OUR SERIES OF PANELS, TALKS AND MASTERCLASSES FEATURING SOME OF THE BEST IN THE BIZ IS HEADED TO WESTERN SYDNEY, WOLLONGONG AND NEWCASTLE THIS SEPTEMBER.
Sound Advice aims to give artists, managers, and emerging industry professionals a leg up into the industry through providing access to stellar guest speakers. Check out the events coming up and we hope to see you there!
MUSIC BIZ FOR BEGINNERS (WESTERN SYDNEY)
Mon 23 September from 6:00pm at The Flower Shop, Penrith
PANEL: Music Biz for Beginners panel featuring BARKAA, Rice Xu, Gen Fricker and Danii Mariner
MASTERCLASS: Marketing and PR with Matt Jordan (MFPR, BARKAA)
There are many journeys in the music industry and no one right way to get started. Really, it’s about finding what will work for you and building the knowledge and skills you need to get there, your way. Our panel of powerhouse players will share their own experiences building their careers and businesses from the ground up - from setting goals to overcoming setbacks, staying true to yourself and building confidence and connections along the way.
Then Matt Jordan - publicist for BARKAA - will explore how you can build a brand that feels authentic to you and your community, and how to capture and keep attention in this busy world.
LEVEL UP TO ARTIST MANAGEMENT (NEWCASTLE)
Wed 25 September from 6:00pm at Newcastle Conservatorium of Music
PANEL: Getting a Manager panel with Montaigne (artist), Si Jay Gould (Hiatus Kaiyote) and Katie Rynne (Wheelhouse Agency, Select Music), hosted by Oli Goeldner
MASTERCLASS: How to pitch yourself with Rob Carroll
So you want a manager? Come along to find the secret sauce - what is it that managers are looking for in an artist? What can you do to get yourself ready for a manager? And how do you find the right one for you?
From 6pm, join our panel of industry experts to get answers to these questions and more.
The join Good Intent Managing Director Rob Carroll for a masterclass in pitching. Get practical guidance on how you can pitch yourself effectively to managers, as well as agents, labels and venues from someone with 20 years experience and a CV that includes working with artists like Yungblud (UK), Ocean Alley, Lime Cordiale, Dune Rats.
COLLABORATION IS KEY (WOLLONGONG)
Thu 26 September from 6:30pm at Wollongong Art Gallery
PANEL: Collaboration in Music with Annabel Blackman, Harrison Hall and Kaylene Milner
NETWORKING: Meet the Wollongong music scene
Wollongong is brimming with artists, venues, promoters and others across the industry doing incredible work to build the local scene and share it with the world. This is work rarely done alone - instead it is made possible through collaboration and the combined creativity, skills and networks of the people involved. So, how do you get a collab going? What makes a good partnership tick? And what happens when things go awry? Hear it from the mouths of locals with collaboration at their core.
Then, put their advice into action through a networking session. Meet artists and industry professionals from across Wollongong’s music scene - who knows what new and exciting projects could be born over a drink and a snack?
These events are a great opportunity to connect with our new Coordinators based in Western Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong.