cmw 2011 featuring showcasing artists - Sounds Australia

@CMW 2011
TORONTO, CANADA | 9-13 MARCH 2011
WWW.SOUNDSAUSTRALIA.COM.AU
FEATURING SHOWCASING ARTISTS
Adrian Wilson • Alanna Cherote • Birds of Tokyo • Blue King Brown • Drawn From Bees • Eli Wolfe •
Hungry Kids of Hungary • Jack Carty • Kim Churchill • Mayfield • Rocket Surgery • Stone Parade • The
Jezabels • The On Fires • The Resignators • Wagons

WHERE TO
FIND THE
AUSTRALIANS
@ CMW 2011
Blue King Brown · Drawn From Bees · Hungry Kids of Hungary · Mayfield · Rocket Surgery
Stone Parade ·The On Fires · The Resignators · Wagons
There is no better place to experience the plethora of Aussie talent on show in Toronto,
whilst enjoying a traditional & free “Aussie Barbie”
Where: Horseshoe Tavern, (370 Queen Street West)
When: Saturday 12th March, 12.15 – 5.20pm
DRYS-A-BONE
A bare bones Australian showcase of stripped back, raw Aussie talent.
Adrian Wilson · Alanna Cherote · Eli Wolfe · Jack Carty · Kim Churchill
Where: The Library Bar,(Royal York)
When: Thursday 10th March, 7pm – 12.30am
AUSTRALIAN RECEPTION
Sounds Australia together with the Consulate General of Canada, Sydney, invite you to meet
the Australian delegates at Canadian Music Week.
Where: International Market Place, (Level 2 Royal York Hotel)
When: Friday 11th March, 5 – 6.30pm
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MATCHING
What: International Market Place - Business to Business Matching
Where: Manitoba Room (Royal York Hotel)
When: Friday March 11, 3:00 pm To 5:00 pm
Proposed format: One on One Meetings – prearranged by appointment only.

AUSTRALIANS ON PANELS:
WE ARE THE WORLD:
How to Achieve Success and Global Independence
What:
One day you’re paying for your own stage time in your home town, the next day you’re big in
Bucharest. Opportunities abound for musicians willing to see the world via touring, licensing
and recording deals. Whether it’s Europe, Asia or beyond, we’ve got the insights from
emerging artists who’ve taken advantage of an open door that leads overseas.
Moderator:
• Steve McClure – Executive Editor, McClure’s Asia Music News, Tokyo, Japan
Panelists:
• John Watson – Managing Director, John Watson Management, New South Wales,
Australia
• Matt Smallwood – General Manager, Maple Music / Fontana North, Toronto, Canada
• Paul Knowles – Manager, Jenral Group, India
• Raghu Dixit – Artist, Mumbai, India
• Shaw Saltzberg – Senior VP, S.L. Feldman & Associates, Vancouver, Canada
Where: Royal Fairmont Hotel Salon B
When: Thursday March 10, 12:15pm
LIVE PROMOTER SUPER SESSION FOLLOWED BY AN EXCLUSIVE
BOOKSIGNING
What:
When the bottom fell out of recorded music, the industry looked to live music to pick up
the slack. But the change in focus left all involved vulnerable to the ups-and-downs of the
touring business. In this session, powers-that-be in the industry will look at what happened
and figure out what it means in the “360 era” and to ticketing, touring, talent development
and corporate activity in the long term.
Moderator:
• Vinny Cinquemani – President, S. L. Feldman & Associates, Toronto, Canada
Panelists:
• Bill Silva – President, Bill Silva Management, West Hollywood, USA
• Michael Chugg – President, Chugg Entertainment, Surry Hills, Australia
• Michael Bisping – Owner, Managing Director, A.S.S. Concerts & Promotion, Hamburg,
Germany
• Michael Hosking – Founder, MD, Midas Promotions Pte. Ltd., Singapore
• Neil Thompson – Deputy Managing Director, Bec Tero Entertainment, Bangkok,
Thailand
• Nick Farkas – Executive Director, Evenko, Montreal, Canada
Where: Fairmont Hotel Ballroom
When: Thursday March 10 1:15 - 2:15pm
HOW TO GET BOOKED FOR A FESTIVAL - Even if No One Knows Who
You Are
What:
It’s obviously a lot easier to score well-paid festival gigs when people already know
your name, but for the relatively unknown artists, finding that first festival gig is close to
impossible. Or is it? Fortunately, the world is swarming with festivals and we have the
experts in the house to give you insight into how programmers and festival buyers pick their
talent rosters. Learn tour tips for the road, how to break into new markets and make the
most out of live gigs.
