Spirits of the Hoey

Sally Seltmann is an award winning Australian singer and songwriter. Sally has toured extensively across Australia (including stints at The Hopetoun back in the day) the USA and the UK. Sally previously performed under the name New Buffalo and is a member of Seeker Lover Keeper with Sarah Blasko and Holly Throsby.

Sarah Blasko is a much-admired Australian singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. Her 20-year career, spanning six solo studio albums, was kicked off at The Hopetoun, where she performed some of her first gigs. She is one third of the band Seeker Lover Keeper, alongside Holly Throsby and Sally Seltmann, and has composed music for theatre, TV, film and dance.

Much-loved bassist and vocalist Clyde Bramley arrived in Sydney in mid-1977 after a stint in Toowoomba. His early Sydney bands included The Hitmen, The Other Side, Angie Pepper Band, New Christs. He performed at the Hoey with The Hoodoo Gurus, The Stepfords, Wetsuits, Santa’s Little Helpers and more.

Renowned for capturing all aspects of the rock and roll lifestyle through his camera lens, photographer Tony Mott has had over 30,000 images published across 20 countries. Building his craft at venues like The Hopetoun, Tony’s work has also appeared on the covers of CDs, posters and magazines.

A Senior Lecturer in Communications and Music at UTS, Dr Liz Giuffre is also a music journalist and cultural historian. Her research explores popular music and popular cultures. Liz is co-author of Popular Music and Parenting and co-host of the audio program and podcast Music Mothers and Others.

Dr Gregory Ferris is a Senior Lecturer in Media Arts and Production at UTS. He works across interactive media, installation, virtual reality and traditional moving image. He's worked consistently in the industry ever since his first experimental films screened on the ABC in the mid-eighties.