by Christina Lauren | Jun 9, 2023 | Course Feature, Featured Artist, News
In honour of our 2023 courses, we have been highlighting the incredible local talent who also happen to be alumni of our VET and short courses! This month, we chatted with Rascalbeats. “It was an amazing experience spending time with like-minded creators,...
by Christina Lauren | May 11, 2023 | Course Feature, Featured Artist, News, News - Featured Post
In honour of our 2023 courses, we have been highlighting the incredible local talent who also happen to be alumni of our VET and short courses! This month, we chatted with effie. “I adore the Adelaide music scene, there is a certain buzz at local shows that I...
by Lauren Koopowitz | Apr 13, 2023 | Course Feature, Featured Artist
In the lead up to our 2023 courses, MusicSA will be highlighting some incredible local talent who also happen to be alumni of our VET and short courses! “Maker of Nice Times”, a title aptly suited for Adelaide creative Sharni Honor, studied the Certificate...
by Lauren Koopowitz | Mar 30, 2023 | Course Feature, Featured Artist
In honour of our 2023 courses, we love highlighting the incredible local talent who also happen to be alumni of our VET and short courses! Cahli Blakers and Tahlia Borg studied the Certificate lll in Music Songwriting and Performance, giving them a boost in their...
by Melissa Griffin | Jan 19, 2023 | Course Feature, Featured Artist
In the lead up to our 2023 courses, MusicSA will be highlighting some incredible local talent who also happen to be alumni of our VET and short courses! Jordan Tito is an artist and tour manager, festival and events all-rounder and member of Adelaide emo-pop outfit...
by Melissa Griffin | Nov 29, 2022 | Course Feature, Featured Artist
In the lead up to our 2023 courses, MusicSA will be highlighting some incredible local talent who also happen to be alumni of our VET and short courses! Byron Knott from indie-rock outfit COLTER studied CUA40920 Certificate IV in Music (Business)*. COLTER is the...
by Melissa Griffin | Nov 1, 2022 | Course Feature, Featured Artist
In the lead up to our 2023 courses, MusicSA will be highlighting some incredible local talent who also happen to be alumni of our VET and short courses! Kane from shoegaze/dream-pop group Sunsick Daisy is currently completing a CUA30920 Certificate III in Music...
by Melissa Griffin | Oct 25, 2022 | Course Feature, Featured Artist
In the lead up to our 2023 courses, MusicSA will be highlighting some incredible local talent who also happen to be alumni of our VET and short courses! Austin Dobbin of funk-rock 5-piece Mum Thinks Blue studied CUA30920 Certificate III in Music (Performance)*. Mum...
by Melissa Griffin | Oct 5, 2022 | Course Feature, Featured Artist
In the lead up to our 2023 courses, MusicSA will be highlighting some incredible local talent who also happen to be alumni of our VET and short courses! Dan Holland (vocals/guitar) of indie-rock group Busseys studied CUA40920 Certificate IV in Music*. Hailing from...
by Melissa Griffin | Sep 22, 2022 | Course Feature, Featured Artist, SA Industry
In the lead up to our 2023 courses, MusicSA will be highlighting some incredible local talent who also happen to be alumni of our VET and short courses! First up Sasha Theunissen and Brooke Squire of Mums Favourite both of whom studied CUA30920 Certificate III in...
by Melissa Griffin | Aug 4, 2022 | Featured Artist, Music SA Presents, SA Industry
This Friday 5 August, 14 local SA artists will take to the stage in 4 Adelaide venues to showcase their talent in front of music industry delegates and avid gig goers. In the lead up to Scouted 2022 these artists have been busy with their own projects and significant...
by 100Proof | Feb 17, 2022 | Buzz, Charts, Contest, Featured Artist
Music SA is looking for a new CEO! Following a period impacted by COVID-19, the Board of Music SA are looking for a passionate and professional leader to join our team. Music SA is a not-for-profit organisation committed to promoting, supporting and developing...
by Skye Walter | Oct 3, 2017 | Featured Artist, Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News
Meet the man behind many of Music SA’s absolute genius graphic designs including our Umbrella Winter City Sounds logo and Music SA’s 20th Birthday Quiz Night poster!! Todd Fischer is an Adelaide graphic designer using his artistic wizardry to provide...
by Skye Walter | Sep 13, 2017 | Featured Artist
by Skye Walter | Nov 4, 2016 | Featured Artist
Having played extensively alongside respected international and Australian artists such as Josh Pyke, Half Moon Run and Emma Louise, Rin McArdle decamped from the coastal surrounds of Sydney’s eastern suburbs to head to Montreal seek out new experiences in the Great...
by Skye Walter | Sep 2, 2016 | Featured Artist
Get to know one of the latest Robert Stigwood Fellows – FLAMINGO Emerging as one of the cities’ most exciting new bands, Flamingo is a product of Adelaide’s diversifying musical pallet. A three-piece, who discovered the importance of balance dabbling in a...
by Skye Walter | Aug 5, 2016 | Featured Artist
Mane is the stage name for Paige Renee Court, based in Adelaide, South Australia. She is an independent self managed singer/songwriter who bases her music around the alternative/folk genre with modern influence. Paige was selected as a Top 7 Australian Finalist...
by Skye Walter | Mar 10, 2016 | Featured Artist
[fusion_text]Wasted Wanderers formed in early 2014 – from an impromptu jam on the stage at everyones favourite pub The Grace Emily at Billy Bobs BBQ Jam. Fast forward to 2016, the band have released an EP (Goddamn Anything) to a packed room at Jive, and done a...