Moderator:
• Adam Lewis – Owner, Planetary Group, Boston, USA
Panelists:
• Damian Cunningham - Booking Agent & Music Festival Consultant, Peats Ridge
Festival, Sydney, Australia
• Emmanuel Patterson – Promoter, Live Nation Canada, Toronto, ON
• Geoffrey Trio – Founder & Director, Code One Entertainment, Miranda, Australia
• Jason Furman – Agent, S. L. Feldman & Associates, Toronto, ON
• Jonny Stevens – Executive Director, Halifax Pop Explosion, Halifax, NS
• Steve ‘Revo’ Miller - Liverpool SoundCity, London, UK
Where: Royal Fairmont Hotel Salon B
When: Thursday March 10, 5:00pm
A&R in A New World
What:
A&R used to be simple stuff. You’d get a CD demo (an obsolete medium), plug the artist
to your friends at the papers (remember them?), convince radio PDs to insert the song
(yes, they used to be able to do that) and ship the product to, um, record stores. So what’s
replaced all that in the A&R job description? This session examines how A&R is evolving
to operate within new music platforms - both on the discovery side and the delivery side.
In this day when less artists are being signed to major labels, it’s now more important than
ever to develop an artist brand and connection with the fans and industry via direct means
(before a label comes on board). The basics have not changed; however, it requires more
noise and momentum to trigger the interest of a label these days…find out what it takes to
discover and develop talent and market opportunity in today’s climate.
Moderator:
• Sat Bisla – Founder, President, A&R Worldwide, MUSEXPO, Pangaea Ent Group,
Beverley Hills, USA
Panelists:
• Daniel Werner – A&R, Island/Mercury Records, New York, USA
• Gourmet Delice – President & Co-Founder, Bonsound, Montreal, QC
• Rod Kukla – A&R, American Recordings , Beverley Hills, USA
• Seymour Stein – Chairman, Sire Record Group, Warner Music Group, New York, USA
• David Vodicka - Managing Director, Rubber Group of Companies, Melbourne, AUS
Where: Fairmont Hotel Ballroom
When: Sunday March 12 11:15am - 12:15pm

SHOWCASING
ARTISTS
Adrian Wilson & Beside Lights Pop Rock
Adrian Wilson & Beside Lights released their debut EP “A New
Direction” in 2010, quickly garnering acclaim for their razor sharp
hooks and brooding, insistent melodies. The stage inevitably
beckoned and as each show saw more and more emerging potential,
word of Adrian Wilson’s performances spread, and the big picture
became a little clearer. It was and is still the world beyond the horizon.
New people. New ears. Which leads us back to here and now...a place
and time where Adrian’s world has crossed paths with your own. A new
person, with new ears.
The first single from the EP “Hold On’ was due for release in February
‘11, remixed by legendary Producer Warne Livesey (Midnight Oil, The The, Matthew Good)
at his Command Centre Studio in Vancouver. The band is currently playing selected dates
before recording a new EP scheduled for release later this year.
CMW SHOWCASES
10 March DRYS-A-BONE (acoustic) @ The Library Bar 7.00pm
10 March Full band showcase @ Neutral 1.00am
Contact in Australia: Sonja Plummer - info@2musicgroup.com, 0400963852
Contact in Toronto: (see above)
Management: 2Music Group
At CMW we are looking to meet: Distribution, Management, Licensing
www.adrianwilsonmusic.com

Alanna Cherote Alt/Pop
Alanna Cherote comes from one of those large musical families
that are rare to find these days. She is the eldest of five children
and grew up surrounded by music. By the age of fourteen, Alanna
started writing her own songs and recorded her first solo EP at
sixteen.
