News May 20, 2016

Thundamentals, triple j, among lineup for 2016 Feedback conference

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Indentis delighted to announce the 2016‘Feedback – A Music Conference For Young People’line-up! Hosted by Dom Alessio, Feedback is aday of speakers, panels, and an Industry Speed Dating session.Love music? Want to know more about the industry? Want to hear from your favourite musicians? Designedto help young people get a leg up in the highly-competitive music business, FEEDBACK is a jam-packed day of music industry insider info for 12-24-year-olds.

KEYNOTE: Thundamentals
SONGWRITING SESSION: Thelma Plum
PANEL– EPIC FAILS: Hosted by Jake Stone, feat. Annie Hamilton, Andy Bull, Sweetie Zamora &Neal Hunt
PANEL – JUST THE ONE OF US: Hosted by KLP, feat. L-Fresh The Lion, YEO, Katie Rynne, & Julia Wilson
INDUSTRY SPEED-DATING: FBi Radio, Arts Law, APRA AMCOS, triple J, WME, Bundanon Trust For more information on each speaker, please see below

KEYNOTE: THUNDAMENTALSAfter years of well earned respect in the Australian Hip Hop scene and wider music community, hundreds of shows including almost every major music festival in the country and punctuated by sweat and smiles, Thundamentals released their 3rd album ‘So We Can Remember’ in 2014 – the only record to be nominated for an ARIA Award, AIR Award, j Award, FBiSMAC Award and The Australian Music Prize.We are proud aspunchto announce that Sydney’s veryownThundamentals will be this year’sKeynote speakers!

SONGWRITING SESSION: THELMA PLUMIn conversation with Thelma Plum to discuss herfavourite love songs. How doyou write a good love song?What are the world’s worst love songs? What else can be said about love that someone hasn’t already said before? If not love, then what else do you write about? Thelmadiscusses her creative processes,inspirations and talks about the stories behind her work.

PANEL: EPIC FAILS
Hosted by Jake Stone (BlueJuice) – ’EPIC FAILS’ is a panel set out to discuss times where thingswent pear shaped, things did not go to plan and things learnt looking back. Ever wanted to get advice fromMusicians& Industry about what they wish they had known in the early years of their careers?This panel features Annie Hamilton (Little May), Andy Bull, Neal Hunt (Sureshaker) & Sweetie Zamora (FBi Radio)

JAKE STONE (BLUEJUICE)Jake Stone is best known as the extroverted frontman for beloved Australian band Bluejuice, but he also works as a writer and presenter for television, radio and print media.He works as a freelance host for speaking engagements, and for television, was a scriptwriter and cast member for Channel 7’s sketch show The Big Bite, and worked throughout 2015 as a host for late night radio on triple j.

ANNIE HAMILTON (LITTLE MAY)A dark tangle of raw lyrics, honest and haunting melodies and voices upon voices upon voices; Little May represent a new generation of songwriters. Undefinable and expansive, Little May’s sound is created by age-old friends Annie Hamilton, Liz Drummond and Hannah Field, who in the last couple of years have acquired over 25 million Spotify streams and whose records have made their way into the ears of fans and tastemakers far beyond their Sydney home.

ANDY BULL Bull began playing music in the mid-2000s in Sydney’s live club scene, initially coming to wider attention in 2010 with the Phantom Pains EP; a lively, piano-driven outing lead to the listening public by thesong “Dog” (featuring Lisa Mitchell).With his bold, singular artistic perspective, incomparable singing voice and live performances, Bull is one of Australia’s most gifted and inspiring performers.

SWEETIE ZAMORA (FBI RADIO)Victoria Sweetie Zamora is a music publicist, FBi radio host, bass player & Ken Done enthusiast. She currently holds down the fort for Melbourne record labelRemote Control Records as their Sydney based Publicity & Projects Manager, looking aftercampaigns for artists includingAdele, Radiohead, Client Liaison, Kaytranada, RatatatFKA twigs and much more.She also co-hostsFriday Arvos with Sweetie & Shagon FBi Radio. Starting her PR career back in 2006 with a musical theatre company, it was a volunteer Producer position at FBi Radio which opened the doors to the world of music publicity. Since 2007 Sweetie has worked for the likes of Bossy Music, Laneway Festival, Vivid Live Festival at Sydney Opera House andWarner Music Australia. She also plays bass guitar in Bloods.

NEAL HUNT (SURESHAKER)Sureshaker is an independent music company based in Sydney, and working with artists: Sticky Fingers, Lyall Moloney, Bootleg Rascal and Boo Seeka in a variety of roles. Among them artist management, touring, merchandise, publicity, publishing, and distribution.

PANEL: JUST THE ONE OF US
Hosted by Sydney’s KLP ’Just The One Of Us’ is aimed to discuss whatit’s like to be a self-managed musician. Without a manager, a booking agent, a publicist – what are all the things you can be doingin your team of one to help further your career? The question is not, how do I get a manager, but what can I be doing for myself? When would I think about expanding my team of one? FeaturingL-Fresh The Lion, Yeo, Katie Rynne (Select Booking) & Julia Wilson (Rice Is Nice) this is a panel for upcoming musicians keen to hear fromestablished industry experts and musicians who have traveled down this path of one.

KLPOperating under the moniker KLP, Sydney based artist Kristy Lee Peters is quickly gaining notoriety as a producer, songwriter, vocalist, DJ and radio host, amassing much deserved national and international attention.

L-FRESH THELION is renowned for his powerful presence, inspiring live shows and thought-provoking lyricism. In a short space of time, the Western Sydney artist has gone from underground community events and ciphers to national tours and major festivals. It speaks of an MC with a sense of purpose and self-belief.

YEO2015 has seen Yeo grace stages at Kyneton Music Festival and Moomba 2015, thelatest in a near-constant 18 months of touring including maiden international shows atCanadian Music Week 2014 and US headliners in NYC and LA, two headline Australiantours, a showcase at Big Sound 2014 and local dates alongside Glass Animals,Fractures and Peking Duk, with whom he also appeared on-stage at Stereosonic 2015nationwide.

KATIE RYNNE (SELECT MUSIC)Katie Rynne is a booking agent at Select Music, a Sydney based agency. She represents a roster that includes The Preatures, Japanese Wallpaper, Patrick James,Montaigne, and Tora, as well as having worked day-to-day logistics on acts such as Boy & Bear,Passenger, RUFUS, Seth Sentry, San Cisco and Josh Pyke amongst many others.

JULIA WILSON (RICE IS NICE) Independent Australian Record label Rice is Nice was formed in 2008 to help promote unique Australian artists. The musical genres of artists signed to the label vary greatly. Since the label’s inception, they have signed and released the works of a number of artists including The Laurels, Straight Arrows, Seekae, You Beauty, SPOD, Summer Flake, Sarah Mary Chadwick, DARTS, Donny Benet, Angie, Seja, Richard In Your Mind and curates a mixtape series. With allies around Australia and in the US Rice Is Nice MO is supporting and championing unique artists across the globe.

AND FINALLY…You will also have a chance to talk to representatives from triple j, APRA/AMCOS, Arts Law, FBi Radio, WME, Bundanon Trust and Select Music.