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Lama is a captivating pop-rock artist from Sydney's Western Suburbs. Crafting her songs on acoustic guitar and piano, Lama is capable of writing and singing songs that cross genres to mix subtle elements of rock, pop, soul, country and r&b. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Lama immigrated to Australia with her family at age 5. She was awarded 'Outstanding Vocalist' by a panel of industry professionals at the Academy of Contemporary Music, Surrey, (UK), where she completed a diploma in vocals in 2007. Lama has had studio experience working on her own material as well as collaborating with other artists such as Lebanese French rap artist, RAmez. At the age of 14, Lama won a national songwriting competition in Australia for the under 16’s category and has since been pursuing a path as an artist, pausing briefly to complete a Commerce degree from Sydney University. Her music varies from piano ballads to riff driven rock songs, tackling themes as varied as love, self development and war. In

“How the hell seven people manage to agree on a band name, let alone create a coherent song, let alone produce a cache of technically bright and good time-guaranteed tracks is beyond me. But Melbourne-based psychedelic folk crew LAMA have ticked all those boxes, and then popped a flute on top” – Zoe Radas, Beat Mag LAMA are the enigmatic 7-piece originating from Melbourne (AUS). The new and revamped line-up is fast becoming known around the traps for their vivacious and colourful live show. Their explosive set has proven to be acquiescent to the festival stage, with a number of Australian appearances under their belt including Strawberry Fields, Folk Rhythm and Life, Cool Summer and Brunswick Music Festival. Sporting a jazzy, psychedelic glam-rock set of tunes, LAMA pack a certain whimsical absurdity as well as a punch. Lead singer Dave Adams takes the audience with songs of loss, anarchistic rants and psychedelic adventures - whether it be the plight of a French burlesque dancer