About Musicoz
Past Winners:
Bliss N Eso Blue King Brown Porcelian Sick Puppies Cog Mammal Felicity Urquhart Blue Juice The Fumes Stone Parade Gian Fiona Joy Hawkins .......... and many many more
Musicoz is a National Music Development Program
Lior Performing at the 2005 Musicoz Awards
Background
Musicoz is a national initiative dedicated to improving the quality of original music culture in Australia. For the past 10 years Musicoz has been developing the music industry at the grass roots level by seeking out, recognising and encouraging the talents of unsigned and independent artists and providing them with much needed development support and opportunities as they carve out their careers.
Musicoz achieves these aims through:
§ Annual National Musicoz Awards Program
Covering 18 genres of music with over 5000 entries each year. Known in the media as "The Unsigned ARIAs", The Musicoz Awards give vital recognition, exposure to a national audience through our TV special of the awards being aired on national Television, as well as development opportunities to finalists and winners and the opportunity to work alongside well known artist surrounding the awards evening. These awards are the biggest and most credible awards for unsigned and independent music artists in Australia. Our media partners include: The National Nova Radio Network, Channel [V], Street Press Australia, Faster/Louder.com.au. Our Patron is Richard Wilkins.
§ Weekly Musicoz TV program
Aired nationally on Foxtel/Austar showcases the unsigned artists as well as providing the audience with a background of these artists and their music.
§ Musicoz showcases In Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Byron Bay, Tamworth, Coffs Harbour, Nowra and Illawarra venues.
§ Musicoz Development Program Ongoing mentoring, artist development and support throughout the year as they develop their potential. The Program Includes:
Comprehensive songwriting Feedback service Support and advice on Publicity, promotion, advertising, management, contracts, touring Advice on music royalties, Booking Agents/Venues and Venue Bookers Production/Recording/Mixing/Mastering/Duplication development Business plans/Timeline/Budgeting/CD launch Professional consultation on Presentation and image Artist product development including CDs, DVDs, Promotional material Recording Project Management A&R Consulting Service Musicoz provides a range of benefits including:
§ The opportunity for all artists in all genres to receive recognition and much needed publicity The opportunity for all artists to receive developmental help mentorships from industry sponsors Valuable work experience for students of entertainment industry training centres. Employment opportunities within Musicoz events. Valuable industry contacts through Musicoz activities Success Stories
Porcelain-Now residing in L.A and signed to Universal Music U.S. Sender-Signed to Sony/BMG Australia- Reached no 19 on the national ARIA charts Bliss'n'Eso-Signed to Illusive Records Australia-Reached no 7 on the national ARIA charts Sick Puppies-Now a sensation in the U.S and signed to Roadshow Music. Blue King Brown-No 1 on the Australian Independent charts The Sunpilots-No 1 indie band on Myspace, No 1 added band to commercial radio FEB 2008 The Fumes- Album of the week FBI Radio and The Drum Media Felicity Urquhart- 2007 Golden Guitar winner and No.1 video on CMC. Anthony Snape - Currently Touring the U.S Gian - Signed to ABC/Warner M usic Stone Parade - No 17 ARIA charts, No 1 AIR charts May 2008 Plus many more There is no other initiative across Australia that provides this form of support/benefits in the music industry.
