ABBE MAY – Singer/Songwriter, Australia Abbe May’s dynamic
live shows can slide from stomping, distorted blues to beautiful and
haunting ballads. An enigmatic and prolific artist, she has recorded 2
albums and 2 EP’s since 2007. For the last three consecutive years,
Abbe May has been voted by her peers as Western Australia’s best female
vocalist in the annual WAMi awards. In 2009 Abbe’s band was named best
blues band at the WAMi Awards. In the same year APRA awarded Abbe their
coveted professional development prize, which included $12,000 funding,
and she was invited to perform at the 2009 APRA Music Awards.
Abbe
has performed at festivals such as Homebake, Big Day Out, Southbound,
Womubu and has already had the honour of performing at the Sydney Opera
House for the 2007 Broad touring festival. Abbe has supported many
great artists, including Bob Log III, The Black Keys, The Mess Hall,
Tim Rogers, Little Birdy and Emiliana Torrini. Abbe has had her songs
featured on the soundtracks of several movies and television series
such as Foxtel’s Satisfaction and ABC’s East Of Everything. In May
2010, Abbe will be appearing on SBS Music program Rockwiz.
ALI MCLEAN – Event Manager, Mellen Events, AustraliaAli
started in the music industry in 2005 when she began working with Base
FM/TV, Birds of Tokyo and the Next Big Thing Competition. Ali has a BA
in Arts Management and since 2005 has worked in various positions for
concert and festival promoters Altered State (Big Day Out, Soundwave)
and Sunset Events (Southbound, Blues n Roots, Laneway Festivals). Ali
is currently an Event Manager at Mellen Events (Summadayze, Future
Music Festival, Day on the Green) specialising in managing large scale
outdoor festivals and concerts.
ANDREW WIELER - Presenter / Community Calendar Editor, CJLO Radio, CanadaAndrew attended Millersville University and became involved with the campus radio station WIXQ 91.7 FM. He spent five years there as a DJ and three years as Station Manager as well as being the Loud Rock/Metal Director and the RPM Director. Andrew graduated in 2008 with a BS in Communication with a concentration in Broadcasting and a degree in Philosophy. That same year he moved to Montreal, Quebec, in Canada and began working at Concordia University’s college station CJLO 1690AM as a DJ and the Community Calendar Editor.
ANGELICA CALCAGNILE – BVST Radio Show Presenter, CJLO Radio, CanadaAngelica
has been involved with CJLO, the Concordia University radio station in
Montreal, Canada, since 2001. Starting as a DJ, she shortly became the
station's promotions director and spearheaded a campaign to secure a
source of funding for the station. It was as promotions director, a
position she held for a couple of years, that she started designing
promotional material for the station, something she continues to do to
this day, having since designed CJLO’s official logo, t-shirts,
website, advertising and most of its printed materials. Over the past
couple of years, she has sat as vice president of the Concordia Student
Broadcasting Corporation's board of directors, elected by CJLO members
as their representative. The CSBC oversees the financing, budgeting and
strategic planning of CJLO, as well as that of CUTV, its sister
television station. Angelica continues to host her weekly radio show
BVST, which is now the longest continually running show on CJLO. In
addition to her experience with CJLO, she also spent a few years
working at a prominent Canadian independent label, coordinating the
release of over 10 records, while designing websites, advertising and
other promotional material.
BRUNA CHIOVITTI – Artist Liaison Manager/Programming Assistant, Sunset Events, AustraliaBruna
Chiovitti is the programming assistant for One Movement For Music in
2010. In 2010, Bruna was the local artist programmer (Perth) for the St
Jerome’s Laneway Festival, and programmed the fringe and basecamp
artists and bands for Southbound 2010. In 2009, Bruna programmed the
One Movement Fringe Festival which included over 100 W.A. artists and
bands. Bruna has performed in bands, managed, booked, publicised,
toured and promoted bands, and her passion is local bands. Bruna truly
believes that the music created in Western Australia is on par with
music created anywhere in the world.
BROOKE OLSEN - Distribution Coordinator, Amrap, AustraliaBrooke Olsen has been working for Amrap since November 2007. She is the Distribution Coordinator - assisting musicians, labels and artists with national airplay opportunities via Amrap’s online catalogue of Australian music (AirIt) and the physical monthly mailout service. Her job involves coordinating and curating these services in consultation with Australia’s diverse community radio sector, liasing with music industry and pinpointing music’s appropriateness to community radio.
Brooke has also been involved in community radio for 8 years, as a broadcaster, trainer, producer and sponsorship co-coordinator. Her most recent stint is as a specialist music producer and presenter at FBi radio. In her spare time Brooke co-runs an independent events space in Sydney and compulsively consumes music blogs.
CAROLINE MOORE – Festival Director, Apollo Bay Music Festival, AustraliaCaroline
Moore has had a diverse career, from working as a journalist in the UK
covering things from music to boxing, and baseball to theatre; to
managing a range of Australian artists; to touring leading
international artists including Eddi Reader, Robyn Hitchcock, Boo
Hewerdine, Kim Richey and Paul Brady.
Caroline also
established and ran a leading music venue in Melbourne for six years,
has established independent arts organisations and has worked on a
variety of festivals either as General Manager or Festival Director
including the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Melbourne Fringe
Festival and a variety of other major events. Currently she is Festival
Director of the Apollo Bay Music Festival, Victoria, an award-winning
multi-genre event. Caroline has produced theatre and musical events in
Australia and the UK since the late 1980s, but her favourite project to
date is the quirky and eclectic Apollo Bay Music Festival.
CLIVE HODSON – General Manager, Shock Music Publishing, AustraliaClive
Hodson is the General Manager of Shock Music Publishing and responsible
for operations of the company globally. Shock is a large independent
publishing company and part of the Shock Entertainment Group. Shock
Music Publishing represents over 300,000 international copyrights
(including the world’s leading independent music publishing company
Bug/Windswept) and over 4000 Australian works across all genres.
Prior
to Shock, Clive was a writer/performer and started his playing and
music business career in Perth. He has held senior management positions
within the Australian music industry, including GM, A&R and
Marketing – PolyGram/Universal (20 years), as well as Head of ABC Music
– Australian Broadcasting Corporation (5 yrs). Clive is a lecturer on
Music Publishing (and adjudicates graduate performance) at AIM -
Australian Institute of Music in Sydney. He has represented independent
labels on both PPCA & AIR Boards and is currently a Board Director
of AMCOS and AMPAL and a publisher member of both APRA/AMCOS and AMPAL.
DAMIAN COSTIN – Booking Agent, Premier Artists, AustraliaDamian
Costin started out as a poster runner for Premier Artists, but was soon
enrolled as the drummer of seminal Australian rock band Motor Ace.
After 7 years, 3 albums and countless tours in Australia and
internationally Motor Ace finished up and Damian immediately hit the
ground running as a radio announcer for ‘Crash Test’ a new music show
on Nova 100, Melbourne. Amongst other things Damian also played drums
for Sheryl Crow and booked the venue "Live" in the Crown Casino
Complex. Damian is now back where he started - quite literally - at
Premier Artists booking some of their largest touring acts on their
rosters, including Bertie Blackman, Tex Perkins, Muph 'n' Plutonic,
Phrase and Calling All Cars.
DAMIAN CUNNINGHAM – Music Manager & Joint Programmer, Peats Ridge Festival, AustraliaDamian,
originally from the UK but now based in Sydney for the past nine years,
is the principal booker for the Peats Ridge Festival. The Festival is
now in its seventh year and has been recognised as a leader in diverse
musical programming and sustainability, recently winning the Global
Green Award 2009, Greener Festival Award 2009 and 2009 Australian Event
Award for Most Sustainable Event in Australia. On average Damian books
210 acts to perform at Peats Ridge each year from a diverse genre
background both domestic and international.
