Musicoz has announced the 2016 Australian Independent Awards finalists.
Here are all 183, many with websites (check them out while the judges finalise their deliberations) from around the country which include many hard-working touring bands, solo artists and even 14-year-old Taime March.
The Awards have been recognising unsigned Australian talent for over a decade and boast an impressive list of now high-profile artists including Bluejuice, Bliss N Eso, The Fumes and Felicity Urquhart.
In excess of 1,500 people are expected to attend Enmore Theatre on Wednesday 26 October. Tickets available here. scenestr is privileged to be a media partner of the Australian Independent Music Awards.
62nd Silence
www.62ndsilence.com
Abbey Gardner
www.abbeygardnermusic.com
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Adam Kilpatrick
www.adamkilpatrick.com
Adam Miller
www.adammiller.com.au
After This Moment
www.afterthismoment.com
Akova
www.akova.com.au
Alex Varlow
www.wollondillyproductions.com
Alice Benfer
www.alicebenfer.com
Allison Forbes
www.allisonforbesmusic.com
Amanda Easton
www.amandaeaston.com
Anamata
www.facebook.com/anamataband
Andrea Marr
www.andreamarr.com
Andy Gordon
www.andygordon.com.au
annushkasempire
www.annushkasempire.bandcamp.com
Anton Aktila
Aprile Lykke
www.soundcloud.com/aprilelykke
Arakeye
www.facebook.com/arakeye
Asmodelle
www.asmodelle.com.au
Barely Standing Bel Thomson
www.belthomson.com
Belinda Fielding
www.belinda-fielding-7gj7.squarespace.com
Belle Folie
www.facebook.com/bellefoliemusic
Beltane Fire
www.sodalee.com
Ben Avery
www.benavery.bandcamp.com/releases
Ben Craven
www.bencraven.com
Ben Ransom
www.ransommusic.com
Billy Bridge
www.billybridge.com
Black Bird Hum
www.blackbirdhum.com
Black Parade
Bloom
www.bloomofficial.com.au
Bounty Hunters
www.bountyhunters.net.au
Bozza
www.facebook.com/Bozza07
Byron Mark
www.byronmark.com
Bzart
www.bzart.com.au
Calibrate Music
www.facebook.com/calibratemusicofficial
Cameron James Henderson
www.cameronjameshenderson.com
Carl Wockner
www.carlwockner.com.au
Cash
www.facebook.com/cashbandrock
Cass Greaves
www.cassgreaves.com
Catherine Duc
www.myspace.com/catherineduc
CC Hall
www.cchallmusic.com
Charmaine
www.charmaine.com.au
Chris Blewitt
www.christophersroad.com
Chris J
www.chrisjguitar.com
Chris Paton
www.facebook.com/chrispatonmusic
Christophers Rd
www.christophersroad.com
Citizen of the World
www.citizenoftheworldmusic.com
Clarence Marshall
www.clarencemarshall.net
Clive Hay
www.clivehay.com
Colleen O'Connell
www.colleenoconnellmusic.com
Concord Joe
www.concordjoe.com
Cornstalk
www.cornstalkaustralia.com
Cosmic Rain
www.vtanevsk.wix.com/cosmicrain
Craig Woodward & The Lonely Dogs
Crawford Brothers
www.crawfordbrothersband.com
Craymo
www.craymo.com
Crying Sirens
www.facebook.com/cryingsirensband
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Czarina
www.czarinamusic.com
D S Tredinnick
www.musicclout.com/davetredinnick
Damien mancell
www.damienmancell.com
Dani Grace
www.soundcloud.com/danigracec
Daniela Corso
www.danielacorsomusic.com
Darcee Fox
www.darceefox.com
Dave Gillam's On The Level
www.onthelevel.net.au
David Spry
www.davidspry.com
Dean Ranel
www.deanranel.com
December Baby
www.decemberbabymusic.com
Delsinki Records ft Brooke Taylor
www.delsinkirecords.com
Demi Louise
www.demilouise.com
Dennis Sy featuring Natalie Jean and Darick DDS Spears
www.dsymusic.com
Deveaux
www.deveauxmusic.wix.com/tony
Devlin Moseley Deya Dova
www.deyadova.com
Dimitri Zaik
www.dimitrizaik.com
Dog The Duke
www.dogtheduke.com
Don Fernando
www.donfernandomusic.com
Double Touch
www.soundcloud.com/doubletouchofficial
Dreamer 81
Dubarray
www.dubarray.com
