Half Bent Music Festival Organising Committee
Ronny Ferella - Ronny (he/him) is a longtime West Brunswick resident involved in community music, mostly through his work at Small Space Music and Merri-bek City Band. He is also a highly respected and beloved drummer/composer and educator.
Gideon Brazil - Gideon Brazil (he/him) plays saxophones, flute and clarinet, specialising in jazz, improvised and contemporary styles. He also runs 2nd Winds Australia, a small business that refurbishes and offers used musical instruments and accessories for sale, primarily woodwind and brass, and has worked in art administration for many years.
Merinda Dias-Jayasinha - Merinda (she/her) brings her producing and programming expertise to the Half Bent Music Festival and a dedication to the Australian improvisation, experimental, and jazz community as a creative vocalist herself.
Adam Halliwell - Adam (he/him) is a unique multi-instrumentalist and composer, recognised for his intimate and ever-evolving sound, and distinct enduring commitment to improvisation and experimentation across all his creative facets, including ARIA award-winning, Mildlife, and APRA Art Music nominated, I Hold The Lion’s Paw.
Flora Carbo - Flora (she/her) is a community driven musician and curator who been a part of the jazz and improv scene in Naarm for over 10 years. She has worked alongside curatorial organisations including the The Melbourne Jazz Cooperative, New North, Melbourne International Jazz Festival and regularly curates music for CERES, Brunswick.
Ellie Fuller audio/visual production coordinator
Dean Kalait volunteer co-ordinator
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Join the team as a volunteer-contact us at halfbentmusicfestival@gmail.com
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The Half Bent Music festival is completely community funded- Any financial or in kind donation will help us to create a music festival we can share with everyone.
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