Published on Tuesday, 1 May 2012 at 12:00:00 AM
Written by Geordie Proudfoot / Photographs by Julie Glover
Talented Tom Price musicians were given the opportunity to record their original songs with professional musicians and engineers.
The three week program, held in April 2012, was part of the Western Australian Music Industry Association’s (WAMI) “sounds of” series of regional recording projects which aim to teach remote musicians recording and production skills whilst providing a mentoring service.The program was conducted in a house donated by the Shire of Ashburton, which served as an informal studio for the musicians and a team of professional engineers from Studio Couch.
WAMI Regional Officer Nigel Bird said that the project was a once in lifetime opportunity for remote musicians, whose talents often go uncelebrated.
“Musicians in remote areas don’t often have access to recording facilities, so many great songs and contemporary music works in WA have gone undocumented over the years,” Nigel said.
“People in Tom Price come from all different places and the music reflects this – we’ve got everything from heavy metal to cold chisel and acoustic roots music,” he said. “The great thing about Tom Price is that there is already a strong sense of community here. A music project has to work in a place like this because it is such a young community.”
Local artists have each had one song professionally recorded, which feature on the ‘Sounds of Tom Price’ community compilation CD, that was released for free at the Nameless Festival in August 2012. WAMI will also conduct promotional projects through various state and regional media outlets.
“Music is a great tool for community development as it brings people together for a positive purpose,” Nigel said.
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