Lessons Learnt from Artist Managers & Teams
Some of the artist managers and industry professionals involved in our free professional development workshop series Industry Connect have divulged their industry insider tips and lessons learnt.
Brisbane indie-electronic outfit Strangely Enough are going from strength to strength, with a little help from Industry Connect.
Formed in 2017, Strangely Enough is fronted by Brisbane-based multi-instrumentalist and studio engineer Greg Olley.
The band have been taking huge strides of late, scoring a premiere for new single Graceville over at Scenestr followed by the track quickly picking up airplay on triple j's Home & Hosed. The band also unveiled a video for the single via Music Is My Muse, which will play on MTV this week as part of their 'Upload' playlist.
Olley has been attending QMusic's Industry Connect workshop program, and says the information and advice gleaned from its facilitators has helped greatly in moving the band forward.
"Attending these workshops allowed me to communication and coordinate much more effectively with my PR manager...The guidance from Trina and other presenters helped me to plan out how I would make the most of my release by helping me to turn my release into a campaign."
Greg Olley
Strangely Enough
"I think most musicians operating at my level can get a lot out of these workshops," Olley said.
"They are targeted really well being more advanced than a basic introduction to the music industry but not aimed musicians who have already made it".
Songwriters who participated in Industry Connect in 2017 & 2018 can now apply to be part of AMPLIFY, a newly announced songwriting and development opportunity.
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QMusic 2018 Annual Report
QMusic's Annual General Meeting took place on April 16 at X CARGO in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley. The committee presented the results for 2018 with QMusic President Michael Crutcher noting that "QMusic will look back on its 24th year as another success, building on the excellent work that has been done across the last decade". Read the full report.
Riverstage 30
Riverstage has presented countless diverse and memorable shows over the years and this September will celebrate its 30th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, they want to hear about your experiences and memories from 30 years of celebrating music and culture at this iconic venue. Take the survey or upload your digital artifacts to go into the draw to win a double pass to any gig at the Riverstage in 2019!
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BIGSOUND Tech
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