News December 5, 2017

Dan Parsons joins Sampa The Great at the top of the 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, Sampa the Great remains at #1 in the Amrap Metro Chart, whilst Dan Parsons moves up to #1 in the Amrap Regional Chart.

Appearing at #1 in the Amrap Metro Chart for the third consecutive week is Sampa the Great with the track ‘Rhymes to the East’. Sampa the Great recently joined The Breakfast Spread on PBS FM Melbourne where she discussed the creation and inspiration behind her recently released mixtape Birds And The Bee9. Listen to audio for charting track as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Edge Radio in Hobart, WOWFM in SA, 4ZZZ in Brisbane, 107.3 HFM and RTRFM in WA, FBi Radio and 2BBB in NSW as well as 96.5 Inner FM, Triple R, 3MDR and Plenty Valley FM in VIC. The Melbourne artist’s recent mixtape was RTRFM’s Feature Album of the Week, SYN’s Local Album of the Week, Triple R’s Album of the Week, PBS FM’s Feature Record and featured in 4ZZZ’s Top 20, with the charting track receiving an inclusion in Edge Radio’s New Music List.

Dan Parsons rises to #1 in the Amrap Regional Chart this week with latest offering ‘Here Goes Nothin`’. Listen to the audio for the first single offhis new album, as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Northside Radio in NSW, Voice of the Avon in WA, 5ALX in SA, as well as 96.5 Inner FM and Triple R in VIC. The country-rock track, from the Melbourne artist, has earned radio airplay from City Park Radio in TAS, Fraser Coast FM, Noosa FM and Coast FM in QLD, Voice of the Avon, Albany Community Radio, Donnybrook Community Radio and Radio Mama in WA, 2SEA, 2EAR, 2NSB, 2MCE, TLC FM and 97.9 Valley FM in NSW, 5 Triple Z, Coast FM, Coast FM, Tribe FM and Radio Goolwa Alex FM in SA as well as 99.9 Voice FM, Yarra Valley FM, 3WBC, 3WAY, 3MCR, 3UGE, 3MGB and 96.5 Inner FM in VIC.

Jeremy Neale has held onto #2 in the Amrap Metro Chart with ‘Small Talk’. Watch the official video for the pop-rock track as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Radio Adelaide in Adelaide, Edge Radio in Hobart, 4ZZZ in Brisbane, Voice of the Avon and 107.3 HFM in WA, 96.5 Inner FM and 3NOW in VIC and FBi Radio, 2BBB and 2GLF in NSW. Neale’s debut album, Getting The Team Back Together, was included in 4ZZZ’s Top 20 and also Triple R’s Soundscape, with the charting track featuring in SYN’s Sweet 16.

Abbe May appears at #2 in the Amrap Regional Chart during her third charting week with ‘Love Decline’. Watch the official video clip for the soulful pop-rock tune, as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Fleurieu FM and 5BBB in SA, Fraser Coast FM and 4ZZZ in QLD, Harvey Community Radio and Voice of the Avon in WA, 96.5 Inner FM, 3NOW, 979fm and Plenty Valley FM in VIC as well as 2GLF, Radio Eastside and 2BBB in NSW. The sultry jam from the WA based musician was recently included in RTRFM’s Sound Selection.

Miss Blanks is charting at #3 this week with the single ‘Skinny Bitches’. Listen to the audio for the hip-hop track as featured via Amrap pages on station websites including 107.3 HFM in WA, FBi Radio in Sydney, 4ZZZ in Brisbane, WOWFM in SA as well as Triple R in Melbourne. Miss Blanks recent release, the Diary Of a Thotaholic EP, was included in PBS FM’s Top 10, Triple R’s Soundscapes and was also SYN’s Local Album of the Week, with the charting track receiving an inclusion in 4ZZZ’s Top 20.

