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RAINY DAY WOMEN
Pop
Friday 03/02/2012 8:00pm
Amplifier Bar, Perth | Metro
SLEIGH BED EP Launch, supported by The Ghost Hotel, TV Snow, and Sam Carmody & The Warning Birds

FRIGHTENERS
Rock
Friday 03/02/2012 8:00pm
The Bird, Northbridge | Metro
SELF TITLED EP Launch

RUNNER
Rock
Friday 03/02/2012 8:00pm
The Bird, Northbridge | Metro
OUTLINES & COLOURS Single Launch, supported by Cow Parade Cow, DJ Turbs, and M.F. Groom

YOGURT OF BURNING
Rock
Saturday 04/02/2012 8:00pm
Civic Hotel, Inglewood | Metro
Demo Launch, supported by The Origin Of, The PCM, The Phonetics, and The Southwicks

Pop
Friday 10/02/2012 8:00pm
The Bird, Northbridge | Metro
DANCE WITH ME Single Launch, supported by Rachel & Henry Climb A Hill, Patient Little Sister, and James Teague

VARIOUS ARTISTS 
Various
Sunday 12/02/2012 6:00pm
The Bakery, Northbridge | Metro
FAT SHAN MIXTAPE Album Launch, supported by Sam Perry, Sugarpuss, The Silent World, The Flower Drums, Our Man In Berlin, Sean O'Neill, and Rezide

Rock
Friday 17/02/2012 8:00pm
Rosemount Hotel, North Perth | Metro
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM EP Launch, supported by Further Earth, Copious, and This Other Eden

THE LONG STRIDES
Rock
Saturday 18/02/2012 8:00pm
Mojo's Bar, North Fremantle | Metro
LION PRIDE Album Launch

Heavy Rock / Metal
Friday 24/02/2012 8:00PM
Rocket Room, Northbridge | Metro
SELF TITLED Album Launch, supported by 10 Past 6, Kill Teen Angst, The Corner, and Here Come The Calvary

STONEY JOE
Country
Saturday 03/03/2012 6:00pm
Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle | Metro
BROWN BREAD AND RICE Album Launch, supported by Todd Pickett, and Lynda Smith & The Borrowed Few
Rock
Saturday 03/03/2012 8:00pm
Norfolk Basement, Fremantle | Metro
SELF TITLED Single Launch, supported by Sonpsilo Circus, Blackmilk, and The Painted Bird

Rock
Saturday 24/03/2012 8:00pm
Rosemount Hotel, North Perth | Metro
PYR EP Launch, supported by The Shallows, The Osiris Corporation, and The Ron Pollard Quintet

Latest WA Music News
Dec2020/12/2011 1:00:00 PM by Justine Thornley
WAM are now advertising the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - a full-time, Perth-based role. Reporting to the Board, the CEO is a strategic role as well as having full responsibility for the day-to-day operations of WAM. Applications are encouraged ASAP from suitably experienced/qualified applicants for consideration by independent, third-party recruitment agency Lester Blades Pty Ltd.
read more...
Feb33 days ago by Justine Thornley
WAM, in partnership with the RAC, is excited to announce a pilot initiative to develop a new regional contemporary music touring circuit in the Wheatbelt region. The first tour runs 17-19 February featuring Split Seconds, Sam Carmody & regional guests.
read more...
Jan2525/01/2012 2:00:00 PM by Justine Thornley
Want to extend your song writing skills or write that new album? The Great Southern Institute of Technology Denmark Campus is now running a unique nationally accredited training focused on Contemporary Song Writing. Course commences Wednesday 15 February.
read more...
Jan1919/01/2012 4:23:00 PM by Justine Thornley
WAM Song of the Year 2011 Experimental award winners Tangled Thoughts of Leaving announce their début album Deaden The Fields is soon to be released in Japan via Sleepwell Records - sister label to Daymare Recordings - who host such acts such as Mike Patton & The Dillinger Escape Plan. read more...
Jan1919/01/2012 2:12:00 PM by Justine Thornley
North Fremantle Community Arts Development (NoFCAD) require the services of a Part Time Program Coordinator one day per week to facilitate the provision of it's music programs. Applications close Monday 6 February 2012.
read more...
Jan99/01/2012 1:35:00 PM by Justine Thornley
Kimberley singer songwriter John Bennett has been nominated for Best Male Artist and a Songwriters Award for "Long Way Home" at the 2012 WA Country Music Awards. read more...
Jan99/01/2012 12:27:00 PM by Justine Thornley
The Hill Top Hoods Initiative is a $10,000 grant funded by Hilltop Hoods and APRA to help emerging Australian Hip Hop artists manufacture, market and release an album of at least five original songs. Applications close Tuesday 28 February 2012. read more...
Jan99/01/2012 10:55:00 AM by Justine Thornley
2010 & 2011 WAMi Award nominees Chaos Divine announce they'll be kicking off the new year with a bang, after being announced to play the Perth leg of the 2012 Big Day Out Festival. read more...
 

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Welcome to WAM
the West Australian Music Industry Association
The West Australian Music Industry Association Inc. (WAM) exists to develop the contemporary music industry in Western Australia. WAM is a non-profit membership based association, and the peak representative body for contemporary music in WA.

If you're involved in the music industry in any way shape or form, your Memberships stay within WA to assist you and our industry grow through events, competitions, workshops, information service & industry advocacy.

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State Music Orgs
AMIN

Not situated in Western Australia, or perhaps moving state? Connect with your local Australian Music Industry Association with AMIN - the Australian Music Industry Network - a federally constituted music industry organisation, made up of the following state and territory music industry associations:
MusicNSW
MusicNT

QMusic

Contemporary Music Services Tasmania
Music Victoria

WAM


Other state associations include:
MusicSA