Music Is What I Live For
I currently work for Believe Distribution Services as their Australian & New Zealand Manager overseeing all aspects of the ANZ business unit. My previous roles include being the Label Director at Shock Records and Music Consultant at Fable Music. I’ve performed in several bands through the years with varying degrees of success (from selling out the Espy Gershwin Room, showcasing for a Sony record deal and touring Singapore). This experience in both the performing and business world has led me here – launching A Northern Soul.
The aim is to help upcoming bands. I would like to see the music industry thrive, and the only way to achieve that is to help and nurture newcomers. With a vast knowledge and contacts in the music industry, A Northern Soul will get you well on your way to realising your goals.
Past and Present Clients include - Dream On Dreamer, L X V I, Georgi Kay, AllPoints Records, Belle Haven, Bloodhounds On My Trail, Civil Civic, TOMGIRL, Vaudrey, Singing For Humans, Millar Jukes & The Bandits, Gentlemen (UK), Château, The Mohawk Lodge (Canada), My Piranha, Brave Face, Jimmy Hawk & The Endless Party, The Black Gypsies, Rich Davies & The Devils Union, Wildcat General Strike, FEED the BIRDS, Jantina & The Jaguars, Ben William, Kemble Walters & The Blank Faces (US), Neon Knights, Rain Party, The Chodes, Alejandro Adams, James Walmsley, Class, Mimi Velevska, Carnation, Nicolette Forte, Lyla & the Titanic Boat Party Events
Latest Work
Dream On Dreamer Spotify Playlisting
Thankyou Spotify! Dream on Dreamer‘s new single ‘Let It In’ can be found on the following playlists.
Dream On Dreamer added to Triple J rotation
‘Let It In’ added to rotation on triple j yesterday
Dream on Dreamer ‘Let It In’ Video
ICYMI – Dream on Dreamer‘s new single and video for ‘Let It In’
Dream On Dreamer premiere new single ‘Let It In’
Pumped to be working with these legends again. Tune into triple j at lunchtime TODAY to hear the worldwide premiere of ‘Let It In’
Favourites List 2017
Big thanks to everyone I’ve worked with this year
Highlights – firstly starting my own label L X V I and having the privilege to release records and secondly reaching 2 …
Georgi Kay returns with ‘Guilty Pleasures’
“Driving Bass, Old School Hip Hop beats, Soul-splitting horns, catchy melodic grooves and aw, honest lyrics are what brings the world of Guilty Pleasures to life” – Georgi Kay
HYLA ‘Osaka’ Review 4ZZZ
Sweet review 4ZZZ
HYLA Pedal Talk
Enmore Audio caught up with Alex Hayes to see what kind of gear we was using on the record, some of the makers he’s been vibing on and a love for fuzz, reverb and Japanese …
HYLA ‘Osaka’ is RTR FM’s Feature Album
ATTN Perth: The good folks at RTRFM 92.1 are featuring HYLA‘s debut album ‘Osaka’ all week!
HYLA premiere debut album via Rolling Stone
Exclusive premiere stream of HYLA‘s shoegaze-meets-everything debut ‘Osaka’
HYLA premiere ‘Foreign Tower’
New tune from HYLA – have a listen over at theMusic.com.au
HYLA on Triple J
Tune into Home & Hosed on triple j tonight
HYLA – Born Music Online
HYLA cram chaos and carnage into ‘Fraction’ – cheers for featuring Born Music Online.
HYLA ‘Fraction’ added to Triple J Unearthed rotation
HYLA‘s new single ‘Fraction’ has been added to triple j Unearthed 🎸 #ANSpublicity
Georgi Kay premiere’s her new track ‘Scary People’
Tune into Home & Hosed tonight to hear the first play of Georgi Kay‘s new single ‘Scary People’ #georgikay #scarypeople #homeandhosed
First MILLION
First MILLION distributed track! #DreamOnDreamer #Stay #1MillionPlays #Spotify
Roosevelt ‘Moving On’ Video
Check out ROOSEVELT’s new clip for Moving On. Thanks to the legends at acid stag.
Favourites List 2016
Favourites list 2016.
It’s been a very tough year personally, appreciate all my friends and family for being there this year, couldn’t of done it without you xx Worked with some great artist including Dream on …
Bloodhounds On My Trail ‘Haunted Isles’
Excited to be distributing one of my favourite shoegaze bands Bloodhounds On My Trail. New EP ‘Haunted Isles’ out on the 25th of Nov. Singles ‘Over The Wall’ and ‘Places Like This’ are now available!