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Dylan
Eastward
www.eastwardmusic.com.au
Elizabeth Issa
www.elizabethissa.com.au
Ella Ferdinands
www.ellaferdinands.com
Emma Mullings
www.emmamullings.com
Esther Sparkes
www.esthersparkes.com
Eve Miller
www.reverbnation.com/evemiller
Everybody Love Everybody
www.soundcloud.com/jemma-donovan-1
Evol Walks
www.evolwalks.com
Fence Sitter
www.facebook.com/fencesitterband
Fire to the Stars
www.soundcloud.com/firetothestars
Francesca de Valence
www.fdvmusic.com
Frank Dixon
Galliano Sommavilla
www.galliano.com.au
Gay Paris
www.gayparismusic.com.au
Glenn Langtip
Goodnight Moon
www.facebook.com/goodnightmoonperth
Grandhour
www.grandhourband.com
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Green
www.shinegreenalbum.com
Greg Nunan & The General Jacksons
www.gregnunan.com
Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters
www.bakelitejazz.com
Gregory Lawson
www.thewidestocean.com
Gus Gun
www.GusGun.com
Harry Mitchell
www.Harrymitchell.net
Heidi Maree
www.heidimaree.hearnow.com
Helen Perris
www.helenperrismusic.com
Helen Starkie
Holly Terrens
www.hollyterrens.com
Horrorwood Mannequins
Horse & Wood
www.horseandwood.com
Hunter Adams
www.hunteradamsmusic.com
Imogen Clark
www.imogen-clark.com
In Motion
Ingrid Noack
Jade Diary
www.jadediary.com
Jade Kerber
www.jadekerber.com
Janey
www.janey.band
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Jasper Hollis
www.jasperhollis.com
Jayda D'Agostino
Jeffrey Chan
www.jeffreychanmusic.com
Jemma Lee
www.reverbnation.com/jemmalee
Jen Stroud
www.facebook.com/stroudjen
Jeniqua
www.jeniquamusic.com
Jerome Blaza
www.bigpicturemusicgroup.com
Jessica O'Donoghue
www.jessicaodonoghue.com
Jesso
www.jesso.com.au
Jim Ottaway
www.jimottaway.com
John C Hill & David Griffith
John Tomaino
www.facebook.com/JT-Productions-422248411276297
Johnny Gleeson
www.johnnygleeson.net
Josh Paul
www.Joshpaulofficial.com
Jules Backman
Julie Kember
www.facebook.com/juliekembermusic
Kaitlyn Thomas
www.kaitlynthomasaust.com
Kay Camargo
www.kaycamargomusic.com
Kerrie Garside
www.kerriegarside.com.au
Kiara Jack
www.kiarajack.com
King Curly
www.kingcurly.com
King Tide
www.kingtidemusic.com
Kirsten Moore
www.kirstenmoore.com.au
Klare KuOlga
www.klarekuolga.com
Kristy Coote
www.kristycoote.com
Kristy James
www.kristyjames.com
Krystie Steve
www.krystiesteve.com
Kyle Wilkins
www.kokyprik.com
Kylie Fisher
www.kyliefisher.webs.com
Kylie Huntley-Cooper
www.reverbnation.com/kyliehuntley
Kyoto Skies
www.bigpicturemusicgroup.com
Lachlan Grant
www.lachlangrantmusic.com
LadyHood
www.ladyhoodband.com
Lap Around the Sun
www.laparoundthesun.com
Leea Nanos
www.leeananos.com
Lillye
www.lillye.net
Lily Lambert
www.musicbylily.com
Lisa King
Little Coyote
www.littlecoyote.com.au
Lizzie Flynn
www.lizzieflynn.com
Logan's Laundry
www.youtube.com/theelephantslaundry
Lostsong Project
www.lostsong.com
Loyd Mac Hardy
Luck Now feat. Nicholas Brown
www.nicholasbrowntown.com
Luke Alessi
Luke Jon Shearer
www.facebook.com/lukejonshearer
Luke Robinson
www.lukerobinsonsound.com
Lunar Umbra
www.facebook.com/lunarumbraband
Lynn Yew Evers
www.lynnyewevers.com
M Jevic
www.mjevic.com
Mallory Vanetti
www.malloryvanetti.com
Manjia Luo
www.manjiamusic.com.au
Mark Gardner
www.reverbnation.com/markgardner
Mark Richards
Maxon
www.maxonofficial.com
Mel Crothers
www.melcrothers.com.au
Melissa Bajric
www.melissabajric.com
Melissa James
www.melissajamesmusic.blogspot.com.au
Melissa Robertson
www.mrobertson.info
Melissa Tumeo
www.melissatumeo.blogspot.com.au
Melodious
Meredith Whittle
www.Facebook.com/MeredithMusicAustralia
Michael Waugh
www.michaelwaugh.com.au
Micka Scene & Pacha Mamma
