We spoke to Andrew Kitchen, Project Manager for FACE THE MUSIC 09 and The Push Artist Development Coordinator. He is promoting the upcoming music industry conference Face The Music which takes place at the Arts Centre on Saturday 31 October.
Face The Music will provide a forum for musicians and industry to workshop and explore song-writing, management, recording, publishing, touring, audience development and much more. Over 60 music industry professionals, including high profile artists, booking agents, publishers, record label directors, music lawyers, publicists and artist managers are generously sharing their time and experience. There will be representatives from Mushroom, Shock Records, Premier Artists, Triple J, triple j TV, to name a few, as well as musicians like Paul Dempsey, Megan Washington, Drew Goddard from Karnivool and hip hop artists Pez.
The day will cover sessions with musicians and producers sharing their experiences recording and producing albums, touring regional Victoria and Tasmania, record labels, music publishing and distribution, connecting with your fanbase, radio, business models, video making on the cheap and more. Of particular interest to your listeners might be the hands on workshops in the Sound House using Pro-Tools and Reason, as well as a panel about developing a career in hip hop, where the road starts, and what you need for the journey. There’s also an opportunity to seek one on one advice by booking appointments on the day.
Tickets for Face The Music 09 are selling fast. To book, head to the Arts Centre Box Office website website, or call 1300 182 183. The Push is a great resource for all ages gig and music industry resources, check them out here.
Last week we announced the ARIA Awards nominations. This week the AIR Awards (Australian Independent Record Labels Association) were announced. One of our favourites Bertie Blackman is up for four noms, and CW Stoneking and Sia have each been nominated for three awards. The awards ceremony will be hosted by The Chaser's Julian Morrow and will mark the event's fourth birthday. Winner will be revealed at the 2009 Jagermeister AIR Awards at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne on November 22.
For information, and a full list of categories and nominees, visit the official site.
We were also very pleased to announce that Vanessa Amorosi debuted at #1 on the Australian Singles Chart this week with her rockin' track "This Is Who I Am". After 10 years since debuting in the industry, this is Vanessa's first #1 single.
Her previous highest peaks where with "Shine" (2000) and "Perfect" (2008), both reaching #4. Vanessa is one of only two artists to debut at #1 this year (the other being Flo Rida), and joins Guy Sebastian and Jessica Mauboy has the three Australian acts to reach #1 this year. She is the first Australian female artist to debut at #1 since Kylie's "2 Hearts" back in 2007.
Congratulations Vanessa! The album "Hazardous" is due in stores November 6.
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