Damian started in
the local music scene in the north of England after a short period
performing in bands which lead to a shift to the more practical side of
the music business in organisation, booking, promotion and venues.
Working mainly on a consultancy basis for large and boutique music
festivals across Australia, Damian books, manages and tours bands both
domestic and international, and is proud to be associated with The
Peats Ridge Festival, The Great Escape, The Rising Tide Festival,
Newtown Festival and Surry Hills Festival.
Damian is also an
electronic music producer performing under the name iSOMA and he has
strong interests in indie, roots, world, indigenous and electronic
music.
DAVE CUTBUSH – Local Music Producer/Music Director/Events Manager, RTRFM 92.1, AustraliaDave
Cutbush, affectionately referred to as Cutter, hosts RTRFM’s popular
new release program – Out to Lunch – and has been doing so since 1998.
Apart from Out to Lunch he has hosted programs such as Homegrown,
Morning Magazine, Absent Without Zahn and has been a fixture at the
station since being a volunteer receptionist in 1993. He is also
RTRFM’s Local Music Producer, Music Director and Events Manager. In
2008 at the WAMi Awards Dave won the Media Award for an individual.
Dave recently established his own company, Life Is Noise, which
specialises in tours and event management.
DAVID HYAMS - Band Leader/Manager/Producer/Composer, AustraliaDavid
Hyams is a producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist from Fremantle.
He has performed in a wide range of musical styles, from blues, rock
and country to the progressive folk of popular WA acts Devils on
Horseback and The Press Gang. Currently he leads and manages his own 7
piece “Miles To Go Band”, one of WA’s best known folk/roots acts, who
have recently established an international presence with airplay and
performances in the USA. The band has been relentlessly touring
nationally since its inception and has become a favourite at festivals
across the country.
A respected session guitarist and producer,
David is known for his work with a range of WA singer/songwriters. He
has also worked as a sideman to international artists, including
touring Australia and Ireland with renowned Irish singer Sean Keane. He
successfully introduced French guitar master Pierre Bensusan to
Australian audiences with a national tour in 2009 and remains his
Australian agent.
David runs workshops covering all aspects of
music, in locations as diverse as central desert Aboriginal communities
and WA’s jails. He is a member of WA Department of Culture and the Arts
contemporary music panel and a longstanding board member of WAM,
holding the position of President from 2006 - 2008.
ESKIMO JOE – Australia It
was at a Cairo coffee shop said to be thousands of years old in which
Eskimo Joe frontman Kav Temperley resolved to cast off his rock-star
mask, shut down the smoke machines and close the chapter of the
four-times-platinum juggernaut of Black Fingernails, Red Wine. So from
a bustling Egyptian eatery that never closes to the sleepy port town of
Fremantle, Temperley, guitarist Stuart MacLeod and drummer Joel
Quartermain found a new challenge when they regrouped in their home
studio – to simply be themselves. The experience was liberating and the
result is a beautiful, accomplished album that masterfully captures the
finest hour in the band’s 12-year career.
Inshalla is a
wonderfully unguarded and inspiring set that harnesses the band’s fresh
outlook and channels it through new methods of songwriting and
arranging. Recording at Byron Bay’s Studio 301, the trio were pushed
beyond their comfort zone and to a new level by acclaimed British rock
producer Gil Norton (Foo Fighters, the Pixies, Ben Kweller). For a band
whose sound has taken giant leaps forward, from 2001’s Girl to 2004’s A
Song Is A City and on to the four-times-platinum mega hit Black
Fingernails, Red Wine, Eskimo Joe have stepped up to again prove why
they’re one of the most heralded and enduring rock bands around today.
GARETH STUCKEY – Director, Gigpiglet Productions, AustraliaGareth
Stuckey has been an Engineer and Production Manager in the Australian
music industry over the past 12 years and has recently become Tour
Co-Ordinator for Civil Society, looking after acts such as Pink
Martini, Sia, Patrick Watson, The Cribs and many more.
Gareth
was formally Production Manager of the Day On The Green festival,
overseeing more than a hundred shows around the country, dealing with
artists as diverse as Jimmy Barnes, Lionel Ritchie, Chris Isaak and
Crosby Stills and Nash. Gareth is also Front of House Engineer and Tour
Manager for Tim Finn and Brooke Fraser, and has done the same thing for
bands such as George, Evermore and Thirsty Merc. For seven years Gareth
held arguably the most difficult and dangerous job in Australian music:
Front of House and Tour Manager for Machine Gun Fellatio.
In
2004 Gareth – aka the Gigpiglet – established Gigpiglet Recordings and
built his own recording facility in Waterloo and has been involved in
recording and mixing projects for the likes of Pinky Beecroft, Shane
Nicholson, Thirsty Merc, The Beautiful Girls, Lyrics Born, Missy
Higgins and the John Butler Trio. Gareth recently set up Gigpiglet
Presents, a company formed to handle touring and promoting throughout
Australia.
GEOFF BAKER – Lecturer, Murdoch University, AustraliaGeoff
currently teaches at Murdoch Business School and has qualifications in
Music from the Central Institute of Technology. One of Geoff’s special
interests is artist business planning. After being in several bands and
watching many talented local musicians peak and fade, Geoff started a
research project with the aim of building strategic paths to ‘success’
for viable artists while protecting the artist’s creative core. Geoff’s
two pilot artists are Tomas Ford and manager Rachel Davison (The
Transients, Brash and Sassy, Good Little Fox). Since December 2009 he
has been meeting with them and plotting out strategic issues for their
respective projects.
JAMES HEWGILL – Engineer/Producer, AustraliaJames,
a classically trained pipe organist, opened his first recording studio
in 1983 – Northlake Productions. In 1988 he became a partner in Planet
Sound Studios until 1992. Since then James has worked independently and
has his own studio in North Perth. Having worked in the studio with a
wide variety of genres from classical, jazz, pop, rock, metal,
alternative, ethnic and many more, James is also a highly experienced
concert sound engineer specialising in orchestral amplification. His
credits include: Ben Folds, Chrissy Amphlett, Jose Carreras, The Waifs,
John Butler, James Morrison, Simon Nield, Wunjo, Brutus and Dude Ranch.
More recent years has seen James focused on mastering, producing,
surround sound production both for music and film (including IMAX),
concert sound systems, software development and some university
lecturing in audio engineering.
JEREMY NEWMAN – Fremantle Records, AustraliaJeremy
Newman, with co-creators Juliana do Valle and Brian Mitra, runs
independent record label and promotions group, Fremantle Records. After
toiling away in local rock band Not An Option during high school,
Jeremy graduated from Murdoch University with a bachelor of arts,
majoring in communication and cultural studies, and a bachelor of law.
After
meeting Brian Mitra randomly one night, Fremantle Records was born.
"Our goal was to develop a record label that could support local bands
with loads of talent, but perhaps not sufficient money or contacts to
get a release out." A few months later Juliana do Valle got involved
and Fremantle Records’ promotions side took off, regularly running
nights around Fremantle featuring some amazing local artists such as
Sugarpuss, The Witness, Hand Stands for Ants, Mitch Becker, Helen
Shanahan, Sonpsilo Circus and Grace Woodroofe, as well as putting out a
few releases in 2010 with Hand Stands for Ants and the Reductors.
Fremantle Records lives by its unofficial motto, “Sell your pants,
mortgage your pushbike and support local music.”
Jeremy helps
fund Fremantle Records by working as a civil litigation solicitor with
WA's biggest independent firm, Lavan Legal, specialising in
intellectual property law and criminal property confiscation.
