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An Horse
An Horse is Kate Cooper & Damon Cox. Initially started for fun whilst on downtime from their other bands, the duo has quickly gained a massive following In Australia, and more so in the US, after tours with Tegan & Sara, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Bishop Allen and others.
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Blue King Brown
The 11 piece powerhouse band that is Blue King Brown offer cross generational grooves and socially conscious sound. The band deliver a power packed live show featuring their home-grown, universally spoken language, delivered as hard hitting Urban roots music.
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Boat People, The
Australian indie pop maestros, The Boat People, set the world stage alight in 2008 with appearances at major international festivals and while touring the US and UK.
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Carmen, Loene
Iconoclastic songstress Loene Carmen (pronounced Lo-ween) has garnered reviews describing her as Australia’s best kept secret... sitting in an intangible, magical, rarefied space, somewhere between Tom Waits and Dolly Parton.... (australianstage.com.au).
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Dappled Cities
Dappled Cities are a Sydney based rock/pop band who have recently completed recording their third full length album with US producer Chris Coady, and filming a 26 part television series for the Disney Channel.
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Drones, The
‘The Drones are not just currently the best rock band in Australia, but the best rock band on the planet today’. (TimeOff, January 2009)
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Fumes, The
Bursting onto the Australian scene in 2004, riveting two piece THE FUMES have rarely been out of the nation's gig guides. Gaining respect from industry, peers and a growing public, their outstanding live work impressses equally well carving up blues festivals or headlining sold out rock venues.
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Infusion
Known for their blistering totally ‘LIVE’ performances, Infusion continue to keep dance floors thumping and vibrating around the world. Infusion have crafted their own unique crossbreed of electronica, rock, funk, breakbeat - the sound is just Infusion.
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Naked on the Vague
Co-ed duo Naked On the Vague hail from Sydney, Australia, bringing to the outside world their own brand of apocalyptic pop and dark psychedelic weirdness since 2005. The Naked On The Vague approach meshes punk, industrial, noise and psychedelic sounds all tinkered with a heavy dose of distortion and delay...
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For the full Aussie line-up and event details at SXSW 09, including performances at the Sounds Australia House, the Aussie BBQ and Whole Foods Aussie Tastes & Tunes…and much more, download the PDF.
And don’t forget to visit us at the Sounds Australia Trade Show Stand at the SXSW Convention Centre, Music Trade Show.
For further information, please contact our team on the ground:
Millie Millgate, Producer-Export Music Services, APRA|AMCOS
mmillgate@apra.com.au or +61 410 306 557
Peter Cohen, Australian Music Office
peter.cohen@austrade.com.au or 310 600 1935
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Sounds Australia near you!
Sounds Australia is a joint industry-government initiative to promote Australian contemporary music to the world. Look out for Sounds Australia at trade fairs, festivals and music markets around the globe.
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The Great Escape, Brighton, UK, 14 - 16 May 2009
Don’t forget to look out for Australian bands centre-stage at The Great Escape - Europe’s leading festival for new music. Already confirmed on the bill are Yves Klein Blue, The John Steel Singers and The Temper Trap - with more to follow. Check out The Great Escape website for more details.
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On Tour...
During March and April, catch up with other Australian artists on tour, including: White Cockatoo Performing Group (Mexico), the Australian Chamber Orchestra (USA) and Way Out West (Japan).
Who’s on tour near you?
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