Evan Platschinda:
BIO 
I picked up my first guitar at
about the age of 13, learned to play a few basic chords and started
strumming out a few tunes, country music had a big influence on me
in those early days as that was the music my mother played constantly
on the old record player.
At 17 years of age I became a
member of a band as a singer,then some years later formed my own band
playing guitar and singing all the popular tunes of that era, however
due to business commitments and raising a young family my music career
tapered off for a number of years until I attended the Tamworth Country
Music Festival in 2003.
I was inspired, and the desire to perform again was rekindled, since
then I have performed at Tamworth Country Music Festivals in a variety
of shows and venues and enjoy busking at my permanent site in Peel
Street.
I've been invited to play at the
Boyup Brook Country Music Festival in WA on two occasions and had
numerous engagements along the Murray River in NSW at Barham,Corowa,Tooleybuc,Swanhill,and
Mulwala, I've enjoyed playing at the Barmera Country Music Festival
in SA on 3 occasions and the Bungendore Country Muster in NSW including
main stage appearances and twice the winner of the peoples choice
award for busking.
I perform dozens of shows all
over Australia which also includes my own 4-5 month tours and takes
in a lot of remote outback locations.
Having recorded 6 albums in that
time and written several songs, some of which have earnt me recognition
in a number of awards, such as grand finalist in the Australian Bush
Balladeers Star Quest in Tamworth, Gidgee Coal Awards in Pitsworth
QLD. and the Northern Territory songwriters awards.
In recent years I have had the
honour to be part of a trio known as " BAND OF MATES " along
with highly awarded singer songwriter Terry Bennetts from Perth and
the guitar picking Ginger Cox from Broome, as a group we have been
engaged all over the country including many shows throughout the Kimberley
region.
Throughout these festivals and
many others I have had the pleasure to perform with many of the best
artists in Australian country music.
I reside in the country town of
Moe in the Gippsland region of Victoria, and fortunate to have the
support of my wife Florence in making this journey possible.
Evan Platschinda, Independent
Recording Artist
Email: platch@bigpond.com
Mobile: 0412 513 590
CONTACT:
Evan and Florence Platschinda
3 Kennedy Crt.
Newborough 3825
Vic.
Phone Mob : 0412 513 590
EMAIL: platch@bigpond.com