JOHN MULLEN – Dew Process Records, AustraliaAfter
treading the boards in bands around Brisbane for many years, John moved
to the other side and worked as a music journalist and assistant editor
for Rave Magazine. From there he became the Queensland promotions
manager in record companies Polygram, Universal and Mushroom, before
joining Dew Process at its inception as A&R manager. In this role
John signed and worked with artists such as Sarah Blasko, The Grates,
Bernard Fanning, The Panics, Yves Klein Blue, Bluejuice and more.
JULIAN HEWITT – Media Arts Lawyers, AustraliaJulian
Hewitt is a solicitor who has been signed as an artist to major labels
and independents and has an extensive background in touring,
publishing, recording and remixing bands. Aside from music law Julian
has a strong commercial law background and has written national
franchise agreements, represented high-profile Australian fashion
designers, established public charities and advised on major funding
projects and litigations for listed public companies. Julian has a
post-graduate degree in corporate finance and is a volunteer Solicitor
at the Fitzroy Legal Service.
JUSTIN WALSHE – Singer/Songwriter, Australia Blessed
with the charisma to entertain crowds on a grand stage and the humility
to draw people in on a personal level, it's when Justin Walshe performs
solo that you can really appreciate his brilliance. Not simply in the
epic and intricate stories his pen weaves, nor the effortless
progressions and memorable melodies, but something in the magic of the
telling that somehow allows and compels you to live the story as it's
sung.
It's in The Justin Walshe Folk Machine that his songs
realise their epic “stadium folk” qualities as the 6-piece machine
heaves into action with harmonies, slide guitar, fiddle and a moody
rhythm section. The Folk Machine's forthcoming album, Walking to China,
is due out in June 2010. Justin is also one of several frontmen
in goodtime bluegrass band The Fancy Brothers who earned a WAMi Award
nomination in 2009 for Best Country Band.
LUKE RINALDI – Owner, Sweet Mate Promotions, Australia Luke
Rinaldi runs Sweet Mate Promotions which manages the bands Capital
City, Emperors, The Ghost Hotel and Red Jezebel. He has worked in
various roles at The West Australian Music Industry Association
including Act of Youth All Ages Coordinator, Kiss My WAMi Festival
Coordinator and is currently the WAMi Festival Live Coordinator. Luke
is the venue booker for the Rosemount Hotel, The Railway Hotel and The
Swan Basement. Formerly the State Coordinator for the Music Manager's
Forum Australia (Western Australian Branch), Luke was also the winner
of the Golden WAMi award for contribution to the industry in 2003 &
2006.
MARYELIZABETH CARTER – Owner, The Underground Management, USAMaryelizabeth
Carter founded The Underground Management after more than 15 years of
working in the music industry. Her vast experience helped build the
company by developing talented artists in an international marketplace.
She has created her American-based company to represent artists from
around the globe. Many industry conferences have welcomed Carter as a
featured speaker, most recently CMJ Music Marathon and SXSW Music
Festival.
Carter began her career as the youngest disc jockey
at one of the pioneering alternative U.S. radio stations. From there
she assisted in building legend-owned companies including Henry
Rollins' record label and Kevin Smith's production company. Carter's
many years as a record promoter gave her inside access to the workings
of a record label, while she furthered the careers of Ozzy Osbourne,
Grammy-winner Cledus T. Judd, gold-certified Brand New and
singer/songwriter Dar Williams.
Through the years, Carter's
unique voice has been featured in numerous commercials and the
notorious Grand Theft Auto. Her artist management roster currently
includes Bang Bang Eche (New Zealand), Battle Circus (New Zealand),
City Riots (Australia) and Math The Band (USA). Her addiction to coffee
has made her the focal point of a North American documentary for use at
a later date.
MATTHEW JOHNSON – Owner/Label Manager, Walking Horse Records, AustraliaAfter
cutting his teeth at former WA label Qstik Records, where he managed
New Rules for Boats and Superengine, and worked with The Panda Band,
Matt Johnson started Walking Horse Records in 2009 with close friend
Gareth Andersen. The Leederville-based label focuses on alt-country,
folk and indie music and aims to pick up where Qstik left off,
providing industry support to local talent. Currently, the Walking
Horse stable includes Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo, The Ghost
Hotel, Stereoflower and The Morning Night.
NICK O’BYRNE – General Manager, Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR), AustraliaNick
is the General Manger of the Australian Independent Record Labels
Association. AIR deals with government and business on matters of
policy where the independent sector is severely under represented and
often pushed out of the market in favor of the majors. AIR also deals
with the promotion of the indie sector as a whole, hosting the
Australian Independent Music Awards (AIR Awards) and providing
professional development to indie labels and artists Australia-wide.
Nick
is also serving on the inaugural board of Music Victoria. Prior to this
he was part of The John Butler Trio's management team and a
co-ordinator of The JB Seed. Even though Nick’s heart lies with rock
‘n’ roll, he started in the industry studying classical music at the
VCA before spending a lot of time playing in musically satisfying but
managerially frustrating jazz and hip-hop bands. These days he spends
his downtime in Melbourne playing the vibraphone or locked up in a
studio writing and releasing rad electronic pop music.
NOAH SHILKIN – Founder & Creative Director, Sonic Lolly, AustraliaNoah
Shilkin is a recording artist, songwriter/composer, producer,
multi-instrumentalist, arranger and music supervisor. After 23 years
working internationally Noah returned home to be with family – and his
new studio “The Lollybox” in Margaret River, WA. He has composed for
the likes of Nike, Chevrolet, Calvin Klein, General Motors, Disney,
Nelvana, ESPN, CBC, VTV, playwright Harold Pinter and the artist Robert
Rauschenberg. Noah has worked with international recording artists
ranging from Alanis Morissette to AC/DC and was keyboardist for
legendary New Zealand cult band Mother Goose. His song-writing
catalogue boasts more than 300 songs and includes the Voodoo Opera
"Under a Mardi Gras Moon."
A love of technology has put Noah at
the forefront in the field of computers and music and he has consulted
to Apple, Digidesign, Emu Systems and New England Digital. Industry
affiliations include WAM, SOCAN, BMI, FACTOR, AES and Canada Arts
Council where he has worked in many capacities ranging from song
reviewer, panellist, guest speaker and educator. Logging over 3000 live
performances around the world he continues to play to a loyal following
just because it’s fun and as he says, “That’s where it all starts.”
PETER BARR – Breakfast Presenter/Talks Producer, RTRFM 92.1, AustraliaPeter
Barr is RTRFM’s popular Breakfast presenter and Producer of news,
current affairs and arts program Morning Magazine. He’s been with RTRFM
since 1994, presenting such diverse programs as Morning Magazine, Out
to Lunch, Drivetime and Distant Murmurs. Peter took over the Breakfast
reigns towards the end of 2004, and has since made it his mission to
expose Perth audiences to the latest music, best local bands and
funniest comedians. Outside the studio Pete enjoys Sci-Fi TV way too
much and devours a diverse range of music and spoken words.
RACHAEL DEASE – Composer; Singer/Songwriter; Schvendes, Australia Sitting
slightly uncomfortably in both the classical contemporary and
alt/indie/post/rock/pop worlds, Rachael writes and scores orchestral
music for film and theatre and is continually busy as songwriter and
singer for Perth quintet Schvendes. Her unique voice has been described
as both sweet and terrifying.
Known for their impeccable
musicianship, intelligent lyricism and spine tingling live shows,
Schvendes have shared the stage with John Cale, Low, The Dirty Three,
The Go-Betweens, The Drones, The Handsome Family and The Mountain Goats
among many others and have received 23 WAMi (West Australian Music
Industry) Award nominations.
Graduating with honours from a
Bachelor of Performing Arts (Music Composition) from WAAPA Rachael
balances songwriting with chamber music work and has recently received
a DCA Arts Development grant to produce a new song cycle based on
1940’s crime scene photos from Sydney and Perth.
REV. MOOSE – CMJ Network / CMJ New Music Report, USARev.
