In This Issue: APRA AMCOS Boards has a new member join the ranks, Melbourne musicians start new project to connect the community and High Tension welcomes their new drummer as well as the updated ARIA Charts.
New talent joins APRA AMCOS Boards
Amanda Brown was welcomed for the first time to the 12-member APRA Board as an incoming Writer Director with 23.95 per cent of the vote. A classically-trained musician, songwriter, composer and former member of the Go-Betweens, Amanda has been an APRA AMCOS member since 1991 and winner of Screen Music Awards. Garnering 43.96 per cent of votes, incumbent Chris Neal (TV and film composer) filled the second Writer Director vacancy.
“This represents a new wave of member engagement,” said Brett Cottle, AM, Chief Executive, APRA AMCOS, “We are working on a more diversified representation across the organisation, so the addition of a second woman joining Jenny Morris is great news. Recently we’ve introduced eight new female songwriters to our Ambassador program and the broad diversity of the finalist list for the 2015 Professional Development Awards indicate the increasing growth in female representation.”
Playing for good: Melbourne musicians building community through collaboration
The Melbourne Music Map is a collaboration between University of Melbourne’s Associate Professor John Fitzgerald, Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) alumnus Adam Simmons and 100 local musicians that documents the social networks that exist between musicians in the Melbourne arts scene.
“We know social networks provide benefits to communities,” Professor Fitzgerald says. “They build trust, and contribute to lower crime rates and better public health. They basically contribute to the public good. What we want to do is demonstrate how important connections are in Melbourne’s arts scene and how they bring communities and individuals together and contribute to improving people’s lives.”
High Tension Welcomes New Member & Wins ‘BEST HEAVY ALBUM’ AWARD At The Age Music Victoria Awards
With a tear to their eye, HIGH TENSION waves goodbye to Drummer and founding member Damian Coward as he has moved to the opposite side of the country to focus on getting a real tan, cocktails and maybe even a career in mining. Life doesn’t sound too bad, does it?
His very suitable successor comes in the form of Lauren Hammel (Fear Like Us) and with Damo’s blessing “she’s a bloody shredder!”
HIGH TENSION knocked out King Parrot and Ne Obliviscaris for the award of ‘Best Heavy Album’ at last night’s The Age Music Victoria Awards.
ARIA Charts
Singles
- “Hello” – Adele
- “Sorry” – Justin Bieber
- “Never Forget You” – Zara Larsson and MNEK
- “The Hills” – The Weeknd
- “Downtown” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee & Grandmaster Caz
- “Hotline Bling” – Drake
- “Ocean Drive” – Duke Dumont
- “Dessert” – Dawin
- “What Do You Mean?” – Justin Bieber
- “The Trouble With Us” – Marcus Marr & Chet Faker
ARIA Albums
1. If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Elvis Presley
2. Get Weird – Little Mix
3. Delirium – Ellie Goulding
4. Playlist – Birds of Tokyo
5. A Thousand Lifetimes – Joe Moore
6. Eternal Return – Sarah Blasko
7. In The Lonely Hour – Sam Smith
8. Triple J’s Like A Version 11 – Various artists
9. 1989 – Taylor Swift
10. Christmas – Michael Buble
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