A few years later, Lamar Lowder (co-founder of Australian industrial
band JERK) hooked up with Alanna in Sydney for some writing and
recording sessions. With Lowder’s hard-rock background and
Alanna’s softer songwriting style, the clash of musical tastes melded
together resulting in the pop song “Shakin’ Sweat” which was nominated at the MusicOz
Awards for Best Song of the Year in 2007.
In 2008 Alanna penned her EP, “Universal Need” on MGM in Australia. She independently
funded her own tour, performing in England, Holland, Germany, France, Spain, and Africa. At
each tour stop she won over new fans and received rave reviews.
2011 sees the release of her debut full-length album. PAPER FLOWER features 14 songs
influenced by contemporary artists such as Sheryl Crow, Bon Iver, Feist and Brandy Carlisle.
Co-produced with Chris Vallejo (Empire of the Sun/Katie Noonan), three Canadian songs
appear on this project including “All in Good Time” by Ron Sexsmith. The album will be
released through Sparks/EMI in Canada and in Australia/New Zealand on Other Tongues.
CMW SHOWCASES
10 March DRYS-A-BONE (acoustic) @ The Library Bar 11.30pm
11 March Free Times Cafe 11.00pm
Contact in Australia: embraceproductions@live.com.au
Contact in Toronto: Andy Crosbie andy@sparksmusic.com
Label/s: Sparks/EMI
Publisher/s: Gutenberg Songs[SOCAN]/Centrifuge Music Publishing
At CMW we are looking to meet: Radio and media contacts/U.S. and International labels/
distributors
www.alannacherote.com www.birdsoftokyo.com
Birds of Tokyo Rock
One of the biggest new names in Australian rock, Birds of Tokyo, have
been heaped with praise by critics and fans alike. Their insistent,
bittersweet and compelling rock sound has been crowned with an
ARIA Award for Best Rock Album Of The Year for their self titled
third album. Debuting at #2 on the National ARIA charts, the album
has spent the last eight months in the top 20 and has surpassed
platinum sales in Australia.
The intensely melodic collection of songs has attracted critical
acclaim with the Herald Sun raving that ‘Birds Of Tokyo haven’t
merely arrived. They’ve smashed the door down’. The band’s
anthemic breakthrough hit, ‘Plans’, has exceeded double platinum sales and recently polled
#4 in Triple J’s Hottest 100 (one of the largest online music polls in the world). The follow up
single, ‘Wild At Heart’, is #3 on the country’s Top Spin radio airplay chart.
After six ARIA Award nominations, a newly crowned title of ‘Band of the Year’ from the GQ
Awards and Rolling Stone’s ‘Readers Choice’ Award, Birds of Tokyo who recently were hailed
for their killer live performances at the Big Day Out are poised to transcend across the globe.
The new Australian guard of rock has well and truly arrived.
CMW SHOWCASES
9 March Support act for Mother Mother @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
10 March Factor Breakthrough Series @ El Mocambo 9.30pm
Contact in Australia: John Watson - john@elevenmusic.com, +61 419258816
Contact in Toronto: John Watson - john@elevenmusic.com, + 1.917.992.2681
Management: Eleven: A Management Company
Label/s: EMI Music (AUS)
Publisher/s: Mushroom Publishing - julieh@mushroommusic.com.au
At CMW we are looking to meet: Canadian release

Blue King Brown Urban Roots
Blue King Brown, Australia’s premier Urban roots crew, are Comin’
to conquer! With the drop of their new record WORLDWIZE Part 1
North & South, (receiving a string of 4 & 5 star reviews across the
Nation) they have established themselves as one of Australia’s
most engaging, unique & quality acts.
Hard hitting lyrics and groove, yet delivered in the most accessible
way. Come as you are, put your fist in the Air, bounce to da beat,
rock out up the front row or chill up the back. Their power packed
live show is second to none & now world renowned, they’ve played
across the planet, through EUROPE, UK, CANADA, USA, & JAPAN
rocking crowds from Tokyo to Texas and everywhere in between.