Moose oversees all aspects of editorial coverage for North America’s
leading voice for emerging artists, CMJ Network. A legend in the
college radio industry and an icon among emerging artists, Moose has
worked with thousands of rising musicians. Since joining CMJ in 2005,
Moose successfully redeveloped the 30-year-old brand as a relevant
entity in the digital era, while rebuilding trust within an existing
client base. He has also spearheaded the growth of all consumer and
trade publications, marketing initiatives, online assets and live
events, including the annual CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival –
New York City’s largest music festival. Having built his career by
supporting developing artists, Moose now serves as Editor-in-Chief of
CMJ New Music Report, the only national trade magazine in the United
States focusing on non-commercial and college radio stations.
Along
with his duties at CMJ, Moose is co-owner of The Underground Management
where he currently handles all aspects of his artist roster’s careers
in the US and overseas. Before joining CMJ, Moose was an integral part
in building one of the most respected promotion and marketing companies
in the music industry where he went on to help develop its management
division. Most recently, Moose has emerged as the face of CMJ TV, an
online and terrestrial television outlet that focuses on showcasing
up-and-coming talent to a broader audience.
ROB AGOSTINI – Producer/Engineer, Soundbaker, AustraliaRob
Agostini has been actively involved in studio recording, producing
& mixing for around 13 years over a variety of genres including
pop, folk, rock and electronica. A majority of his productions have
achieved radio airplay (high rotation) or synchronisation with TV/film
both locally and internationally. Being a very hands-on
producer/engineer, Rob enjoys bringing songs to life in the studio with
artists/bands through pre-production and producing a cohesive
commercial sound with strong and memorable performances. Rob’s
studio credits include: Tim & Jean, Siki Daha, The Yabu Band,
Blanche DuBois, Yunyu, Naomi Pigram, Ryan Webb, Luna Parade & The
Mummy 3 video game. Since 2000 he has been running his own studio,
Soundbaker.
ROLY SKENDER – Singer/Songwriter, Australia Winner
of WAM Song Of The Year 2008 with his totally infectious song "Feel",
Roly certainly has a knack for finding that melodic hook that really
works. Diverse, eclectic and highly original, Roly's music transcends
the conventional boundaries of his genre. He has a way of creating
dynamic in a pop song that takes the listener on a roller coaster
journey of twists and turns then sets you up with a chorus and melody
that lingers.
SCOTT ADAM – Course Co-ordinator, Central Institute of Technology, Australia Scott
Adam has been working in the music business for more than 15 years as
an artist manager, record label owner and lecturer. Prior to starting
WA's first qualifications in music business at the Central Institute of
Technology’s Centre for Music Industry Training (CMIT), Scott headed up
Qstik Records & Management, a business that worked to develop
distribution, marketing and touring networks for WA artists. One such
act was The Panda Band who toured to the USA three times and the UK
twice, signed to Filter / Fontana and released two CD's across
Australia and North America in the four years they worked with Qstik
Management.
These days, Scott is training up-and-coming music
agents, managers and administrators through the Certificate IV and
Diploma courses run at the Leederville Campus of the Central Institute
of Technology. He is currently developing a combination of classroom
and workplace based training culminating in an internship program at
the end of the Diploma and has been setting up various industry
partnerships to benefit the employment and experience opportunities for
his students.
SCOTT MESITI – Australian Representative,
Sonicbids; Co-Founder, Festival of the Sun; Co-Founder; Cross Section
Label & Management, AustraliaScott is the Australian
representative for Sonicbids (www.sonicbids.com) who last year booked
over 70,000 gigs for artists worldwide. Scott is also director of the
Festival of the Sun (www.fotsun.com) and Cross Section
(www.crosssection.com.au) Label and Management who manage Barrel House,
The Foreign Objects and released UK band The Boxer Rebellion.
STEPHEN GREEN – Stephen Green Consulting, AustraliaWith
over 13 years in music Stephen Green has experience in many different
facets of the industry including roles as a syndicated music columnist,
marketing manager, radio reporter, inflight entertainment producer,
street press journalist, vocalist, music retailer, voice-over artist
and event manager before starting PR and marketing company Australian
Music Biz in 1999. Running successfully for 8 years, clients included
Sony BMG, EMI, Warner, Roadrunner and many more directing campaigns for
the likes of The Butterfly Effect, Kate Miller-Heidke, Screaming Jets,
Epicure, Tom Jones and Hanson.
In 2007, Stephen started his
second company, Outbreak Marketing which dealt with internet and street
marketing for clients including Disney and Sony BMG. Later that year,
he sold his interests in both Australian Music Biz and Outbreak
Marketing, taking on two new positions as project consultant for the
rollout of D-Star's new Play MPE music delivery tool, and as Executive
Programmer of Brisbane's BIG SOUND music industry summit and showcases
for Q Music in 2008 and 2009. Since then Stephen has also overseen the
launch of D-Star Spins, Australia’s most accurate radio monitoring
system for music and consults to a number of other music industry
clients.
STUART COUPE – Director, Laughing Outlaw Records & Management, AustraliaStuart
Coupe has for the past 11 years been director of independent record
label Laughing Outlaw Records which has released over 140 albums and
has distribution set-ups around the globe. The label’s current roster
includes Perry Keyes, Black Cab, The Devoted Few, Pony Up (Canada) and
Jonneine Zapata (LA). The management side of the label also looks after
many of its key artists.
Stuart has previously managed the
likes of the Hoodoo Gurus, Paul Kelly and X. He is also the author and
editor of many books, the most recent being The Promoters, an in-depth
look at the Australian concert promoting business. Stuart is one of
Australia’s best known music journalists, having been published in
Australian and international magazines and newspapers. He has
interviewed hundreds of legendary artists including Bob Dylan, Mick
Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Nick Cave. For
the past six and a half years Stuart has presented weekly programs on
Sydney-based FBi radio. He’s also been a concert promoter, bringing
artists such as Lucinda Williams, Guy Clark and Rosanne Cash to
Australia. Stuart has worked as a publicist on Australian tours by
artists such as The Clash, The Cramps and Gary Glitter.
TOM
LUBIN – Engineer/Producer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Santana, The
Beach Boys); Author of Getting Great Sounds: The Microphone Book,
AustraliaTom’s career has ranged over a number of sectors
in production, manufacturing and education but many in music production
know him best for his educational videos on sound production (the
Shaping Your Sound series) and more recently the book Getting Great
Sounds: The Microphone Book. Tom engineered and produced albums for 25
years with an array of leading performers including Jimi Hendrix, The
Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin and Santana before moving onto other areas of
media production and training for film, animation, games, multimedia
and television. Tom has been awarded the status of lifetime member of
the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy voting
member).
Tom has held positions as WA State Manager for the
Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and Head of
Professional Development and Training at the Film and Television
Institute (FTI). Tom founded the Centre For Advanced Digital Screen
Animation and has an award established in his name, The Tom Lubin
Award, a yearly industry award to honour those who have made a major
contribution to the animation industry. Tom is currently co-producing a
feature film, Bugle Boy, set in 1942 Fremantle that he also wrote.
TONY JOYNER – Head of Intellectual Property and Information Technology, Freehills, AustraliaTony
is a senior member of the national Projects team at Freehills, with
substantial experience in commercial matters, including corporate
contracts, commercial advice, management and governance, and major
projects. Tony is also the head of the Western Australia Corporate
technology and IP team, which deals in corporate and commercial
matters—particularly as they relate to technology and IP matters—and
technology-focused companies and enterprises.
WAYNE ZAPPIA – Senior Associate, Lavan Legal, AustraliaWayne
Zappia is a Senior Associate in the Commercial Advice and Litigation
Group at Lavan Legal. Wayne practices predominantly in intellectual
property (including advising on copyright infringement and licensing
issues), insolvency and major commercial and corporate litigation.
