Chart Analysis June 14, 2016

Amrap Chart Wrap: Mark Pritchard and Kate Lush 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 Mark Pritchardand Kate Lush take the top spots.

Mark Pritchard is still going strong in the Amrap Metro Chart, holding onto #1 with Sad Alron. Watch the animated video clip for this song, as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane, Edge Radio Hobart, FBi Radio Sydney, RTR FM Perth, and Triple R and Inner FM Melbourne.

Kate Lush has climbed to #1 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Groove Me. You can watch a live performance of the song as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including TYGA FM in TAS, Edge Radio Hobart, Bay FM in NSW, 4ZZZ Brisbane, and Fraser Coast FM in QLD.

D. D. Dumbo has risen to #2 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Satan. Listen here to Dumbo’s chat with Static on 2SER about the origins of his sound. You can watch the video clip for this song as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including FBi Radio Sydney, Edge Radio Hobart, Bay FMin NSW and Triple R Melbourne.

Moorditj Brothers continue their strong run in the Amrap Regional Chart, taking #2 with Just Dance. The track has racked up airplay in every state and territory at stations including Voice FM in VIC, Katherine Community Radio in NT, 2XX Canberra, City Park Radio in TAS, Heritage FM and Noongar Radio in WA, 5 Triple Z and 5GTR FM in SA, Bay FM, Radio 4YOU, Coast FM and Noosa FM in QLD, as well as Edge FM, Nambucca Valley Radio, Bay FM, Northside Radio, 2RDJ, 2SEA and Braidwood Community Radio in NSW.

Sahara Beck takes #3 in the Amrap Metro Chart in her fourth charting week with Spinning Time. Listen to her interview with Chelsea Deeley from Eastside Radio Sydney’s The New Thing. She also chatted to Rosie from SYN Radio’s The Hoist, discussing her TED talk on ways to support live music in Australia.

Bears with Guns enter the Amrap Regional Chart at #3 with Let Go. Listen to Rob from the band call into The Hoist on SYN Radio Melbourne. The single has picked up widespread airplay at stations including 8CCC in NT, King Island Community Radio in TAS, Twin Cities Radio and Tjuma Pulka FM in WA, 4NAG, Gin Gin’s Own and Fraser Coast FM in QLD, Three D Radio, 5CST and Fleurieu FM in SA, Inner FM, 3NRG, Hot FM, The Pulse, Southern FM, Radio Murrindindi and 3MGB in VIC, as well as Valley FM, 2EAR, 2RRR, 2AIR FM and 2MCR in NSW.

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard are at #4 in the Amrap Metro Chart with People-Vultures. Listen here to Joey Walker from the band guest programming Be Suburban on PBS FM Melbourne. Watch the film clip via Amrap Pages on station websites including FBi Radio and Bay FM in NSW,Edge Radio Hobart, 4ZZZ Brisbane, RTR FM Perth and 979 FM in VIC.

The New Savages debut at #4 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Down the River Blues. The duo stopped by The Juke Joint on PBS FM Melbourne to chat about their extensive tour and taking American traditional songwriting and putting an Australian spin on it. They also played three live songs, including their charting track. Watch the official music video as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane, 2XX FMCanberra and Inner FM and Casey Radio in VIC.

Camp Cope take #5 in their fifth week in the Amrap Metro Chart with Jet Fuel Can’t Melt Steel Beams. The Melbourne band have been doing the rounds of community stations of late, dropping by FBi Radio Sydney, and PBS FM and SYN in Melbourne for chats and live-to-air performances. Listen back here, here and here.

Opiuo have ascended to #5 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Jelly. Click here to listen to a chat between Opiuo and Phoebe from Radio Adelaide’sThe Range. The song has racked up airplay Australia-wide at stations including RTR FM in WA, 8CCC in NT, Noosa Community Radio in QLD, 5GTR, Hills Radio and 5 Triple Z in SA, 3NRG, Gippsland FM, 3MGB, 3RPC, North West FM, and Voice FM in VIC, as well as 2MCE, TLC FM, 2MIA FM, Monaro FM, Nim FM, Eastside Radio and Braidwood Community Radio in NSW.

The Living End are back in the Amrap Metro Chart, taking #6 with Keep on Running. Check out their selfie in support of #KeepCommunityRadiohere. You can watch the video clip for the single as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Fraser Coast FM in QLD, Bay FM and2MCR in NSW, and North West FM and Mountain District Radio in VIC.

Hayley Jensen is enjoying the #6 spot in the Amrap Regional Chart with I’ll Always Love You. Hayley has recently chatted to Johnny Kemp from 2MCR in NSW and Robbie on Happy FM in SA. Watch a live performance of the single as featured via Amrap Pages on the nationally syndicated breakfast show Good Morning Country, and on station websites including 2RRR Sydney, and 979 FM and Inner FM in VIC.

Nicholas Allbrook enters the Amrap Metro Chart at #7 with A Fool there Was having picked up spots in 2SER’s SERvin’ Up and FBi Radio Sydney’s new music lists. Watch the film clip as featured on Amrap Pages on station websites including Bay FM in NSW, RTR FM Perth, and Triple RMelbourne.

Benny Walker also debuts at #7 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Oh no you Don’t. Watch the film clip on station websites including Triple H in Sydney and 979 FM, Casey Radio and Inner FM in VIC. The track has snagged further airplay at Alex FM in SA, 8CCC in NT, ArtSound FM in Canberra, Northside Radio in NSW, and Main FM, 3RPP, Southern FM and 3WBC in VIC.

Dro Carey has joined the Metro Chart stakes at #8 with Queensberry Rules (Feat. Kucka). Listen to Carey’s chat with Darren Lesagius on FBi RadioSydney, sharing three tracks that inspired his latest EP Dark Zoo.

Sweet Jean have jumped from #8 position in last week’s Amrap Metro Chart to the same position in this week’s Regional Chart with Everything Changes. Listen back to their appearance on Breakfasters on their hometown station Triple R Melbourne, treating listeners to a chat and a live song.

Peter Garrett enters the Amrap Regional Chart at #9 with Tall Trees. Garrett has been very vocal in his support of community radio, most recently taking part in our #KeepCommunityRadio campaign by posting this selfie and joining Triple R Melbourne on their Day of Action.

See the full Amrap Charts at www.airit.org.au