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ANNA SCIONTI is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and bottleneck slide player making her own style of music steeped in blues, roots and rock. Scionti walks her own creative path mixing it up on cigar box, resonator, lap steel and six-string guitar. Finalist in the 2021 Music Victoria Awards for 'Best Blues Act’. JUNKBOX RACKET is Scionti’s latest album giving you a reason to get up and dance! When left alone with a bunch of guitars out comes a collection of songs that are rebellious and raw. Recorded in 2020, Junkbox Racket includes ten songs played on six uniquely crafted hand-made cigar box guitars and Anna’s 1960’s Gibson Melody Maker. Scionti’s other releases include: 2019 album ‘Orphan Diary’ and her 2017 self-titled EP ‘Orphan Diary’ which was a nominee for ‘Best Blues Album’ at the 2019 Music Victoria Awards.

Having shared the stage with some of Australia’s finest blues players, Scionti is a regular on the Blues Train and at festivals including Echuca Winter Blues Festival (VIC), Port Fairy Folk Festival (VIC), Gympie Music Muster (QLD), Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival (VIC), Thredbo Blues Festival (NSW), National Folk Festival (ACT), Blues On Broadbeach (QLD), St Kilda Blues Festival (VIC)