Fed: City boy takes out country up-and-comers top prize

AAP General News (Australia)
01-19-2004
Fed: City boy takes out country up-and-comers top prize

Reissuing, correcting dateline



By Jonathon Moran, National Entertainment Writer

TAMWORTH, Jan 19 AAP - Travis Collins, a 19-year-old Sydney singer anointed this year's
up-and-coming Star Maker at Tamworth, hopes his music will help make city folk feel closer
to the country.

Collins last night beat 19 other hopefuls to take out the Toyota Star Maker title at
the Telstra Country Music Festival in Tamworth, securing a recording deal with ABC Music.

"It is really comforting and kind of lucky to be able to put your …