Amrap Chart Wrap: Benny Walker and The Laurels top Community Radio Charts
The Amrap Metro and Amrap Regional Charts provide insight into what’s gaining airplay and attention on community radio. The charts show the top ten tracks ordered for airplay by community broadcasters through the Amrap’s AirIt music distribution service. This week sees Benny Walker climb to #1 in the Amrap Regional Chart, while The Laurels take out the Metro Chart for the third week running.
Benny Walker has entered the Amrap Regional Chart at #1 with Save. Watch the official film clip as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Triple R Melbourne and 979 FM in VIC. The song has racked up further additional airplay across the east coast of Australia at stations including Eastside Radio, Koori Radio, 2RDJ and 2SEA in NSW, Burnett River Community Radio, Noosa Community Radio, Fraser Coast FM and Valley FM in QLD, as well as 3RPC, 979 FM, 3MDR, Sunraysia Community Radio, North West FM, 3MGB and 3WBC in VIC.
The Laurels hold onto the top spot in the Amrap Metro Chart for the third week running with the title track to their new record Sonicology, having picked up Recommended Album on Edge Radio Hobart, Feature Album on 2ser Sydney, and Album of the Week on FBi Radio Sydney and PBS FM Melbourne, all whilst racking up spots in 4ZZZ Brisbane’s Top 20 and Triple R Melbourne’s Soundscape. Watch the official film clip for the single as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane, FBi Radio Sydney, and Triple R, 979 FM and Mountain District Radio in VIC.
Dan Sultan enjoys #2 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Magnetic having picked up Track of the Week on Harvey Community Radio in WA. Sultan recently visited the Joy 94.9 studios for Urban Dreaming chatting about his music, family, inspirations, and his views on marriage equality. Watch the official video clip for the soul pop single as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ and Fraser Coast FM in QLD, and Bay FMand 2MCE in NSW.
Deep Sea Arcade have entered the Amrap Metro Chart at #2, also taking #6 in the Regional stakes with Learning to Fly. The Sydney psych band picked up a spot in RTR FM Perth’s Sound Selection, SYN Melbourne’s Sweet 16 and FBi Radio Sydney’s new music list. Their reverberating pop single has amassed further airplay at stations including Star FM in TAS, Tribe FM and Fleurieu FM in SA, Harvey Community Radio and HFM in WA, Valley FM, Bay FM, and Fraser Coast FM in QLD, Coast FM, Triple H FM, Yass FM, 2SSR, 2EAR and Nambucca Valley Radio in NSW, as well as Yarra Valley FM, OCR FM, Inner FM, 3MGB, 3MDR, 979 FM and SYN in VIC.
Mental as Anything take #3 in the Amrap Regional Chart in their fourth charting week with Goat Tracks. Greedy Smith from the band dropped in for a chat with Alex from The Frog and the Peach on 4ZZZ Brisbane. Listen back here. Watch the official film clip for the sliding single as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Harvey Community Radio and 979 FM.
Pond have climbed to #3 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Sweep me Off my Feet. Watch Pond perform a live session for radio as featured via AmrapPages on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane, Triple R Melbourne, FBi and 2RRR in Sydney, and RTR FM and Harvey Community Radio in WA.
The Black Sorrows move into their seventh Amrap Regional Charting week at #4 with Fix my Bail. Watch the official clip for the bluegrass single as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 2MCE in NSW, Hills Radio in SA, Rainbow FM in QLD, and Inner FM and 3WAY in VIC.
The Peep Tempel have stepped up to #4 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Totality. The self-described ’grot-rock’ band joined Neil Rogers on Triple R Melbourne’s The Australian Mood for a live set in support of their new album release. Listen back here. Vocalist Black Scott also had a chat with Mark Neal on RTR FM Perth’s Out To Lunch.
Jack River secures the #5 spot in the Amrap Regional Chart with Palo Alto. The cascading single has picked up a spot in 2SER’s Servin’ Up and FBi Radio Sydney’s new music lists, with additional airplay across the country at stations including Star FM in TAS, 2EAR FM and Triple H in NSW, 4ZZZ, Valley FM and Fraser Coast FM in QLD, as well as Inner FM, 3MDR, UG FM and 3MGB in VIC.
#5 in the Amrap Metro Chart goes to CORIN with Void, having picked up a spot in Triple R Melbourne’s Soundscape. Watch the official video for the single as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane, Triple R Melbourne, RTR FMPerth, as well as FBi Radio Sydney.
Harry Howard and the NDE take out #6 in the Amrap Metro Chart with The Only One having picked up a spot in Three D Radio Adelaide’s Top 20+1 new music list. Listen back to their live performance on PBS Melbourne’s Go For Broke, playing tracks from their latest release live-to-air.
The Swamp Stompers sail into the Amrap Regional Chart at #7 with All my Loving (Feat. Holly Tapp). The Lismore act have picked up airplay across the country at stations including Star FM in TAS, 2BACR and 2SEA in NSW, 5 Triple Z and Alex FM in SA, Fraser Coast Community Radio, 4NAG, Coast FM and Valley FM in QLD, as well as Sunraysia Community Radio, Yarra Valley FM, Inner FM, and 3WBC in VIC.
Moonbase Commander debut at #7 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Oblivion (feat. Ecca Vandal). The Sydney artist dropped into his hometown station FBi Click for a guest mix, curating a diverse playlist of bass and new wave trap, doused in grime and hip hop samples. Listen back here.
Fresh faces in the Amrap Regional Chart include The Barren Spinsters, taking the #8 spot with Heart’s Just not in this Anymore. Watch the official video for the charting track as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 2XX FM Canberra, Fraser Coast FM in QLD, and Inner FM and979 FM in VIC.
Bleach Girls join the ranks of the Amrap Metro Chart with Like You having picked up a spot in 4ZZZ’s Top 20 new music list. The surfy single has racked up airplay in every state and territory at stations including Valley FM in QLD, Three D Radio in SA, Edge Radio Hobart, Harvey Community Radio, Voice of the Avon, RTR FM, Heritage FM and Radio Goolarri in WA, Inner FM, Phoenix FM, Sunraysia Community Radio, Joy 94.9 and 3MDR in VIC, as well as 2SEA, 2RDJ, 2MCR, Yass FM, 2RRR, 2GLF and 2EAR FM in NSW.
Krista Polvere is new to the Amrap Regional Chart, taking #9 with Father. Krista recently took the time to speak with Rosie and Ed from The HoistSYN Radio Melbourne. Listen back here. Watch Polvere perform a live acoustic teaser of the single as featured via Amrap pages on 4ZZZ Brisbane’s station website.
Quintessential Doll slides into the Amrap Metro Chart, taking #9 with Savage having picked up a spot in 4ZZZ Brisbane’s Top 20 new music list. Watch the official video clip for Savage as featured via Amrap pages on station websites including Edge Radio Hobart, 4ZZZ Brisbane, and Inner FMMelbourne.
Eagle & the Wolf have earned a place in the Amrap Regional Chart, entering the running at #10 with Hips. The self dubbed ’hilbilly hoe down’ have picked up airplay all over at stations including Star FM in TAS, Radio Mama in WA, 5 Triple Z and Alex FM in SA, Inner FM, Sunraysia Community Radio and 3RPC in VIC, 4NAG, Coast FM and Fraser Coast Community Radio in QLD, as well as Hawkesbury Radio, 2SEA, Coffs Community Radio, and 2BACR in NSW.
See the full Amrap Charts at www.airit.org.au
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