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Taylor Moss will join the Whitsunday Songwriter Festival, following recent performances at major festivals such as CMC Rocks and the CMA Festival in Nashville. Photo supplied
The Whitsundays Songwriters Festival have announced that Sunshine Coast born songwriting icon Taylor Moss will be joining this year’s lineup as the final addition of an already star-studded cast.
Taylor is one of the most celebrated independent country artists in Australia, whose debut album ‘Firecracker’ achieved chart topping success, receiving an ARIA nomination for Best Country Album, and a further three nominations at the 2025 Golden Guitar Awards, including Best Female Artist and Album of the Year. To date she had landed three number one hits on the Australian Country Radio Charts -- ‘Get It Girl’, ‘Country Proud’ and ‘The Women Who Raised Me’.
Other artists taking part in the festival include Christine Anu, Tania Doko (Bachelor Girl), Mark Sholtez, Francesca de Valence and Karen Jacobsen.
“I’m excited to be party of this festival because I love co-writing, I love collaborating and I feel like you can get some of the best songs by sharing your art and sharing your stories with other people,” Taylor said.
“So to do this collaborative experience in the Whitsundays with so many amazing writers is just going to be special.”
Taylor will be taking part in a collaborative residency, co-writing new songs with her fellow artists before performing them live at the festival’s highly anticipated Concert & Conversation on Saturday 6th June at the Whitsunday Sailing Club.
This session will allow aspiring songwriters and music lovers to hear directly from the artists as they share the stories, inspiration and creative process behind each song, allowing them to get up close and personal with dynamic songwriters.
Taylor will also take an active role in the Songwriting Summit, occurring on the same day. The summit is a practical hands-on day of songwriting, mentorship and skill development, which will allow budding songwriters to receive direct feedback from the festival’s talented lineup.
With the full lineup now announced, Whitsunday’s creatives can get excited for a wonderful week of creativity, immersion and music education.
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