Winner Reveal – Song of the Year 2024
After the eagerly anticipated live awards night at Freo.Social, West Australian Music (WAM) are delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 WAM Song of the Year competition presented by Act Belong Commit & Healthway. This exciting mix of emerging and established artists echo the diversity and talent within the West Australian contemporary music scene […]
Songwriting Retreat Enrolments are Now Open!
Enrolments for the I Heart Songwriting Club and Wild Mountains Songs Songwriting Retreat and now open! Retreat will run from Aug 31 – Sept 3, 2024 at Rathdowney Hinterlands Restore your wellbeing, develop your creativity and songwriting skills, and collaborate with peers in this nourishing 4-day/3-night songwriting retreat, set amongst the beautiful rolling hills of […]
Heartbreak Fest
On the 21st of June 2024, The Caballeros will have been making a mess on stages all over WA for 15 years, that’s a long time! Sooooo we decided to have a 3 day birthday party and album launch celebration, to put it on we are partnering with the amazing Strange festival. Strange is an […]
Helen Townsend’s Musical Mastery: ‘Baby Come Home’ Caps Off Series with Style
May 21st marks a pivotal moment for Helen Townsend, one of Fremantle’s most esteemed Americana artists, as she releases her latest single “Baby Come Home.” Infused with vibrant New Orleans jazz and the soulful twang of Americana, the track is a rousing call to joy. Helen’s powerful vocals drive the song, infused with an authenticity […]
WAM SHINES THE LIGHT ON WA TALENT AS NOMINEES FOR SONG OF THE YEAR 2024 PRESENTED BY ACT BELONG COMMIT ARE REVEALED
The search for WA’s top songwriting talent draws near, as WAM’s Song of the Year Competition presented by Act Belong Commit delivers another remarkable line up of nominees. With over 1050 original songs entered from artists across our state, WA’s premier songwriting competition highlights the abundance of songwriting talent our local music scene has to […]
Opportunities & News! – April
Keep up to date with our local music scene! AWMA NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN Nominations for the 2024 Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) are now open! AWMA celebrates and recognises the incredible talent and achievements of women across all areas of the Australian music industry. Nominations close May 28, nominate today! Nominate here APRA AMCOS’S […]
WA Youth Jazz Orchestra with Sarah McKenzie
The WA Youth Jazz Orchestra in collaboration with the Perth International Jazz Festival presents: Internationally acclaimed Australian jazz pianist and vocalist Sarah McKenzie (USA) reunites with the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO) for an evening of Brazilian-inspired big band jazz in the iconic Liberty Theatre. This event is presented by the Perth International Jazz Festival […]
Gemma Farrell Quintet Album Launch
Join Gemma Farrell Quintet for a night of modern jazz and fusion as they launch their third album ‘Electronic’ at Lyric’s Underground. Featuring the talents of Sam Hadlow on trombone, Dan Garner on guitar, Lucy Browning on bass, and Ryan Daunt on drums, the Quintet will be led by the incomparable Gemma Farrell. Renowned for […]
HOMEGROWN Vol 1 – Groove City
Get ready to groove at Rosemount Hotel’s newest gig series, HOMEGROWN! They are flipping the script on the international tour scene to spotlight WA’s amazing local talent. Join us for VOL 1: GROOVE CITY, a soulful, funky, and groOoOovy night celebrating the best of homegrown music. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 6th, as the […]
Mace Francis Orchestra: No Postcode Album Launch
From big band jazz to funk, rock, noise guitar, ambient sounds, and dark country influences, you’ll hear it all on stage as the Mace Francis Orchestra launches their 10th album – No Postcode. Written over the past six years, the six tracks on ‘No Postcode’ have taken on many iterations before landing on this release […]