Molly Contogeorge

Molly Contogeorge performing in Holguin, Cuba during Romerías de Mayo 2011

Molly Contogeorge

Molly Contogeorge is an independent singer/songwriter and recording artist from Sydney, Australia. Molly is currently listed as one of three in-house songwriters for Underscore Production Music which is headed by Australian composer, Ric Mills.

Molly’s debut release Cause and effect was released in 2008 as a promotional recording and was distributed freely to the general public both online and via live performances. Due to the nature of Molly's "promotional" release, her music reached thousands of people worldwide and attracted the attention of music industry executives in Australia and the UK.^[1][2]

Molly Contogeorge is best known for performing with such acts as Shelley Harland and The Potbelleez as well as music festivals such as South by South West, Conception Day Music Festival, Cruelty Free Festival, and the Romerías de Mayo World Festival of Arts in Holguin, Cuba. In 2010 she was awarded the National Youth Week Industry Award by Marcia Hines for her track, "Lead on, Lead on” and since 2003 Molly has garnered several awards and nominations in National Youth Week, Musicoz and The National Songwriting competition. [3]]

Molly Contogeorge is the daughter of two musicians and grew up in a musical household in Sydney’s East. Molly wrote and recorded her first song at the age of ten and made her professional performance debut in 2008 at the age of seventeen.^[4]

Molly’s sophomore EP 'Glasshouse Living' is due for an iTunes release on 14 October 2011 along with the release of Who Needs Prince Charming? which is the third novel from Sydney based author, Amanda Cole. Who needs Prince Charming is due for release in July 2011 and includes contributions from various Australian women on “life, love and getting what you want!” The contributors include Molly Contogeorge, Bianca Dye, Camilla Franks, Kathryn Eisman, Tania Zaetta, Dr. Cindy Pan and many others.^[5]

References

1. ^ Young and Restless, (2009) "Molly Contogeorge", Sydney: The Drum Media.
2. ^ Two Flat Whites, (2010) "Molly Contogeorge heads to Romerias de Mayo", Sydney.
3. ^ Baibrama, (2011) "De Australia a Holguín", Holguin, Cuba: Por Yordanis Ricardo y Joaquín Fernández.
4. ^ Forte Magazine, (2010) "Molly Contogeorge", Victoria.
5. ^ Daily MX Magazine, (2011) "Good Golly Miss Molly", Sydney.

Notes

• Young and Restless, (Feb 2008) "The Journey to SxSW", Sydney: The Drum Media, Liam Casey.
• Young and Restless, (April 2008) "The follow up from SxSW", Sydney: The Drum Media, Liam Casey.
• Two Flat Whites, (Dec 2010) "Molly Contogeorge - heading to Romerías de Mayo.", Sydney: Two Flat Whites, Molly Contogeorge.
• Forte Magazine, (June 2010) "Molly Contogeorge", Ballarat: Forte Mag.
• Indent, (June 2010) "Rockit People's Choice Award", Indent: Australia.
• National Youth Week, (June 2010) "Inspirational young talent wins at Youth Week 2010," The Hon Kate Ellis MP.
• Baibrama, (April 2011) "De Australia a Holguín", Holguin, Cuba: Por Yordanis Ricardo y Joaquín Fernández.
• Daily MX Magazine, (May 2011) "Good Golly Miss Molly", Sydney: MX Mag.
• Baibrama, (May 2011) "El arte joven se impone", Holguin, Cuba: Carlos Melian Moreno.

External links

• Molly Contogeorge MySpace page
• Molly Contogeorge Facebook page
• Molly Contogeorge YouTube channel