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Shelly Hughes is currently featuring in the band Red Bantoo. Producer Si Fixion aka Simon Durrington and keyboard maestro Dan Brown are the eclectic and boundary pushing duo that is Red Bantoo. Over the years they have been garnering the attention of some Australian industry heavyweights including El Gusto of Hermitude and Dave Atkins of Wolfmother / Resin Dogs fame who have both worked on tracks from the album. In conjunction with such recognised talents, Red Bantoo have also enlisted a string of local artists from the Byron Bay area to effectivelty create a showcase of local talent including vocalist Shelly Hughes and Sonia Leeson (Fyahwalk) with Stuart Currie (Fyahwalk) on the trompbone and James Howard on saxophone. Visit the Red Bantoo Website @ www.redbantoo.com >> Read More
Shelly also performs in restaurants/cafes and clubs local to Byron Bay, Bangalow, Lismore, The Gold Coast, Brisbane + more, with the amazing and very talented Mr Dan Brown on keys/piano/rhodes. Keep up to date with their gigs on myspace.com/shellymonkeyfish. This repertoire includes folky originals and jazz standards as well as r'n'b and soul.... >> More information.
Shelly also teaches Vocals at Hothouse Music in Alstonville. Her focus is on a wide range of musical genres and she welcomes all ages from 8 to 80 to shine a little light and passion into their lives with the joy of singing and music. >> Read More
Shelly plays a major part in her family company, which manufactures Ultralight aircraft. Honing her skills in photography (air to air and on the ground), film, web design, graphic design and coffee drinking. You can check out these fantastic aircraft at their website - www.lightwing.com.au
