Contemporary Australian Music Showcase in India

PA/24/18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         30th November 2018

                                                                                    Contemporary Australian Music Showcase in India

The contemporary music showcase will see some of Australia’s finest bands and musicians take to the stage at Indian music festivals and clubs in December 2018.

Australia’s Consul General in Mumbai, Mr Tony Huber said, “We are thrilled to bring a diverse line up of talented musicians to India as part of Australia Fest.”

Kaiit, hailed as one of the most exciting artists to watch in 2018, will commence the circuit with a performance at the Jazz India Circuit in Goa on 1 December 2018.

Joining the BACARDI NH7 Weekender festivities in Pune will be Sleepmakeswaves and West Thebarton on 7 and 8 December 2018. Both bands will also play club gigs in Mumbai and Bangalore.

The showcase will conclude with The Three Seas, a group that features a cross-cultural collaboration between Australian and Indian musicians, undertaking a multi-city tour from 15-31 December 2018.

Presented as part of Australia Fest, the contemporary Australian music showcase is proudly co-presented by Only Much Louder, Teamwork Arts and BACARDI NH7 Weekender. Kaiit’s India tour has been supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, which is a platinum sponsor of Australia Fest.

MUSIC SHOWCASE INFORMATION:

About Australia Fest:

On 18 September 2018 Australia’s High Commissioner to India Her Excellency Ms Harinder Sidhu, launched Australia Fest, a six month long celebration of Australian culture and creativity. Australia Fest has been made possible with the generous support of our partners in three major categories: Platinum: State Governments of Victoria and New South Wales; Gold: Deakin University; Silver: ANZ Banking Group, Ashok & Mariam Jacob, CQ University Australia, FCM Travel Solutions, Mahindra, Northern Territory Government, Tata BlueScope Steel, Telstra, Tourism Australia and Woodside Energy. Australia Fest’s hotel partner is the Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), airline partner is Singapore Airlines, wine partner is Jacob’s Creek, and promotion partner is BookMyShow.

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About the bands:

Kaiit
Born in Papua New Guinea, Kaiit bounced back and forth between Australia and her homeland as a child before her family eventually settled down in Melbourne. Kaiit grew up listening to alternative music, with her parents embracing the likes of Pink Floyd. Over the years she developed a love for jazz and neo-soul, which is evident in her music. At only 19 years old, Kaiit has shaken up the world of future-soul and RnB. She’s been named as one the best rappers under 25 by Red Bull Music and her first two releases ‘Natural Woman’ and ‘2000 n Somethin’ have together clocked over 1.2 million streams on Spotify.

Sleepmakeswaves
Sleepmakeswaves are an instrumental rock band from Sydney, Australia. The band came together in late 2006 with a desire to write textured, dynamic and emotive songs combining delicate beauty with dramatic climaxes. Over the past six years they have had 12 Australian tours, 4 European tours and 2 tours of North America, Asia and New Zealand. They have also received an unprecedented two nominations for an ARIA Award in addition to other awards.

Three Seas

Three Seas is an international collaboration that fuses modern Australian jazz with West Bengali folk music. Resulting in a soulful repertoire with a diverse array of voices and unusual instruments. The group is led by Australian composer and saxophonist Matt Keegan and fronted by master Indian folk singer Raju Das Baul. 

West Thebarton

West Thebarton is a seven-member soul-rock hydra band from South Australia. Led by charismatic front man Reverend Ray, West Thebarton launched their debut album in May 2018. They were nominated for 6 South Australian Music Awards in 2017, including Best Release and Best Song.