DJ Gosper fronts the duo with her beguiling stage presence, expressive resonant
vocals and “liquid toffee” blues-harp playing.
DJ grew up in a musical family where sing-a-longs were a regular occurrence.
She played piano for many years, and still plays at home for fun and song-
writing. She has been performing for the past 15 years.
2002-2005: As member of renowned vocal trio The Blues Cowgirls DJ has played at
various Australian blues and folk festivals. The 'Cowgirls independent release
of ‘Ask Any Woman’ was awarded "Best CD of the Year" by Canberra Roots Music.
2001-2005: DJ played and sang with singer/songwriter/guitarist Ernie Van Veen.
DJ has recently made her return to the stage following surgery and treatment
for breast cancer. Read her personal story about breast cancer.
Click here for DJ's harmonica influences, gear she uses etc.
DJ is now a full-time professional musician marking
her mark in the Australian blues scene!
DJ has shared the stage with some of Australia’s
great blues performers including Kate Meehan, Phil
Manning, Fiona Boyes, Dutch Tilders, Jan Preston,
Ross Ward and the USA’s Eugene Hideaway-Bridges.
In November 2007 DJ scooped the Canberra Blues
Society Awards winning three of the six music
categories:
- Best Vocalist
- Best Instrumentalist
- Best Song (Burn Baby Burn, co-written with
KarismaKatz guitarist, Christo Carlsen).