The new album saw them working alongside the Legendary Sly & Robbie, special Guests such
as Queen Ifrica & Jah Mason, engineers such as James ‘Bonzai’ Caruso (Gwen Stefani, Nas,
Damien Marley, Madonna) Colin ‘Bulby’ York from Kingston, Jamaica (Rihanna, Jimmy Cliff,
Britney Spears, Madonna, Michael Franti, UB40) & Chris Macro (Scribe, Katchafire).
They now bring their hot new International sound to the stage. Lead by the multi talented,
relentless energy of Natalie Pa’apa’a this group is the real deal.
CMW SHOWCASES
10 March REVIVAL
12 March The Aussie BBQ @ Horseshoe Tavern 4.55pm
Contact in Australia: Carlo Santone - carlo@rootslevel.com, 0415 709 802
Contact in Toronto: (as above)
Management: Roots level / LION HOUSE MUSIC (AUS), Catherine Enny
GUERRILLA MGMT (OS)
Label/s: Lion House Records (AUS), Village Again (JAP)
Booking Agent/s: Mark Lackey, Atlas Agency/ Val Wolf, Paul Gourlie, Jules De
Lattre THE AGENCY GROUP
Publisher/s: Control
At CMW we are looking to meet: EU/USA/CAN/UK - Record Labels, Festival/Event/
Performance opportunities, Publishing
www.bluekingbrown.com www.drawnfrombees.com
Drawn From Bees Rock
Drawn From Bees choose to initiate their musical journey with
the statement of a four-album concept box set in their first two
years. Touring Australia at length, Drawn from Bees soon had
industry and fans anticipating their sophomore release, “And
the Blind Shall Lead the Way”.
The band’s live shows in 2009 saw the band undertaking
several support tours and gaining a spot on V Festival. This was
followed by slots at the Brisbane Valley Fiesta and Sounds of
Spring Festival. The band closed 2009 with their third studio
release, “The Sky is Falling”, which enjoyed national airplay with singles, “Cables in the Sky”
and “Bus Now”.
Last year Drawn from Bees released their debut album, “Fear Not the Footsteps of the
Departed”, to critical acclaim, including four star reviews in The Australian and Rolling Stone
Magazine. The band set their sights on the international stage, travelling to LA, Hong Kong,
London & Perth to play at various international showcases and tour across the UK. Rounding
off 2010 with a high impact performance at Woodford Folk Festival, the band return to North
America in March for a full tour taking in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Boston
and Houston.
CMW SHOWCASES
10 March CMW Official Showcase @ Bread & Circus 11.00pm
12 March The Aussie BBQ @ Horseshoe Tavern 3.10pm
Contact in Australia: Stew Riddle- stew@bonefingerrecords.com, 0402474871
Contact in Toronto: (as above)
Label/s: Bonefinger Records
At CMW we are looking to meet: Booking Agent, Management

Eli Wolfe Folk blues acoustic
After eight months, over 20,000 kms and touring across every
Australian state and territory in a van he painted with his own brightly
coloured artwork, Eli Wolfe looks forward to a very musical 2011. The
creative artist and troubadour recently wrapped up his impressive
‘Community Australia Tour’ with a showcase at the prestigious One
Movement for Music Festival in Perth.
Before heading off to share his unique sound abroad, the Matonendorsed
artist performed at The Rocks Australia Day - Festival of
the Voice on Sydney Harbour. He also featured at The Australian
Blues Music Festival in Goulburn, NSW and the Nannup Music
Festival in Western Australia.
Following his CMW showcase, Eli Wolfe will embark on an extended Canadian and European
tour. On the back of all these shows, Eli is now independently releasing his brand new, selftitled
debut album. With his poetic lyrics, 6 and 12-string guitars, and warm and colourful
sonic textures, Eli Wolfe creates a refreshing and original sound.
Eli says playing music and promoting his album has been about getting to know the country,
“You get to see the diversity of the people and the common thread that runs through us all…
It’s about connecting with people living on this great dynamic land, living strong.”
