Music of Perth
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Perth, the major city in Western Australia, has given rise to a number of notable performers in popular music. Some of the more famous performers include Kevin Parker, Troye Sivan, Rolf Harris, David Helfgott, Luke Steele and Tim Minchin. Notable artists in genres including rock, classical, and electronic music have lived in Perth.
History
Perth's isolation is problematic for many rising artists, as it increases costs associated with touring and promotion. For this reason, many artists leave Perth to improve their popularity, with varying degrees of success.
While most artists leave after achieving some popularity, some acclaimed performers only gained their fame after leaving, such as The Triffids and Pendulum.
Current
The
Popular music
Perth is also home to a major local scene, which has produced nationally and internationally renowned artists such as Tame Impala, Troye Sivan, The Stems, Pond, Eskimo Joe, John Butler Trio, Gyroscope, Birds of Tokyo, Stella Donnelly, Abbe May, San Cisco, End of Fashion, Methyl Ethel, Turnstyle, Little Birdy, Jebediah, The Sleepy Jackson, Karnivool, Institut Polaire, The Panics, The Waifs, Knife Party, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, and drum and bass acts like Pendulum.
Perth's
Many of Australia's critically acclaimed
Classical
Perth is home to the
The West Australian Youth Music Association (or WAYMA), allows the youth of Perth to experience playing in a musical ensemble. Acceptance is only granted to amateur student players under the age of 25 years and who are currently under instrumental tutelage. The association runs a symphonic band, a flute choir, several choirs and four orchestras in total (two string orchestras and two symphony orchestras).
Venues
Major music venues in Perth include the
Many former venues have been demolished, including wartime dancehalls such as The Tearooms and The Pagoda Ballroom. The Perth Entertainment Centre hosted many international acts until it was closed in 2002 and demolished in 2012. It has been replaced with the Perth Arena. Similarly the Burswood Dome hosted many international acts until its demolition in 2013.[3] Other venues, such as The Bakery, The Raffles Hotel, the Hyde Park Hotel, The Grosvenor, The Stoned Crow, Fitzgerald's, The Red Parrot and The Old Melbourne Hotel, have closed as music venues but have been redeveloped as restaurants, public bars or apartments.
Current live music venues are predominantly located in the Fremantle and Perth/Northbridge entertainment districts. Many mid-sized venues host international and interstate acts. Some of these include the Fly-By-Night, The Newport Hotel, Mojos, the Rosemount Hotel and Amplifier/Capitol.
Many other smaller clubs and pubs present live music pop music predominantly, plus hip-hop, electronic music, cover bands and lesser-known local artists.
Publications
Local
Many newspapers and magazines include sections on the Perth music scene, including the Wire Magazine, The West Australian's latest attempt at appealing to the youth market, and university publications such as Grok Magazine, Pelican and Metior. Now defunct, there were many other music publications such as: Party Fears and Vortex, which often included a free seven-inch vinyl
Radio
Perth is serviced by commercial radio stations
.See also
References
- ^ Perth International Arts Festival Archived 11 December 2004 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chouhan, Jai. "Have You Heard: Syllabolix | theMusic.com.au | Australian music news, gig guide, music reviews". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ [1] Archived 31 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Drum Media
Further reading
- The Town Crier : newsletter. Western Australian Folk Federation. 1972–current
External links
- "Perth International Arts Festival". About. Archived from the original on 11 December 2004. Retrieved 19 January 2005.
- X-Press
- Perth Music
- Perth Bands
- West Australian Music Industry Association
- Teknoscape – Perth Electronic Dance Music
- Drum Media Perth
- Cool Perth Nights
- Space Ship News – Perth Music News