Australian music industry charity Support Act has announced a star studded lineup of ambassadors to kick off the next phase of Ausmusic T-Shirt Day – the annual campaign that raises funds for the charity’s work supporting Australian music workers in crisis. Ambassadors Missy Higgins, Tony Armstrong and Ayesha Madon are among a who’s-who of famous Australian faces of music, […]
Month: October 2024
Sound Check – October
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 musician Maggie Rigby as she shares how having a tight network of supporters helps her get through her chaotic workload, we also chat […]
Inside the Mind of Maggie Rigby
“A few weeks ago, I pulled out of a shift at my casual bartending job because I was too tired. I felt all the guilt and shame that I always feel when I cancel anything that doesn’t have a positive covid test to back it up. My manager told me it was really inconvenient that […]
Connection and Collaboration – Nikita Karmen
When was the first moment you truly felt part of a community as a musician/artist? When I moved to Nashville at 25 years old, I really got thrown into the music community there. I was suddenly a little fish in a VERY big pond, and as intimidating as it was being in writing rooms with people […]
Vale Ollie Olsen – Help a Mate
It is with great sadness that we have learned of Ollie Olsen’s passing on 16 October. Ollie was a highly regarded musician who had been active in the Australian music industry since the 1970s. Known for his pioneering work in electronic music, Ollie contributed to several influential bands, including Young Charlatans with Rowland S. Howard […]
Support Act launches Mobmusic T-Shirt Day to celebrate Blak music excellence
Support Act, the Australian music industry’s charity, today announced the launch of Mobmusic T-Shirt Day (MMTD) as a key part of its annual fundraising campaign, Ausmusic T-Shirt Day (AMTD). Returning on 28 November in 2024, this annual day of fun and awareness celebrates Australian music and the people who create it, while raising funds for music workers who are […]
Ausmusic T-Shirt Day is back 28 November 2024!
Support Act has today announced its annual fundraiser, Ausmusic T-Shirt Day will return on Thursday 28 November. Leading with the tagline, ‘Life’s better with Australian music’, Ausmusic T-Shirt Day is a call to keep the music playing for everyone working in Australian music, by celebrating Aussie music and raising urgently-needed funds for music workers in […]
