From 9-11 September, Brisbane's Fortitude Valley entertainment precinct will be inundated with representatives of the music industry featuring people in media, management, A&R, publicity and promotions for Bigsound 2015.
Aside from networking, and alongside 150 showcasing bands, Bigsound will also welcome 101 industry leaders who'll speak across a range of subjects pertinent to the music scene.
While new relationships will be born and deals struck during the day, once the sun goes down on Bigsound the musicians will come out to play... so we polled a number of the bands, asking them about Bigsound 2015.
City Calm Down (Jack Bourke)
“We've been waiting for the opportunity to play Bigsound for a few years now and we're really excited to get be able to perform at what's become one of Australia's most exciting music festivals/ conferences.”
City Calm Collective
Tired Lion (Ethan Darnell)
“We were so stoked to be announced on the line-up as it's always been something we have wanted to do. This year seems so right; with so many of our friends playing it’s just going to be an awesome experience.”
Tired Lion
Holy Holy (Timothy Carroll)
“Bigsound is the highlight of the musical calendar in Brisbane. The weather is starting to warm up, it's mid-week – so there's less fucked-up zombies around – and the place is just alive with music and music lovers. We're really looking forward to it.”Major Leagues (Anna Davidson)
“We are super excited about being involved in Bigsound this year. We've been a bit quiet lately while we build up to the release of our new EP. I think Bigsound is going to be an excellent opportunity to finally show off those new songs, not to mention the plethora of amazing artists and speakers we will get to see.”Green Buzzard (Paddy Harrowsmith)
“Being chosen to play Bigsound this year is great. Bigsound is good mainly because it's big and there's lots of sounds. If you're into small and quiet things then maybe it’s not for you, however."
Green Buzzard
Harts
“I’m stoked to be invited to performing at this year’s Bigsound. It’s such a wonderful opportunity to play at Australia's music conference. Plus I'm pumped to check a few bands myself.”
Harts
Hockey Dad (Billy Fleming)
“Look, we heard Peter Garrett is going to be a speaker, so we simply just had to play Bigsound this year.”
Jesse Davidson
“I'm really excited to be performing at Bigsound again this year. I think it's great event for showcasing Australian music and I'm glad to have been asked back.”JOY.
“Super-duper excited about being part of 2015's Bigsound. The roster is absolutely incredible, so much talent and so many bros.”Bigsound 2015 takes place 9-11 September.
Bigsound Bands Second Announce
A Breach Of SilenceAngie
Ann Vriend
Anthonie Tonnon
Avaberée
Avalanche City
Awaken I Am
BANFF
Ben Abraham
Ben Wright Smith
BUOY
Catlips
Chaos Divine
Charles Murdoch
cln
Crepes
DARTS
Dorsal Fins
Drawcard
Dumbsaint
Earth Caller
Fait
Fanny Lumsden
Food Court
Fraser A. Gorman
Germein Sisters
Green Buzzard
GRRL PAL
Guards Of May
Hadal Maw
Halcyon Drive
Harts
Hau Latukefu
Hellions
Hey Geronimo
Hockey Dad
Hoodlem
HOWQUA
I Know Leopard
Immigrant Union
In Death...
Jericco
Jill Beth
JOY.
Kween G
Le Pie
Life Is Better Blonde
Luke Daniel Peacock
Mangelwurlzel
Marksman Lloyd
Mathas
Mesa Cosa
Mike Waters
Milwaukee Banks
Mojo Juju
Morning Harvey
Moses Gunn Collective
New Venusians
NGAIIRE
Null
Olympia
Paddy McHugh
Perch Creek
Philly
Planète
Polish Club
Porsches
R.W. Grace
Robbie Miller
Sahara Beck
Set Mo
Sex On Toast
Shining Bird
Shocking Pinks
Skegss
Suiix
Tash Sultana
The Belligerents
The Goon Sax
The Lulu Raes
The Ocean Party
The Pretty Littles
The Rumjacks
Tijuana Cartel
Tiki Taane
Tiny Little Houses
Tired Lion
Totally Mild
URTEKK
Us The Band
Wallace
Winterbourne
Witchgrinder
Woodes
Woodlock
World Champion
Worldlines
Bigsound Bands First Announce
Aldous HardingAll Our Exes Live In Texas
Ali Barter
Astral Skulls
Ayla
Babaganouj
Baro
Ben Salter
Big White
Born Lion
Caitlin Park
Caulfield
City Calm Down
Cosmic Psychos
Donny Benét
Ella Thompson
friendships
Gang Of Youths
Gordi
Grenadiers
Harvey Sutherland
High Tension
Holy Holy
Jaala
JACK THE STRIPPER
Jesse Davidson
Jonny Telafone
K21
Katy Steele
Koi Child
Luke Howard
Major Leagues
Methyl Ethel
Moonbase Commander
Muscles
Pearls
Rainbow Chan
Rara
Slum Sociable
Stonefield
Sui Zhen
Sunbeam Sound Machine
Super Best Friends
Tempura Nights
The John Steel Singers
The Snowdroppers
Tiger Choir
Timberwolf
WAAX
Yukon Blonde