www.pachamammamusic.com
Mike Elrington
www.mikeelrington.com
Mike Nayar
www.mikenayar.com
Miriam Lieberman
www.miriamsong.com.au
Mischief
www.wearemischief.com.au
Muscat
www.muscatband.com
My Ending Reign
www.myendingreign.com
Myami
www.facebook.com/myami.artist
Nat Pearson
www.natpearsonmusic.com
Natalia
www.natalia.net.au
Natalie Howard
www.nataliehoward.net
Natalie Jean
www.natalie-jean.com
Nazique
www.nazique.com
Neville Kaye
www.soundcloud.com/thenev76
New Age Poet
www.newagepoet.wix.com/newagepoet
Nick Reeve
www.reverbnation.com/nickreevechristianrock
Nick Summerfield
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uduV6uREIg
Niksta
www.reverbnation.com/nikstas
Noralyn
www.noralynmusic.wix.com/noralynmusic
Olivia and Andrea Corish
Olsen
www.facebook.com/Olsensmusic
Papa Pilko And The Binrats
www.facebook.com/papapilkoandthebinrats
Para TeE
www.facebook.com/Para-TeE-746201775488258
Peta Evans-Taylor
www.peta.com.au
PJ Hansen
www.youtube.com/onewayhere
PLGRMS
www.plgrms.co
Prymal
www.facebook.com/prymalband
Rachael Fahim
www.rachaelfahim.wix.com/rachaelfahim
Rain Factory
www.rainfactory.wix.com/rainfactory
Ramos
www.ramosdartist.com.au
Ray Isaac
www.rayisaac.com
Redstarborn
www.redstarborn.net
Renee Hibbert
Richard Clapton
www.richardclapton.com
Rocco Bene
www.roccobene.com
RockinRach
Rod Fritz
www.reverbnation.com/rodfritz
Roses For Jack
www.rosesforjack.com
Ross Clark
Ruth Burke
Ryan Day
www.ryanday.com.au
Sam McNally
Sarah Maxwell
www.youtube.com/channel/UCnkP369hAkh2PxBJh2pIfEQ
Sarah Parsons
www.sarahparsonsmusic.com.au
Satiricon
Scott Lavender
www.mbm.org.au/music
Sean and Miss Bow
www.facebook.com/SeanandMissBow
Seleen McAlister
www.seleenmcalister.com
Self Tort
www.mixposure.com/self_tort
Seve
www.soundcloud.com/seve-j-deschamp
Shane Burgess
www.shaneburgessentertainment.com
Skarlett Fever
www.skarlettfever.info
Skii Harvey
www.skiiharvey.com
Sleeping Babys
www.facebook.com/SleepingBabys75
So-Li
Soul Safari
www.soulsafarimusic.com
Squeaker
www.squeakermusic.com
Stone Parade
www.stoneparade.com
Sunset Blush
www.facebook.com/pages/Sunset-blush/109781779057907
Suzanne Kinsella
www.suzannekinsella.com
Suzette Herft
www.suzetteherft.com
Swap
www.facebook.com/swapsydney
System Segue
www.systemsegue.com
Taime Marsh (14yo)
Tame the Sun
www.tamethesunband.com
Tartie
Tash Le Strange
www.facebook.com/tashlestrangemusic
Terese Millhouse
www.teresemillhousemusic.com
The Bush Cave Project
The Col Finley Band
www.colfinley.com.au
The Desert Sea
www.facebook.com/TheDesertSea
The Escalators
www.theescalators.com.au
The Jay Seeney Band
www.jayseeney.band
The Long and Short of It
www.thelongandshortofit.com.au
The Midnight Project
www.themidnightprojectband.bandcamp.com
The Mighty Kind
www.facebook.com/themightykind
The Mis-Made
www.themismade.com
The New Empire Ballroom Ragtime Dance Orchestra
The Parker Direction
The Rochelle Lees Band
The Romeo Knights
www.triplejunearthed.com.au/TheRomeoKnights
The Swamp Stompers
www.theswampstompers.com
The Waiting Ground
The Ziggurat
Threeway
Tiger & the Rogues
www.facebook.com/tigerandtherogues
Tillerman Pete
www.tillermanpete.com
Tony Murphy
Tori
www.tori.com.au
Tranceq
Tristan Field
Tyrolin
www.tyrolinpuxty.com
U:Codia
www.facebook.com/ucodiaband
Vananh
www.vananhofficial.com
Vanessa Craven and Lunar Dust
www.acousticsessions.com.au
Victoria K
www.victoriakmusicofficial.com.au
Violet Seas
www.violetseas.com
VoodooInBlue
www.voodooinblue.com
Wangeci Mbogo
www.reverbnation.com/wangecimbogo
Wilder
www.facebook.com/wilderleemusic
Winters End
www.wintersendmusic.com
Xylo Aria
www.xyloaria.com
Zane Beck
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