ABBE MAY – Singer/Songwriter, Australia Abbe May’s dynamic
live shows can slide from stomping, distorted blues to beautiful and
haunting ballads. An enigmatic and prolific artist, she has recorded 2
albums and 2 EP’s since 2007. For the last three consecutive years,
Abbe May has been voted by her peers as Western Australia’s best female
vocalist in the annual WAMi awards. In 2009 Abbe’s band was named best
blues band at the WAMi Awards. In the same year APRA awarded Abbe their
coveted professional development prize, which included $12,000 funding,
and she was invited to perform at the 2009 APRA Music Awards.
Abbe
has performed at festivals such as Homebake, Big Day Out, Southbound,
Womubu and has already had the honour of performing at the Sydney Opera
House for the 2007 Broad touring festival. Abbe has supported many
great artists, including Bob Log III, The Black Keys, The Mess Hall,
Tim Rogers, Little Birdy and Emiliana Torrini. Abbe has had her songs
featured on the soundtracks of several movies and television series
such as Foxtel’s Satisfaction and ABC’s East Of Everything. In May
2010, Abbe will be appearing on SBS Music program Rockwiz.
ALI MCLEAN – Event Manager, Mellen Events, AustraliaAli
started in the music industry in 2005 when she began working with Base
FM/TV, Birds of Tokyo and the Next Big Thing Competition. Ali has a BA
in Arts Management and since 2005 has worked in various positions for
concert and festival promoters Altered State (Big Day Out, Soundwave)
and Sunset Events (Southbound, Blues n Roots, Laneway Festivals). Ali
is currently an Event Manager at Mellen Events (Summadayze, Future
Music Festival, Day on the Green) specialising in managing large scale
outdoor festivals and concerts.
ANDREW WIELER - Presenter / Community Calendar Editor, CJLO Radio, CanadaAndrew attended Millersville University and became involved with the campus radio station WIXQ 91.7 FM. He spent five years there as a DJ and three years as Station Manager as well as being the Loud Rock/Metal Director and the RPM Director. Andrew graduated in 2008 with a BS in Communication with a concentration in Broadcasting and a degree in Philosophy. That same year he moved to Montreal, Quebec, in Canada and began working at Concordia University’s college station CJLO 1690AM as a DJ and the Community Calendar Editor.
ANGELICA CALCAGNILE – BVST Radio Show Presenter, CJLO Radio, CanadaAngelica
has been involved with CJLO, the Concordia University radio station in
Montreal, Canada, since 2001. Starting as a DJ, she shortly became the
station's promotions director and spearheaded a campaign to secure a
source of funding for the station. It was as promotions director, a
position she held for a couple of years, that she started designing
promotional material for the station, something she continues to do to
this day, having since designed CJLO’s official logo, t-shirts,
website, advertising and most of its printed materials. Over the past
couple of years, she has sat as vice president of the Concordia Student
Broadcasting Corporation's board of directors, elected by CJLO members
as their representative. The CSBC oversees the financing, budgeting and
strategic planning of CJLO, as well as that of CUTV, its sister
television station. Angelica continues to host her weekly radio show
BVST, which is now the longest continually running show on CJLO. In
addition to her experience with CJLO, she also spent a few years
working at a prominent Canadian independent label, coordinating the
release of over 10 records, while designing websites, advertising and
other promotional material.
BRUNA CHIOVITTI – Artist Liaison Manager/Programming Assistant, Sunset Events, AustraliaBruna
Chiovitti is the programming assistant for One Movement For Music in
2010. In 2010, Bruna was the local artist programmer (Perth) for the St
Jerome’s Laneway Festival, and programmed the fringe and basecamp
artists and bands for Southbound 2010. In 2009, Bruna programmed the
One Movement Fringe Festival which included over 100 W.A. artists and
bands. Bruna has performed in bands, managed, booked, publicised,
toured and promoted bands, and her passion is local bands. Bruna truly
believes that the music created in Western Australia is on par with
music created anywhere in the world.
BROOKE OLSEN - Distribution Coordinator, Amrap, AustraliaBrooke Olsen has been working for Amrap since November 2007. She is the Distribution Coordinator - assisting musicians, labels and artists with national airplay opportunities via Amrap’s online catalogue of Australian music (AirIt) and the physical monthly mailout service. Her job involves coordinating and curating these services in consultation with Australia’s diverse community radio sector, liasing with music industry and pinpointing music’s appropriateness to community radio.
Brooke has also been involved in community radio for 8 years, as a broadcaster, trainer, producer and sponsorship co-coordinator. Her most recent stint is as a specialist music producer and presenter at FBi radio. In her spare time Brooke co-runs an independent events space in Sydney and compulsively consumes music blogs.
CAROLINE MOORE – Festival Director, Apollo Bay Music Festival, AustraliaCaroline
Moore has had a diverse career, from working as a journalist in the UK
covering things from music to boxing, and baseball to theatre; to
managing a range of Australian artists; to touring leading
international artists including Eddi Reader, Robyn Hitchcock, Boo
Hewerdine, Kim Richey and Paul Brady.
Caroline also
established and ran a leading music venue in Melbourne for six years,
has established independent arts organisations and has worked on a
variety of festivals either as General Manager or Festival Director
including the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Melbourne Fringe
Festival and a variety of other major events. Currently she is Festival
Director of the Apollo Bay Music Festival, Victoria, an award-winning
multi-genre event. Caroline has produced theatre and musical events in
Australia and the UK since the late 1980s, but her favourite project to
date is the quirky and eclectic Apollo Bay Music Festival.
CLIVE HODSON – General Manager, Shock Music Publishing, AustraliaClive
Hodson is the General Manager of Shock Music Publishing and responsible
for operations of the company globally. Shock is a large independent
publishing company and part of the Shock Entertainment Group. Shock
Music Publishing represents over 300,000 international copyrights
(including the world’s leading independent music publishing company
Bug/Windswept) and over 4000 Australian works across all genres.
Prior
to Shock, Clive was a writer/performer and started his playing and
music business career in Perth. He has held senior management positions
within the Australian music industry, including GM, A&R and
Marketing – PolyGram/Universal (20 years), as well as Head of ABC Music
– Australian Broadcasting Corporation (5 yrs). Clive is a lecturer on
Music Publishing (and adjudicates graduate performance) at AIM -
Australian Institute of Music in Sydney. He has represented independent
labels on both PPCA & AIR Boards and is currently a Board Director
of AMCOS and AMPAL and a publisher member of both APRA/AMCOS and AMPAL.
DAMIAN COSTIN – Booking Agent, Premier Artists, AustraliaDamian
Costin started out as a poster runner for Premier Artists, but was soon
enrolled as the drummer of seminal Australian rock band Motor Ace.
After 7 years, 3 albums and countless tours in Australia and
internationally Motor Ace finished up and Damian immediately hit the
ground running as a radio announcer for ‘Crash Test’ a new music show
on Nova 100, Melbourne. Amongst other things Damian also played drums
for Sheryl Crow and booked the venue "Live" in the Crown Casino
Complex. Damian is now back where he started - quite literally - at
Premier Artists booking some of their largest touring acts on their
rosters, including Bertie Blackman, Tex Perkins, Muph 'n' Plutonic,
Phrase and Calling All Cars.
DAMIAN CUNNINGHAM – Music Manager & Joint Programmer, Peats Ridge Festival, AustraliaDamian,
originally from the UK but now based in Sydney for the past nine years,
is the principal booker for the Peats Ridge Festival. The Festival is
now in its seventh year and has been recognised as a leader in diverse
musical programming and sustainability, recently winning the Global
Green Award 2009, Greener Festival Award 2009 and 2009 Australian Event
Award for Most Sustainable Event in Australia. On average Damian books
210 acts to perform at Peats Ridge each year from a diverse genre
background both domestic and international.
