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Allison Forbes grew up just outside Tamworth with the Country Music Festival significant in her life. Watching the stars gather every year in her home town, she yearned to be a part of it. Allison dabbled in every musical genre over the years. On the turn of a coin she was accepted into the prestigious CMAA Academy of Country Music in 2011 where she learned how to refine herself as an artist and a songwriter and to embrace what had always made her different to everybody else. The past two years have been spent travelling, writing, learning and more recently playing in small outback towns of Australia. Since beginning her songwriting journey, Allison has been invited to perform at the Tamworth Chamber of Business Awards, the esteemed Roll of Renown Concert where she represented John Williamson at the Tamworth Country Music Festival and she has graced the stage with the likes of Golden Guitar winners Luke O’Shea and Bill Chambers. Two songs she co-wrote with close friend Sally-Anne

It has all been written before about coming out of the darkness into the light and so forth, however it all rings true with Allison Forbes, who has recently again moved from her hometown of Tamworth on the toss of a coin. She spent years singing not from the heart or soul but from the expected and monotonous genre of other people’s rock and roll. This all changed when she took a chance and submitted original material to apply for the CMAA Academy of Country Music and was successful. She has gone from strength to strength crafting and performing original music. A lovely and charming character that is very comfortable on stage. To the delight of her audience, her sound is as unique as her look and collection of body art! Well crafted writing with a rocky edge thrown onto a classic country pillow, folk influences and even a dash of bluegrass at times. Her voice has a unique quality that is strong and confident. There's songs about pirates, ghosts and drinking, Allison has well and