Belle Haven #1 with ‘The Carving Knife’
The Carving Knife’ out today, currently sitting at #1 on the Metal iTunes Charts & #6 on the Rock iTunes Charts
Belle Haven ‘The Carving Knife’
Stoked to be working with Belle Haven on their new single ‘The Carving Knife’. Premiering on Short.Fast.Loud tonight & out this Friday! #TheCarvingKnife #TripleJ
Vaudrey Exclusive Premiere via Tone Deaf
Thanks to Tone Deaf for exclusively premiering Vaudrey’s EP. EP is out this Friday and launch happening this Saturday at The Melbourne Recital Centre.
Vaudrey on The Music
“If there’s an overall theme, it’s a real appreciation for the things that really matter in life that we can’t quantify — friendship, love, personal and artistic” – Vaudrey having a chat with theMusic.com.au
Dream On Dreamer #1 with ‘Stay’
Another proud moment! Dream on Dreamer sitting at #1 on the iTunes Metal charts! Also #20 in Germany and #73 in the USA.
Vaudrey Second Single ‘Lovin’ Video Premiere
Thanks to theMusic.com.au for the premiere. Vaudrey new single ‘Lovin’.
Roosevelt Acid Stag Album Review
Happy Release day ROOSEVELT! Thanks Acid Stag for the review.
Tomgirl Rage Add
TOMGIRL added to Rage this week! #DarkerNow
Vaudrey ‘Take Me Back’ Video Premiere
Thanks to Tone Deaf for the premiering Vaudrey’s ‘Take Me Back’ video.
THE HUNT Premiered on whothehell.net
Thanks to whothehell.net for premiering Civil Civic’s brand new single ‘THE HUNT’
Civil Civic Announce New Single ‘THE HUNT’
The return of CIVIL CIVIC will be a relief to many who have waited patiently since 2011’s epic debut album, RULES. The electronic soundscape masters return with an explosive new single, THE HUNT, the first …
Vaudrey Announces Debut Single ‘Take Me Back’ and Launch
Celebrating the release of the first single from Vaudrey’s debut selftitled EP, cellist and songwriter Vaudrey delivers a form of alternative chamber pop that is exciting audiences with a new and innovative sound. Written and …
Introducing Ciaran Lavery
He may wield an acoustic guitar and write achingly beautiful universal truths, but Ciaran Lavery couldn’t be further from the sensitive singer-songwriter archetype. The exciting talent from the tiny village of Aghagallon in County Antrim …
Introducing Meadowlark
Meadowlark have announced details of a brand new EP, Paraffin, for release on 22nd April via Believe Recordings.
Paraffin is the follow up to Meadowlark’s 2015 released Dual EP which was produced by Ant West of …
Holy Esque – AAA Backstage
Thanks AAA-Backstage! Holy Esque album ‘At Hope’s Ravine’ is out now!
Favourites List 2015
Better late than never, my favourites list of 2015!
Big thanks to everyone I’ve worked with over the year! Biggest highlight was distributing Dream On Dreamer’s third record ‘Songs Of Soulitude’ and scoring a Top 30 …
Dream On Dreamer Debut at #29
A good mixture of happy and proud! Dream On Dreamer debut at #29 on the ARIA Charts with ‘Songs Of Soulitude! #independent
Dream On Dreamer Triple J Spot Add
Nice little spot add on triple j for Dream On Dreamer!
#DreamOnDreamer #Vertigo #SongsOfSoulitude
Dream On Dreamer ‘Vertigo’ Video
Video for the first single lifted off the forthcoming Dream On Dreamer records ‘Songs Of Soulitude’.
Dream On Dreamer Announce Third Album ‘Songs Of Soulitude’
After the huge worldwide success of Heartbound (2011) and Loveless (2013) Dream On Dreamer are set to release their much anticipated third album ‘Songs Of Soulitude’ on November 13.
First single lifted off the record is …
Shadow Makers on SYN FM
Check out Shadow Makers on ‘Get Cereal’
Shadow Makers on Beat TV
Pretty keen on hanging out in one of the 8 green rooms that are no longer sticky on Friday Night! Check out Shadow Makers on Watts On #PonchoVilla
Shadow Makers on 1700
Shadow Makers on 1700 (Channel 31) plugging the new single ‘Poncho Villa’ and the launch at 24 Moons Bar on Friday!
Shadow Makers – This Week’s 9 Best Tracks
Shadow Makers featured in Tone Deaf’s best 9 tracks for the week!
Shadow Makers Announce Single ‘Poncho Villa’ & Launch
Over the past twelve months the band have been humbly honing their live shows with
performances throughout Melbourne, Geetroit and even on the high seas of Port Phillip Bay
alongside some strong Australian talent including The Love …
PREMIERE: Shadow Makers on Tone Deaf
It’s good to be back, hello 2015!
