Introducing New Wave - built to give artists across NSW the practical tools and real-world insights they need to grow.

New Wave features in-person and digital workshops, events and development programs all over the state, built for artists finding their footing and the people working behind the scenes to make things happen across local music scenes in NSW.

Taking place across June, July and August, the series will feature 40+ industry and community leaders sharing their skills and insights across recording & releasing, performing & touring, and marketing & promotion.

The first events, taking place at the end of June, focus on DIY recording and releasing for independent artists and offer a chance for artists all over NSW to get involved:

• Cut Through The Noise | Online | 24 June | Featuring artist Lola Scott & Scott Horscroft (The Grove Studios) on what makes a breakthrough release
• ‍Room to Record | Wollongong | 24 June | Featuring Alister Wright (Cloud Control) on home & studio recording‍
• The Art of the Mixtape | Sydney | 24 June | Featuring Bri Kennedy (fbi radio), Jack Wotton (Prop Records) & artist Setwun on the importance of DIY music culture
• From Studio to Stream | Mullumbimby | 25 June | Featuring artist Emily Lubitz & Jan Muths (Mix Artist Studio) going behind-the-scenes on Emily’s acclaimed album Two Black Horses‍
• Pressure Makes Diamonds | Newcastle | 27 June | Featuring engineers Joe Andersons, Lochlan Morgan & local artist Ella Day, recording live in the studio‍
• Community in Resistance | Western Sydney | 27 June | Featuring artists BAYANG (tha Bushranger), S.C.U.M & Kels Tran (KILLJOY/Bottega Made) on DIY music culture and how to burn your own CDs‍
• Drop It Like You Mean It | Bathurst | 27 June | Featuring artist Great Aunt and Caitlin McGregor (MusicNSW) on building confidence and community in music spaces‍
• Hit Record, Press Send | Kiama | 27 June | Featuring Lily Richardson (CLEWS) & Syd Green (Jervis Bay Studios) on releasing music as an independent artist‍
• Own Your Setup | Wagga Wagga | 27 June | Featuring producer & composer Gregg Leonard on getting started with DIY recording‍

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Other artists and industry leaders joining New Wave later in the year include Beacho, Dillon Fernando (Hotter Out West), Ella Avni (Laneway Festival), Jack Moran (Debaser), Jess Wust (Cult Artists), Minty, Yagmur (Nothing On In Sydney) and Zoey Simpson (Seatbelt Collective).