Their third album ‘Be Kind’ was released by ABC Music in August. It’s a song to encourage positive body image in children and the proceeds are being donated to the making of Taryn’s new documentary ‘Embrace Kids’ which will educate children on body positivity Recently, Pevan and Sarah teamed up with Taryn Brumfitt from Body Image Movement to write their latest single called ‘Embrace.’ It was released last month and went to no.1 on iTunes, taking out ‘Baby Shark’ which is no easy task. They are a massive hit in my house with my 6 year old loving ‘The Alphabet Jam’ series, my 3 year old loving ‘The Tidy Up Song’ and my 9 year old loving ‘Funny Face Time’ series. Pevan and Sarah are Teacher’s who have created a quirky music duo to help to guide children with literacy, numeracy and positive guidance messages through their music and fun to watch videos on their YouTube channel. There’s never a dull moment for this talented family. They are also currently on tour and have a new album set to launch this month. The Mik Maks are constantly churning out new music videos on their YouTube channel which is refreshing for their over 600,000 YouTube subscribers when their children want to watch them over and over. The Mik Maks were awarded ‘Best Live kids act’ at the What’s on 4 Kids Awards in Brisbane last year and this is a big call but they seriously have the potential to become as big as The Wiggles…there, I said it, these guys truly rock. You can find it in all good online music stores or on their YouTube channel which includes many fun filled songs like my absolute favourite ‘The Belly Button Song.’ If you haven’t already heard their music, get on board. It’s little touches like this that made me fall in love with these guys. What makes the Mik Maks even more likable, (if that is even humanly possible) is that when I arrived at the venue for their concert, I was greeted by Joel who took my ticket and then the entire group came out at the end of the concert for a meet and greet. Their performances are high energy, child focused and loads of fun whilst having a touch of rock to also appeal to adults. I had the pleasure of discovering these guys a couple of years ago and was able to see them in concert last year and they were fantastic. The Mik Maks are a down to earth children’s group which is made up of brothers Al and Joel and their fuzzy friend Drums the panda. Check out their YouTube channel and stayed tuned for more exciting things to come. The Teeny Tiny Stevies are in the process of writing another cool album and will be announcing some new tour dates in the new year. Her sarcasm is truly wonderful and her interpretive dance moves are simply marvellous. You would think the most exciting thing about The Teeny Tiny Stevies is that their videos are being played on ABC4Kids along side Bluey but what I love most about The Teeny Tiny Stevies is Byll’s stories on Instagram. The Teeny Tiny Stevies have the most stunning harmonies which blend in a way that only sisters can probably achieve, and their tunes are so catchy. They have also published several books such as ‘Family’ which is a beautifully illustrated book embracing differences in families and celebrates love in the most inclusive way. After writing music to encourage Byll’s three year old to use the toilet, the group was formed as a side project and has since produced two albums including loads of songs with social messages such as my favourite, ‘Boss of my own body’ which teaches children about body consent and empowerment and ‘Boy or girl colour’ which is a song educating children, (and most likely loads of adults) that colours are not gender based. The Teeny Tiny Stevies was formed by sisters Byll and Beth from their grown up folk-pop band The Little Stevies. We are extremely lucky to have so many amazing children’s performers in Australia and below are my 5 top favourite groups that the whole family can enjoy. This is why finding a children’s group that appeals to the whole family is so important. It can stir up emotions, help people to heal, educate people and take people back to a time and a place. Music plays such an important role in everyone’s life.
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