Damian started in
the local music scene in the north of England after a short period
performing in bands which lead to a shift to the more practical side of
the music business in organisation, booking, promotion and venues.
Working mainly on a consultancy basis for large and boutique music
festivals across Australia, Damian books, manages and tours bands both
domestic and international, and is proud to be associated with The
Peats Ridge Festival, The Great Escape, The Rising Tide Festival,
Newtown Festival and Surry Hills Festival.
Damian is also an
electronic music producer performing under the name iSOMA and he has
strong interests in indie, roots, world, indigenous and electronic
music.
DAVE CUTBUSH – Local Music Producer/Music Director/Events Manager, RTRFM 92.1, AustraliaDave
Cutbush, affectionately referred to as Cutter, hosts RTRFM’s popular
new release program – Out to Lunch – and has been doing so since 1998.
Apart from Out to Lunch he has hosted programs such as Homegrown,
Morning Magazine, Absent Without Zahn and has been a fixture at the
station since being a volunteer receptionist in 1993. He is also
RTRFM’s Local Music Producer, Music Director and Events Manager. In
2008 at the WAMi Awards Dave won the Media Award for an individual.
Dave recently established his own company, Life Is Noise, which
specialises in tours and event management.
DAVID HYAMS - Band Leader/Manager/Producer/Composer, AustraliaDavid
Hyams is a producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist from Fremantle.
He has performed in a wide range of musical styles, from blues, rock
and country to the progressive folk of popular WA acts Devils on
Horseback and The Press Gang. Currently he leads and manages his own 7
piece “Miles To Go Band”, one of WA’s best known folk/roots acts, who
have recently established an international presence with airplay and
performances in the USA. The band has been relentlessly touring
nationally since its inception and has become a favourite at festivals
across the country.
A respected session guitarist and producer,
David is known for his work with a range of WA singer/songwriters. He
has also worked as a sideman to international artists, including
touring Australia and Ireland with renowned Irish singer Sean Keane. He
successfully introduced French guitar master Pierre Bensusan to
Australian audiences with a national tour in 2009 and remains his
Australian agent.
David runs workshops covering all aspects of
music, in locations as diverse as central desert Aboriginal communities
and WA’s jails. He is a member of WA Department of Culture and the Arts
contemporary music panel and a longstanding board member of WAM,
holding the position of President from 2006 - 2008.
ESKIMO JOE – Australia It
was at a Cairo coffee shop said to be thousands of years old in which
Eskimo Joe frontman Kav Temperley resolved to cast off his rock-star
mask, shut down the smoke machines and close the chapter of the
four-times-platinum juggernaut of Black Fingernails, Red Wine. So from
a bustling Egyptian eatery that never closes to the sleepy port town of
Fremantle, Temperley, guitarist Stuart MacLeod and drummer Joel
Quartermain found a new challenge when they regrouped in their home
studio – to simply be themselves. The experience was liberating and the
result is a beautiful, accomplished album that masterfully captures the
finest hour in the band’s 12-year career.
Inshalla is a
wonderfully unguarded and inspiring set that harnesses the band’s fresh
outlook and channels it through new methods of songwriting and
arranging. Recording at Byron Bay’s Studio 301, the trio were pushed
beyond their comfort zone and to a new level by acclaimed British rock
producer Gil Norton (Foo Fighters, the Pixies, Ben Kweller). For a band
whose sound has taken giant leaps forward, from 2001’s Girl to 2004’s A
Song Is A City and on to the four-times-platinum mega hit Black
Fingernails, Red Wine, Eskimo Joe have stepped up to again prove why
they’re one of the most heralded and enduring rock bands around today.
GARETH STUCKEY – Director, Gigpiglet Productions, AustraliaGareth
Stuckey has been an Engineer and Production Manager in the Australian
music industry over the past 12 years and has recently become Tour
Co-Ordinator for Civil Society, looking after acts such as Pink
Martini, Sia, Patrick Watson, The Cribs and many more.
Gareth
was formally Production Manager of the Day On The Green festival,
overseeing more than a hundred shows around the country, dealing with
artists as diverse as Jimmy Barnes, Lionel Ritchie, Chris Isaak and
Crosby Stills and Nash. Gareth is also Front of House Engineer and Tour
Manager for Tim Finn and Brooke Fraser, and has done the same thing for
bands such as George, Evermore and Thirsty Merc. For seven years Gareth
held arguably the most difficult and dangerous job in Australian music:
Front of House and Tour Manager for Machine Gun Fellatio.
In
2004 Gareth – aka the Gigpiglet – established Gigpiglet Recordings and
built his own recording facility in Waterloo and has been involved in
recording and mixing projects for the likes of Pinky Beecroft, Shane
Nicholson, Thirsty Merc, The Beautiful Girls, Lyrics Born, Missy
Higgins and the John Butler Trio. Gareth recently set up Gigpiglet
Presents, a company formed to handle touring and promoting throughout
Australia.
GEOFF BAKER – Lecturer, Murdoch University, AustraliaGeoff
currently teaches at Murdoch Business School and has qualifications in
Music from the Central Institute of Technology. One of Geoff’s special
interests is artist business planning. After being in several bands and
watching many talented local musicians peak and fade, Geoff started a
research project with the aim of building strategic paths to ‘success’
for viable artists while protecting the artist’s creative core. Geoff’s
two pilot artists are Tomas Ford and manager Rachel Davison (The
Transients, Brash and Sassy, Good Little Fox). Since December 2009 he
has been meeting with them and plotting out strategic issues for their
respective projects.
JAMES HEWGILL – Engineer/Producer, AustraliaJames,
a classically trained pipe organist, opened his first recording studio
in 1983 – Northlake Productions. In 1988 he became a partner in Planet
Sound Studios until 1992. Since then James has worked independently and
has his own studio in North Perth. Having worked in the studio with a
wide variety of genres from classical, jazz, pop, rock, metal,
alternative, ethnic and many more, James is also a highly experienced
concert sound engineer specialising in orchestral amplification. His
credits include: Ben Folds, Chrissy Amphlett, Jose Carreras, The Waifs,
John Butler, James Morrison, Simon Nield, Wunjo, Brutus and Dude Ranch.
More recent years has seen James focused on mastering, producing,
surround sound production both for music and film (including IMAX),
concert sound systems, software development and some university
lecturing in audio engineering.
JEREMY NEWMAN – Fremantle Records, AustraliaJeremy
Newman, with co-creators Juliana do Valle and Brian Mitra, runs
independent record label and promotions group, Fremantle Records. After
toiling away in local rock band Not An Option during high school,
Jeremy graduated from Murdoch University with a bachelor of arts,
majoring in communication and cultural studies, and a bachelor of law.
After
meeting Brian Mitra randomly one night, Fremantle Records was born.
"Our goal was to develop a record label that could support local bands
with loads of talent, but perhaps not sufficient money or contacts to
get a release out." A few months later Juliana do Valle got involved
and Fremantle Records’ promotions side took off, regularly running
nights around Fremantle featuring some amazing local artists such as
Sugarpuss, The Witness, Hand Stands for Ants, Mitch Becker, Helen
Shanahan, Sonpsilo Circus and Grace Woodroofe, as well as putting out a
few releases in 2010 with Hand Stands for Ants and the Reductors.
Fremantle Records lives by its unofficial motto, “Sell your pants,
mortgage your pushbike and support local music.”
Jeremy helps
fund Fremantle Records by working as a civil litigation solicitor with
WA's biggest independent firm, Lavan Legal, specialising in
intellectual property law and criminal property confiscation.
