He is best known for his role in bringing Gang of Youths a monstrous amount of ARIAs. Adrian Breakspear is one of the country’s most exciting producers.
Based in the Sony Offices in Darlinghurst, Adrian Breakspear is the in house producer for the Sydney record label. Now riding the wave of success after a 2017 packed with ARIA wins for Gang of Youths, Go Farther in Lightness, Adrian is probably the most celebrated...
Anna Reid is the Head of School and Conservatorium at the Conservatorium of Music in Sydney. And it’s no small task.
After joining the Conservatorium as their Head in 2010, Anna Reid has brought to the school a focus on balanced school life and greater opportunities for the students and staff. Her research and collegiate approach to education have been celebrated here in Australia...
What would it be like to be the conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra? Simone Young can tell you all about it.
Studying at Monte Saint Angelo in North Sydney and then on to tertiary education in composition, music and conducting, Simone Young had the foundation she needed to have a fantastic career in music. With a focus on opera, Simone Young has conducted for The Sydney...
Luke Girgis is moving from one lane to the other with Seventh Street Media, championing Australian music large and small
As CEO of The Brag, Sydney's premiere local music and arts new publication, Luke Girgis is moving at lightening speed. He is championing Seventh Street Media, delivering arts and culture news to a multitude of publications including The Brag and The Industry Observer....
Kate Hennessy is one of Australia’s best music critics, she writes for The Guardian and has her own arts culture blog The Smallest Room
Kate Hennessy is a Walkey Award winning music journalist and critic, she writes for the Guardian Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Wire (UK), ABC Arts, The Saturday Paper, The Quietus (UK), The Australian Book Review, The Lifted Brow, Noisey/Vice, Limelight,...
Rico Soto of Fire Entertainment is heating up the Australian music industry.
Founded in 2014, Fire Entertainment might be young, but it's already so hot you'll need fire safe doors to stop the heat. With a focus on management and their own record label, Rico Soto has set out to create a music company which adapted to the ever technologically...
Rice is Nice because it was made by Julia Wilson.
Formed in 2008 by Julia Wilson, Rice is Nice is a Sydney based independent record label servicing the country with some of the best new finds and indie artists of the past decade. Rice is Nice was started by Julia Wilson and Ben Shackelton in 2008 and still stands ten...
Musicians in their own right and business people beyond that, we take a look at Ratbag Records and the band behind it.
They started by signing Byron Bay punk trio Skegss in 2015 and have since snatched up the UK's Ratboy and MOLLY. Ratbag Records are championing Australian punk rock one stinky teenage boy at a time. Their family and friends based approach to the industry has set them...
Soultrap is the hottest new venue in Sydney. We chat with the guy in charge of music Josh Craker.
Josh Craker is relatively new to the music industry, but he's already making waves as kick starting one of Sydney's most exciting new venues. We all know that a night of live music is one of the all time self care gifts, and Thursday nights are where it's at when...
Who is behind management company Tiny Monster? Jess Beston is a seriously driven businessperson.
Like the agency's name suggests, Tiny Monster is small, but powerful (much like the Catalinbread Tribute). With clients including The Jezabels, Neil Finn and Oscar Dawson of Holy Holy, Jess Beston has done the hard work and it's paid off. Her consulting and management...
Got Spotify? Serena Leith is the woman behind making the streaming service look so appealing.
As Director of Marketing for Spotify in Australia, New Zealand and Asia, Serena Leith has her finger on the pulse. Keeping the world's biggest streaming service fresh and enticing is no small feat and with the music industry continually evolving and at such a fast...
Volumes moved with the tide of Sydney’s lockouts to keep Sydney music good. James Spink is the man behind it.
Local Sydney music lover James Spink wanted to make a music festival that was for everybody. A mix of genres, and a celebration of art, sound and culture in the heart of the city. And so Volumes was born. An event like no other Spink has managed to capture the essence...