Tell us about your involvement in the 2014 Australasian Worldwide Music Expo.
I am very happy to be the opening act at the 2014 Australasian Worldwide Music Expo playing Thursday November 13 at The Hi-Fi. I will also be playing a second gig on Saturday at the APRA Outdoor Stage. I hope to see you all at one of these gigs.
AWME endorses business-related concepts of the music industry such as bookings, marketing, distribution, licensing and networking. How important have these concepts been in the development of your career as a musician?
My involvement with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander AWME Boot Camp preceding AWME and hosted by Australia Council involved marketing development skills and mentoring, which was a great opportunity. These business related concepts have been vital parts in my endeavour to market and maximise my exposure to the public and the music sector, mostly to date in Queensland.
What’s your number one unmissable AWME event this year?
I’ve checked out some of the artists and I’m really keen to see the indigenous Canadian group called Digging Roots. I really love their great funky and surreal sound.
Give three reasons as to why you believe the AWME is a vital occasion for the national and international music industry.
AWME is a chance to give Australian artists a shot at international audiences and the global music industry, but also the give the global music industry an opportunity to see Australian musical talent. It also connects artists/musicians/managers with others from the same background, which provides networking and touring opportunities, and a chance to play and hang with other musicians.
BLACK INDIE will kick off the Australasian Worldwide Music Expo festivities on Thursday October 13 at The Hi-Fi with Ash Grunwald, Digging Roots and The Bart Willoughby Band. Head to awme.com.au for tickets and festival info.