EXCLUSIVE: Shadow Makers debut single on Tone Deaf.
Shadow Makers Release Debut Single & Announce Launch
Over the past twelve months the band have been humbly honing their live shows with
performances throughout Melbourne, Geetroit and even on the high seas of Port Phillip Bay
alongside some strong Australian talent including The Love …
Favourites List 2014
My favourites list of 2014!
Big thanks to everyone I’ve worked with over the year!
Album of the Year – Temples ‘Sun Structures’ (honourable mentions – Glass Animals ‘Zaba’ & Lana Del Rey ‘Ultraviolence’)
Aus Release of the …
Millar Jukes & The Bandits Beat Magazine Q+A
Good read! Millar Jukes & The Bandits Top 5 Albums.
Millar Jukes on Watts On!
Millar Jukes & The Bandits EP Lauch happening tonight at The Toff In Town.
Check out Millar on Watt’s On!
Millar Jukes & The Bandits on Speaker TV
Nice little Q&A with Millar Jukes thanks to Speaker TV!
PREMIERE: Millar Jukes & The Bandits Video
PREMIERE: Millar Jukes & The Bandits new video – thanks to theMusic.com.au!
Millar Jukes and The Bandits Announce EP and Launch
MILLAR JUKES AND THE BANDITS RELEASE SELF-TITLED EP
& ANNOUNCE LAUNCH
Scottish born singer-songwriter Millar Jukes has brought his unique take on
Americana music to Australia and together with The Bandits, will be releasing …
Jantina and The Jaguars Announce EP Release and East Coast Tour
Jantina and The Jaguars release their self-titled EP along with their very first vinyl pressing today (26th of September).
Following from their ‘Sit There’ EP released in 2012 along with their many …
PREMIERE: Jantina and The Jaguars EP on Tone Deaf
PREMIERE: Jantina and the Jaguars exclusive stream of their brand new self-titled EP. Available on Vinyl and Digitally as of tomorrow!
PREMIERE: Young Hysteria New Single ‘One Young Lover’
Nice!
Singing For Humans Beat Magazine Q+A
Check out Beat Magazine today! Singing For Humans Q+A.
Singing For Humans The Music Q+A
Thank you theMusic.com.au!
Singing For Humans Beat TV
Singing For Humans on Watt’s On this week! #BeatTV
Singing For Humans Announce EP Release & Launch
Singing For Humans Debut EP set for release on August 29 via Shock Records.
Singing For Humans are Jordan Speering, Nick Grammaticos, Greg Dempster & Brendan Esmore. Brought together by a love of Back to the Future, …
PREMIERE: Singing For Humans – Walk Don’t Run
Check out the exclusive premiere of ‘Walk Don’t Run’ on WhoTheHell.
PREMIERE: Singing For Humans – Judas Priest (Video)
Check out the rad video premiere for Singing For Humans debut single ‘Judas Priest’ on Tone Deaf!
Jantina & The Jaguars – Little Boom Music
Nice Little Promo from Little Boom Music!
Jantina & The Jaguars – New Single ‘Inadequateness’
Jantina & The Jaguars are back with a new single ‘Inadequateness’
Château – Don’t Pass Me By Review in The Music
Nice Single Review in theMusic.com.au today!
Château #40 Triple J Unearthed Charts
Currently sitting at #40 in the triple j Unearthed charts & thankyou to Lachie Macara for the sweet review!
Château – Triple J Unearthed Top 20
Château Featured in the Triple J Unearthed Top 20!
Château on the Australian Musician Network
Thankyou Australian Musician Network!
NEW VIDEO: Gentlemen ‘Gentle Duke’
Check out the new video ‘Gentle Duke’ from Gentlemen’s new EP Night Reels II
Gentlemen: veri.live
Gentlemen currently up on the excellent veri.live magazine top digs.
Short Favourites List of 2013
My short favourites list of 2013!
As always, I would like to give a big thanks to everyone I’ve worked with over the year.
Album of the Year – Arctic Monkeys ‘AM’ (shout outs to ‘London Grammar’ …
Gentlemen on Vulture Magazine
Gentlemen featured on Vulture Magazine’s ‘5 Tracks You Gotta Hear’
Track-By-Track: Gentlemen
OUT TODAY: The Australian release of Gentlemen’s hugely anticipated debut EP ‘Night Reels I’ out through WEEK OF WONDERS (UK).
Check out the exclusive track by track stream on Tone Deaf.
