Today we kicked off Save the Scene 2009 in our spiritual homeland, Sydney.
Music industry pro’s Kirsty Brown from The Brag, Bree Carter from Select Music, Chris Moller from APRA, Andy Kelly (Winterman + Goldstein), and Caroline Gates (FBi Radio) came down to share their knowledge, detailing what the industry is like, how they all got where they are, how to use the industry best if you’re an artist, and what they all do. The unanimous answer to that last question was “spend a helluva lot of time answering email!”
Afterwards Tom Ugly and Tim Derricourt (Dappled Cities), with Chris Moller (APRA/ Midget) gave us a breakdown of the songwriting process, detailing how they each write songs, and the ways that they interact with band members and other songwriters. Tim played us an early demo of the new Dappled song and, seriously, the totally lo-fi demo recording was mind blowing! What a treat!
Next stop on the road: Goulbun, Wagga Wagga, Bega, and Dungong in August, Broken Hill in September and Newcastle in October as part of Sound Summit. All aboard the Indent van!