Australian Competitions Club

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Win a copy of Luke Austen's 'Light Of Day' CD
 
Closes : Sunday 05 Sep 2010

Luke Austen is the winner of this year’s Toyota Star Maker, the national talent search that launched the careers of Keith Urban, Lee Kernaghan, Samantha McClymont and many others.

But Luke is no blow in. He earned his stripes touring the outback with country music icon Brian Young for four years before becoming a mainstay of Troy Cassar Daley’s band from 2004 until now. He’s also had songs recorded by Troy and Adam Harvey.

Produced by Graham Thompson (Adam Brand, The Sunny Cowgirls) “Light Of Day” is a confident and compelling debut. It’s very much a country album in its sound and its themes. In the tradition of the best country artists you feel that you are getting to know the artist as you listen to his music.

Nine of the twelve songs on Light Of Day were written by Luke and his various writing partners Troy Cassar Daley, Adam Harvey and Vaughan Jones. The three outside songs came from the nearby pens of Troy, Don Walker & Peter Denahy.

The stories are broad in content and all thoroughly engaging. They range from the joys of first time fatherhood on “She’s So You” to touring with Brian Young on “Cloncurry” and choosing between a girl and a car on “HQ454 Monroe”.

One of the standout songs is “Sacred Bones”, the chilling true story of Luke’s father discovering aboriginal remains in a cave while hunting dingoes. “Sacred Bones” features Troy Cassar Daley on harmony vocals and mandolin.

Another prominent guest is pedal steel player Mike Daly, a member of Ryan Adam’s seminal alternative country band Whiskeytown. Daly’s sublime pedal steel and “edge of the cliff” lap steel playing, along with Vaughan Jones’ stylistic piano playing give “Light Of Day” its freshness.

Luke Austen has had a successful career as a sideman. He’ll have an even longer one as an artist in his own right. 

To win a copy of Luke Austen's CD 'Light Of Day', simply tell us in 25 words or less What is your favourite Luke Austen song and why?


COUNTRY MUSIC CHANNEL “LUKE AUSTEN LIGHT OF DAY CD” COMPETITION
TERMS AND CONDITIONS

ENTRY INTO THE COMPETITION

1. Entry into the Country Music Channel “Luke Austen Light of Day CD” competition (the “Competition”) is open to all residents of Australia. The Promoter is XYZnetworks Pty Limited (ABN: 71 066 812 119) of Level 1, 5 Thomas Holt Drive, North Ryde, NSW 2113 (the “Promoter”). Information on how to enter forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the Competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.

2. The officers, management and employees (or immediate family of an officer, manager or employee) of the Promoter, the agencies associated with this Competition, FOXTEL, AUSTAR, Optus TV and their related bodies corporate are not eligible to enter.

3. Competition begins at 9.00am (AEDT) on Thursday 26th August 2010 and closes at 11.59pm (AEDT) on Sunday 5th September 2010 (the “Competition Period”).

4. To enter the Competition and be eligible to win, entrants must: register for membership at www.countrymusicchannel.com.au; complete the online entry form; and in 25 words or less answer the following question: “What is your favourite Luke Austen song and why?” (the “Competition Question”).

5. To be eligible for entry, entrants must be residents of Australia and all entries must include the entrant’s name, address, postcode, daytime phone number (including area code), mobile phone number (if applicable), email address and date of birth. All entries must be original and must not incorporate material which has been previously published. Incomplete entries or those with copyright, pre-used, defamatory or offensive content will be ineligible to win the Prize. It is the entrants’ responsibility to inform the Promoter if their residential address, email address or phone number changes during the Competition Period.

6. Only 1 entry per membership per day will be permitted. The use of any automated software or any other mechanical or electronic means that permits the participant automatically to enter repeatedly is prohibited.

PRIZE

7. There are 10 x prizes in total. Each prize consists of a
• 1 (one) x “Luke Austen Light of Day CD”, valued at $30;
(the “ Prize/s”)

8. The total maximum Prize pool value is $300 (10 x Prizes valued at $30 each). The Prize values are the recommended retail values as provided by the suppliers and are correct at the time of printing. The Promoter is neither responsible nor liable for any change in the value of the Prize occurring between publishing date and date the Prize is claimed. All Prize values are in Australian dollars.

9. The Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash. The Prize or any element of the Prize cannot be exchanged for any other prize/s. The contents of the Prize will be at the Promoter’s sole discretion. The Prizes are subject to availability and the terms and conditions of the entities supplying the Prizes.

10. Only one Prize per person will be awarded.



JUDGING AND AWARD OF PRIZE

11. The Competition will be judged on the basis of creativity at Country Music Channel, Level 1, 5 Thomas Holt Drive, North Ryde, NSW 2113 on Monday 6th September 2010 at 10.00am (AEDT). Chance plays no part in the selection of the Prize winners. The Prize winners will be notified by phone or email on Tuesday 7th September 2010 and their names will be published on the Country Music Channel website from Wednesday 8th September 2010. The Prize must be claimed within 7 days of the publication of the Prize winner’s name.
12. If a Prize winner cannot be contacted or does not claim the Prize by the stipulated date, then the Prize will be forfeited and a substitute prize will not be offered in lieu of the Prize.

GENERAL

13. All entrants agree to provide the Promoter or the Promoter’s authorised agent with proof of identity, residency, age and/or proof of entry validity if selected as the Prize winner/s or if reasonably requested by the Promoter or the Promoter’s authorised agent. Proof of age, identification, residency and entry considered suitable for verification is at the sole discretion of the Promoter. In the event that the Prize winner cannot provide suitable proof, the Prize winner will forfeit the Prize in whole and no substitute will be offered.

14. By entering the Competition, each entrant warrants that their entry is their own original work, and that they own all rights, including copyright in their entry. Each entrant indemnifies the Promoter in the event that this warranty is false.

15. No responsibility will be taken by the Promoter, Country Music Channel, FOXTEL, AUSTAR or Optus TV for any changes in dates, times or cancellations or other arrangements that may prevent the Prize winner from winning the Prize.

16. The Promoter reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, at any time before the awarding of the Prizes to cancel or vary the Competition or to vary or cancel the award of the Prizes including, without limitation, circumstances where in the Promoter’s opinion (which it shall form in its absolute discretion):
(a) a Prize winner does not satisfy the Competition entry requirements; or
(b) the Promoter cannot conduct the Competition or award the Prizes for any reason beyond its control.

17. In the event that the Promoter cancels or varies the Competition or varies or withdraws the Prizes it shall not:

(a) be liable to any person for any loss or damage (including loss or damage caused by any negligence) arising out of, or in connection with, such cancellation, variation or withdrawal; and
(b) be required to conduct the Competition at any other time.

18. No responsibility will be accepted by the Promoter for late, lost or misdirected entries and all entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt of the entry into the Promoter’s database and NOT time of transmission by the entrant. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for outdated or incorrect contact details or contact details by which the entrant cannot be contacted during business hours on the relevant dates.

19. A decision of the Promoter in relation to the conduct of the Competition is binding and conclusive and no correspondence will be entered into.

20. Entrants enter the Competition at their sole risk. With the exception of liability which cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter shall not be liable for any loss or damage which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for personal injury suffered or sustained as a result of taking the Prize or entering the Competition.

21. All entries become the property of the Promoter and may be communicated to the public by the Promoter or used for promotional purposes, subject to the Promoter’s privacy policy which is available at www.countrymusicchannel.com.au. By entering the Competition, the Prize winners agree to the use of their name, image, audio-visual recording and/or photograph/s, without compensation, and agree that the Promoter will own copyright in any such images, audio-visual recordings and photograph/s.

If you require any further entry details please write to XYZnetworks Pty Limited (ABN: 71 066 812 119) at GPO Box 2692 Sydney NSW 2001.