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AMANDA PELMAN
Creative Director
As Cameron Macintosh
described her, ‘a rock ’n’
roll chick from way back’,
Amanda has signed artists
(Kylie Minogue), managed
artists into successful
international careers (Indecent Obsession) and
championed the careers of many others through
her A&R roles in Australia and the UK. Recalled
as the ‘nasty judge’ on Seven Network’s It Takes
Two series, her on-camera appearances didn’t
start there but in the early 80s as a dancer
on Countdown—prompted by her friend Molly
Meldrum. Amanda is the proud recipient of two
ARIA Awards: for production on the live event
Sound Relief (Best Music DVD 2010), and as
Executive Producer of Tangier, the posthumous
release for Billy Thorpe (Best Adult Contemporary
Album 2011). Together with Michael Chugg and
Billy Thorpe, she co-produced the enormously
successful Long Way to the Top live concert
series (2002–04). Her roles in casting and as a
creative director have covered productions such
as Priscilla Queen of the Desert, RENT, Oliver,
Jolson, Fame, Fiddler, Always Patsy Cline (starring
Deborah Conway) and Morning of the Earth (which
features music by her partner Brian Cadd).

VANESSA SCAMMELL
Conductor
Vanessa graduated from
Melbourne Conversation and
the Sydney Conservatorium
of Music as a pianist and
conductor; she was the
recipient the Brian Stacey
Award for young conductors and The Robert and
Elizabeth Albert Conducting Fellowship for The
Australian Ballet. She has acted as conductor,
Music Director and Musical Supervisor for
Australasia’s leading performing organizations—
in concert, opera, ballet and musical theatre.
Vanessa has acted as conductor and musical
director for some of music’s most celebrated
artists—Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Kate Ceberano, Lea
Salonga, Idina Menzel, Barry Humphries, Rhonda
Burchmore, Lisa McCune, The Wiggles and many
others. She has conducted the Sydney, Melbourne,
West Australian, Adelaide, Christchurch and
Queensland Symphony orchestras as well as a
wide range of international ensembles.

ASHLEY NAYLOR
Guitar & Musical Director
Guitarist, singer and
songwriter Ashley has fronted
the Melbourne rock group,
Even, since 1994, releasing
six albums as well as touring
throughout Australia, Japan
the United States and Europe. He has also
released two solo albums, Four Track Mind and
High Horse, often showcasing material from these
albums at rare, intimate acoustic shows. He also
shares the stage and recording studio with Paul
Kelly, The Grapes and The Ronson Hangup, and
currently plays in the Rockwiz Orkestra. He was
ranked among the top 50 Australian guitarists
in Australian Guitar magazine, and in 2010 he
received an ARIA award for his role as Musical
Director in Triple J’s tribute to Paul Kelly, Before
Too Long. Ashley is currently finishing the new
Even album, due for release this year.

DAVEY LANE
Guitar

Davey is a Melbourne-based
solo artist, songwriter and
guitarist. He joined You Am
I at the age of 18 in 1999
and since then has made
six albums with the band,
most recently Porridge and Hotsauce (2015)—his
singing and song-writing debut with the group.
He has also worked with Crowded House, Jimmy
Barnes and Jim Keays, as well as fronting his
own group The Pictures (2000– 10). Since then
he has produced his own music as a solo artist,
with a slew of releases including the critically
acclaimed debut album Atonally Young (2014).

CLAYTON DOLEY
Keyboard
Clayton is best known
for his Hammond organ
virtuosity, and his own
bands have been invited
to play at leading festivals
worldwide, including
Montreal International Jazz, Byron Bay Blues,
Toronto Jazz and Tremblant International Blues.
An experienced and versatile session musician,
he has played on, produced or written songs for
hundreds of Australian albums. He has toured
the world with the likes of Harry Manx, Joe