Moree residents got a taste of independent, original music during a unique live music event held in town at the start of this month.
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About 50 people, mostly families, attended the No-Fi Takes Moree event, held at Bank Art Museum Moree on Saturday, June 1.
"It went really well," organiser Jonathan McCallum said.
"We were really happy with the numbers, especially considering everything else that was on in town that night, with the football, Sticky Sweet, and it was really cold."
The event, which aimed to bring independent and original music to Moree, was headlined by Nooky, an Aboriginal rapper from Sydney, while Newcastle-based indie dancepunk band RAAVE TAPES also featured on the line-up along with Aboriginal and Samoan R&B/Soul singer songwriter Rebecca Hatch.
While McCallum received some positive feedback from the crowd about all acts, he said people were particularly receptive to Rebecca Hatch.
"There was a lot of positive feedback from her performance," he said.
"It felt really special, as she'd just found out that she was performing at the State of Origin with BRIGGS. For someone who is going on to these massive things, to play a small show in Moree was really special."
As well as the three visiting artists, St Philomena's Moree year 10 student Demi Thorburn and the Gamilaraay dance group also had the opportunity to perform.
"The students from Phillies were excited to be able to perform some of their original songs," McCallum said.
"They were stoken they had the opportunity."
McCallum is now hoping he and the No-Fi Collective can do another event in the future, depending on if they can again attract grant funding.
"We're definitely interested in doing something again," he said.
"It was a great learning experience for everyone involved."
