Shoalhaven

Shoalhaven

Hailing from Perth, Western Australia, world-traveling singer-songwriter Gav Brown. has now released his third studio album: Shoalhaven.

The Shoalhaven Album weaves captivating songs, and a multi-layered masterpiece of musical styles into a musical delight.  Shoalhaven follows on from the internationally successful Road to You (2019) and Sound Circus (2018) albums and is dedicated to producer Charlie Young who died in a diving accident in 2019. Charlie produced Shoalhaven, Road Less Travelled and Sound Circus album. The name Shoalhaven is a marine park in Rockingham, Western Australia where Charlie enjoyed his passion for diving and sea kayaking. Shoalhaven was created with some of Perth’s best musicians including Kristian Borring, Lee Buddle, Ian Simpson, Ric Eastman, Roy Martinez, Kieran Hurley, Kaitlyn Keegan, Christiaan McKensie, Mark Underwood and Paul Millard.

There are 13 tracks contained in the album. To date Yellow Submarine, Maestro, Merry-go-round and Step Into The Light video’s have been released on Facebook and Youtube. These videos have been viewed over 900,000 times. Most views for the first four videos released have come from Australia, England and Canada and Brazil. Over 3.1 million music video views for Gav Brown songs to date.

  • 5 Weeks to date in Plaympe Weekly Top 20 Charts, for downloads and streams to Radio
  • #1's in first week for Adult Contemporary, Rock, Triple A and Australian Playpme Top 20 Weekly Charts.
  • 900,000 video video views on facebook and youtube of Step into the Light, Yellow Submarine, Maestro and Merry-go-round.
  • Maestro #20 in Hotdisc Uk Top 40
  • Merry-go-Round #10 five weeks in Hotdisc UK Top 40
  • Step Into the Light #17 nine weeks in Hotdisc UK Top 40 Chart
  • Yellow Submarine #17 in Hotdisc Uk Top 40

Comments in relation to these Tracks.

 "Gav is a fabulous act with high quality material.”

David Miller, Country Overdrive Radio, New Zealand

 A Taste of reviews of the tracks from the videos from Fans

  • Yellow Submarine
    • “Awesome 10 Fold!” David C
    • “Love it” Susan M.
    • “Brilliant!” Mick G.
    • “Awesome fun music!! Great tume! Deborah S.
  • Maestro
    • “Brilliant” William C.
    • “Fantastic” Kathleen M.
    • “Very Good musica” Jose A.
    • “Great Song! Great Performer! “ John M.
  • Step Into the Light
    • “Beautiful Song, I love it” Dale H.
    • “Love the Harmony and music, did a great job” Linda D
    • “Great Song” Cindy M.
    • “Awesome!!!” Fidel B
  • Merry-Go-Round
    • “Love it, Thankyou” Garry H
    • “Special Music. Wonderful.” Assis R.
    • “Beautiful music, Very Good” Admilson D.
    • “Lovely Song” Liam N

Reviews from Radio

Shoalhaven Album - Released Sept 2020

  • Reviews
  •  “Excellent Voice and Music” Kurt  G, ECMA Radio Austria
  •  “Gav’s an established performer of repute” Richard D. Zetland FM, UK
  •  “I really enjoyed it” John A. Radio Dandlion, Denmark
  •  “New name to me, and he’s got his own style which is good” Olov L. Radio Avesta, Sweden
  •  "Gav is a fabulous act with high quality material.” David Miller, Overdrive Radio, New Zealand
  • 12 Weeks to date in Plaympe Weekly Top 20 Charts, for downloads and streams to Radio
  • #1's in first week for Adult Contemporary, Rock, Triple A and Australian Playpme Top 20 Weekly Charts.
  • 900,000 video video views on facebook and youtube of Step into the Light, Yellow Submarine, Maestro and Merry-go-round.

“Step Into the Light” was in the Hotdisc UK Top 40 for nine weeks to date reaching #17."! 

  • “Enjoyable original Track” Stuart C, East Coast FM UK
  • “Excellent Song” Peter H. Radio Waves France
  • “Fine Track” Joe B. One Radio Malta
  • “Very Good Song” Ricky L. WCR Radio UK
  • “Gav encourage us to step into the light with this easy listening song, certainly a song to uplift us during the present situation around the world” Tom R. Kingstown Radio, UK
  • “Another goodie from Aussieland” Bjarne H. Syndicated Shows, Denmark

“Merry-go-round”  has been in Hotdisc UK Top 40 for 13 weeks reaching #10."!

  • "Excellent done song, Interesting Voice" Kurt Gabriel ECMA Radio Austria 
  • " Another hit song for Gav, upcoming singer songwriter, making a big impression over here with country music listeners" Tom R. Kingstown Radio UK
  • "Good Rhythm, Nice music and Voice", Etienne Berthels, Radio Terre Franche, Belgium
  • "Great Song" Rory H. Country Barnyard Radio, USA
  • "This is a grower, the tune sticks with you long after you have listened to it, which is a sign of a good song and the guitar break is great." Paul W. Beyond Radio UK
  • "Great Country music" Steve T. Syndicated Radio Shows UK
  • “Love it, Thankyou” Garry H
  • “Special Music. Wonderful.” Assis R.
  • “Beautiful music, Very Good” Admilson D.
  • “Lovely Song” Liam N

“Yellow Submarine”  currently rising after 4 weeks in the  Hotdisc UK Top 40 in the UK reaching #18."!

  • “Awesome 10 Fold!” David C
  • “Love it” Susan M.
  • “Brilliant!” Mick G.
  • “Awesome fun music!! Great tune! Deborah S.

“Maestro”  currently for 13 weeks been in the  Hotdisc UK Top 40 in the UK reaching #20."!

  • "Enjoyable track from Gav" Stuart C. East Coast FM
  • "I really liked it" Peter H. Radio Waves France
  • "This worked for me" Joe B. One Radio Malta
  • "Quite Catchy" Stewart F. Celtic Music Radio UK
  • "Very Good" Richard Allen WCR Radio UK
  • "Dire Straits with an Aussie Twist" - Andy Cole Country Music Routes Blog
  • "Great Song" Rory Heath Country Barnyard Radio USA 
  • “Brilliant” William C.
  • “Fantastic” Kathleen M.
  • “Very Good musica” Jose A.
  • “Great Song! Great Performer! “ John M.