Debuts this week from Hillsong Music, The Jungle Giants, Hermitude, Allday, Blake O’Connor, DMA’s, Ashleigh Dallas, and Disentomb. ... Hillsong Music debut #4 on the Independent Label Singles chart with King of Kings while The Jungle Giants debut #11 with Heavy Hearted and Hermitude debut #14 with Northern Lights. Allday debuts #1 with Starry Night Over the Phone and... Read More →
Following on from supporting Winston Surfshirt in her hometown of Adelaide and soon to make her industry debut at BIGSOUND this September, indie-pop breakout STELLIE shares her brand-new track and first official single, 'Love Me First'. ... 'Love Me First' follows on from introductory tracks 'Cry Baby' which was written on piano in her bedroom in Adelaide... Read More →
This week in the charts, Brad Butcher debuts #3 and #1 on the Independent Label and 100% Independent Albums charts with Travelling Salesman, while The April Family debut #5 and #2 on both albums charts with House of Cards. Also on the Independent Label Albums chart, Abbath debut #9 with Outstrider and Wilson Tanner debuts #17 with II.On the 100% Independent Albums, DISPOSSESSED debuts... Read More →
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The Morrison Government has committed $30.9 million in new funding for more live music and to create more opportunities for Australia’s artists to compete in a global industry. ... The Australian Music Industry Package will provide funding for a range of measures which include grants to assist Australian small businesses to host more live music and new mentoring programs to... Read More →
AIR congratulates Tina Arena on her appointment to the Australia Council board. ... Ms. Arena will sit as a member for three years and brings with her significant experience in all areas of performance as a high-profile singer-songwriter responsible for some of the highest selling Australian releases, an ARIA hall-of-famer, and an actress and music thespian currently touring Evita... 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 →
