Neil Finn And The Church Lead BIGSOUND Speaker Announce

9 July 2014 | 4:01 pm | Staff Writer

Plus high-profile A&R delegates from around the world

Less than a month after revealing its epic first live-music announcement for 2014, Brisbane's annual BIGSOUND conference is following through with the news that it has netted more than three dozen names for its roster of speakers, including two artist keynotes from the legendary Neil Finn and the members of iconic Aussie rock outfit The Church.

Running from September 10-12, BIGSOUND 2014, proudly presented by theMusic.com.au, will be opened with an address from Finn, who will canvass his time with renowned acts Split Enz and Crowded House as well as his extensive solo and side career. The Church – including incendiary frontman Steve Kilbey – will also take the stage to reflect on their time in the industry, as well as performing an exclusive album-preview show for BIGSOUND delegates.

In addition to the esteemed artist keynotes, BIGSOUND's speaker contingent draws from a pool of the world's finest A&R executives from organisations such as the US-based Atlantic, Burger, Neon Gold, Sony ATV Music Publishing, Mom & Pop Music and The Syndicate record labels and the UK's Transgressive Records – tripling the ranks of international industry folk in attendance in one fell swoop.

Bluesfest co-founder and director Peter Noble, US vlogger and The Needle Drop founder Anthony Fantano, Reggie Ba Pe III, of China's Sonically Transmitted Disease, and Indian delegate Anuj Gupta, of Only Much Louder.

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“When we say BIGSOUND means business, we mean it,” BIGSOUND programmer Nick O'Byrne said in a statement.

“Whether it's labels, publishers, live bookers and more, we've got some of the most important players in the global music business here to see the best new music and join in the discussion about one of the most dynamic industries on the planet.”

See the BIGSOUND website for more information.

Full list of newly announced speakers and buyers

Neil Finn (NZ)
the church (AUS)
Peter Noble - Bluesfest (AUS)
Anthony Fantano - The Needle Drop (USA)
L-FRESH The LION (AUS)
Justin Heazlewood - Funemployed / The Bedroom Philospher (AUS)
Martin Elbourne - Glastonbury Festival / The Great Escape (UK)
Chris Porter - One Reel / Bumbershoot Festival (USA)
Tor Hansen - Red Eye Distribution / Yeproc Records (USA)
Julia Willinger - Mom and Pop Music/Q Prime (USA)
Mike Harounoff - Transgressive / Rockfeedback (UK)
Lee Rickard - Burger Records (USA)
Derek Davies - Neon Gold (USA)
Francesca Stabile - Neon Gold (USA)
Michael Taylor - Universal Music Australia (AUS)
Michelle Fantus - Sony / ATV Music Publishing (USA)
Jaime Gough - Native Tongue (AUS)
Mollie Moore - Atlantic Records / Lip Sync Music (USA)
Ali Hedrick - The Billions Corporation (USA)
Matt Hickey - High Road Touring (USA)
Alex Bruford - ATC Live (UK)
Grace Jones - Grandstand PR (USA)
Brad First - SXSW (USA)
John Kastner - Canadian Music Week (USA)
Reggie Ba-Pe III - Sonically Transmitted Disease / Arkham / Arcade (CHINA)
Anuj Gupta - Only Much Louder / NH7 (India)
Claire Collins - Bossy Music (AUS)
Andrew Stone - Chugg Music (AUS)
Maggie Collins - Fans Creative Management (AUS)
Pam Thornback - Inertia (AUS)
Rebecca Young - Artist Voice (AUS)
Graham "Asho" Ashton - Footstomp Music (AUS)
Andrew Hayden - Poison City Records (AUS)
Chris Scaddan - triple j (AUS)
Dave Ruby Howe - triple j Unearthed (AUS)
Meagan Loader - Double J + triple j Unearthed (AUS)
Nick Findlay - triple j (AUS)
Stephen Goodhew - FBi (AUS)
Simon Winkler - Triple R FM (AUS)
Michelle Brown - 4ZZZ AUS
Adrian Basso - CBAA & PBS 106.7FM (AUS)
Chelsea Wilson - PBS FM (AUS)
Adam Christou - RTRFM 92.1 (AUS)
Chris Johnson - Amrap / CBAA (AUS)
Bex Chilcott - Ruby Boots (AUS)
Julian Hewitt - Media Arts Lawyers (AUS)
Julia Kosky - Brett Oaten Solicitors (AUS)
Scott Fitzsimons - theMusic.com.au (AUS)
Adam Lewis - Planetary Group (USA)
Rev. Moose - The Syndicate (USA)
 

Previously announced speakers and buyers

Tom Windish - The Windish Agency (US)
Kevin French – Paradigm (US)
Chris Sampson – Superfly / Bonnaroo / Outside Lands (US)
Sean Carlson – FYF Fest (US)
James Minor – SXSW (US)
Adam Ryan - The Great Escape / MAMA & Company (UK)
Avery McTaggart - The Windish Agency (US)
Michelle Cable - Panache Booking (US)
Josh Moore – The Bowery Presents / Cloud 9 Adventures (US)
Danny Rogers - Lunatic Entertainment / St Jerome's Laneway Festival (AUS)
Jerome Borazio - Get Notorious / St Jerome's Laneway Festival (AUS)
Jamie Wade - X-Ray Touring (UK)
Emily York - Penny Drop (AUS)
Ben Marshall - Sydney Opera House (AUS)
Justin Sweeting - Artist Voice Asia / Clockenflap Festival (HK)
Melissa Yong - Village Sounds Asia (SNG)
Josh Taylor - Cassette Entertainment / Sprung Hip Hop Festival (AUS)
Mario Stresow – FKP Scorpio (GER)
Henning Ahrens - Four Artists Booking Agentur (GER)
Grimur Atlason - Iceland Airwaves (ICE)