Source: APRA / AMCOS

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apra news: emily burrows award winner

Updated 7 December 2011

Rising country singer-songwriter Melody Feder has taken out the 11th Anniversary Emily Burrows Award in a presentation held this week.

The $5,000 Award is sponsored by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and is awarded each year to recognise and further the professional development of emerging original music artists or bands in South Australia. Melody plans to record her next album with the money received from the Award.

Twenty three year old Melody has had a life-long love affair with country music. The daughter of a country singer, she appeared in musicals and her father’s concerts from an early age, and even performed with Kasey Chambers and the Dead Ringer Band at the age of 10. Melody currently performs in both a duo (Pretty Radio) and a band (Fully Loaded), and recently won the Adelaide heat (and a spot in the Top Ten Finalists) of the Telstra Road to Discovery.

Previous winners of the Emily Burrows Award have included The Touch (2010), Poetikool Justice (2009), The Fiddle Chicks (2008), Huckleberry Swedes (2007), Mere Theory (2006), Pharaohs (2005), Foreshore (2004), Special Patrol (2003), Hilltop Hoods (2002) and Gone to Earth (2001).

The Emily Burrows Award was instituted in 2001 in memory of Emily Burrows, a former APRA membership representative and compliance officer, who worked tirelessly to support and encourage South Australian songwriters and composers. The Award was established following her tragic, accidental death in 2000.

apra news: play at fall festival

Updated 26 October 2011

Want to play at Falls Festival? The APRA People's Stage is on again at The Falls Music & Arts Festival in Lorne (VIC) & Marion Bay (TAS)!  It's open to musicians, comedians, poets and street performers!

The Falls Music & Arts Festival is one of the longest running music events in Australia. First established in Victoria in 1993, it boasts intimate surroundings of sheer beauty where music & arts from around the globe come together. For details see the official site >>
    Lorne (VIC) Dec 28, 2011 - Jan 1, 2012
    Marion Bay (TAS) Dec 29, 2011 - Jan 1 2012


To play on the APRA People's Stage, simply send a demo and bio to APRA's Con Kalamaras by Monday 19 December 2011.

Address:
C/ APRA|AMCOS
3 & 5 Sanders Place
Richmond
VIC 3121

Please note there are limited spots and only ticket holders can apply.

If you require more information please contact Con Kalamaras on (03) 9426 5200.