Links

Sponsors

Largest supplier of t-shirts internationally

T1 Print

Innovative screen and digital printing technology

25Watts Print & Design

A-Sharp Recording Studios

Australis Music

Ben Williams Constructions

BHSS Stage Systems

Brett Oaten Solicitors

Chameleon Touring Systems

Damien Gerard Studios

Drummers Dream

Durham Recording Studio

Dynamic Music

Electric Sun Productions

Gildan Brands

Guitar Zone

Jam4Awareness

JANDS

Main Street Studios

Maple Studios

Martin Brady Photographer

Resolution X

Rancom Street Studios

Sound Heaven Studios

Stage Door Productions

Sound Devices

Studios 301

Texas Aardvark

The Crew

The Grove Studios

The Harbour Agency

The PA People

Trackdown Studios

Fortress Cases

Turramurra Music

Zen Studios
 

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)

Silverchair

Formerly Innocent Criminals from YouthRock 1992, 1993, 1994

Exploding Daisies

From YouthRock 1989, 90 & 91

Alex Lloyd

Feature in Australia’s ARIA charts

Skulker

Formerly Emulate – Featured in YouthRock in the late 90’s

Morgan Evans

2002 Winner in his band at the time Extortion – now solo and living in Nashville.

Hayley Warner

2008 Winner with her band at the time Bleached Academy – now a major songwriter in the USA and living in Los Angeles.

The Lazy Eyes

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.

The Moving Stills

YouthRock 2014 & 2015 Finalists.  Currently working hard touring and releasing new music.

Wild Rocket

YouthRock 2024 Winners.  Currently working on new single.

Pipoltr

2nd Place YouthRock 2024.  Gigging regularly.

 

Webzines

Beat Magazine

A website that covers Australian music news

TheMusic.com.au

Music magazine, formerly known as Drum Media.  

Happy Mag

Sydney based online Australian music magazine.

Rhythms

A online magazine dedicated to promoting Australian Blues and Roots music

Tone Deaf

Australian based music magaize

BMA

Canberra based music street press.

Hysteria

An online based Australian magazine focused on Punk and Metal.

Australian Guitar Magazine

Only Australian based guitar player magazine

Heavy

Online Australian magazine focused on Metal and Punk music

 

Media

2DayFM

Triple J

Triple M

FBI

NOVA FM

2SER

CADA

Triple R – Melbourne

One of the best independent community radio stations.

PBS_FM – Melbourne

Melbourne based independent community radio station.

4ZZZ – Brisbane

Brisbane based independent community radio station.

 

Music Industry Links

Australian Record Industry Association

ARIA

APRA-AMCOS

Music industry organisation representing songwriters. Also has numerous resources.

Music Australia

A government body for funding and promoting the arts.

Music NSW

Independant Entertainment Network
for NSW youth

Australian Music Association

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 

Sony Music Australia

Warner Music Australia

Universal Music Australia

 

Record Labels

EMI Music Australia

Mushroom Music

Formed in 1972 by Michael Gudinski.

Citadel Records

A record label founded by Radio Birdman manager John Needham in the 1980s.

Eleven Music

A music label linked to John Watson Management.

Wonderlick

An artist management company and music label.

Vicious

Australian label focused on electronic music.

ABC Music

One of Australia’s largest independent record labels established 1974.

Half A Cow

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

JB HiFi

HMV

Hum Music

Leading Edge

Sanity Music

Utopia Records

Rocking Horse Records (Brisbane)

Greville Records (Melbourne)

 

Events

Bluesfest

A music festival held in Byron Bay, NSW over the Easter long weekend.  1990 to present.

Laneway Festival

A music festival held around Australia late January / early February.  2004 to present.

Splendour in the Grass

A music festival held mostly around Byron Bay, NSW  in second last week of July.  2001 – 2019, 2022, 2023 and maybe 2026

Bassinthegrass

A music festival held in Darwin during mid May.  2003 to present.

Homebake
Was a music festival held in Sydney, early December.  1996 – 2012 

Big Day Out

Was a music festival held across Australia, late January.  1992 to 2014.

Livid

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.

Bellingen Global Carnival

A festival of traditional, classical and contemporary music held over three days in Belingen, Northern NSW

 

Other Useful Links

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