Heaps Good Friends debut at #3 in the Amrap Regional Chart, whilst also appearing at #9 in the Amrap Metro Chart with their tune ‘I Could Eat A Full Packet of Yo Yo’s’. Watch an energetic live performance of the latest single from the Adelaide band, as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 5BBB and Radio Adelaide in SA, as well as 2GLF, 2BBB and FBi Radio in NSW. The dancefloor pop banger was included in SYN’s Sweet 16 and FBi Radio’s New Music List, with additional airplay from 2XX FM in ACT, 96.5 Inner FM and 3WBC in VIC, NimFM, 97.9 Valley FM and Radio Norfolk in NSW, Donnybrook Community Radio and 107.3 HFM in WA as well as PBA FM, 5 Triple Z, 5BBB, WOW FM, Tribe FM and Three D Radio in SA.

Bed Wettin’ Bad Boys have held onto #4 in the Amrap Metro Chart with ‘Plastic Tears’. The Sydney act’s new record, Rot, was featured in PBS FM’s Top Ten and also Triple R’s Soundscapes, with the ragged-rock ’Plastic Tears’ earning airplay from 2RRR in NSW, 107.3 HFM in WA, Edge Radio in Hobart as well as Three D Radio in SA.

Shane Nicholson moves into #4 in the Amrap Regional Chart with ‘Even If You Were The One’. Listen to the audio for the track as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including Fraser Coast FM in QLD, as well as 3WAY FM, One FM, 3NOW, and 96.5 Inner FM in VIC. The country track, which is the latest single from Shane Nicholson’s brilliant new album Love and Blood, has received community radio airplay from City Park Radio in TAS, Radio Mama and Noongar Radio in WA, 2LVR, 2MTM, 2TLC, 2MCE, Radio Norfolk, 2VTR and Tank FM in NSW, 4WHO, Noosa FM, Coast FM and Fraser Coast FM in QLD, 5CST, Radio Alexandrina, Fleurieu FM, Tribe FM and 5 Triple Z in SA as well as 979fm, 3WAY, 3WBC, 99.9 Voice FM, 3HOT, 96.5 Inner FM, Yarra Valley FM, Eastern FM, 3MDR, UGFM – Radio Murrindindi, R Double P FM and 3RPC in VIC.

Camp Cope debut at #5 in the Amrap Metro Chart with their latest offering ‘The Opener’. Listen to the official audio for ‘The Opener’ as featured via Amrap pages on station websites including Edge Radio in Hobart, Voice of the Avon in WA, 4ZZZ in Brisbane, 5BBB in SA, 3MDR and Triple R in VIC, Yass FM, 2BBB, 2GLF and FBi Radioin NSW. The punk rock track, with clever lyrics and winding bass hooks, was included in 4ZZZ’s Top 20 and SYN’s Sweet 16, with additional spins from PBA FM and 5BBB in SA, 106.7 Phoenix FM, 3WBC and 96.5 Inner FM in VIC, Donnybrook Community Radio, Voice of the Avon and 6TCR in WA as well as FBi Radio, 97.9 Valley FM, Yass FM and VOX FM in NSW.

Kira Puru takes out #5 in the Amrap Regional Chart during the second appearance with the track ‘Tension’. The pop song with a hypnotic melody was included in SYN’s Sweet 16 and Edge Radio’s New Music List, with further airplay from 2XX FM in ACT, 107.3 HFM and Voice of the Avon in WA, Coast FM, Noosa FM and Fraser Coast FM in QLD, 5BBB, Three D Radio and 5 Triple Z in SA, 2SEA, 2BOB, 2NVR, Radio Norfolk, 2MCE, 2HHH and 2SER in NSW, as well as Seymour FM, UFGM – Radio Murrindindi, 979fm, Triple R, OCR FM, 96.5 Inner FM, 3WBC, 3MGB, 3SYN and 3MDR in VIC.

Debuting at #6 in the Amrap Metro Chart is Sydney’s Big White with ‘On and On’. The garage pop-rock tune featured on SYN’s Sweet 16 and Edge Radio’s New Music List, with additional spins from PBA FM in SA, 2BACR and Yass FM in NSW as well as 3MDR, Plenty Valley FM and 3WBC in VIC.