CMW SHOWCASES
10 March DRYS-A-BONE @ Library Bar 7.30pm
11 March Canadian Music Week Festival @ Central 10.00pm
Contact in Australia: Dominique La Bouchardiere - dom@eliwolfe.com,
0414430129
Contact in Toronto: (as above)
At CMW we are looking to meet: Booking agent, Festivals, Distribution, Publishing,
Management, Media for new release.
www.eliwolfe.com hungrykidsofhungary.com
Hungry Kids of Hungary Indie Pop/Rock
Hungry Kids of Hungary have been unavoidable in the
last 18 months thanks to a relentless touring schedule,
both around Australia and around the world, as well as a
strong string of radio hits like ‘Scattered Diamonds’, ‘Set It
Right’, ‘Let You Down’ and most recently ‘Wristwatch’ and
‘Coming Around’.
Their recently-released debut album Escapades has
cemented the band as one of the country’s finest up and
comers and displays their uncanny knack for penning an
immaculate, modern, indie gem dressed with a healthy dose of 60s pop sensibility. Their
live show displays the band’s duel-frontman formation at its best, showcasing the band’s
inherent skill for infectious hooks layered with lush vocal harmonies.
CMW SHOWCASES
12 March Aussie BBQ @ Horseshoe Tavern 4.20pm
12 March The Garrison 11.00pm
Contact in Australia: Ange Kohler - ange@mucho-bravado.com, 0408.762.207/
07.38785401
Contact in Toronto: Ben Preece -ben@mucho-bravado.com, +61417.628.037
Management: (as above)
Label/s: Stop Start/EMI (AUS/ NZ)
Booking Agent/s: Select (AUS)
At CMW we are looking to meet: Booking Agent, Publishers and Label

Jack Carty Singer/ Songwriter/ Folk
Jack Carty is a rare find; an inspired artist possessing a way with
words and melody, Jack was sculpted by a unique upbringing
and a natural flair and dedication for his craft. After spending his
formative years tucked away in the secluded Bellinger Valley,
Jack moved to Sydney, releasing the ‘Wine & Consequence’
E.P to widespread critical acclaim around Australia, resulting in
the record spending two weeks in the iTunes singer/songwriter
Top 10 chart.
Extensive touring throughout Australia and the USA ensued,
along with the award for singer-songwriter of the year at
MusicOz 2010. Jack collaborated with Grammy Award winning
songwriter Dan Wilson and New York based indie producer extraordinaire Kramer Shimmy
on his debut album; the result is ‘One Thousand Origami Birds.’ A cohesive and timeless
effort based around tales of travel, struggle, hope, simplicity and love. It is at once intensely
personal and universal. Including the simple wandering of the albums opening title track, the
optimistic alt country swagger of ‘Valentina’, the hyper-drama of duet ‘Grey Sky’ and the quiet
prayer of the first single ‘Hope’ - this is a record as confident as it is pensive, as optimistic as it
is melancholy and as honest as it gets.
CMW SHOWCASES
10 March DRYS-A-BONE @ Library Bar 8.30pm
10 March Free Times Café 10.00pm
Contact in Australia: Gareth Stuckey - gareth@gigpiglet.com.au, 0413.523.190
Contact in Toronto: (as above)
Management: Gigpiglet recordings
Label/s: Gigpiglet recordings/ Inertia (AUS/NZ only)
Booking Agent/s: Speak n Spell (Nth America only)
At CMW we are looking to meet: O/S label and publishing
www.jackcarty.com.au www.thejezabels.com
The Jezabels Indie Pop
Few bands have made more of the past 12 months than
Sydney quartet The Jezabels. Since releasing their second
EP, She’s So Hard, in November 2009, the four-piece have
toured the country supporting Tegan & Sara, Katie Noonan
and Josh Pyke, and as headliners in their own right (selling
out shows nationally in the process).
The third and final release in a trilogy of EPs that began
with 2009’s The Man Is Dead, its five songs represent the
band’s most confident outing to date – moody, mysterious and epic, yet buzzing with the
quartet’s ever-present knack for an irresistible pop hook. For the first time in The Jezabels’
career, they allowed the music to grow and evolve in the studio. “We had to put a lot of faith
in ourselves working together,” says Shannon.
An October’10 tour of America and Canada was followed by a headlining trek across Australia,
culminating with appearances on festivals such as Wave Rock Weekender, Peats Ridge and
the Falls Festivals. It’s a long way from The Jezabels’ humble beginnings in a Sydney University
band competition in 2007.
