SilentDez management&marketing is a new company based in Brisbane that aims to provide affordable and fair management for up-and-coming bands. We also specialize in organising and/or creating advertising campaigns, CD launches, press releases, promotions, tours and/or one-off gigs, negotiation of licensing and publishing deals, logos and other art designs, and merchandise lines.
Forming in 2006, the idea came to fruition though Derek Griffiths as he was studying at South Bank Institute of TAFE (Diploma in Music Industry: Business). As part of the course Derek was the event co-ordinator for ‘Rock-Stock and Two Smoking Amps', a series of five gigs played in one week by bands made up of the performance class - and a thirst for running the show first appeared.
SilentDez has worked closely with a few bands over the years including CandyPain (RIP), Devilution, and The Rocketsmiths to name a few. Jobs done with/for these bands include designing a merch line, live photography, filming performances/video editing, and general promotion/street team duties. The growth of the business has been steady, with the name/logo now being recognised among regulars in the Brisbane music scene.
The fist act to be officially signed to SilentDez managemen&marketing was Matt Nelson, a soloist from Brisbane trudging through the acoustic scene.
Taken from his bio at the time (2006)
“What he brings to the table, despite his misleadingly youthful age, is a wealth of life experience, and a sensitivity of composition only matched by impressive prowess on the guitar. His live show is already turning heads throughout the Brisbane folk/acoustic scene” Pic by: Fiona Newman
Over the following few years Matt started playing with two other young musicians from Brisbane with a very similar vision - enter Lee Peeters and David Ezzy. After almost a year and a half of playing together they finally emerged into the public as Matt Nelson and the Polyomnipresence. Pic by: Jace Austin
Signing with SilentDez in 2008, Matt Nelson and the Polyomnipresence are set to take over the world with their unique style of contemporary, acoustic, Australian, folk, rock.
Other projects currently in the works at SilentDez include antipopstars.com. The Gold Coast and Brisbane based online music community aiming to unite the music fans of the area while promoting underground Australian music. SilentDez is heavily involved with aps, helping with almost all sections of the site. Our involvement includes promotion of the site / signing up users, interviewing bands / people involved in the scene, taking photo’s at live performances’ of local and international bands, and general news posting / forum discussion.
SilentDez constantly has staff out and about at local music hangouts and is always looking for ways to help build the music community.
If you have any enquires about our services or are looking to work with us, please send us an e-mail.
Hello to all, Just thought we'd stop by and say thank you ,to all the awesome bands that have sent in their material which has been aired on the show throughout the years.
We have had an exceptional response through myspace from some of the most talented underground musicians in the world . It is your contribution to our show that show people that there are still actually real musicians out there [and rap is surely not damn music, neither is that techno crap].
Undergroundsounds airs throughout Australia Thursday/Saturdays p.m.
Bands that would like their music aired on any future shows can forward their material to the address below;
Undergroundsounds Program Manager 44 Bambil St, Crestmead,Queensland. Australia.
VOTE FOR HEADKASE! MAKE US THE "PEOPLE'S CHOICE!"
The most creative voting submission (see the link for details on how) will win a Maton Electric Guitar valued at $1,500. You can also win tickets to both the MTV Awards and the Musicoz Awards. The artist with the most votes will win the People’s Choice National Musicoz Award for 2009. Voting is reflected in the Musicoz Top 10 Charts.
Returning from LA where they recorded their debut album with Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory,God Forbid,Threat Signal,Mnemic) Sydney’s industrial metal demons Our Last Enemy are back in the country for a run of pre-release promo dates.
With the band signing a record deal last year with Riot! before leaving, the album is set for a national release in the later half of 09.
This October/November Sydney’s Our Last Enemy launches their CROSS BORDER CONTAMINATION tour.
This is the last chance for you to catch the band before they head off to LA to record the debut CD with renowned industrial metal producer Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory, Threat Signal, Mnemic, Bleed The Sky, God Forbid).
Make sure you catch the band before they head off and fly the flag for Australian heavy music in the states!
Cross Border Contamination Tour
Friday 17th October @Inverloch Community Centre ALL AGES, Inverloch Saturday 18th October @The Espy, St Kilda
Friday 31st October @Club Blink HALLOWEEN FEST, Sydney Saturday 1st November @Utopia Records Instore ALL AGES, Sydney
Saturday 15th November @The Basement, Canberra
Thursday 20th November @Brannigans Tavern, Gold Coast Friday 21st November @Rosie’s Tavern, Brisbane
Saturday 29th November @Bald Faced Stag CLUB APOCALYPSE, Parra Rd Leichardt
hey how's it going? just letting you know we just uploaded a new song, turn it up nice and loud and have a listen let us know what you think. cheers -Nathan
Come experience the power of Club Blink this Friday night at Club 299 in Fortitude Valley. New Lighting and Sound, in club specials between 9 and 10pm, free memberships for the first 100 through the door and if you want free entry click here and register for your industry vip invite
Pic by: Fiona Newman
Pic by: Jace Austin
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Edward Guglielmino East Coast Tour...
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