Wild Mountains Songs
2019
2019 marked the first year Wild Mountains Songs was financially backed by the arts.
Thanks to Scenic Rim Council (Regional Arts Development Fund) and APRA AMCOS, we increased artist numbers to twelve and brought in Darek Mudge who set up a studio in Bruce’s Shed on the land. Darek says, “I measured the room with frequency response software and this space actually has more neutral response than any professional studio control room I have measured. Accidental perfection!”
We also invited Kellie Lloyd from APRA AMCOS to talk to us about equality in the music industry; Bec Robertson from Headspace and Bass to talk us through mental positivity and meditation; and Hannah Crofts walked us through an awesome illustration session to open the right side of the brain.
Artists at the 2019 Wild Mountains Songs were
Alex Henriksson, Cameron Milford, Conor MacDonald (Gin Club / Captain Fighting Machine), Ella Fence, Emma Bosworth, Georgia Potter (Moreton), Hannah Crofts (All our Exes Live in Texas), Kellie Lloyd (Screamfeeder / Deafcult), Reuben Schafer (Cairos / Stranger Land), Ruth Gardner, Siobhan Corcoran, Stephen Grady and Zac Gunthorpe.
The Process
Songwriters were paired with a co-writer to complete a new song within 24 hours, and did this twice over the course of four days.
Each song was then recorded, and then performed in front of everyone.
Here’s one of our favourite songs of 2019. Siobhan Corcoran + Stephen Grady - "The Right Place".
The 2019 Wild Mountains Songs was made possible with the support of APRA AMCOS & Scenic Rim / Queensland Government.
Released Works
“Oh Man” By Emma Bosworth and Alex Henriksson, 2019 Wild Mountains Songs.
Nominated for Australian Roots Music Awards Protest song of the year, added to ABC TV series “Harrow”.