‘Struggle’ is the powerful new single from Black Rock Band, a captivating band emerging from West Arnhem land. The second single from their forthcoming album, ‘Struggle’ is destined to make waves far from the band’s home in the Top End of the Northern Territory. ... Drawing on deep musical family history, Black Rock Band incorporate traditional and... Read More →
Dr G is #1 this week, on both the 100% and Independent labels albums chart, with Djairimirri (Child of the Rainbow).Also debuting on the Albums charts are The Hard Aches with Mess at #2 on the 100% Independent and #4 on the Independent labels albums chart. Following at #3 and #5 is Confidence Man with Confident Music For Confident People, and at #4 and #7 is Chalkie White with My Song... Read More →
Ryan Downey has released his jaw-droppingly beautiful debut album Running. Downey has created a musical world unlike any that you’ve heard, illuminating an artist who has the power to break your heart, mend it and set it on fire, all at the same time. ... Ryan grew up in rural Victoria on a property out of town. At 10 he was diagnosed with juvenile... Read More →
... AIR, SOUNDS AUSTRALIA and PPCA are now seeking expressions of interest from Australian independent labels to take part in an Australian delegation to attend Indie Week 2018, an independent label focused conference hosted by A2IM (American Association of Independent Music) from June 18-21 at The Clemente in New York City (107 Suffolk St, New York, NY) ... Indie Week is... Read More →
The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) is thrilled to announce the recipients of the first ever Fast Track Fellowship program are: -Pieater & Wantok Musik Representatives from both labels will spend two months between January 2018 and May 2018 embedded within high-functioning global music companies. The program will establish strong links to key... Read More →
Nominations for the 2018 AIR Awards will open on Friday 1st December 2017.The Awards will be held on Thursday 26th July 2018 at the Queen’s Theatre, Adelaide and will celebrate the success of Australian Independent Artists with releases that fall between the period 1st January 2017 and 31st December 2017.All Associate, Full and Distributor members can nominate and will be emailed... Read More →
Winner of the 2015 Carlton Dry Independent Label of the Year Award, Milk! Records, was started by Courtney Barnett in 2012 to release her debut EP I've Got A Friend Called Emily Ferris.(Jen Cloher and Courtney Barnett) ... ... Since then it's become home to six more Melbourne based bands/artists. The label is artist run and happy to stay boutique and sustainable. Jen Cloher... Read More →
