Help Your Favourite West Australian Band Earn A Slot At Southbound

West Australian bands will have a chance at playing alongside the likes of Bloc Party, Birds Of Tokyo, Courtney Barnett, Foals and more at this January's Southbound event as part of the annual Stagebound initiative, which this year has doubled its scope to ultimately give two local acts a shot at festival glory. 

With voting officially opening today, event organisers have revealed the 'class of 2016' in the running for a place on the line-up, each backed by a local media outlet; this year, The Music is putting its eggs in the basket of WAM Award-nominated troubadour Jacob Diamond, who's up for the triple honours of Most Popular New Act, Best Male Vocalist and Best Folk Act at this week's prizegiving ceremony. Check out a live performance from the local troubadour, recorded especially for The Music, below.

Check out (and hear) the nominees below, and get voting via Southbound's website!

Augusta Margaret River Mail: Said The People

Bunbury Mail: Riley Pearce

Busselton-Dunsborough Mail: Blue Child

Colosoul: Red Engine Caves

Cool Perth Nights: Mt Mountain

Manjimump-Bridgetown Times: Great Gable

Pilerats: Oakland

Sound Telegraph: Slick Monks

The Music (yeeeeeeeahhhhh!): Jacob Diamond

Xpress: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

Winners of the 2016 Stagebound competition will be announced on Friday 4 December. For more information about Southbound, including line-up, news and other details, see our dedicated festival page.