Video Premiere: Wildcat General Strike on Vulture
VIDEO PREMIERE: Wildcat General Strike new video for ‘Hell Is Empty The Devils Are All Here’ on Vulture Magazine!
Video Premiere: Young Hysteria on WhoTheHell
Check out the exclusive video premiere of Young Hysteria’s new single ‘This Is Not A Love Song’ on whothehell.net.
Hell Is Empty The Devils Are All Here Review on The Music
Sweet review for Wildcat General Strike new EP ‘Hell Is Empty The Devils Are All Here’ on theMusic.com.au this week!
My Piranha EP Review on The Music
2.5 stars for My Piranha on theMusic.com.au
60 Seconds With…Wildcat General Strike
Paul from Wildcat General Strike had a quick 60 sec chat with Beat Magazine!
My Piranha streaming on The Marshall Town
Nice little write up for My Piranha on The Marshalltown!
Wildcat General Strike New Single ‘Ida’
Wildcat General Strike are back with their new single ‘Ida’, taken from the forthcoming EP ‘Hell Is Empty The Devils Are All Here’.
Video Premiere: Brave Face ‘She’s My World’ on Mess+Noise
VIDEO PREMIERE: Brave Face new single ‘She’s My World’ on MESS+NOISE. Launch is happening this Friday at Grace Darling Hotel.
The Black Gypsies at Black Night Crash
The Black Gypsies are hitting Black Night Crash tonight with My Piranha in support!
The Mohawk Lodge ‘Damaged Goods’ Review – Beat Magazine
Great review of The Mohawk Lodge album ‘Damaged Goods’ in Beat Magazine. Big show happening this Friday night at Cherry Bar.
Jimmy Hawk new single ‘Yana Homme’ up on The Marshalltown
‘Perfect for wisftul introspection and quiet afternoons’
Jimmy Hawk new single ‘Yana Homme’ up on The Marshalltown.
The Mohawk Lodge – Spire Focus Interview
The Mohawk Lodge tour moves to Brisbane this week, playing at Black Bear Lodge. The good people at Spire Focus have interviewed Ryder, check it out.
The AU Review Interview The Mohawk Lodge
Q+A with Ryder Havdale from The Mohawk Lodge!
A Northern Soul 2nd B’Day – First Love Records Launch
A Northern Soul turns 2 this week!
Coincidently there’s a party happening this Friday at Ding Dong Lounge – good friends First Love are launching their label with The Endless Party, The Mohawk Lodge and Brave …
The Mohawk Lodge in Mx
The Mohawk Lodge in the pages of Mx promoting their Melbourne Launch for ‘Damaged Goods’.
‘Damaged Goods’ Review
6 out of 10!
The Mohawk Lodge ‘Damaged Goods’ review on The Marshalltown.
The Mohawk Lodge – Beat TV (Watts On)
Check out today’s episode of Beat Magazine TV show ‘Watts On’. It features Ryder from The Mohawk Lodge.
The Mohawk Lodge – Beat Magazine Feature
The Mohawk Lodge feature on Beat Magazine yesterday!
The Mohawk Lodge ‘Track By Track’ on Tonedeaf
The Mohawk Lodge track by track on Tone Deaf – Nice!
Tour starts very soon!
Forest Collective Fundraiser
Jantina Gardner of Jantina and the Jaguars and James Walmsley will be performing at the Forest Collective Fundraiser today at Loop – 5pm & a cheap $5 entry.
Millar Jukes, Feed The Birds & Rich Davies (Solo) at The Cornish Arms
Tonight!
Brave Face on Mess+Noise
Brave Face’s ‘Any Other Love’ film clip is up on MESS+NOISE!
Check it out.
Brave Face LP Review on The MarshallTown
Cool review of Brave Face’s new self titled LP on The Marshalltown!
‘Codswallop’ Review on The Dwarf
Cool review! Wildcat General Strike on The Dwarf
Jimmy Hawk & Feed The Birds at The Retreat
Catch Jimmy Hawk & FEED the BIRDS at The Retreat Hotel Front bar tonight! 7.30 start, free entry!
Codswallop Review in Inpress
Cool review of Wildcat General Strike’s new EP ‘Codswallop’ in Inpress last week!
Wildcat General Strike Review on The AU Review
The AU Review showing some love for Wildcat General Strike’s new EP ‘Codswallop’ – 8.8/10!
Wildcat General Strike New Video
Check out the new Wildcat General Strike video for new single ‘The Truth About Music’.
EP ‘Codswallop’ out this Friday!
Wildcat General Strike in MX
Paul from Wildcat General Strike hanging out with a real life wildcat in Mx Newspaper last friday!
