Making Tracks funding decisions July 2012

NZ On Air will fund 24 new music projects from its July Making Tracks funding round. The 24 projects were selected from a field of 103 applications.

Twelve are $10,000 grants for recording a song and making a music video to back up the release of the song and 12 are $6,000 grants for making a music video only.

Decisions are based on the broadcast, music and audience merits of the songs that have been submitted. The independent panel for the July round included David Brice (The Radio Network), Jacob Lilley (Radio Control), Matt Barthow (C4 Music Television), Stephen O’Hoy (Amplifier), Liisa McMillan (Radio NZ National), Neil Cox (Chart) and Rikki Morris (The Bus Recording Studios).

The following artists and projects will receive up to $10,000 to record a song and make a video,

Abby Lee/Square One

Andrew Keoghan/Better Company

Autumn Splendour/Claire

Bangladesh/Lean

Bulletproof featuring Silva Emcee/The Warning

Dane Rumble/Tonight

Esther Stephens/Under You

Five Mile Town/Curious Creature

Head Like A Hole/Hardest Battle

Jamie McDell/Angel

Jeremy Redmore/One Day Alone

Tyree/Fighter

The following artists and projects will receive $6,000 to make a video,

Bic Runga/If You Really Do

Boh Runga, Anika Moa, Hollie Smith/Be Mine

Goodshirt/Out Of Our League

Great North/To Leave Someone

Iva Lamkum & P Money/Doo Bop

K’Lee featuring Tyson Tyler/Tables Have Turned

Pieter T/Make Believe

Ruby Frost/Young

Shapeshifter/Diamond Trade

Tahuna Breaks/Smooth

The Eversons/Terminally Lame

Von Voin Strum/Power & Filth

The winner of theaudience Wild Card Making Tracks grant for July will be announced on 1 August when the votes have been counted.

The next MakingTracks funding round closes at 5.00pm on Wednesday 1 August. Applications can be made online at www.kiwihits.co.nz.

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