Code One presents..
Remembering Whitney - Celebrating the Classic Song Book
Brass Monkey (Cronulla, NSW)
Friday, 28 August 2026 6:30 pm
Remembering Whitney is a Sydney, Australia-based show that honours the very great Whitney Houston. In "Remembering Whitney", Keyboard-player/Musical Director Sam McNally takes pride in introducing the spectacular and very experienced Bec Caruana, and emerging new artists Sheena Wilbow (known and loved in Sydney’s Soul/Funk music community) and Aaliya Duchesne (who stunned ‘Australian Idol’ judges in 2024). These three girls are more than capable of tackling the Whitney song-book. Together, they’re dynamite.
Whitney Houston is one of the most awarded performers of all time. A "cultural icon", she influenced the breaking down of gender and race barriers through her music chart successes, and her music video's. Whitney was ranked second on Rolling Stone's list of "greatest singers of all time" in 2023. She achieved sales of more than 220 million records sold, world-wide. Her first two albums, along with The Bodyguard soundtrack, rank among the "best-selling albums of all time". Guiness World Records named Whitney Houston the "highest-earning female celebrity" (posthumously). More simply, Whitney is held in the highest esteem by virtually all of the worlds great vocal performers. For many female singers, she is simply “the best”.
Sam McNally - Piano, Keyboards, Musical Director
Sam McNally is one of Australiaʼs most experienced and accomplished keyboard-players. He was a member of 70ʼs Blue-Eyed Soulsters, "Stylus”. Motown Records released their 3rd album in the US, to great reviews! He’s recorded and/or toured with Air Supply, Tommy Emmanuel, Tim Finn, Sharon OʼNeill, Louie Shelton, Doug Williams and Coloured Stone. Sam has had compositions recorded by Tommy Emmanuel, Richard Clapton, Stylus and Louie Shelton. Heʼs lived and worked in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Shenzhen and Tokyo...in addition to his adopted home town of Sydney, having grown up in Melbourne. He’s recorded 5 albums of his own music, since 1980, and remains active in Music Education as well. In 2025, Sam appears with Matt Arthur & The Lazybones, Simone Waddell, Funkstar, The Happy Endings and Ally Friendship.
Bec Caruana - Vocal
Bec Caruana is a multi-platinum award winning songwriter & singer, her works have sold over 1.8 million units all over the world. She has toured with Pink, The Sugarbabes, C&C Music Factory, Snap, Bon Jovi & Shaggy. Bec is a multi-facetted performer, writer and recording artist. Stemming from a career in pop and as a house music vocalist. She has written for artists all over the world including a no.1 in Japan. Her music has been placed on films by Disney and Universal Studios. Bec was signed to Warner Music Australia in 2001 (AKA “BJ Caruana”) and enjoyed 2 top 40 hits of her own (Bump & Dance All Night). Dance all Night is famed for being the 1st dance track to be added to commercial radio in Australia - reaching no. 5 on the ARIA Club Chart.
Sheena Wilbow - Vocal
She’s the epitome of class and style, with a good dash of sass in the mix. And humble. It’s pretty rare in the music biz to come across an artist who seamlessly exudes both star-quality and girl-next-door down-to-Earth-ness, but this gorgeous gal does effortlessness. She's even played in LA at the Viper Room in front of Ronan Keating, Good Charlotte, Leona Lewis and The Veronicas! Reaching the top 6 groups of the X Factor Australia in 2011 has been one of Sheena's many huge achievements as a singer/songwriter.
Aaliyah Duchesne - Vocal
Aaliyah is a 29 year old Australian born artist with a south African background who embraces her soulful black roots. Her sound caters to R&B/Soul with her powerful unique raspy tone that makes heads turn and has love for bringing back the “old school R&B sound”. Aaliyah took a leap of faith in 2024 to auditioned for Australian Idol season 10. She brought the judges to tears, received 2 standing ovations and blew the judges away in her audition so much so that all 3 of the judges walked out with her to tell her family and friends that she received a golden ticket
Ben Ackland - Guitar, Keyboards
Ben Ackland Is a Sydney based multi instrumentalist, (Guitar, Bass and Keyboards) who plays a wide range of styles including Jazz, Soul, Funk, RnB, Blues, Rock, Pop and Gospel. Ben also works as a composer, producer and music educator. He has shared the stage with a wide variety of artists from James Morrison to Lior and Michael Bublé as well as many of Australia's leading jazz, funk and Soul bands and singers. He has also worked extensively in Music for television with many of his compositions and guitar parts featured on programs all over the world.
Tony Boyd - Drums
Stalwart of the Australian blues scene for the last 30 years, touring Australia, USA and Europe with blues/rock guitarist Eric Steckel (USA), Josh Smith (Joe Bonamassa). Just bypassing 10yrs of recording (6 albums, appearing with Robben Ford, Josh Smith, Kirk Fletcher et al) and touring Australia, USA and Brazil with Australian blues rock guitarist Simon Kinny-Lewis. 20yrs with Kate Lush band (5 albums) and recently recording the new Darren Jack Band Album. Also freelancing in the Sydney music scene with many blues and classic rock acts.