CMW SHOWCASES
11 March Lee’s Palace 10.00pm
Contact in Australia: Dave Batty - dave@custommade.com.au, +61 2 9558 6050
/ +1 416 704 2846
Contact in Toronto: (as above)
Management: Custom-Made Artist Representation
Booking Agent/s: Custom Made Touring (AUS), The Windish Agency (US)
At CMW we are looking to meet: Licensing opportunities, Enhance existing relationships,
Festivals

Kim Churchill Roots/Rock
Twenty year old guitarist, surfer and singer-songwriter Kim Churchill
picked up the guitar at the age of four, then trained classically for
ten years. At 16, he started to find his own musical feet under the
influences of Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Bowie, Marley
and more recently Jack White. There’s no doubt this guy can play
guitar, but his music also pays tribute to the great songwriters that
have influenced him. Kim hit the road in a campervan straight after
finishing high school two years ago and hasn’t had a fixed address
for more than a week since. He’s now considered to be one of
Australia’s most exciting young guitarists.
From starting out in 2009 virtually unknown, Kim has now blown
apart some of Australia’s biggest festivals (Byron Bluesfest,
Woodford Folk Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival and many more),as
well as taking his show to Japan, Canada and the USA. He’s appeared on national primetime
TV, he won National Youth Folk Artist of the Year 2009, and now with agents in each corner
of the globe, he is booked for a host of international shows in 2011, including SxSW, plus tours
of England, Japan and Canada.
CMW SHOWCASES
10 March DRYS-A-BONE @ Library Bar 9.30pm
11 March S.L. Feldman & Associates Showcase@ Gladstone Ballroom 8.30pm
11 March Canadian Music Week Festival @ Central 10.00pm
Contact in Australia: Matt Aitchison - kimcmanagement@gmail.com,
0413960257
Contact in Toronto: (604) 328-7006
Management: Matt Aitchison – unbeaten (AUS), Frank Weipert - Teamworks
Mgmt (Vancouver)
Label/s: Independent (MGM)
Booking Agent/s: The Harbour Agency (AUS), The Agency Group (US), Feldman
and Assoc. (CAN)
At CMW we are looking to meet: Enthusiastic record label, Publishing, Festival/Tour
opportunities
www.kimchurchill.com www.mayfieldtheband.com
Mayfield Grunge/Rock/Punk
Mayfield are a three piece band from Australia. The band
began on a deserted beach in 2004 and simmered
beneath the surface for three years of writing, learning
and preparing. The philosophy and corner stone of
Mayfield is part grunge rejectionism, part hippie ideal,
part project mayhem but wholly its own.
In 2007 the band sold everything they owned apart their
instruments, flew to Europe, and toured for 5 months
supporting their self-titled EP. They began building the Mayfield family across the UK, France,
Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and Austria.
In 2008 Mayfield recorded in LA and toured the US for 6 months, followed by a tour of Europe
for four months. In 2010 Mayfleld toured Europe for 256 days supporting German cult band
“Emil Bulls”, the Rick Rubin produced “Bakkushan” and Julien-K.
In 2009 Mayfield had 3 songs synced in the Miramax film starring Clive Owen “The Boys Are
Back”. So far in 2011 Warner Brothers asked to use Mayfield songs in an upcoming film starring
Zac Effron “The Lucky One” based on the Nicholas Sparks novel.
Currently in Nashville recording their new album with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Alice In
Chains, Foo Fighters, Deftones, Stone Sour, Rush), Mayfield are back on the road in Europe
from April/May 2011.
CMW SHOWCASES
10 March Painted Lady 9.00pm
12 March The Aussie BBQ @ Horseshoe Tavern 2.35pm
Contact in Australia: Jethro Hicks - jett@internode.on.net, +61403199509
Contact in Toronto: Jethro Hicks - glorioushomeless@gmail.com, +1 3106502243
Management: Mayfield (AUS/NRTH AMERICA/UK), Deville Schober -
Brainstorm Music Marketing (EUR)
Label/s: Glorious Homeless Records, Netmusiczone/Hellfest (OS)
Booking Agent/s: glorioushomeless@gmail.com
Publisher/s: CONTROL
At CMW we are looking to meet: Management, Booking agent, Festivals

Rocket Surgery Electro Rock
Rocket Surgery has been together since January 2010.
