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This pic for Nev M.big catch at Broome

Full house at Carnarvan Bowling Club,diner show

Ginger & I at The Mango Place outdoor bistro Broome

Practice at a beach camp Beagle Bay

Band of Mates in Peel street Tamworth 2014

Band of Mates at Broome Caravan Park

Lilli with Kasey at the Longyard Hotel Tamworth 2014

Terry & I at the Wunghnu Tavern near Shepparton
Tamworth 2014

Heath & Kim owners of the Fossickers C'Park Nundle with Lilli

A farm tour with Ernie Constance 2014

The Band of Mates show in Broome,RFDS fundriaser

Chilli and I after one of the shows

Legendary Sam Lovell doing a spot with Terry and me at Derby

Band of Mates,Terry Bennetts,me & Ginger Cox supported by Cactus Martin & Trevor Letton at Barham festival 2013

Band of Mates on the Mighty Murray River 2013

8 Ball Aitken & myself auctioning the guitar it sold for $500

Lindsay Waddington, Tony Macklin, Terry Bennetts, Ben Kelly,& myself Mulwala 2012

Ginger Cox, myself, & Terry Bennetts supporting Debbie Beckett's DVD launch 2012

Terry, me & Ginger 2 sold out shows at Harvey Dicksons 2012

EVAN PLATSCHINDA
COUNTRY MUSIC • BALLADEER • SINGER/SONGWRITER

I Started strumming guitar at about 12 years of age and learnt to play and sing some of mums old favorites, such as Slim Whitman, Hank Williams, etc.
At 17 I got involved with my first band singing songs from Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and who ever was popular in the charts at that time.
After about 15 years entertaining from rock "n" roll to cabaret, it was time to give up the band to help with a young family and business persuits.
So now it was just singalongs at the backyard B.B.Q.'S, or a weekend camping in the bush.

I rekindled my desire to perform again after I attended the country music festival at Tamworth in 2003, since then I have performed in Tamworth at the Bush Balladeers Homestead, the Oasis Hotel, and the Paradise Caravan Park on several occasions.

I was a grand finalist in the "Bush Balladeers Star Quest" in Tamworth January 2008, and also in the" Gidgee Coal Awards New Talent" QLD 2007. I also performed at Bungendore at the Bowling Club at the Balladeers Festival near Canberra, and the Barham Balladeers and Country Music Festival and the Barham Country Stampede on the Murray River.

Since 2006 I've travelled extensively around Australia with my wife Florence, and performed at dozens of caravan parks singing country ballads and old time favorites.
I've also performed at the Rockingham country Club, and the Bunbury Country Club in W A .

ALBUMS:
I released my first album of five tracks in 2006. The title of the album was a self penned track "Travelling Australia" This album has been extremely popular during my performances and got me into some major awards.
In 2010 I released my second album of 10 tracks "Luckiest Man Alive". This album is 100% Australian content with six originals, three of which were written by myself. In this album some of the backing musicians are of world class, and the others are highly regarded in Australia.
Recorded and produced by Terry Bennetts and Evan Platschinda.Moondyne Recording Studios. W A.

INDEPENDENT ARTIST
CONTACT: Evan and Florence Platschinda
EMAIL: Evan Platschinda
PHONE: 03 51273241
MOBILE: 0412513590
ADDRESS: 3 KENNEDY CRT NEWBOROUGH VIC 3825

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2/ LUCKIEST MAN ALIVE
A song written about how I met my wife Florence, at "Rick's Cafe" which was in Albert St Moe, next to the Town Hall, which used to be a picture theatre back then, she was 14 years and 10 months and I was just over 16 years old.[ I suppose you could call it a love song.] Written by Evan Platschinda.

3/ WOULD'NT BE DEAD FOR QUIDS
During a visit to Broome W A Terry came across an elderly Aboriginal playing his Didgeridoo outside the shopping Plaza, he had the opportunity to sit and talk for a while, which inspired him to write this song, with a very strong message. Written by Terry Bennetts.

