Power 50 - #46: Lisa Bishop

As Music SA’s General Manager, Lisa Bishop has spent another year fighting the good fight in the City of Churches. In its 20th year the not-for-profit organisation made a huge amount of headway, providing a range of platforms for the state’s nascent musos.

The AIR Independent Music Awards moved to South Australia and partnered with Music SA, who used the opportunity to create Scouted. The event brought together 15 unsigned local artists over five stages in the East End, putting the spotlight on up-and-coming acts.

The event also coincided with the AIR Awards and Umbrella: Winter City Sounds, upping industry presence for the showcases, and now runs as regular weekly segment on ABC 891.

Now in its second year, Umbrella: Winter City Sounds itself grew to include over 300 live music events across more than 100 different venues and locations throughout its two-week run, all while maintaining an almost entirely local line-up.