This Australian outfit has many interests in different genres,
producing an distinctive electronic rock sound. Some of the
bands that influence them are: The Prodigy, Queens of the
Stone Age, Enter Shikari, Justice and Daft Punk. They also
have influences from the Disco era, 80’s and 90’s.
Every track Rocket Surgery create has a meaning/story that
usually digs back to their childhood/current memories of video games, movies, loves and
experiences. Despite being new to the music scene, Rocket Surgery have already supported
big local acts such as the Voltaire Twins and Simone & Girlfunkle, and have a series of festivals
and gigs booked this year across Australia and overseas.
CMW SHOWCASES
11 March CMW @ The Painted Lady 9.00pm
12 March The Aussie BBQ @ Horseshoe Tavern 12.50pm
Contact in Australia: Will Cruz - willcruz86@gmail.com, + 161422631081
Contact in Toronto: (as above)
Management: Show Clicks Entertainment
www.sonicbids.com/rocketsurgeryband
At CMW we are looking to meet: Booking Agent, Festivals, Distribution
www.stoneparade.com
Stone Parade Rock
What started out as a jam in a pool side cabana, turned into months
of sleeping on floors in LA and has now resulted in Stone Parade’s
second full length album Stratosphere.
Riding on the wave of their success with the Nokia Be Heard
Competition and more recently, the International Song Writing
Competition, the boys from the Northern Beaches of Sydney,
Australia have toured extensively over the past 5 years including
supporting the likes of Maroon 5, Hoobastank, 3 Doors Down and
INXS. Their latest offering was mixed by renowned US world class
producer Mark Needham, whos past works include The Killers and
My Chemical Romance.
Needham was high in his praise of the band “Stone Parade is one of the most talented bands
we have worked with this year. All of us here are BIG fans of these guys.” The band has made
three successful trips to Los Angeles where they recorded their initial demos at Interscope
Records and performed a sold out show at the famous Viper Room.
CMW SHOWCASES
10 March Cherry Cola’s Rock N’ Rolla Cabaret 1.00am
12 March The Aussie BBQ @ Horseshoe Tavern 12.15pm
Contact in Australia: Robert Rigby - robert@ambitionentertainment.com,
0425280802
Contact in Toronto: Keith Ghion - keith@geodesicmanagement.com, 3475814846
Management: Robert Rigby - Ambition Entertainment (AUS), Keith Ghion,
Geodesic Management (OS)
At CMW we are looking to meet: Distribution, Booking Agent, Festivals, Record & Publishing
deal

The On Fires
Who knew that a chance meeting of two teenagers at a swimming
camp on Australia’s Gold Coast would lead to an international touring
band? Described as “the bastard lovechild of the B52s and the Sex
Pistols” references to other bands have included Flaming Lips,
Blondie, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, The Clash, Green Day,
Stereophonics, Siouxsie and The Banshees, even Elvis Costello.
Every year The On Fires’ reach grows wider, from Australia to
Ukraine, Poland to the USA, Slovakia to the Solomon Islands. College,
community and commercial radio stations play tracks from the band’s most recent release
Betrayer. Fox Sports, Quiksilver Surfing, VH1’s Tough Love and MTV’s NitroCircus, Taking The
Stage are also airing tracks. With nine international tours under their belt, the band attributes
their raucous, vibrant and slightly unhinged style of performing to their first hardcore punk
audience in Kiev. The On Fires exploded into a blur of red hair, sweat and mayhem.
Sponsored in 2011 by the live music website uRockHard.com, Canadian Music Week kicks off
6 weeks of touring in North America, followed by tours through China (including that nation’s
biggest festival, Zebra) and Central Europe before returning to the USA and Australia for
dates in the second half of the year.