Christian Young - Bass
Since graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2004, Christian has recorded and performed in Australia and internationally as a professional bass player. He has worked with a diverse range of jazz/contemporary artists including, Dale Barlow, Brad Johns (The Nevilles), James Morrison, Courtney Act & Steve Balbi (Noiseworks).
Whitney Houston is one of the most awarded performers of all time. A "cultural icon", she influenced the breaking down of gender and race barriers through her music chart successes, and her music video's. Whitney was ranked second on Rolling Stone's list of "greatest singers of all time" in 2023. She achieved sales of more than 220 million records sold, world-wide. Her first two albums, along with The Bodyguard soundtrack, rank among the "best-selling albums of all time". Guiness World Records named Whitney Houston the "highest-earning female celebrity" (posthumously). More simply, Whitney is held in the highest esteem by virtually all of the worlds great vocal performers. For many female singers, she is simply “the best”.
Sam McNally - Piano, Keyboards, Musical Director
Sam McNally is one of Australiaʼs most experienced and accomplished keyboard-players. He was a member of 70ʼs Blue-Eyed Soulsters, "Stylus”. Motown Records released their 3rd album in the US, to great reviews! He’s recorded and/or toured with Air Supply, Tommy Emmanuel, Tim Finn, Sharon OʼNeill, Louie Shelton, Doug Williams and Coloured Stone. Sam has had compositions recorded by Tommy Emmanuel, Richard Clapton, Stylus and Louie Shelton. Heʼs lived and worked in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Shenzhen and Tokyo...in addition to his adopted home town of Sydney, having grown up in Melbourne. He’s recorded 5 albums of his own music, since 1980, and remains active in Music Education as well. In 2025, Sam appears with Matt Arthur & The Lazybones, Simone Waddell, Funkstar, The Happy Endings and Ally Friendship.
Bec Caruana - Vocal
Bec Caruana is a multi-platinum award winning songwriter & singer, her works have sold over 1.8 million units all over the world. She has toured with Pink, The Sugarbabes, C&C Music Factory, Snap, Bon Jovi & Shaggy. Bec is a multi-facetted performer, writer and recording artist. Stemming from a career in pop and as a house music vocalist. She has written for artists all over the world including a no.1 in Japan. Her music has been placed on films by Disney and Universal Studios. Bec was signed to Warner Music Australia in 2001 (AKA “BJ Caruana”) and enjoyed 2 top 40 hits of her own (Bump & Dance All Night). Dance all Night is famed for being the 1st dance track to be added to commercial radio in Australia - reaching no. 5 on the ARIA Club Chart.
Sheena Wilbow - Vocal
She’s the epitome of class and style, with a good dash of sass in the mix. And humble. It’s pretty rare in the music biz to come across an artist who seamlessly exudes both star-quality and girl-next-door down-to-Earth-ness, but this gorgeous gal does effortlessness. She's even played in LA at the Viper Room in front of Ronan Keating, Good Charlotte, Leona Lewis and The Veronicas! Reaching the top 6 groups of the X Factor Australia in 2011 has been one of Sheena's many huge achievements as a singer/songwriter.
Aaliyah Duchesne - Vocal
Aaliyah is a 29 year old Australian born artist with a south African background who embraces her soulful black roots. Her sound caters to R&B/Soul with her powerful unique raspy tone that makes heads turn and has love for bringing back the “old school R&B sound”. Aaliyah took a leap of faith in 2024 to auditioned for Australian Idol season 10. She brought the judges to tears, received 2 standing ovations and blew the judges away in her audition so much so that all 3 of the judges walked out with her to tell her family and friends that she received a golden ticket
Ben Ackland - Guitar, Keyboards
Ben Ackland Is a Sydney based multi instrumentalist, (Guitar, Bass and Keyboards) who plays a wide range of styles including Jazz, Soul, Funk, RnB, Blues, Rock, Pop and Gospel. Ben also works as a composer, producer and music educator. He has shared the stage with a wide variety of artists from James Morrison to Lior and Michael Bublé as well as many of Australia's leading jazz, funk and Soul bands and singers. He has also worked extensively in Music for television with many of his compositions and guitar parts featured on programs all over the world.
Tony Boyd - Drums
Stalwart of the Australian blues scene for the last 30 years, touring Australia, USA and Europe with blues/rock guitarist Eric Steckel (USA), Josh Smith (Joe Bonamassa). Just bypassing 10yrs of recording (6 albums, appearing with Robben Ford, Josh Smith, Kirk Fletcher et al) and touring Australia, USA and Brazil with Australian blues rock guitarist Simon Kinny-Lewis. 20yrs with Kate Lush band (5 albums) and recently recording the new Darren Jack Band Album. Also freelancing in the Sydney music scene with many blues and classic rock acts.
Christian Young - Bass
Since graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2004, Christian has recorded and performed in Australia and internationally as a professional bass player. He has worked with a diverse range of jazz/contemporary artists including, Dale Barlow, Brad Johns (The Nevilles), James Morrison, Courtney Act & Steve Balbi (Noiseworks).