Live! at the Baptist

Featuring ZACHARY, Clayton Francis and John Keenan

Your connection to the most cutting edge and progressive music scene in Ipswich.
Live! at the Baptist is a place where unearthed bands and independent artists can rock-out live on stage. Experience the sublime sounds of this intimate and energetic venue featuring some of the best headline acts touring the country alongside upand coming local artists.

ZACHARY

Born in the lonely town of Deniliquin, Australian singer and producer Zachary Staines found his footing on YouTube, posting weekly videos and covers. In the L.A. summer of 2017, Zachary produced Under The Covers Vol. 2 for Jess and Gabriel Conte. ZACHARY made his grand entrance as a solo artist with his debut single, Moments. Since then, ZACHARY has amassed over 1 Million streams and continues to release tracks for his current body of work, The Sophomore Collection.

Clayton Francis

After writing music for other projects including his band Until Home and other artists including ZACHARY. Clayton knew that it was time to step out into the light as a solo artist and release music that reflected his sound and journey as an artist. Following the death of his sister and band’s breakup, music became a deeper form of healing therapy for Clayton, writing about themes focusing on love, grief and loss. As an artist Clayton Francis also self-produces all of his music allowing for an honest, more intimate connection with each his song. As a songwriter Clayton’s music has had over 1,000,000 streams on Spotify and Radio play all over the world.

His debut single ‘You’re the One (That Got Away)’ also received over 50,000 streams on Spotify in one month of its release.

John Keenan

John Keenan is a Brisbane based singer/songwriter known for his soulful vocals and strong harmonic hooks. Creating a unique and contemporary take on the genre o…f Soul and Blues, John captures the hearts of audiences with his poetic approach.

Marking his debut in early 2019 with his single ‘If You Saw Me’, John scored immediate Triple J airplay and peaked number 1 on the Triple J Unearthed overall charts, making an impact on the independent music scene. Drawing influence from an array of artists from Leon Bridges to John Mayer, John blends complex musicality with his love for pop music.

John is set to release more music and take to the stage over the coming months, continuing to take the industry by storm.