JOHN MULLEN – Dew Process Records, AustraliaAfter
treading the boards in bands around Brisbane for many years, John moved
to the other side and worked as a music journalist and assistant editor
for Rave Magazine. From there he became the Queensland promotions
manager in record companies Polygram, Universal and Mushroom, before
joining Dew Process at its inception as A&R manager. In this role
John signed and worked with artists such as Sarah Blasko, The Grates,
Bernard Fanning, The Panics, Yves Klein Blue, Bluejuice and more.
JULIAN HEWITT – Media Arts Lawyers, AustraliaJulian
Hewitt is a solicitor who has been signed as an artist to major labels
and independents and has an extensive background in touring,
publishing, recording and remixing bands. Aside from music law Julian
has a strong commercial law background and has written national
franchise agreements, represented high-profile Australian fashion
designers, established public charities and advised on major funding
projects and litigations for listed public companies. Julian has a
post-graduate degree in corporate finance and is a volunteer Solicitor
at the Fitzroy Legal Service.
JUSTIN WALSHE – Singer/Songwriter, Australia Blessed
with the charisma to entertain crowds on a grand stage and the humility
to draw people in on a personal level, it's when Justin Walshe performs
solo that you can really appreciate his brilliance. Not simply in the
epic and intricate stories his pen weaves, nor the effortless
progressions and memorable melodies, but something in the magic of the
telling that somehow allows and compels you to live the story as it's
sung.
It's in The Justin Walshe Folk Machine that his songs
realise their epic “stadium folk” qualities as the 6-piece machine
heaves into action with harmonies, slide guitar, fiddle and a moody
rhythm section. The Folk Machine's forthcoming album, Walking to China,
is due out in June 2010. Justin is also one of several frontmen
in goodtime bluegrass band The Fancy Brothers who earned a WAMi Award
nomination in 2009 for Best Country Band.
LUKE RINALDI – Owner, Sweet Mate Promotions, Australia Luke
Rinaldi runs Sweet Mate Promotions which manages the bands Capital
City, Emperors, The Ghost Hotel and Red Jezebel. He has worked in
various roles at The West Australian Music Industry Association
including Act of Youth All Ages Coordinator, Kiss My WAMi Festival
Coordinator and is currently the WAMi Festival Live Coordinator. Luke
is the venue booker for the Rosemount Hotel, The Railway Hotel and The
Swan Basement. Formerly the State Coordinator for the Music Manager's
Forum Australia (Western Australian Branch), Luke was also the winner
of the Golden WAMi award for contribution to the industry in 2003 &
2006.
MARYELIZABETH CARTER – Owner, The Underground Management, USAMaryelizabeth
Carter founded The Underground Management after more than 15 years of
working in the music industry. Her vast experience helped build the
company by developing talented artists in an international marketplace.
She has created her American-based company to represent artists from
around the globe. Many industry conferences have welcomed Carter as a
featured speaker, most recently CMJ Music Marathon and SXSW Music
Festival.
Carter began her career as the youngest disc jockey
at one of the pioneering alternative U.S. radio stations. From there
she assisted in building legend-owned companies including Henry
Rollins' record label and Kevin Smith's production company. Carter's
many years as a record promoter gave her inside access to the workings
of a record label, while she furthered the careers of Ozzy Osbourne,
Grammy-winner Cledus T. Judd, gold-certified Brand New and
singer/songwriter Dar Williams.
Through the years, Carter's
unique voice has been featured in numerous commercials and the
notorious Grand Theft Auto. Her artist management roster currently
includes Bang Bang Eche (New Zealand), Battle Circus (New Zealand),
City Riots (Australia) and Math The Band (USA). Her addiction to coffee
has made her the focal point of a North American documentary for use at
a later date.
MATTHEW JOHNSON – Owner/Label Manager, Walking Horse Records, AustraliaAfter
cutting his teeth at former WA label Qstik Records, where he managed
New Rules for Boats and Superengine, and worked with The Panda Band,
Matt Johnson started Walking Horse Records in 2009 with close friend
Gareth Andersen. The Leederville-based label focuses on alt-country,
folk and indie music and aims to pick up where Qstik left off,
providing industry support to local talent. Currently, the Walking
Horse stable includes Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo, The Ghost
Hotel, Stereoflower and The Morning Night.
NICK O’BYRNE – General Manager, Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR), AustraliaNick
is the General Manger of the Australian Independent Record Labels
Association. AIR deals with government and business on matters of
policy where the independent sector is severely under represented and
often pushed out of the market in favor of the majors. AIR also deals
with the promotion of the indie sector as a whole, hosting the
Australian Independent Music Awards (AIR Awards) and providing
professional development to indie labels and artists Australia-wide.
Nick
is also serving on the inaugural board of Music Victoria. Prior to this
he was part of The John Butler Trio's management team and a
co-ordinator of The JB Seed. Even though Nick’s heart lies with rock
‘n’ roll, he started in the industry studying classical music at the
VCA before spending a lot of time playing in musically satisfying but
managerially frustrating jazz and hip-hop bands. These days he spends
his downtime in Melbourne playing the vibraphone or locked up in a
studio writing and releasing rad electronic pop music.
NOAH SHILKIN – Founder & Creative Director, Sonic Lolly, AustraliaNoah
Shilkin is a recording artist, songwriter/composer, producer,
multi-instrumentalist, arranger and music supervisor. After 23 years
working internationally Noah returned home to be with family – and his
new studio “The Lollybox” in Margaret River, WA. He has composed for
the likes of Nike, Chevrolet, Calvin Klein, General Motors, Disney,
Nelvana, ESPN, CBC, VTV, playwright Harold Pinter and the artist Robert
Rauschenberg. Noah has worked with international recording artists
ranging from Alanis Morissette to AC/DC and was keyboardist for
legendary New Zealand cult band Mother Goose. His song-writing
catalogue boasts more than 300 songs and includes the Voodoo Opera
"Under a Mardi Gras Moon."
A love of technology has put Noah at
the forefront in the field of computers and music and he has consulted
to Apple, Digidesign, Emu Systems and New England Digital. Industry
affiliations include WAM, SOCAN, BMI, FACTOR, AES and Canada Arts
Council where he has worked in many capacities ranging from song
reviewer, panellist, guest speaker and educator. Logging over 3000 live
performances around the world he continues to play to a loyal following
just because it’s fun and as he says, “That’s where it all starts.”
PETER BARR – Breakfast Presenter/Talks Producer, RTRFM 92.1, AustraliaPeter
Barr is RTRFM’s popular Breakfast presenter and Producer of news,
current affairs and arts program Morning Magazine. He’s been with RTRFM
since 1994, presenting such diverse programs as Morning Magazine, Out
to Lunch, Drivetime and Distant Murmurs. Peter took over the Breakfast
reigns towards the end of 2004, and has since made it his mission to
expose Perth audiences to the latest music, best local bands and
funniest comedians. Outside the studio Pete enjoys Sci-Fi TV way too
much and devours a diverse range of music and spoken words.
RACHAEL DEASE – Composer; Singer/Songwriter; Schvendes, Australia Sitting
slightly uncomfortably in both the classical contemporary and
alt/indie/post/rock/pop worlds, Rachael writes and scores orchestral
music for film and theatre and is continually busy as songwriter and
singer for Perth quintet Schvendes. Her unique voice has been described
as both sweet and terrifying.
Known for their impeccable
musicianship, intelligent lyricism and spine tingling live shows,
Schvendes have shared the stage with John Cale, Low, The Dirty Three,
The Go-Betweens, The Drones, The Handsome Family and The Mountain Goats
among many others and have received 23 WAMi (West Australian Music
Industry) Award nominations.
Graduating with honours from a
Bachelor of Performing Arts (Music Composition) from WAAPA Rachael
balances songwriting with chamber music work and has recently received
a DCA Arts Development grant to produce a new song cycle based on
1940’s crime scene photos from Sydney and Perth.
REV. MOOSE – CMJ Network / CMJ New Music Report, USARev.
