Sponsors
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Youth Rock Bands
Note: If you are a former YouthRock band and would like to be linked here, simply email us with your URL and current band name (if it’s changed since YouthRock)
Formerly Innocent Criminals from YouthRock 1992, 1993, 1994
From YouthRock 1989, 90 & 91
Feature in Australia’s ARIA charts
Formerly Emulate – Featured in YouthRock in the late 90’s
2002 Winner in his band at the time Extortion – now solo and living in Nashville.
2008 Winner with her band at the time Bleached Academy – now a major songwriter in the USA and living in Los Angeles.
2017 Winners – now with International representation in USA, UK and Europe and managed by Lunatic Entertainment who also look after Baker Boy, Temper Trap and numerous others.
YouthRock 2014 & 2015 Finalists. Currently working hard touring and releasing new music.
YouthRock 2024 Winners. Currently working on new single.
2nd Place YouthRock 2024. Gigging regularly.
Webzines
A website that covers Australian music news
Music magazine, formerly known as Drum Media.
Sydney based online Australian music magazine.
A online magazine dedicated to promoting Australian Blues and Roots music
Australian based music magaize
Canberra based music street press.
An online based Australian magazine focused on Punk and Metal.
Only Australian based guitar player magazine
Online Australian magazine focused on Metal and Punk music
Media
One of the best independent community radio stations.
Melbourne based independent community radio station.
Brisbane based independent community radio station.
Music Industry Links
Australian Record Industry Association
ARIA
Music industry organisation representing songwriters. Also has numerous resources.
A government body for funding and promoting the arts.
Independant Entertainment Network
for NSW youth
The AMA is an industry body primarily focused on Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors and Retailers of music related equipment and products related to music.
Music Companies – The Big Three
Record Labels
Formed in 1972 by Michael Gudinski.
A record label founded by Radio Birdman manager John Needham in the 1980s.
A music label linked to John Watson Management.
An artist management company and music label.
Australian label focused on electronic music.
One of Australia’s largest independent record labels established 1974.
Australian independent record label formed in 1990.
Footnote:
A lot of the old independent record labels have folded
Red Eye, Phantom, RooArt, Powderworks, Shock, Waterfront, Timberyard, Rajon, Big Time, Candle, Fable, Fellaheen, Go, Greasy Pop
Online Record Stores
Rocking Horse Records (Brisbane)
Events
A music festival held in Byron Bay, NSW over the Easter long weekend. 1990 to present.
A music festival held around Australia late January / early February. 2004 to present.
A music festival held mostly around Byron Bay, NSW in second last week of July. 2001 – 2019, 2022, 2023 and maybe 2026
A music festival held in Darwin during mid May. 2003 to present.
Homebake
Was a music festival held in Sydney, early December. 1996 – 2012
Was a music festival held across Australia, late January. 1992 to 2014.
Was a music festival held in Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane, October 1989 – 2003
Tamworth Country Music Festival
Held annually in Tamworth since 1972 around mid January.
A festival of traditional, classical and contemporary music held over three days in Belingen, Northern NSW
Other Useful Links