About the band

It all began at The Bondi Hotel, Sydney. It was a balmy night, locals, tourists and backpackers milled about the room, waiting for Cherie to play her set, solo. As Cherie welcomed the packed room, heads quickly turned to listen to this voice of happiness. As she played her first song, people from the backroom stood up to determine where this voice was coming from, and the entire audience was transfixed. Her songs of sadness were delivered with an incredible twist of happiness, you just had to smile and be happy.

On that night, Josh Oshlack was in the audience, a humble bass player with percussion tendencies. They met after the show, got chatting, got jamming and realised the strong musical connection that existed between them.

Grant Colquhoun comes from a heavy rock background, so his drumming approach brings a solid intensity to Cherie's acoustic guitar and matches perfectly with Josh's bass style. His smooth and precise drumming give Three Quarters Hazel that final dash of spice that make people rise to their feet and always ask for more.

All band members work with children. Grant is a primary school teacher in Sydney while Josh and Cherie run music workshops for children with special needs.

For the past 6 years, Three Quarters Hazel has been performing consistently throughout Australia. They are regular performers along the east coast of Australia and are asked back year after year.

Disc info

In 2006, they released their first CD 'Three Quarters Hazel – Live at The Basement'. This album captures the live essence of their music that engages audiences, no matter what age or musical preference.

In 2011, Three Quarters Hazel will release an anticipated studio EP titled 'Stick 'em Up'. This is their first studio album with no 'fillers' and is set to hit the radio airways. 

"We all can make a difference in this world and one way we do that is through our music. We are blessed with our lives and we want to share our music with everyone", said Cherie.

Thanks for the memories

Here are just a few of the memorable stories from this ongoing journey.

• Cherie won a singing competition on the national radio station Triple J and won four tickets to meet James Brown backstage before one of his shows.
• Three Quarters Hazel was invited to play for the Sierra Leone Commonwealth Games Team at their welcome lunch for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. "We began to play some African rhythms and the entire team just began dancing and joining in on the music. It was incredible", said Josh.
• Played a Charity show to help raise money for people who are homeless with mental health issues. Unknown to the band, Jimmy Barnes and Johnny Diesel, two Aussie legends, made a guest appearance to help out on the night and play a song for the cause. Three Quarters Hazel were honoured to share the stage with two great musicians.
• Invited to play at the Sydney Opera House for a world Sports event with MC Reason, a well respected, Aussie Hip Hop artist from Melbourne.
• Support for Dragon during their national tour in 2008.
• Supported Irish band, Aslan, during their Australian tour in Canberra
• Pete Murray joined Three Quarters Hazel on stage during a regular performance at Thredbo, Snowy Mountains, NSW
• Wrote and produced the Perisher Song for their Advertising Campaign in 2009/2010/2011.

Festivals

• Woodford 2005, 2007
• Peats Ridge 2005, 2006, 2008
• Bondi Summer Music Festival
• Bondi Winter Music Festival
• Coogee Arts Festival
• Surry Hills Festival
• Perisher Spring Carnival