2009 Riverland Country Music Festival
Winner Band—”What Am I Doing Here”
Third Duet—”I’m a Big Girl Now”
Third Male Vocal—”Dakota”
2009 NT Country Song of the Year
Final 5 “Edward Bear” Bush Ballad section
2009 Top of the Gulf CM Festival Pt Augusta:
Winner Band - “What Am I Doing Here”
Runner Up Duet “I’m a Big Girl Now”
2008 Riverland Country Music Festival Barmera:
Winner Country Rock - “Show Me the Way Home”
Winner Band - “One More Beer”
Winner Duo - “I’m a Big Girl Now”
Runner Up Songwriter - “Dakota”
Runner Up Gospel– “Heaven on Earth”
2008 Top of the Gulf CM Festival Pt Augusta:
Winner Open Band – “One More Beer”
Winner Open Duet – “Dance Floor”
Runner Up Female Vocal – “Sweetheart of Mine”
Third Place Open Gospel – “Heaven on Earth”
Winner Open Instrumental - Dixie (Dale)
Winner Golden Oldies – “Didn’t I”
2008 Murraylands Music Festival - Tailem Bend
Winner Senior Male Vocalist - “Dakota”
2008 SACCM Champion of Champions Talent Quest
Finalist Male Vocal Terry Bradford
2008 Frances Folk Gathering
Winner Open Vocalist - “Dakota”
Runner Up Open Vocalist “Love From a Distance”
2008 Murraylands Songwriter
Winner Male Vocal “Dakota”
2007 Frances Folk Gathering
Runner Up Open Vocalist – “The “Land That We Love”
Winner Intermediate Vocalist “Didn’t I’
2007 The Cavern
Finalist Battle of the Bands
2006 Frances Folk Gathering
Runner Up Intermediate Vocalist – “Love From a Distance”
2005 Frances Folk Gathering
Third intermediate Vocalist – “You Don’t Understand the Blues”
Lost in Blue The Adelaide Advertiser’s CD reviewer : “Terry and Helen Ellis’s intertwining vocals make for an enjoyable local delicacy…… taking the listener out of Adelaide to touch down in Nashville, where the heart of Lost in Blue lies”. Fearless Radio Adelaide 101.5FM : Album of the week July 22-28 - Tuesday, September 12th, 2006 “Local band the Texettes are sophisticated urban hillbillies with unique style. Their musical diversity encompasses electronica as well as bluegrass and country, with moods ranging from light-hearted to dark and tender”. Fearless Chris Bowden - Buck Naked Designs --“There is a sense of fun in (the TExettes) music for sure, but underlying that there is a tenderness, a sadness and even a darkness at its soul”. The Texettes have been “fearless” with the contents and approach on this recording. How could all of this be released on a single album? The album is well titled. After a listen I can promise you won’t feel indifferent” Saturday, July 1st, 2006 Fearless Helen Ellis - “Fearless” is historical in a sense and captures the evolution of the TExettes music; the journey from a five piece, to a trio and now the duo. …… Who knows where the TExettes music will head. I want to be continually surprised! Monday, June 12th, 2006. Sweetheart G-Man. Rip It Up Issue 678 Thursday, September 1st, 2005- “The production of this five-piece’s first CD is impeccable flawlessly polished songwriting resulting in an eclectic CD. If you can’t find a single trans techno, hardcore hip hop or other thrash metal record in your collection, it’s likely that you should treat yourself to The Texettes’ Sweetheart album today”.
