BIGSOUND is one of the most respected and fastest growing music business events in the Asia Pacific region. Produced by Q Music (Queensland Music Network Inc), and now in its ninth year, BIGSOUND is positioned as Australia's most internationally focused conference.
http://www.qmusic.com.au/bigsound/2010/ Producing three days of panels, workshops and artist showcases for local, national and international music industry representatives BIGSOUND 2010 it this year's must-attend event for artists and industry alike.
Among the new group of speakers recently announced are Australian born, New York based producer Victor Van Vugt whose credits include records from Nick Cave, Beth Orton, PJ Harvey, Athlete and Sarah Blasko; and artist, writer and producer Robert Forster. Best known as part of seminal Brisbane band The Go-Betweens, Forster's three-decade career has seen him become one of Australia's most revered artists, both here and abroad. He will close BIGSOUND 2010 with a very special closing address.
Flying in from the UK will be Colin Roberts who is frontline artist manger with the UK's Big Life Management (La Roux, Klaxons, Richard Ashcroft) while running associated online PR and strategy firm Work It Media.
He will be joined by Brett Williams from boutique US management company Monotone Management. Brett personally guides the careers of bands including Cold War Kids and Delta Spirit while Monotone is home to the likes of The White Stripes, Dead Weather, The Shins and Vampire Weekend.
Also heading to Brisbane from the USA will be President of Bug Music, David Hirshland, who oversees the operations of the independent publishing administration company's five worldwide offices. Bug Music's roster of writers and catalogues includes the estates of Johnny Cash, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, and Woody Guthrie; while also representing artists including Iggy Pop, Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon and Wilco.
Among the dozens of other new BIGSOUND 2010 speakers will be The Middle East's US manager Rich Schaefer (The Artists Organisation); UK music writer, DJ and producer with the BBC Jen Long; Jake Stone - journalist, broadcaster and artist with much-loved Australian band Bluejuice; and the UK's Catherine Bottrill who has taken a lead role in reducing the music industry's carbon footprint.
This latest batch of speakers joins the already impressive list of industry figures and artists signed on to talk in Brisbane this September including: US author and journalist Michael Azerrad; Chairman of the Mushroom Group Michael Gudinski; Australian industry legend John O'Donnell; and iconic Australian artists Dave Faulkner (Hoodoo Gurus) and Ed Kuepper (The Saints).
Conference Registrations are open now.
The event will also see 60 of the country's most exciting acts perform across two nights and six venues as part of BIGSOUND Live - the public festival component of the event. They include Children Collide, The Vasco Era, Boy & Bear, The Naked and Famous, The John Steel Singers, Parades, Ernest Ellis, The Gin Club, Last Dinosaurs, Bridezilla, The Jezabels and quite a few more.
triple j's 'Unearthed' initiative will give one band the chance to showcase at BIGSOUND Live with flights, accommodation, conference access and industry meetings all included as part of this unique opportunity. Find out more at www.triplejunearthed.com
The event also continues its tradition of being the best-value music ticket of the year. Two-night BIGSOUND Live passes - featuring access to 60 acts on September 8 and 9 - cost just $44 (+bf) with single night passes only $27.50 (+bf).
BIGSOUND Live is the urban music festival component of the BIGSOUND 2010 music industry conference.
LIVE PERFORMANCES BY:
CHILDREN COLLIDE
THE VASCO ERA
BOY & BEAR
THE GIN CLUB
THE JOHN STEEL SINGERS
PARADES
ERNEST ELLIS
THE HUNGRY KIDS OF HUNGARY
BRIDEZILLA
THE JEZABELS
BONJAH
THE WILSON PICKERS
LAST DINOSAURS
HALFWAY
THE CHECKS (NZ)
THE HOLIDAYS
STIFF GINS
GEORGIA FAIR
FIRE! SANTA ROSA FIRE!
PERRY KEYES
DUBMARINE
THE CAIROS
THE MELODICS
BALL PARK MUSIC
ARTISAN GUNS (NZ)
YOUNG REVELRY
RICHARD IN YOUR MIND
EAGLE & THE WORM
O YE DENVER BIRDS
THE NAKED AND FAMOUS (NZ)
THE OPTIMEN
PIKELET
THE MEDICS
GUINEAFOWL
MY FICTION
THE TRANSIENTS
BIG SCARY
DISCO NAP
THE DELTA RIGGS
DANIEL LEE KENDALL
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DEEP SEA ARCADE
JINJA SAFARI
METALS
KYU
THE HONEY MONTH
LOVE CONNECTION
MELODRAMAS (UK)
KIMBRA
EDGE OF COLOUR
RUBY FROST (NZ)
CITY RIOTS
THE FOREIGN OBJECTS
KNIVES AT NOON (NZ)
TRIPLE J UNEARTHED BAND
+ still more to be announced!
BIGSOUND Live tickets are now onsale from OzTix. BIGSOUND 2010, an initiative of peak industry body Q Music, is proudly supported by the Queensland Government through a major sponsorship by Trade and Investment Queensland and through Arts Queensland.
