Australia's biggest music industry gathering BIGSOUND welcomes four major keynote speakers to its 2019 roster: Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, music writer and industry figure Vivien Goldman, Frontier Touring’s Sahara Herald and acclaimed artist Mojo Juju.
As one half of indie rock duo Best Coast, Bethany Cosentino has become an important and outspoken artist having written some of the best indie anthems of the past decade. She has also lent her voice to campaigning against sexism and sexual assault as well as sharing her journey out of addiction and her struggles with insomnia.
From working as a journalist in the UK for NME, Sounds and Melody Maker, to her spell hosting pirate radio and working in labels as Bob Marley's first publicist, not to mention becoming an artist herself as part of '80s new-wave duo Chantage, author Vivien Goldman chronicles female voices across the punk movement in her new book 'Revenge Of The She-Punks'.
Sahara Herald has been a staple of the live music industry for decades, with eighteen years as National Event Co-ordinator of the Big Day Out before moving to Mushroom Group’s Frontier Touring where she was appointed Tour Director in 2018, being integral in the success of record breaking tours such as Troye Sivan, Lorde, The Killers, Paul Kelly, Shawn Mendes, Midnight Oil and Sam Smith.
Mojo Juju is one of Australia’s most important artist voices who takes us on her journey of self-discovery and storytelling through music and breaking through in 2018 with her triple-ARIA nominated album ‘Native Tongue’.
The addition of Bethany, Vivien, Sahara and Mojo follows the first announcement of speakers and music buyers attending BIGSOUND 2019, including Terry McBride from Canada's Nettwerk Music. Read the first announce here.
Of course, BIGSOUND wouldn't be BIGSOUND without a killer party programme, this year featuring 16 official events, kicking off with the BIGSOUND Virgin Australia ‘HOME’ Welcome Party featuring music from Electric Fields, DRMGNOW, Deline Briscoe and Mambali and the Women in Music lunch.
The official programme is packed out with four days of treats including the massive Levi’s Showcase (with music from Milan Ring, Kobie Dee, Stevan and Dulcie), Nettwerk Music Showcase(featuring Riley Pearce, Jaguar Jonze, Hayden Calnin and Harrison Storm), the Unified Showcase(with Tones And I, Jack Botts, Stellie and RINI), Music Industry College Bacon & Bangers and the famous Bloody Mary Brunch.
There's still more to come from BIGSOUND 2019, including some sneaky surprises to look out for.
BIGSOUND 2019 takes place in the Fortitude Valley Live Music Precinct (Brisbane) 3-6 September.
BIGSOUND 2019 Speakers Second Announce
Bethany Cosentino - Best Coast (USA)Vivien Goldman - Writer (USA)
Mojo Juju - Artist (AUS)
Sahara Herald - Frontier Touring (AUS)
