Like A 70s Day
Sandy Summers
ISRC: AU-K2B-23-00017
Built around memories of a sunlit lemon tree standing quietly beside a dirt track, "Like a 70s Day" reflects on life's simple pleasures & places that remain part of us long after we leave them behind.
🎙️Key Presenter Talk-Up Points
- •Sandy Summers hails from Cessnock and is the 2026 ACM People’s Choice Award winner for Best Female Vocal — a voice you’ll hear clearly on this next track.
- •“Like A 70s Day” was written in 2016 and produced by Simon Johnson at Hillbilly Hut; its nostalgic lyrics were inspired by a sunlit lemon tree beside a dirt track.
- •The single debuted at #2 on The Country Songs Australia Airplay chart and features a lead break that captures a sunny, easy-going 70s vibe.
- •Sandy has earned multiple industry accolades, including the 2025 ICMA Best New Australian Female Country Music Artist and a 2026 Dusty Boots Award for her decade-long contribution to country music.
- •If you love the warmth of Lainey Wilson or the classic country-pop hooks of Jo Dee Messina, Sandy’s blend of alt-country and rock-infused balladry is right up your alley.
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Track Story
"Like A 70s Day" is a nostalgic contemporary country track whose lyrics were inspired by Sandy's childhood memories. Written in 2016 the feel for the track came from a song which had sat in Sandy's playlist for years "Feels Like Woah" (Wes Carr); a celebration of good times. Carrying an easy-going, radio-friendly warmth, the track aligns naturally with the renewed appreciation for retro-inspired themes across contemporary country music. Listeners will hear familiar 70s references like "Stayin' Alive" & "Chupa Chup that will take them back to their own childhood memories. It was recorded & produced by Simon Johnson from Hillbilly Hut a features a lead break that shines like a sunny day; where children didn't carry any adult worries. could adventure until the sun went down.
About Sandy Summers
Sandy is a multi-award-winning singer-songwriter from Cessnock whose rich, sound blends alt-country, rock & ballad influences. AWARDS A classically trained vocalist she was awarded "Best Female Vocalist" ACM 2026 PCAs; "Best New Aust. Indie Fem." 2025 ICMAs & a 2026 Dusty Boots Award. Since bursting onto the scene in 2023 with “Jet Lag” & her “Summer Storm” EP, TRACKS Sandy has built a catalogue of over 10 tracks in 3yrs. Her music has consistently charts on The Country Songs Aust. Airplay Top40 with most landing inside the Top 10, incl. “Too Many Sunsets” peaking at #6 & "Like A 70s Day" debuting at #2. SONG-WRITING Sandy continues to hone her songwriting skills, writing with 10-time Golden Guitar winner Lyn Bowtell, she also has a creative flair for music videos. ALBUM Following TCMF 2026 she entered an intense songwriting phase, penning a deeply personal collection of songs forming her album "Summer Glare"; reflecting on life's defining moments where light overcomes darkness.
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568
Instagram Followers
244
Spotify Monthly Plays
Awards & Recognition
🏆 Awards
✨Winner 2026 "Best Female Vocal" Australian Country Music People's Choice Awards (Tamworth) ✨Winner 2025 "Best NEW Australian Female Country Music Artist" ICMA's ✨ Winner 2026 Dusty Boots Award for contribution to Country Music over 10yrs.
⭐ Nominations
👉Nominated for 2027 - ICMA Best Australian Independent Female Country Artist 👉Nominated for 2027 - ICMA Best Country Music Video ("If I Were A River" produced by Roaming Creatives)
🎤 Notable Performances
✨2026 Toyota Tamworth Country Music Festival - People's Choice Awards Gala Presentation ("My Roadie") ✨2026 Toyota Tamworth Country Music Festival - ICMA Awards ("My Roadie" & "If I Were A River" ✨ 2025 Toyota Tailgate Sessions - Toyota Tamworth Country Music Festival
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Up next is Sandy Summers with her sun-soaked single “Like A 70s Day,” a nostalgic contemporary country track from Cessnock that recently debuted at #2 on The Country Songs Australia Airplay chart. Sit back and let Sandy’s warm, radio-friendly vocals and a shimmering lead break take you straight to a childhood summer afternoon.
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Sandy Summers is a multi-award-winning singer-songwriter from Cessnock whose rich sound blends alt-country, rock and ballad influences into warmly nostalgic songs. Winner of the 2026 Australian Country Music People’s Choice Award for Best Female Vocal and recipient of the 2026 Dusty Boots Award, Sandy broke through in 2023 with “Jet Lag” and the “Summer Storm” EP and has since built a catalogue of over ten tracks, many charting in The Country Songs Australia Airplay Top 40. “Like A 70s Day,” written in 2016 and produced by Simon Johnson at Hillbilly Hut, channels childhood memories of lemon trees and dirt tracks into a radio-friendly celebration of simple pleasures. With songwriting collaborations that include 10-time Golden Guitar winner Lyn Bowtell and a growing reputation for evocative music videos, Sandy’s forthcoming album Summer Glare chronicles a songwriting surge after Tamworth 2026. Lauded for her vocal clarity and storytelling, she sits comfortably alongside contemporary country voices while bringing a fresh, retro-tinged warmth to modern country playlists.
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