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WAM's Regional program supports and develops regional WA music, through building, maintaining and developing relationships with many regional music organisations, groups and individuals throughout rural and remote Western Australia.

In 2006, WAM's Regional program secured funding from the Regional Arts Fund through Country Arts WA, enabling WAM to staff the Regional Officer position full-time and to provide travel and project funding. Projects include extensive, professional music industry workshops across the state, plus regional roundtable meetings to support and advise musicians and local industry workers of all ages.


Country Arts WA                Regional Arts Fund

WAM's Regional program gratefully acknowledges the vital assistance of
Country Arts WA and the Regional Arts Fund.

 



WAM's Regional program supports and develops regional WA music, through building, maintaining and developing relationships with many regional music organisations, groups and individuals throughout rural and remote Western Australia.

In 2006, WAM's Regional program secured funding from the Regional Arts Fund through Country Arts WA, enabling WAM to staff the Regional Officer position full-time and to provide travel and project funding. Projects include extensive, professional music industry workshops across the state, plus regional roundtable meetings to support and advise musicians and local industry workers of all ages.


Country Arts WA                Regional Arts Fund

WAM's Regional program gratefully acknowledges the vital assistance of
Country Arts WA and the Regional Arts Fund.

 


Wheatbelt Contemporary Music Touring Circuit Announced


Split Seconds and Sam Carmody
kick off the new Wheatbelt Contemporary Music Touring Circuit


WAM is excited to announce a pilot initiative to develop a new regional contemporary music touring circuit in the Wheatbelt region.

The third weekend of each month from February through to July this year, will see some of WA's brightest bands touring with solo acts in the Wheatbelt. A recent harvest of Wheatbelt based original music acts will play alongside touring acts at each event.

The tour bus will stop in at The Commercial Hotel in Merredin on Friday nights, Grass Valley Tavern (8km East of Northam) on Saturday nights and the Ye Olde Quindanning Inne, will host Sunday afternoon shows.

All shows are free entry and this project forms part of WAM's audience development strategy.

Split Seconds had a massive 2011, nominated for seven WAMi Awards, the band won four, including Most Promising New Act, Best Indie Pop Act and Best Male Vocalist.

The band toured nationally with Jebediah and The Panics. They were a staple at major national music festivals in 2011 including Homebake (NSW), Pyramid Rock Festival (VIC), Big Day Out, Southbound and The St Jerome's Laneway Festival (WA). 2012 has started in the same fashion, with festival slots at Pyramid Rock Festival (VIC) and Southbound (WA).

They will be joined in the tour bus by WAM Song of The Year - 2011 Rock category winner, Sam Carmody.

Sam is one of WA's new emerging talents. Raised in Geraldton, now based in Perth, he writes, sings and strums for the band The Warning Birds.

The Wheatbelt tour will also be used to promote road safety in the region through a new partnership with the RAC. The Wheatbelt is one of Western Australia’s worst regions for road safety and the Wheatbelt Touring Music Circuit will deliver high impact road safety messages focused on the three biggest contributors to fatal crashes in the region; drink driving, fatigue and seatbelts.

This project is part of WAM's Regional Program and is delivered with assistance from The Australian Government through the Regional Arts Fund and Country Arts WA. The RAC and Hertz are valued project sponsors.

For more information go to wam.asn.au/regional or follow the tours on twitter.com/wamregional or facebook.com/wamregional


WAM Wheatbelt contemporary music touring circuit
February 2012 with Split Seconds & Sam Carmody


Friday 17 February 8:00pm | The Commercial Hotel, Merredin, with Vanilla Pils
Saturday 18 February 8:00pm | Grass Valley Tavern, with Lauren Arthur
Sunday 19 February 12:00pm | Ye Olde Quindanning Inne, with Ryan Webb





For further information, please contact:
Nigel Bird, WAM Regional Officer
p: +61 (0)8 9227 7962 - WA Regional Toll-Free: 1800 007 962
e: nigel@wam.asn.au
w: wam.asn.au/regional


Split Seconds and Sam Carmody
kick off the new Wheatbelt Contemporary Music Touring Circuit


WAM is excited to announce a pilot initiative to develop a new regional contemporary music touring circuit in the Wheatbelt region.

The third weekend of each month from February through to July this year, will see some of WA's brightest bands touring with solo acts in the Wheatbelt. A recent harvest of Wheatbelt based original music acts will play alongside touring acts at each event.

The tour bus will stop in at The Commercial Hotel in Merredin on Friday nights, Grass Valley Tavern (8km East of Northam) on Saturday nights and the Ye Olde Quindanning Inne, will host Sunday afternoon shows.

All shows are free entry and this project forms part of WAM's audience development strategy.

Split Seconds had a massive 2011, nominated for seven WAMi Awards, the band won four, including Most Promising New Act, Best Indie Pop Act and Best Male Vocalist.