by Skye Walter | Feb 25, 2016 | Featured Artist
[fusion_text]Thom Lion & The Tamers are one of the bands selected to play the Clipsal 500 on Sunday 6 March, and have just released a new single ‘Mess At Best’. The ear-friendly indie-pop track should capture the attention of radio stations and...
by Skye Walter | Feb 11, 2016 | Featured Artist
[fusion_text]Grenadiers had a massive year following the release of their album “Summer”, including TripleJ play, national tours, Bigsound showcases, SA Music awards and more. In conjunction with 123 Agency, the band have just announced a national tour...
by Skye Walter | Jan 28, 2016 | Featured Artist
[fusion_text]Wireheads are an interesting band to try describe. Garage-Flute-Punk-Classic-Rock is a good place to start, and if that doesn’t entice you to have a listen; then how about the fact that their latest release “Big Issues” was recorded in...
by Skye Walter | Jan 14, 2016 | Featured Artist
[fusion_text]God God Dammit Dammit bill themselves as ’10 dudes having an OK time, could be better…’ but their latest album “Soul Dice” is being released this week and what we have heard so far, its a bit better than OK! Having been...
by Skye Walter | Dec 17, 2015 | Featured Artist
[fusion_text]Its seems that the band on everybodys lips in the live electro scene is Nakatomi. Taking influences from 80s dark wave pop, Twin Peaks and pizza (yes this is from their bio!), the 2 established musicians came together to try something totally different....
by Skye Walter | Dec 3, 2015 | Featured Artist
[fusion_text]Formed in 2010, The Aves have achieved more than your average indie band. Tours of UK, Canada, USA and Australia under their belts, as well as festival sets at the Big Day Out, Bigsound, NXNE and more show a group of musicians having fun making some great...
by Skye Walter | Nov 5, 2015 | Featured Artist
[fusion_text]Juliette Seizure and the Tremor Dolls are fairly new to the scene, but don’t let that fool you. Between the 6 members there is a long history of bands in Adelaide, and their style of bubble punk garage power-pop is sure to grab you and keep you...
by Skye Walter | Oct 22, 2015 | Featured Artist
[fusion_text]Surahn is one of Adelaide’s success stories. When you start looking at the list of acts he has worked with; The Swiss, Empire Of The Sun, Kimbra, and Usher, its easy to see why. Next up for the artist his debut solo LP ‘Into The...
by Skye Walter | Oct 8, 2015 | Featured Artist
[fusion_text]Its been two years since we heard any new material from Menagerie, in the form of EP Shapes Have Passed, but thats all about to change. The acoustic/psychedelic 5 piece are back with new track Foreign Beings, taken from the newly announced EP The Letting...
by Skye Walter | Sep 30, 2015 | Featured Artist
[fusion_text]Adelaide electronic 4-piece Brokers are releasing the first song “Curious Sleep” from their upcoming album Resettler. The release follows their 2013 EP Miosis which saw the band supporting the likes of Flume, Seekae, and BadBadNotGood as well as playing...
by Skye Walter | Sep 18, 2015 | Featured Artist
What more is there to say about local heroes Bad//Dreems? After having taken Australia by storm, the boys are travelling around the country as part of their Dogs at Bay tour, which visits Adelaide on Friday 25 September at Fowlers Live. Unfortunately, if you...
by Skye Walter | Aug 27, 2015 | Featured Artist
We were first wowed by Kylie Brice while Music SA was judging a local songwriting competition. She won the title – and some recording time – and our instincts have proven correct. This local Singer/Songwriter sounds like Missy Higgins meets Clare Bowditch,...
by Skye Walter | Aug 12, 2015 | Featured Artist
Congrats to California Cousin, who are on the cusp of releasing their newest EP ‘Be The Revolution’ on 20 August, with an official launch at The Bridgeway Hotel. The 4 track EP in early March at House of SAP studios in Adelaide, and the trio says it is “a war...
by Tom Gaffney | Jul 28, 2015 | Featured Artist
It’s always nice to see when a fantastic artist really stands out from the crowd. Paige Renee Court, a solo folk/indie singer songwriter, has been playing the local music game for the last few years, where she’s played at variety shows, acoustic nights,...
by Tom Gaffney | Jul 14, 2015 | Featured Artist
He’s the man on everybody’s lips. You may know Kaurna Cronin from his performances as a wonderful folk-solo artist who’s got a little bit of acts such as Ryan Adams, and Neil Young in his music. Cronin has just released his acclaimed album...
by Tom Gaffney | Jun 30, 2015 | Featured Artist
Dialect’s probably someone you’ve heard preceding another artist ‘Despair’ – both artist are part of a seemingly unstoppable hip-hop duo who turns heads wherever they perform. For now, though, Dialect’s in the spotlight for a...
by Skye Walter | Jun 16, 2015 | Featured Artist
Photo: Ben McGee To say we were waiting for Koral Chandler’s debut LP with great anticipation would be an understatement… Having recorded at top SA studio Mixmasters, with many a new band member in tow, the result is “Nocturnes”, a “grown...
by Skye Walter | Jun 2, 2015 | Featured Artist
Music SA welcomes electronic pop act Nakatomi to its South Australian Artist Directory. Comprised of local music veterans Emily Smart and Hamish Cox, the duo has been holed up for 12 months writing and creating their new sound, which has been quickly embraced by...