Moose oversees all aspects of editorial coverage for North America’s
leading voice for emerging artists, CMJ Network. A legend in the
college radio industry and an icon among emerging artists, Moose has
worked with thousands of rising musicians. Since joining CMJ in 2005,
Moose successfully redeveloped the 30-year-old brand as a relevant
entity in the digital era, while rebuilding trust within an existing
client base. He has also spearheaded the growth of all consumer and
trade publications, marketing initiatives, online assets and live
events, including the annual CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival –
New York City’s largest music festival. Having built his career by
supporting developing artists, Moose now serves as Editor-in-Chief of
CMJ New Music Report, the only national trade magazine in the United
States focusing on non-commercial and college radio stations.
Along
with his duties at CMJ, Moose is co-owner of The Underground Management
where he currently handles all aspects of his artist roster’s careers
in the US and overseas. Before joining CMJ, Moose was an integral part
in building one of the most respected promotion and marketing companies
in the music industry where he went on to help develop its management
division. Most recently, Moose has emerged as the face of CMJ TV, an
online and terrestrial television outlet that focuses on showcasing
up-and-coming talent to a broader audience.
ROB AGOSTINI – Producer/Engineer, Soundbaker, AustraliaRob
Agostini has been actively involved in studio recording, producing
& mixing for around 13 years over a variety of genres including
pop, folk, rock and electronica. A majority of his productions have
achieved radio airplay (high rotation) or synchronisation with TV/film
both locally and internationally. Being a very hands-on
producer/engineer, Rob enjoys bringing songs to life in the studio with
artists/bands through pre-production and producing a cohesive
commercial sound with strong and memorable performances. Rob’s
studio credits include: Tim & Jean, Siki Daha, The Yabu Band,
Blanche DuBois, Yunyu, Naomi Pigram, Ryan Webb, Luna Parade & The
Mummy 3 video game. Since 2000 he has been running his own studio,
Soundbaker.
ROLY SKENDER – Singer/Songwriter, Australia Winner
of WAM Song Of The Year 2008 with his totally infectious song "Feel",
Roly certainly has a knack for finding that melodic hook that really
works. Diverse, eclectic and highly original, Roly's music transcends
the conventional boundaries of his genre. He has a way of creating
dynamic in a pop song that takes the listener on a roller coaster
journey of twists and turns then sets you up with a chorus and melody
that lingers.
SCOTT ADAM – Course Co-ordinator, Central Institute of Technology, Australia Scott
Adam has been working in the music business for more than 15 years as
an artist manager, record label owner and lecturer. Prior to starting
WA's first qualifications in music business at the Central Institute of
Technology’s Centre for Music Industry Training (CMIT), Scott headed up
Qstik Records & Management, a business that worked to develop
distribution, marketing and touring networks for WA artists. One such
act was The Panda Band who toured to the USA three times and the UK
twice, signed to Filter / Fontana and released two CD's across
Australia and North America in the four years they worked with Qstik
Management.
These days, Scott is training up-and-coming music
agents, managers and administrators through the Certificate IV and
Diploma courses run at the Leederville Campus of the Central Institute
of Technology. He is currently developing a combination of classroom
and workplace based training culminating in an internship program at
the end of the Diploma and has been setting up various industry
partnerships to benefit the employment and experience opportunities for
his students.
SCOTT MESITI – Australian Representative,
Sonicbids; Co-Founder, Festival of the Sun; Co-Founder; Cross Section
Label & Management, AustraliaScott is the Australian
representative for Sonicbids (www.sonicbids.com) who last year booked
over 70,000 gigs for artists worldwide. Scott is also director of the
Festival of the Sun (www.fotsun.com) and Cross Section
(www.crosssection.com.au) Label and Management who manage Barrel House,
The Foreign Objects and released UK band The Boxer Rebellion.
STEPHEN GREEN – Stephen Green Consulting, AustraliaWith
over 13 years in music Stephen Green has experience in many different
facets of the industry including roles as a syndicated music columnist,
marketing manager, radio reporter, inflight entertainment producer,
street press journalist, vocalist, music retailer, voice-over artist
and event manager before starting PR and marketing company Australian
Music Biz in 1999. Running successfully for 8 years, clients included
Sony BMG, EMI, Warner, Roadrunner and many more directing campaigns for
the likes of The Butterfly Effect, Kate Miller-Heidke, Screaming Jets,
Epicure, Tom Jones and Hanson.
In 2007, Stephen started his
second company, Outbreak Marketing which dealt with internet and street
marketing for clients including Disney and Sony BMG. Later that year,
he sold his interests in both Australian Music Biz and Outbreak
Marketing, taking on two new positions as project consultant for the
rollout of D-Star's new Play MPE music delivery tool, and as Executive
Programmer of Brisbane's BIG SOUND music industry summit and showcases
for Q Music in 2008 and 2009. Since then Stephen has also overseen the
launch of D-Star Spins, Australia’s most accurate radio monitoring
system for music and consults to a number of other music industry
clients.
STUART COUPE – Director, Laughing Outlaw Records & Management, AustraliaStuart
Coupe has for the past 11 years been director of independent record
label Laughing Outlaw Records which has released over 140 albums and
has distribution set-ups around the globe. The label’s current roster
includes Perry Keyes, Black Cab, The Devoted Few, Pony Up (Canada) and
Jonneine Zapata (LA). The management side of the label also looks after
many of its key artists.
Stuart has previously managed the
likes of the Hoodoo Gurus, Paul Kelly and X. He is also the author and
editor of many books, the most recent being The Promoters, an in-depth
look at the Australian concert promoting business. Stuart is one of
Australia’s best known music journalists, having been published in
Australian and international magazines and newspapers. He has
interviewed hundreds of legendary artists including Bob Dylan, Mick
Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Nick Cave. For
the past six and a half years Stuart has presented weekly programs on
Sydney-based FBi radio. He’s also been a concert promoter, bringing
artists such as Lucinda Williams, Guy Clark and Rosanne Cash to
Australia. Stuart has worked as a publicist on Australian tours by
artists such as The Clash, The Cramps and Gary Glitter.
TOM
LUBIN – Engineer/Producer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Santana, The
Beach Boys); Author of Getting Great Sounds: The Microphone Book,
AustraliaTom’s career has ranged over a number of sectors
in production, manufacturing and education but many in music production
know him best for his educational videos on sound production (the
Shaping Your Sound series) and more recently the book Getting Great
Sounds: The Microphone Book. Tom engineered and produced albums for 25
years with an array of leading performers including Jimi Hendrix, The
Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin and Santana before moving onto other areas of
media production and training for film, animation, games, multimedia
and television. Tom has been awarded the status of lifetime member of
the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy voting
member).
Tom has held positions as WA State Manager for the
Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and Head of
Professional Development and Training at the Film and Television
Institute (FTI). Tom founded the Centre For Advanced Digital Screen
Animation and has an award established in his name, The Tom Lubin
Award, a yearly industry award to honour those who have made a major
contribution to the animation industry. Tom is currently co-producing a
feature film, Bugle Boy, set in 1942 Fremantle that he also wrote.
TONY JOYNER – Head of Intellectual Property and Information Technology, Freehills, AustraliaTony
is a senior member of the national Projects team at Freehills, with
substantial experience in commercial matters, including corporate
contracts, commercial advice, management and governance, and major
projects. Tony is also the head of the Western Australia Corporate
technology and IP team, which deals in corporate and commercial
matters—particularly as they relate to technology and IP matters—and
technology-focused companies and enterprises.
WAYNE ZAPPIA – Senior Associate, Lavan Legal, AustraliaWayne
Zappia is a Senior Associate in the Commercial Advice and Litigation
Group at Lavan Legal. Wayne practices predominantly in intellectual
property (including advising on copyright infringement and licensing
issues), insolvency and major commercial and corporate litigation.