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The IN Sound from Down Under

- March 2010

Australian Music Office Newsletter
The IN Sound from Down Under March 2010

In This Issue...
Artist of the Month: Violent Soho
Philadelphia Grand Jury
Airbourne
South By Southwest (SXSW)
Other Bits and Bites

G'day!

The annual South By Southwest music conference in Austin, Texas is rapidly approaching and this year Australian music will have its largest presence ever! Australian music also made a strong showing at the Folk Alliance Intl Conference in Memphis in February and will be front and centre at wide range of high profile North American music conferences and festivals in 2010 including Musexpo, Canadian Music Week, Coachella, Lollapalooza, Americana Festival, CMJ Music Marathon, and more. Aussie artists are understanding the benefits of the valuable exposure in the US from these conferences/festivals and are taking full advantage of all of the opportunities that they can offer.
Best!
Peter Cohen

Artist of the Month: Violent Soho

Brisbane grunge revivalists Violent Soho who signed with legendary Sonic Youth mastermind Thurston Moore's label Ecstatic Peace/Universal in 2009 are quickly making an impact in the US! Their undeniable debut single "Jesus Stole My Girlfriend" has been embraced with open arms by US radio's Alternative and Active Rock formats, highlighed by heavy rotation at the powerhouse Los Angeles station KROQ. With a full slate of US tour dates in March and April including a stop at the SXSW music conference, Violent Soho will be release their self-titled debut album in the US on March 9th and Australia later in the month.
Contact: davidb@speaknspellmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/violentsoho

Philadelphia Grand Jury

Sydney's indie punk-soul duo/trio Philadelphia Grand Jury are one of Australia's most exciting bands! Best known for their ability to write catchy yet gritty pop songs, and their 'explosive' live show, they have been known to literally take to their instruments with a sledgehammer. Their self-funded 2009 debut album Hope Is For Hopers recorded by lead singer/producer Berkfinger peaked at #1 in the independent charts in Australia (where it currently sits top 5). The album has had 5 singles added to high rotation at Triple J radio in Australia and they've scored multiple sync licenses, including the major placement of their high energy garage rock track "Ready To Roll" in a national TV commercial in the US for Bally Total Fitness. Having just signed a UK deal with Beggar's singles label Too Pure for a release in May, the band will be relocating to London. In April, the Philly J's will be in Los Angeles performing at Musexpo and in New York for multiple shows.
Contact: martin@boundarysounds.com

http://www.myspace.com/philadelphiagrandjury

Airbourne

They're baaaaack! There's No Way But The Hard Way for Warrnambool Victoria's Airbourne as they prepare for the release of their sophomore high energy, whiskey-soaked album No Guts, No Glory set for release on March 5th in Australia (EMI) and April 20th in the US (Roadrunner). No Guts, No Glory follows the band's 2008-released debut, Runnin Wild, which went on to sell upwards of 250,000 units worldwide and earned the band loads of critical accolades, including tours with Motorhead, Kid Rock, Motley Crue and more. No Guts. No Glory was recorded in Chicago with top producer Johnny K (Disturbed, 3 Doors Down, Staind). On March 8th, the band kicked off a 30 plus date European tour and then on to the US for dates with Bullet For My Valentine from late April all through May, in support of their first single "No Way But The Hard Way".
Contact: gregg@wonderlick.com.au

http://www.myspace.com/airbourne

South By Southwest (SXSW)

Aussie artists who will be performing at SXSW 2010. More names to be added! An Horse, Andy Clockwise, Beaches, Shannon Bourne, Ange Boxall, Fergus Brown, Cassette Kids, The Chevelles, Children Collide, City Riots, Crayon Fields, Dappled Cities, Paul Dempsey, Nathan Gaunt, Goons of Doom, Grand Atlantic, Darren Hanlon, Henry Wagons, Hopkinson, Karnivool, Kate Miller-Heidke, Jack Ladder, Love of Diagrams, Marty Willson-Piper, Natalie d-Napoleon, The Middle East, Oh Mercy, Pivot, Pete Ross, Sally Seltmann, Sherlock's Daughter, The Temper Trap, Travis Caudle, Via Tania, Violent Soho, Washington, The On Fires, Songs, Summer Cats

http://www.sxsw.com

Other Bits and Bites

Kate Miller-Heidke - In support of the US release of her brilliant album Curiouser on March 16th, the dynamic songstress returns to the US to open for Ben Folds throughout April followed by a headlining club tour in May/June. KMH will be performing a special showcase at NYC's legendary Joe's Pub on March 15th, along with stops at SXSW (5 shows!), Coachella, Canadian Music Week, and Lilith Fair dates.

Eskimo Joe - The Perth rockers' song "Thunderclap" landed on the Australian release of the soundtrack for the hit movie Twighlight:New Moon. It created such a sensation online that the track will now be appearing on a deluxe version of the soundtrack to be released in the coming months worldwide. EJ also secured a prime placement in the major new Miley Cyrus movie The Last Song with the track "Setting Sun". The movie hits theatres in the US on March 31st with a soundtrack scheduled for worldwide release on the March 26th!

The Middle East - Queensland's The Middle East continue to attract steady attention in the US. Their songs "Blood" and "The Darkest Hour" from their excellent 2009 Spunk Records debut have received repeated airplay on the influential Los Angeles radio station KCRW along with acclaim throughout the blogosphere. The band has secured major management in the US with The Artists Organization, complementing the efforts of Bird Music in Australia. The Middle East will be performing multiple shows at SXSW and are currently working on material for their next album.

Lenka - The soulful pop chanteuse's song "The Show" is featured in the ad trailer for the acclaimed new Ron Howard, NBC TV series "Parenthood" which premiered in the US on March 1st. Lenka continues to tour throughout Europe and work on new material for her forthcoming up album.

Skybombers - The high energy Melbourne rockers are in Los Angeles recording their sophomore album with producer Rick Parker (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club). Their Aussie management team Fur Management have joined forces with LA-based Gold Mountain Ent to rep the band in the US, along with top US booking agent The Agency Group.

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