One Movement For Music Perth 2010: music festival and industry showcase line-up announcements

One Movement for Music Perth (OMFM) is once again shaping up to be one of the most important music events in the Southern Hemisphere, after establishing itself as a groundbreaking event in its inaugural year. A pioneering music industry conference, hosted by MUSEXPO, and a festival for the Asia Pacific Region, OMFM is proud to unveil the artists set to perform at this stand out event to be held 6 to 10 October, 2010.

This year’s line-up is a step up from last year and is set to impress with a dynamic group of artists hailing from Australia to the UK, from Canada to India, and all that’s in between. With a vast range of musical influences covered, there is sure to be something for everyone.

So, without further adieu:

Weekend Festival – Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 October, 2010

We are pleased to be welcoming to The Esplanade’s Weekend Festival stage Aussie favourites Xavier Rudd [pictured left], Grinspoon, Children Collide and British India.

Rising stars of the Australian music scene also set to take the festival stage are Operator Please, Drapht, Cloud Control, Sally Seltmann.

And emerging acts of 2010: Gypsy And The Cat, An Horse, Hungry Kids Of Hungary, Parades, Richard In Your Mind, Boy & Bear, The Melodics, Tim & Jean, The Holidays, The Only, The Paper Scissors, Purple Sneakers DJs, The Chemist and once again Triple J brings us a fresh breed of Aussie talent with Unearthed High winners, Stonefield; Triple J Unearthed State Winners will be announced in the lead-up to the festival.

Travelling far and wide to be a part of our international contingent are Ben Kweller (USA), Shapeshifter (NZ), Dengue Fever (USA), ZE! (Malaysia), Delta Spirit (USA), Via Tania (USA), Raghu Dixit (India), Jonneine Zapata (USA), Bedouin Soundclash (Can), KORA (NZ), Melodramas (UK), Liz Green (UK), Get Dexter (UK) and The Great Spy Experiment (Sing).

Several acts who helped to make OMFM 2009 as impressive and successful as it was are returning to do it all again in 2010. Based on the great outcomes from last year we are overjoyed to be welcoming back to the Festival stage Melburnian electronica gods, Miami Horror; South Korea’s glam pop/rockers, Biuret; modern-day troubadour, Australia’s own Dan Sultan [pictured below right]; Aussie alternative rockers Dead Letter Circus, and Passenger from the UK.

Congratulations to Get Dexter (UK) & The Paper Scissors, who were the Sonicbids winning bands chosen to perform at this year’s One Movement Music Festival.

Industry Showcases – Wednesday 6 October to Sunday 10 October, 2010

This year’s industry showcases are shaping up to be HUGE! With more acts than last year, many of which are exclusive to the showcases, more venues, more days and more breaking bands, this really is your chance to discover some cutting edge acts performing in unique spaces in the city. Acts from all over the world including USA, Canada, UK, Japan, Korea, Russia and India, plus a whole host of local bands will showcase their wares to the assembled heavy weights of the music industry.

This year One Movement has commandeered new exclusive showcase venues including parking areas at The Amplifier and Dillettante. Adding to these unique urban One Movement venue spaces is the nearby cafe Tiger Tiger. Live music stomping grounds, the Amplifier Bar and Capitol are also new welcome additions to the 2010 showcase program.

The wonderfully converted Wolf Lane Carpark and boutique drinking spot, the Belgian Beer Café both will also see a return of great talent.

Some of this year’s showcase artists include internationals Dzham (Rus), Colin Moore (Can), Rubylux (UK), The Respectables (Can), Final Flash (Can), Lost Souls Club (UK), The Trews (Can), and The Circus (Ind).

Australian showcase acts include Drawn From Bees [pictured left], OKA, The Jezabels, Cameras, Metals, Bloodpoets, MM9, Big Scary, The Audreys, Blackchords, Skybombers, Daniel Ratta, Papa vs Pretty, Pez and Ernest Ellis.

One Movement For Music Gold Pass

Want the ultimate all access ticket? Go for Gold!

This year, One Movement For Music has a new, limited ticketing option for the true lovers of all things music. The Gold Pass is easily the best value for money ticket in town this summer and is the perfect choice for those who like discovering new and emerging musical talent. This strictly limited pass gives you access to the Weekend Festival where you can enjoy artists from around the world on the picturesque Perth Esplanade.

And here’s the best bit: once the Festival finishes, the Gold Pass will then give you access to all of the industry showcases, held in various intimate and unique venues in the Perth CBD from Wednesday to Sunday night. There’s around 25 showcases over 4 nights, giving you access to 80 additional artists. Discover the best new music - from both international and Australian acts - before your friends do!

For the full showcase line up, check out www.onemovementmusic.com as the program will be regularly updated over the coming weeks.

Tickets go on sale on at 9.00am (WA time) on Monday, 9 August, 2010. For information on the various packages available, see below.

Festival and showcase ticketing details

As well as day tickets to The One Movement Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday there is also a weekend ticket as per last year. The new ticket added to this year is the GOLD TICKET! (see above for more details)

• Sat Day Ticket - $59.00 +bf (first release)
• Sun Day Ticket - $59.00 + bf (first release)
• Weekend Ticket (Sat + Sun) - $99.00 + bf
• Gold Ticket (Weekend Ticket + access to all showcases Thurs to Sunday inclusive) $125.00 + bf

Tickets available through www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 GET TIX from 9.00am (WA time) on Monday 9 August, 2010.

The key dates and events for OMFM 2010 are as follows

• Wednesday, 6 October, 2010 – Opening Night Function and Showcase
• Thursday, 7 October, 2010 – MUSEXPO Conference at Parmelia Hilton Perth and Industry Showcases
• Friday, 8 October, 2010 - MUSEXPO Conference at Parmelia Hilton Perth and Industry Showcases
• Saturday, 9 October, 2010 – Workshop Panel at Parmelia Hilton Perth, One Movement for Music Weekend Festival at The Esplanade and Industry Showcases
• Sunday, 10 October, 2010 - MUSEXPO panel session, One Movement for Music Weekend Music Festival at The Esplanade and Industry Showcases

With only two months to go until the event, check back in on One Movement Word as we publish exclusive interviews with festival and showcase artists.

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