The band toured nationally with Jebediah and The Panics. They were a staple at major national music festivals in 2011 including Homebake (NSW), Pyramid Rock Festival (VIC), Big Day Out, Southbound and The St Jerome's Laneway Festival (WA). 2012 has started in the same fashion, with festival slots at Pyramid Rock Festival (VIC) and Southbound (WA).

They will be joined in the tour bus by WAM Song of The Year - 2011 Rock category winner, Sam Carmody.

Sam is one of WA's new emerging talents. Raised in Geraldton, now based in Perth, he writes, sings and strums for the band The Warning Birds.

The Wheatbelt tour will also be used to promote road safety in the region through a new partnership with the RAC. The Wheatbelt is one of Western Australia’s worst regions for road safety and the Wheatbelt Touring Music Circuit will deliver high impact road safety messages focused on the three biggest contributors to fatal crashes in the region; drink driving, fatigue and seatbelts.

This project is part of WAM's Regional Program and is delivered with assistance from The Australian Government through the Regional Arts Fund and Country Arts WA. The RAC and Hertz are valued project sponsors.

For more information go to wam.asn.au/regional or follow the tours on twitter.com/wamregional or facebook.com/wamregional


WAM Wheatbelt contemporary music touring circuit
February 2012 with Split Seconds & Sam Carmody


Friday 17 February 8:00pm | The Commercial Hotel, Merredin, with Vanilla Pils
Saturday 18 February 8:00pm | Grass Valley Tavern, with Lauren Arthur
Sunday 19 February 12:00pm | Ye Olde Quindanning Inne, with Ryan Webb





For further information, please contact:
Nigel Bird, WAM Regional Officer
p: +61 (0)8 9227 7962 - WA Regional Toll-Free: 1800 007 962
e: nigel@wam.asn.au
w: wam.asn.au/regional
Boyup Brook Country Music Festival Youth Stage
 

  
WAM's Regional program has announced a partnership with the Boyup Brook Country Music Festival, 15-19 February, working to deliver the Youth Stage on Saturday 18 February 9:00am - 2:00pm.

This year's stage line up offers a diverse range of contemporary country acts, with Ruby Boots (WAMi winner for Best Country Music Act 2011), Tank 7even (WAM Song of the Year Country winner 2011), Jennifer Hannan (WAM Song of the Year 2010 Schools nominee), Allanna Eileen, Molly, & the Boyup Brook School Band.

The Boyup Brook Country Music Festival is Western Australia’s premier Country Music Festival - five big days of music, fun and laughter.

This event is particularly important to Western Australia as it is the biggest showcase for country music in this State. The festival attracts all ages, providing a friendly atmosphere of entertainment and a great getaway.

This year's music line up features: The Songbirds, Beccy Cole, Gina Jeffreys, Sara Storer, Jason Lee, Doug Bruce, Pixie Jenkins, Peter Coad & The Coad Sisters, Jane Germain & Ian Simpson, Jim Hermal & The Hot Chix, Karen Lynne & Martin Louis Duo, Connie Kis Andersen, John Bennett, Steve Haywood, Deb Beckett, Kate Linke Sharon, Vicki Lee- Billy Higginson & the Outback Country Band, Evan Plaschinda, Fred Ryan, Tracy Barnett, Codee-Lee & Jonny Taylor... plus the WA Country Music Awards & many more activities throughout the festival!

Ticketing and accommodation options are all available online at www.countrymusicwa.com.au - or by calling the Boyup Brook Country Music Club on (08) 9765 1657.

For more information about WAM’s regional program, head to wam.asn.au/regional

 

  
WAM's Regional program has announced a partnership with the Boyup Brook Country Music Festival, 15-19 February, working to deliver the Youth Stage on Saturday 18 February 9:00am - 2:00pm.

This year's stage line up offers a diverse range of contemporary country acts, with Ruby Boots (WAMi winner for Best Country Music Act 2011), Tank 7even (WAM Song of the Year Country winner 2011), Jennifer Hannan (WAM Song of the Year 2010 Schools nominee), Allanna Eileen, Molly, & the Boyup Brook School Band.

The Boyup Brook Country Music Festival is Western Australia’s premier Country Music Festival - five big days of music, fun and laughter.

This event is particularly important to Western Australia as it is the biggest showcase for country music in this State. The festival attracts all ages, providing a friendly atmosphere of entertainment and a great getaway.

This year's music line up features: The Songbirds, Beccy Cole, Gina Jeffreys, Sara Storer, Jason Lee, Doug Bruce, Pixie Jenkins, Peter Coad & The Coad Sisters, Jane Germain & Ian Simpson, Jim Hermal & The Hot Chix, Karen Lynne & Martin Louis Duo, Connie Kis Andersen, John Bennett, Steve Haywood, Deb Beckett, Kate Linke Sharon, Vicki Lee- Billy Higginson & the Outback Country Band, Evan Plaschinda, Fred Ryan, Tracy Barnett, Codee-Lee & Jonny Taylor... plus the WA Country Music Awards & many more activities throughout the festival!

