Zara Chantelle

More than 280 live performances in four years is a serious amount of stage time, and it shows in how settled Zara Chantelle is in front of a crowd. She is a singer songwriter working out of Adelaide, with soulful vocals over acoustic guitar and a set that pulls from pop, rock, folk and Australian favourites. Festivals, wineries, breweries, pubs and private events all sit on the calendar, and she performs solo or with a band. Her own songs are part of the deal, not an afterthought. Practically, she runs battery powered speakers, so no power is needed for the sound, and she likes 30 to 45 minutes at the venue beforehand to set up and check the sound. Insured. She needs a sheltered patch roughly two metres square on level ground.