The Artists

Kerri Simpson is one of Australia's most respected and versatile singers. Her unique, powerful voice has traversed a huge expanse of musical styles across a large portion of the globe, enriched through the years by the music and musicians she has encountered. Having toyed with singing for a few years, Kerri joined the Five Aces, an R&B outfit formed by Ken Farmer (of Paramount Trio) and Steve Purcell (who would later form the Swinging Sidewalks). It was a time when a handful of R&B bands had taken to playing impromptu on Melbourne's sidewalks and the Five Aces were often found busking in the city streets, with Kerri's distinctive voice gaining a great deal of attention.