CMW SHOWCASES
11 March The Hideout 9.00pm
12 March The Aussie BBQ @ Horseshoe Tavern 12.50pm
Contact in Australia: Max Harman - max@theonfires.com, 0421 791 115
Contact in Toronto: Max Harman - max@theonfires.com, +1 347 925 1338 (US)
Management: Self Managed
Label/s: Raw Defiance Records
Booking Agent/s: Monster Nature (US), CEMAP (EUR)
At CMW we are looking to meet: Booking Agent, College Bookers, Festivals, Strategic
Management, Publishers
www.TheOnFires.com www.theresignators.com
The Resignators Ska/Punk
Melbourne’s suburban ska all-stars The Resignators, never
knew back in 2005 that their infectious sound and trend
defying style would take them around the world. As one
of Australia’s hardest working independent bands, The
Resignators have seen it all, playing over 450 shows both
nationally and internationally. This road hardened sextet
know how to get any room of people on their feet and
skanking to their Ska infused beats.
2009 brought new hope for the band with an invite to join the cream of Australian artists,
representing the nation at South by South West, in Austin, Texas. This amazing opportunity
happened to coincide with The band releasing ‘Offbeat time’ (Stomp), a combination of
both the Resignators debut album and EP for North American audiences though Montreal
based Stomp records. These two enormous milestones for the band meant one thing; An
epic tour through Canada and USA. Armed with nothing but a ‘she’ll be right mate’ attitude
and a ‘punch in the face’ live show, the Resignators set out to Vancouver. They bought a van
and drove it across the Canadian ice and snow, down to Texas and then back up to Montreal,
playing over forty shows across the two nations.
CMW SHOWCASES
12 March The Aussie BBQ @ Horseshoe Tavern 1.25pm
12 March CMW SHOWCASE @ The Hideout
Contact in Australia: Francis Harrison, francis@theresignators.com, 0404639255
Contact in Toronto: (as above)
Management: Focus Group Music Australia
Label/s: Care Factor (AUS), Stomp (CAN), Vecca (JAP)
Booking Agent/s: Focus Group Music (AUS), Stomp Bookings (CAN)
At CMW we are looking to meet: Publishing opportunities worldwide, Distribution in new
territories, Festival invites

www.myspace.com/wagonsmusic
Wagons Americana / Country / Rock
Led by charismatic showman Henry Wagons and described as a
‘local treasure’, WAGONS offer an unlikely mix of stompin’ grand
rock, border-crossing dark country, irresistible crooning and classic
pop. They draw upon an uncommon range of influences given the
current musical climate, including Vegas era Elvis, Roy Orbison,
Adam Green, Johnny Cash, Clockwork Orange synthesisers, 70s
trumpets and Cormac MacCarthy.
Their live show is a performance like no other, treading a line
between a Vegas 70s showroom extravaganza and a bunch of
fresh- faced undertakers letting loose at a rained sodden rock festival. Their latest album,
The Rise and Fall of Goodtown, the band’s fourth, has seen them win best group and best
album in the 2009 Age EG Awards as well as in the Mess and Noise Readers Poll along with
a string of feature album, best live act and record of the year accolades. Henry Wagons
was also recently named as one of the ‘Top 100 Most Influential Melbournians’ by The Age
Melbourne Magazine.
Having spent the last few years supporting and touring with the likes of Justin Townes Earle,
The Violent Femmes, Calexico, Bill Callahan, Will Oldham, Okkervil River, John Hiatt and Jolie
Holland, it is safe to say that Wagons are a road-hardened, formidable live band.
CMW SHOWCASES
9 March Horseshoe 10.15pm
10 March Cadillac 11.00pm
12 March The Aussie BBQ @ Horseshoe Tavern 3.45pm
Contact in Australia: Matthew Kennedy, matthew@wemanage.com.au,
+1 615.495.6212
Contact in Toronto: (as above)
Management: Matthew Kennedy - We Manage
Label/s: Aaron Curnow – Spunk/EMI
Booking Agent/s: Pat Delves – Premier (Aus), Zachary Cepin / High Road Touring
(USA)
Publisher/s: Matthew Tanner / Native Tongue
At CMW we are looking to meet: UK/Euro Booking Agent - UK Label and Distribution - Media
for album release (Aug 2011), Festivals, USA based bands to tour with in the USA and Australia.
Millie Millgate
Export Music Producer,
Sounds Australia
mmillgate@soundsaustralia.com.au
AUS: +61 410 306 557
USA : +1 917 951 9343