The August edition of Backstage Pass is out now! Catch up on the latest including Music In The House, meet our new staff and board members, upcoming Mental Health First Aid sessions and much more! Read the latest edition here.To receive future issues, subscribe here.
Month: August 2024
Sound Check – August
The newest edition of Sound Check is out now, our bi-monthly newsletter for the music community focussing on all things mental health, including news, events, insights and tips. We go Inside the Mind Of Emily Wurramara as she discusses the ups and downs of her mental health journey throughout her career and advice for others doing it […]
Inside the Mind of Emily Wurramara
“When I first started taking music seriously I was around 13/14 years old. I started off playing everywhere I could, busking, open mics, entering talent competitions, and registering for youth music programs. I always knew from a young age that music was my safe space and I have always felt like I am a conduit […]
Healthy Touring with Dale Tanner
Our (Ocean Grove’s) recent tour across Australia with Polaris was a great opportunity to put some healthy tour habits to the test for the first time. First off, I challenged myself to drink zero alcohol for the duration of the 5 week tour – 22 shows across 33 days. That’s the kind of schedule that can […]
Questions to ask to set yourself up for a healthy tour
Life on the road can be gruelling. Travelling from place to place, being away from friends and family, feeling discombobulated through time zone shifts and through it all, having to show up and do the work you’re there to do can be a demanding endeavour. It’s no surprise that getting through the shows becomes the […]
Powderfinger awarded at this year’s Music In The House
Support Act‘s longest-running fundraising event, Music In The House, returned to The Grounds of Alexandria in Eora/Sydney last night. Leaders from across the music industry and beyond attended the sold out event in celebration of music legends, Powderfinger, who were honoured with the prestigious Excellence in the Community Award for their contribution to music and the community. Powderfinger said:“We […]
Powderfinger to be awarded at this year’s Music In The House
Support Act’s longest-running fundraising event, Music In The House, returns to Sydney on Tuesday 20 August. This highly anticipated music industry fundraiser is an opportunity for Support Act to recognise an Australian artist for their musicianship and, as importantly, their broader contribution to the community. This year, their prestigious Excellence in the Community Award will be presented to the members […]
Backstage Pass – July
The July edition of Backstage Pass is out now! Catch up on the latest news and events including funding updates from Creative Workplaces and Sound NSW, our upcoming Money Moves webinar, James Baker’s Help A Mate appeal and much more! Read the latest edition here.To receive future issues, subscribe here.
