Outward Sound Recipients Round 3 2018

August 27th 2018
Outward Sound is pleased to announce the third round of grant recipients for 2018.

Outward Sound is pleased to announce the third round of grant recipients for 2018.

Twenty International Music Market Development grants were awarded this round:

Drax Project
8-date Europe/UK tour supporting US artist Camila Cabello, 5-date tour of the USA with US band Castlecomer as well as a performance at Summerfest in Wisconsin, USA

Devilskin
29-date UK/Europe tour supporting Grammy-award winning US band, Halestorm

Marlon Williams
16-date tour of UK/Europe in support of album Make Way For Love released through Dead Oceans

Tiny Ruins
15-date full band tour of Europe/UK in support of the release of her new single ‘How Much' through label Marathon

Orchestra of Spheres
20-date tour of Europe/UK in support of October release of their album Mirror through label Fire Records

Matthew Young
5-date headline tour of Australia

Cymbol
Writing trip to work in Australia and Los Angeles as well as a performance in Sydney

Graeme James
30+ date tour of the USA to support of the release of his album The Long Way Home in January through label Nettwerk Records

Chores
South-East Asia tour including showcase at Music Matters in Singapore

The Adults
3-date headline tour of Australia in support of the release of their album Haja through Warner Music

Lontalius
17-date tour of UK/Europe supporting US artist Nothing,Nowhere

Alayna
Writing trip to the UK to collaborate with producers including Astronomyy and Maths Time Joy

Estère
11-date UK/Europe tour in support of recent release of her album My Design, On Others Lives in April 2018

Wax Chattels
5-date tour of Australia including showcasing at BigSound Festival in Brisbane

The Beths
3-date tour of Australia as well as showcasing at BigSound Festival in Brisbane in support of release of album Future Me Hates Me on Carpark Records/Dew Process

indi
5-date tour of Japan in support of her album Precipice to be released through labels Flying Nun Records/2670 Records

MC Tali
Europe/UK tour in support of her new album due to be released via Fokuz Recordings in October 2018

Astro Children
10-date Europe/UK tour

Miss June
3-date tour of Australia as well as showcasing at BigSound Festival in Brisbane in support of the release of their album Bad Luck Party in October 2018

Sharnar
To perform at Chengdu International Youth Festival in Chengdu, China

 

Three Business Development grants were also awarded this round to the following:
Banished Music
DRM
Sam de Jong

Recipients of the 2018 BIGSOUND Delegate Grants were:
DRM
Aston Road
Intent Management
MTCO Ltd.
Moretone Music
NicNak Media
Sticky Sounds
The Label

Recipients of the 2018 WOMEX Delegate Grants were:
Tihi Ltd.
Ellison Huata
Blackpearl Ltd.
Mucho Aroha Music
Rob Thorne
Hinurewa Te Hau
Posenai Mavaega

 

Applications for the next round of Outward Sound grants close on October 15th, 2018 at 5pm.

More information on the scheme can be obtained by contacting Rebekah Ngatae, International Coordinator, at the NZ Music Commission on (09) 376 0115, or by emailing rebekah@nzmusic.org.nz

Media enquiries should be directed to international@nzmusic.org.nz. Artist photos are available upon request.

 

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