Amrap Chart Wrap: Tkay Maidza and Emma Louise 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 10tracks ordered for airplay by community broadcasters through the Amrap’s AirIt music distribution service. This week sees Tkay Maidza and Emma Louise remain on top.

Adelaide rap queen Tkay Maidza is back in the Amrap Metro Chart, taking the top spot with Ghost having picked up spots in FBi Radio Sydney’s New Music list, SYN Melbourne’s Sweet 16 and Edge Radio Hobart’s recommendation list. Listen back to the track via Amrap Pages on station websites including Byron Bay FM in NSW, RTR FM Perth, as well as Triple R and 979 FM in VIC.

Emma Louise’s Underflow retains the #1 position in the Amrap Regional Chart for the second week running having picked up spots in the Edge Radio Hobart Recommendation list and SYN Melbourne’s Sweet 16. The track has received additional airplay at stations including City Park Radio in TAS, JOY 94.9 in Melbourne, Radio Alexandrina, Hills Radio, Radio Adelaide and 5GTR FM in SA, as well as Highland FM, Monaro FM, Radio Blue Mountains, Valley FM and 2MCE in NSW.

Gunns return to the Amrap Metro Chart at #2 as well as debuting at #5 in the Amrap Regional Chart. Check out their performance at their hometown station RTR FM Perth’s Courtyard Club, a live outside broadcast of RTR FM’s Drivetime program from the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia Courtyard.

Marlon Williams continues his solid run in both the Amrap Regional and Metro Charts taking #2 and #9 respectively with Hello Miss Lonesome. Listen to his recent interview on FBi Radio Sydney’s Jack Off with Jack Shit, featuring a live performance of an original number and a cover of The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. Watch the official video clip for the track as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including RTR FM Perth, Voice FM and 3MDR in VIC, as well as Byron Bay FM and Nambucca Valley Radio in NSW.

Clubfeet have climbed to #3 in the Amrap Metro Chart with We are Affected having picked up a spot in FBi Radio Sydney’s New Music list. Watch the official film clip as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 979 FM in VIC as well as 2RRR, Byron Bay FM, and FBi Radio in NSW.

Krista Polvere has risen to #3 in the Amrap Regional Chart with the rollicking single Shut Up and Ride. View the music video as featured via station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane, Nambucca Valley Radio in NSW, and Voice FM and Triple R in VIC. The track has received additional airplay at stations including City Park Radio in TAS, 5GTR, Trax FM, Hills Radio and Radio Adelaide in SA, as well as Highland FM, 2RRR, 2AAA FM, Triple H, Monaro FM and Hawkesbury Radio in NSW.

Port Macquarie’s Royal Chant have entered the Amrap Metro Chart at #4 with the ear-catching track Dick Move. Check out their new stop-motion music clip as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane and 3MDR in VIC.

Joe Creighton returns at #4 in the Amrap Regional Chart with Running Free. Check out his interview with Brian Wise on Triple R Melbourne’s Off The Record, chatting about his musical influences and performing live on the program.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard debut at #6 in the Amrap Metro Chart with the title track to their new record Paper Mâché Dream Balloon, having picked up spots in 4ZZZ Brisbane’s Top 20 and FBi Radio Sydney’s New Music list. The album itself has also picked up Feature Record on RTR FM Perth.

Toni Swain enters the Amrap Regional Chart at #6 with Take me Away. Listen to her interview with Jamie Travers on 2ser’s Old New Borrowed Blue, discussing her new album. The track has received additional airplay around the traps at Beau FM in QLD, Hills Radio in SA, 4ZZZ in Brisbane, and Byron Bay FM, Nambucca Valley Radio, 2NUR and 2MCE in NSW.

Sydney duo Mezko have entered the Amrap Metro Chart at #7 with Journey’s End. Watch their space inspired film clip as featured via Amrap Pages on FBi Radio Sydney and 4ZZZ Brisbane’s station websites.

Melbourne cowboys Cash Savage and the Last Drinks have joined the ranks of the Amrap Metro Chart at #8 with Rat-a-tat-tat. The alt-country group have picked up spots in both RTR FM Perth’s Sound Selection and SYN Melbourne’s Sweet 16 new music list. Check out footage of them playing live and recording their new album in their official video clip featured via Amrap Pages on 4ZZZ Brisbane and 3MDR in VIC’s station websites.

Tassie four-piece Luca Brasi debut at #10 in the Amrap Metro Chart with Aeroplane having nabbed a position in SYN Melbourne’s Sweet 16 new music list. Watch the official film clip as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ Brisbane and Edge Radio Hobart, as well as 3MDR and 979 FM in VIC.

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