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WAM - WHEATBELT TOURING CIRCUIT ANNOUNCED

3/02/2012 12:30:00 PM by Justine Thornley

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

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

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

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

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