TISH are a dynamic powerhouse consisting of two of the most highly respected professional musicians in Australia, playing a mix of the biggest songs ever written. Nothing but fun favorites: Chris Cooke is a regular performer here at The Orient and knows how to keep you entertained. With an amazing voice and stage presence he plays a […]

Hugh Wilson: from a semi-nomadic childhood in the Australian desert, to winning Star Search and touring with Lenny Kravitz, Hugh Wilson still covers the territory, with what a critic called "the voice of an angel and the stage presence that hails from the dark side".

Having performed live for over 10 years, Kirk Burgess has amassed an incredible repertoire. Featuring countless songs from the 60’s through to today, all played faithful to the essence of the original recordings, with an emphasis on fun.

Sydney singer songwriter Braden Evans would often raid his father’s record collection and make mix tapes of The Beatles as a child. This early passion for The Beatles spawned not only his love for music but also his pop sensibilities. Then influences like Jeff Buckley and Ryan Adams helped him shape his raw emotive voice and effortlessly smooth guitar […]

TISH are a dynamic powerhouse consisting of two of the most highly respected professional musicians in Australia, playing a mix of the biggest songs ever written.

Kye Brown is young, talented and taking Sydney by storm! Covering an eclectic 500+ song repertoire in his own personal style including James Taylor, Pete Murray, Matchbox 20, Passenger and more... "Acoustically smooth" and not to be missed! Reckless are locals’ favourites here at the Orient: incorporating audience participation with a modern choice of songs as […]

Possessed with a voice that drips with all of the deep, resonating sound of Eddie Vedder fed through an Ed Kowalczyk converter and run through a Chris Cornell plug in, Brett Sams is like an amalgamation of 90’s vocal tone. Elevate will have you rocking, dancing and singing. These 4 mad musos know how to rock the Rocks […]

The Johns Crew keeps it all in the family: always a hit at the Orient with Gary Johns performing crowd favourites with his daughter Frankie and son Lenny. Having performed live for over 10 years, Kirk Burgess has amassed an incredible repertoire. Featuring countless songs from the 60’s through to today, all played faithful to […]

Some guys pick up a guitar because it looks cool, some think it will make them more popular (I was one of them, it didn’t work), and others lose themselves in it from the first moment they hold it. Then, there are those rare chosen few who, even as infants, couldn’t fall asleep without a […]

CoverDrive members Matt Lewis (lead singer), Andrew Stevenson (bass, guitar, mandolin) and Darren Lacey (lead acoustic and electric guitar) are all experienced and talented musos with over 20 years experience on the Sydney pub scene. In this new iteration of their band, they have earned a reputation as one of the best sing-a-long bands with […]