Ticketing and accommodation options are all available online at www.countrymusicwa.com.au - or by calling the Boyup Brook Country Music Club on (08) 9765 1657.

For more information about WAM’s regional program, head to wam.asn.au/regional

'Sounds Of' Regional Recording Projects
WAM’s Regional program has also developed a recording tuition project, conducted in The Pilbara region (2006), the world heritage area of Shark Bay (2008) and Wiluna (2011), culminating in the production of local music compilation CDs.




Sounds of the Pilbara

The Sounds of the Pilbara concept was designed by WAM to provide sound recording and producing skills for emerging engineers in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The project placed two professional engineer/producers, Shaun O'Callaghan and George Nikoloudis, in Karratha to conduct a 14 day workshop with six engineers recording five acts from the Pilbara region in a 'home environment'.

One of the Pilbara region acts recorded during a ‘Sounds of’ project won a triple j unearthed competition, with the track they recorded during the program. 

Published by WAM ©2006

sound of shark bay


Sounds of Shark Bay

Sounds of Shark Bay is a project bringing professional audio engineers/producers to Shark Bay to deliver a recording Tuition program for the locals. The development if this CD was one of the many great outcomes of this project. It is envisaged that this product will be used to create further development opportunities for the artists involved.

Published by WAM ©2008

sound of shark bay


Sounds Of Wiluna

The Sounds of Wiluna compilation is the product of a professional recording and song production tuition project, conducted in Wiluna by WAM and Studio Couch over 10 days in June 2011.

Published by WAM ©2011

WAM’s Regional program has also developed a recording tuition project, conducted in The Pilbara region (2006), the world heritage area of Shark Bay (2008) and Wiluna (2011), culminating in the production of local music compilation CDs.




Sounds of the Pilbara

The Sounds of the Pilbara concept was designed by WAM to provide sound recording and producing skills for emerging engineers in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The project placed two professional engineer/producers, Shaun O'Callaghan and George Nikoloudis, in Karratha to conduct a 14 day workshop with six engineers recording five acts from the Pilbara region in a 'home environment'.

One of the Pilbara region acts recorded during a ‘Sounds of’ project won a triple j unearthed competition, with the track they recorded during the program. 

Published by WAM ©2006

sound of shark bay


Sounds of Shark Bay

Sounds of Shark Bay is a project bringing professional audio engineers/producers to Shark Bay to deliver a recording Tuition program for the locals. The development if this CD was one of the many great outcomes of this project. It is envisaged that this product will be used to create further development opportunities for the artists involved.

Published by WAM ©2008

sound of shark bay


Sounds Of Wiluna

The Sounds of Wiluna compilation is the product of a professional recording and song production tuition project, conducted in Wiluna by WAM and Studio Couch over 10 days in June 2011.

Published by WAM ©2011


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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.

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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.

Contact or Join WAM today - you can make a difference right here in Western Australia!

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For more information about WAM's Regional Program, please contact:

Nigel Bird
 Regional Officer
email
nigel@wam.asn.au
phone
+61 (0)8 9227 7962
mobile

regional1800 007 962
twitter
@WAMregional


wam.asn.au/regional
facebook.com/wamregional
For more information about WAM's Regional Program, please contact:

Nigel Bird
 Regional Officer
email
nigel@wam.asn.au
phone
+61 (0)8 9227 7962
mobile

regional1800 007 962
twitter
@WAMregional


wam.asn.au/regional
facebook.com/wamregional
About Nigel


Nigel Bird has been involved with many aspects of the WA music industry. He has previous experience as WA's Music Managers Forum Chairperson, Next Big Thing Regional coordinator and committee member, funding panellist for ArtsWA and seven years under the belt in venue booking and management. He also has major outdoor festival experience, including Big Day Out, Southbound, West Coast Blues and Roots and Rock It, in roles such as back stage manager and stage manager.

As a musician, Nigel has playing experience with several acts over a 12 year period, including touring nationally regularly and appearing on national TV programs such as Rove with 2006 ARIA winner Bob Evans. He currently drums for Mo Wilson and the Drivers.



Nigel Bird has been involved with many aspects of the WA music industry. He has previous experience as WA's Music Managers Forum Chairperson, Next Big Thing Regional coordinator and committee member, funding panellist for ArtsWA and seven years under the belt in venue booking and management. He also has major outdoor festival experience, including Big Day Out, Southbound, West Coast Blues and Roots and Rock It, in roles such as back stage manager and stage manager.

As a musician, Nigel has playing experience with several acts over a 12 year period, including touring nationally regularly and appearing on national TV programs such as Rove with 2006 ARIA winner Bob Evans. He currently drums for Mo Wilson and the Drivers.

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WAM gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the State Government of Western Australia through the
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS
WA Department of Culture and the Arts | Lotterywest

WAM is also assisted by the Commonwealth Government through
AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
Australia Council for the Arts

WAM gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the State Government of Western Australia through the
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS
WA Department of Culture and the Arts | Lotterywest

WAM is also assisted by the Commonwealth Government through
AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
Australia Council for the Arts

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