Bleeding Knees Club enter the Amrap Metro Chart at #7 with the track ‘Case’. Alex and Nick from the Sydney four-piece joined Arvos on FBi Radio earlier this year to chat about Bleeding Knees Club version 2.0, the EP they released earlier in the year, and also selected songs to share from their favourite Sydney bands. Listen back to their chat here. Listen to the official audio for the punk-rock track as featured via Amrap pages on station websites including 4ZZZ in Brisbane, Edge Radio in Hobart, 979 FM and 96.5 Inner FM in VIC as well as 2BBB, 2BOB, Yass FM and FBi Radio in NSW.

Michaela Jenke appears at #7 during her first appearance in the Amrap Regional Chart with the track ‘Black River’. View the official music video for ‘Black River’ as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ in Brisbane, 96.5 Inner FM in VIC, Northside Radio in NSW as well as BBBfm in SA. The bluegrass, alt-country track has received community radio support from Radio Mama in WA, Fraser Coast in QLD, 2NVR, TankFM, Northside Radio and 2AAA in NSW, 5 Triple Z, Coast FM, 5BBB, Fleurieu FM and WOWFM in SA as well as 3WAY FM, 99.9 Voice FM, Plenty Valley FM and Radio Mansfield in VIC.

Lazertits remain at #8 in the Amrap Metro Chart this week with ‘New Friend’. Listen to the audio for the garage-rock tune as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 107.3 HFM in WA, Edge Radio in Hobart, 4ZZZ in Brisbane, FBi Radio and Yass FM in NSW as well as Triple R and 3MDR in VIC. Lazertits debut record Not Punk, Per Se was recently SYN’s Local Feature Album of the Week, PBS FM’s Breakfast Spread Feature Album and also featured in 4ZZZ’s Top 20.

Charting at #8 in the Amrap Regional Chart is Andrew Swift with ‘Reckless Desires’. Watch the official video clip for ‘Reckless Desires’ as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 94.7 the Pulse in VIC, Voice of the Avon in WA, as well as Northside Radio and 2MCR in NSW. The blues, country fusion has earned community radio airplay from stations including City Park Radio in TAS, Radio Mama and Albany Community Radio in WA, 4SFM and Rainbow FM in QLD, 5 Triple Z, Coast FM, Tribe FM and Fleurieu FM in SA, 2NSB, 2MCR, 2NVR, TankFM and WOWFM in NSW as well as 3HOT, 96.5 Inner FM, 3WAY, 99.9 Voice FM, 3WBC, 3PLS and 3RPC in VIC.

Anais debuts at #9 in the Amrap Regional Chart with ’To Our Home’. Listen to the audio clip for the charting track as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 96.5 Inner FM and Plenty Valley FM in VIC. The uplifting country-folk tune has received airplay from Radio Mama and Albany Community Radio in WA, 4BAY FM and Fraser Coast in QLD, 5 Triple Z and Coast FM in SA, FBi Radio, TankFM, Coast FM, 97.9 Valley FM and 2AAA FM in NSW as well as Yarra Valley FM, 96.5 Inner FM, 3WAY FM, 99.9 Voice FM, UGFM – Radio Murrindindi and 3MGB in VIC.

Appearing at #10 in the Amrap Metro Chart is The Stress Of Leisure with ’Pulled Pork’. Listen to the audio for the electro-punk-pop tune, as featured via Amrap pages on station websites including 107.3 HFM in WA, 4ZZZ in Brisbane, Yass FM in NSW and 3MDR, 2GLF, 96.5 Inner FM and Triple R in VIC. Eruption Bounce, the latest record from The Stress Of Leisure, was included on 4ZZZ’s Top 20, with the charting track receiving community radio support from Coast FM in QLD, Three D Radio and Tribe FM in SA, Harvey Community Radio and 107.3 HFM in WA, Yass FM and 2MCR in NSW as well as 96.5 Inner FM, 3MDR, 3WBC and 3WAY in VIC.

Marlon Williams enters the Amrap Regional Chart at #10 with ’Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore’, the lead single off his sophomore album. Watch the official video clip for the alt-country, folk track as featured via Amrap Pages on station websites including 4ZZZ in Brisbane, Triple R and 979fm in VIC, as well as FBi Radio, Radio Eastside and 2BBB in NSW.

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