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Gurrumul Yunupingu
Born blind, Gurrumul grew up as a member of the Gumatj clan on Elcho Island, off the coast of tropical North East Arnhem Land. This enigmatic musician first came to attention when he released his eponymous debut to international claim. His angelic voice connected with listeners worldwide including Elton John, will.i.am and Sting who are big fans. The album has sold half a million copies worldwide and his music has become an international sensation transcending cultural boundaries. 2011 has seen Gurrumul perform for US President Barack Obama, the Queen and Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederick. He also took home ...
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Dan Sultan
Dan Sultan and band have come a long way since releasing their album Get Out While You Can in 2009. Last year dynamic front man Dan Sultan won “ARIA Male Artist of the Year” whilst the album picked up an ARIA gong for “Best Blues & Roots Album”. Notably Dan Sultan and his musical partner Scott Wilson were nominated for the highly prestigious and coveted APRA Breakthrough Songwriters of the Year 2011. www.dansultan.com Purchase music by Dan Sultan Dan Sultan highlights:
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Blue King Brown
AUM partnered with Blue King Brown ahead of their national tour to officially launch WORLDWIZE during May – June 2011. WORLDWIZE was launched in late 2010 and yet throughout the tour it re-entered the Top 20 AIR Charts. As part of the campaign, AUM launched the Gurrumul Yunupingu and Blue King Brown collaboration Gathu Mawula. The track reached number 1 on the AMRAP Charts and entered the iTunes Top 50 after an exclusive performance on Adam Hills In Gordon Street Tonight. Before heading overseas for the summer festival circuit, Natalie Pa’apa’a appeared on ABC TV Q & A and went ...
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Nano Stern
In a year that was known for social and environmental protests, one voice rang out for the people of Chile, Nano Stern. A superstar in his home country, Nano performed to over 180,000 protestors whilst his new single La Puta Esperanza became the theme for their dissent. Returning to Australia this March, Nano Stern & The Sindicato will take to the stage at WOMADelaide, Brunswick Festival [Melbourne], Burke & Wills Folk Festival [Victoria] and for his own show at the Camelot Lounge [Sydney]. Named “One of the most in-demand international artists on the domestic festival scene” by Tony Hillier [Rhythms 2011] Nano Stern ...
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Yunyu: Twisted Tales
“Yunyu is music anime for genuine pop futurists. Edgy, taut and clever. “ Nui Te Koha, Sunday Herald Sun Yunyu is a musician specialising in reality contorting music. A triple J Unearthed winner, she makes music that sounds like the musical extract of Kate Bush, Isaac Asimov and Edgar Allan Poe — if they plonked their DNA in the Hadron Collider and it all got mashed up on a sub-atomic level. Her music has been blogged about by award winning Sci fi/ Fantasy writers like Warren Ellis and Neil Gaiman. For an idea of her musc, view her video of ...
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Ziggy Marley – Australian Tour 2012
Ziggy Marley Wild and Free Australian Tour Dates – April 2012 This is Roots – This is Rock – This is Reggae!! – THIS IS ZIGGY MARLEY. The five-time Grammy Award-winning musician, actor, artist, activist and humanitarian, ZIGGY MARLEY returns to Australia after a five year absence. He’ll be featuring songs from his latest album, Wild and Free as well as all the favourites from his 3 other solo albums and those of the Melody Makers. ZIGGY MARLEY, the son of the legendary Bob Marley is, to many, the embodiment of his father. It is almost eerie to see the ...
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Maceo Parker – Australian Tour 2012
Maceo Parker blows his horn across Australia! His name is synonymous with Funky Music, his pedigree impeccable; his band – the tightest little funk orchestra on earth are heading back to Oz after his celebrated tour of 2008. Everyone knows by now that he’s played with each and every leader of funk: his start with James Brown, which MACEO describes as “like being at University” ; jumping aboard the mothership with George Clinton and those various and colourful incarnations of Parliament and Funkadelic; stretching out with Bootsy’s Rubber Band. He’s the living, breathing pulse that connects the history of funk ...
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Joe Robinson
From his significant win at the age of 16 on “Australia’s Got Talent” and more recently hailed as Best New Talent by Guitar Player Magazine USA Reader’s Poll, this young gun has been knocking people out with his guitar skills for almost half his life. His new album (recorded in Nashville & Detroit) due early 2012 will feature his vocals, songwriting, electric guitar and a full band for the first time. This new release will be one to look out for in the coming year, in the meantime you can catch Joe with his new line up live as he ...
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Skipping Girl Vinegar
Melbourne five-piece Skipping Girl Vinegar is one of Australia’s most talked about up-and-coming bands. Established in 2006, the band comprises of brother/sister duo Mark and Sare Lang and their respective childhood friends Chris Helm, Amanthi Lynch & Kelly Lane. Their debut album launched in 2008 – “Sift the Noise” brought the band to the attention of the music industry and earned them critical acclaim from senior music writers across the nation. Delivering their second album “Keep Calm, Carry the Monkey,” AUM PR coordinated a campaign that coincided with Skipping Girl Vinegar’s national tour. With singles Here She Comes and You ...