People and Lifestyle
Self–made music star ready to hit the road
By FAY MASON
WHILE still at school in 2018, Dylan Cosgriff was the winner of the David Vigo Youth Scholarship (DVYC) in Mount Beauty, his younger brother Sebastian was runner up.
The pair used their winnings to build a recording studio in their home.
Dylan is now well on his way to fulfilling his ambition to become a full–time musician.
He was accepted into the Australian Institute of Music in Melbourne and is studying for a Bachelor of Music degree,
“So far it’s been an amazing experience being surrounded by like–minded musicians, and having the opportunity to perform at venues like the Esplanade Hotel (The Espy) and Cherry Bar on a weekly basis,” Dylan said.
“Early into my degree I formed a band called ‘Rusted Blood’, a three–piece Punk/Rock outfit that played pure, refined, punk as hell rock and roll.”
Late last year Dylan joined up with Albury’s ‘Twisted Horizon’ playing drums, touring with them on the Road to Revival tour promoting the album of the same name, which included the iTunes rock chart topper, Guilty Pleasure, and finishing the tour at Mount Beauty’s West Peak Hotel.
“While touring I continued work on my debut album ‘Tailing Naisag’ which I wrote, recorded, and performed all the instruments myself,” he said.
“We are preparing to release the first the first of four singles this month, as well as an accompanying music video.”
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Dylan is now working on forming a band to tour his upcoming sophomore album, which was almost two years in the making, doing shows in Albury, Wodonga, Bendigo, Benalla, Melbourne and Canberra, and of course finishing in Mount Beauty.
“I am so lucky to have all the opportunities, and I am determined to use them to the very best of my ability,” he said.
“Let’s see where the future takes us, hopefully to the biggest stages out there.”
DVYMS committee are very proud of Dylan and encourage other school students to follow in his path and apply for a David Vigo Youth Scholarship.