Brendon Liley
Country Music Entertainer
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About Me
The Early Years
Past Successes
Musical Influences

Hi,

It is my ambition to become an International recording artist.  I recorded my first professional CD at Manuka Studios in Orewa, just north of Auckland , released in March 2007.  It's called "Heart of Blue" after a song I wrote after doing the Songwriter course at the New Zealand Arts and Drama Academy in June 2006.  This CD is primarily for my NZ fans but has had some airtime in Adelaide too.  So you could say I've made a good start on that ambition.

The NZ Country Music Awards Circuit has taught me my trade so far, for which I am most grateful.  I've had some professional coaching too, from Bryan Bevege, who did the backing vocals for my CD too.

I have been an artist at many charity events, large and small, over the last seven years, including a stage show in June 2007 with Jody Vaughan and an appearance with the Topp twins in Ashburton in 2006.  

I had the opportunity to sing as the support act for Sandra Humphries on her seven show tour of New Zealand in February 2006. That was just so good!  Sandra and Henry taught me so much.  Thank you!

I represented the Tauranga Country Music Awards (and New Zealand) at the Norfolk Island Trans-Tasman Entertainer of the Year contest in April 2007.  The third prize that I achieved there, will help me on my way to Tamworth in 2008.

My duo partner, Hayley Smith, and I won the Gore Golden Guitars Awards Intermediate Duo in 2005 and 2006.  We couldn't try for a hat-trick in 2007 because I was at Norfolk.

I had my own gig at the 2007 Country Rock Festival in Paihia after being a crowd pleaser there with Dennis August in 2006.  Thanks Dennis.

The biggest show I've done was being part of the Coca-cola Christmas in the Park in 2006, where I sang "Snoopy's Christmas" with NZ TV actors Shane Cortese and Drew Neemia.  I nearly had stage fright, when I looked out at at 200,000 Kiwi's in the park, where it was held.

I'm also an actor.  I did major parts in shows, while I was at college, and recently played some parts in Hamilton Theatre's production of "Rent".

I'm no longer a stranger to South Australia.  I visited my Dad (Steve Liley), who lives and works there, at Christmas 2006 and again in February 2007 and in September-October.  

I qualified for my last time as an intermediate for the NZ Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year Awards held in Rotorua on September 22nd, as a soloist and as a duo with Hayley Smith.  

Hayley and I won the overall prize and I also took overall second for my solo.