Some Velvet Morning Show
Alejandro Adams and James Walmsley at Some Velvet Morning this Friday night!
Codswallop review up on The Marshalltown
Great review of ‘Codswallop’ from an equally great site The Marshalltown!
Wildcat General Strike featured on Tonedeaf’s Mixtape 84
Wildcat General Strike’s new single ‘High School Diploma’ featured on Tone Deaf’s mixtape 84!
Saturday Arvo at The Empress
FEED the BIRDS, Millar Jukes & James Walmsley at The Empress Hotel this arvo!
Come hang!
Singing For Humans @ Black Night Crash
This Saturday night at Black Night Crash – Singing For Humans along with yours truly DJing inbetween bands!
Short Favourites List 2012
My short favourites list of 2012!
But firstly, I would like to give a big thanks to everyone I’ve worked with over the year.
You all know who you are!
Album of the Year – tie Lana Del …
Jimmy Hawk & The Endless Party – Tram Sessions
Check out Jimmy Hawk & The Endless Party on Tram Sessions as part of Stonnington Council’s Art Burst Festival.
Good vibes!
Beat Magazine Review – Liberty Sunset Blue
‘The marriage of soft and sexy guitar licks, solid polyester flared bass lines and upper pitch vocals that make up ‘A Heavy Feeling’ is pure Californian hedonism – Patrick Emery
‘Liberty Sunset Blue’ – Exclusive Stream on whothehell
The good people at whothehell.net have Jimmy Hawk & The Endless Party’s upcoming new LP ‘Liberty Sunset Blue’ streaming in full!
Launch party for ‘Liberty Sunset Blue’ is fast approaching – Saturday 30th June at The …
Rich Davies & The Devils Union Album Review
Rich Davies & The Devils Union have found something where others fear to tread – Patrick Emery
Beat Magazine
Rich Davies in Mx
Gentlemen Rich Davies in Mx Newspaper yesterday!
Be sure to check out the final week of the Devils Union residency at The Old Bar tonight! Free entry!
Rich Davies & The Devils Union Q+A Tonedeaf
Sweet write up on Rich Davies & The Devils Union on Tone Deaf!
Jimmy Hawk & The Endless Party article in Beat Magazine
Have a read!
Jimmy Hawk & the Endless Party feature in Beat Magazine
Jimmy Hawk & The Endless Party in Mx!
In yesterday’s Mx Newspaper…page 2!
Services
It takes new bands months to get off the ground. Developing contacts, getting things done (bio/photos/online presence/booking shows/recording a demo); it can be painstaking and usually takes the artist’s mind off actually being an artist. At Northern Soul all of this can be taken care of for you. You stick to doing all the things you want to do (rehearsing, writing and performing) and we’ll do all the necessary work to get you started!
PUBLICITY
Are you about to release a single, EP or Album? You’ll need a publicist to assist you in getting your product serviced in the right manner. Radio, Media (print/online/television) and bloggers are all paramount in getting your product seen and heard. You’ve worked hard on your product; don’t let it down by not getting it to the right people!
MANAGEMENT
That speaks for itself. Get in touch!
Clients
Past & Present
Dream On Dreamer
After the huge worldwide success of Heartbound (2011), Loveless (2013) and Songs Of Soulitude (2015) Dream On Dreamer are set to release their much anticipated forth album ‘It Comes & Goes’ on May 25.
HYLA
HYLA is an outfit reminiscent of shoegaze classics My Bloody Valentine, the Verve and Jesus and Mary Chain, with a taste of newer garage rock influences such as Ty Segall and BRMC. The result is a swirl of fuzzed out guitars, layered melodic vocals, and a sound that is at once fresh and nostalgic. The bands latest single ‘Swam Out’ has been well received around Australia and overseas and is currently receiving Triple j play. HYLA’s debut LP OSAKA produced by Sam Ford (Pond, Peter Bibby) is expected for release in the second half of 2017.
Georgi Kay
With a love for creating and looping electronic beats, bass, synths and vocal chops – GEORGI KAY is a British-Australian artist based in LA who has received multiple awards for her original work, songwriting and collaborations over the years.
L X V I
The numerology number 66 is an optimistic idealist. Its ideals tend to be creatively expressed. 66 inspires creativity
Bloodhounds On My Trail
With a love of shoegaze bands of the late 1980s to early 90s, Bloodhounds On My Trail seek to fuse the rhythmic underpinnings of bands like the Velvet Underground and the Stooges with the infectious stylings of shoegaze luminaries such as Cocteau Twins and Slowdive.