4/ COUNTRY MUSIC JUNKIES
I wrote this song during the Bungendore Music Festival, Feb 09, which was strictly for Australian Bush Balladeers. It came as a result of meeting the same groups of people, as we tour from one festival to another, we meet a lot of wonderful people who just love thier country music. Written by Evan Platschinda.

5/ BY A FIRE OF GIDGEE COAL
Just listen to the words, and you'll hear the thoughts of an Australian drover, who is now in a nursing home, but his heart is out there in the outback. Written by Slim Dusty and Stan Coster.

6/ RAINING ON THE DAY [that you left me]
Just a fictitious love song that I'm sure will fit some listeners situations and feelings. Written by Terry Bennetts.

7/ EIGHTY MILE BEACH MEMORIAL
The location is on the North West Coast of Australia, a very popular but isolated caravan park, right on the beach. Over the years many people have adopted this place as home for four or five months of the year, many of these are Vietnam Vets and were making long trips during thier stay to attend services at Port Headland or Broome, which was a full day's return trip.They worked together and with the help of the park owners and some generous businesses built a beautiful memorial,where they conducted the first service on 18th of August 09 . There will be three services a year. During a stay Terry was requested to write a song in relation to the memorial ,which will be played at the services. It has been recorded as a duo with Terry on my album. Written by Terry Bennetts.

8/ RED DOG
This song was previously recorded by Terry and Jenny,and they were delighted when I requested to add it to my album. This is a true story about a dog that touched the hearts of many thousands of people in the Pilbara Region, and became the peoples dog. A life size bronze statue at the entrance to Dampier W A was funded by the people as a tribute to Red Dog. Written by Terry and Jenny Bennetts.

9/ TAKE THE TIME TO SMELL THE ROSES
A song that very briefly depicts the four stages of my life. So many of us get bogged down with a self imposed way of life that we leave very little time for ourselves, family and friends. Anyway this was a light hearted song that I never took seriously and only decided to record it after good response at the Barham Country stampede. Written by Evan Platschinda

10/ WHERE COUNTRY IS
A typical reflection of our great Australian hero's of the outback. This song has been recorded by several artists such as Slim Dusty and Lee Kernagan. This is my modified version. Written by Barry Moyses.

"THE MUSICIANS"

IAN SIMPSON: Accomplished on Banjo and Rythym Guitar, backed Slim Dusty and features on Slim's tribute DVD.
DAVE CLARKE: Harmonica, great feel for this type of music, records his own material and was also on my first album.
MILTON QUACKENBUSH: Keyboard ,Piano and Accordion.
LUCKY OCEANS: Pedal Steele and Slide Dobro. [Both Milton and Lucky are highly regarded in thier field and hail from America, now residing in Perth having backed artists such as Willie Nelson,Charlie Pride Merle Haggard Brenda Lee and many others. Lucky was also awarded two Grammy's.]
PAUL NOVOSEL: Drums Plays in various groups and is called in to back top Australian artists on tour.
JESSICA GETHIN: Fiddle / Violin Classically trained and at just 29 years of age plays in several combo's, teaches and lectures in her field.
TERRY BENNETTS: Lead Guitar and Bass, Terry is an absolute allrounder and can also play Mandolin and Banjo
EVAN PLATSCHINDA: Rythym Guitar, On this album mostly the Balladeers style of pick and strum.

EVAN'S FIRESIDE FAVOURITES

15 Tracks!
01.I Still Miss Someone
02.Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
03. Give My Love To Rose
04. Saddle Boy
05. Bobby McGee
06. She's In Love With A Rodeo man
07. Some Broken Hearts Never Mend
08. Your The Best Friend
09.Heartaches By The Number
10.Amanda
11.The Gambler
12.Seven Spanish Angels
13.She Thinks I Still Care
14.Today I Started Loving You Again
15.Trumby
Released 2010

CONTACT:
Evan and Florence Platschinda
3 Kennedy Crt.
Newborough 3825
Vic.

Phone Mob : 0412 513 590
EMAIL: Evan Platschinda