Triple J Unearthed
Unearthed is the name of a Triple J project to find and "dig up" (hence the name) hidden talent in Australia.
Unearthed has had three incarnations – they first visited each region of Australia where Triple J had a transmitter – 41 regions in all. It started with the more rural areas but eventually the capital cities were covered as well. The second lasted from 2002 to 2005 and visited each state only once. In 2006 the format changed to be a more internet driven competition. Instead of the rounds travelling across Australia, artists are now required to upload their music in mp3 format to be judged. In early 2008 Triple J launched the 'Unearthed High' competition. This run parallel to the existent internet based Unearthed competition, but only allowed high school aged bands to submit original work. Triple J Unearthed digital radio was launched on 5 October 2011. Many triple j Unearthed live music clips has featured on Rage and Fly TV.
First round (1995–2001)
- Lismore: Grinspoon, Ode To A Goldfish
- Bendigo: Milhouse, Stephen Saxton
- Townsville: Stone Henge, Gravel Samwidge
- Alice Springs: Raven
- Dubbo & Coonabarabran: Drown
- Broken Hill: Porcelein, Swell
- Wollongong: Evol
- Albury/Wodonga: Wet Phibians, Humbug
- Kalgoorlie/Boulder: The Early Hours
- Gold Coast: Communion, Planet Cactus
- Ballarat: Meathead Disciples, Flapjack
- Port Macquarie/Taree: Plug
- Rockhampton: Andalusion, Tribal Link
- Sunshine Coast: Freak, Michael Ammitzboll, Fish Head, Endless Stair
- Goulburn Valley: Killing Heidi, Stealth
- Cairns/Cairns North: Endorphin, Orange Bowl
- Mount Gambier/Mount Burr: Pouring Sugar
- Swan Hill/Murray Valley/Mildura: The Spurres
- Tasmania: Dongle, Rushmore, Vinyl, Hidi Exxon
- Gippsland: Vericious, Jade, And Then Some (Runner-up)
- Perth: Postman Cini, Elixir, Team Jedi, The New Egyptian Kings
- Grafton/Kempsey/Armidale: Synapse, Gumption
- Darling Downs/Southern Downs/Wide Bay: Roadside, Four on the Floor
- Bunbury & Albany: Pokerface, Plush
- Darwin: Wilfred Mardigan & his band Hot Wheels, Drill
- Renmark: T.A.G.C.
- Canberra: Soulcrusher, Liquid
- Bega/Cooma: 40 ft Crab, Stonepony
- Tamworth/Narrabri/Moree: The Aardvarks, Karrion, Primordia
- Adelaide: Juju Eyeballs, Gilmore
- Warrnambool: Tukan Sam, Gramps, Thirteen
- Newcastle: Muzzy Pep, Melvin Starr
- Orange and Bathurst: 50 Fifty, The Tenants
- Brisbane: Daisycutters, Plastic Wooden Fruit, Rhubarb
- Geraldton: Way Lander, Madder Spiral
- Hamilton: Cause and Effect
- Mackay: Limburger
- Wagga Wagga: Seventh, Savino
- Mount Isa: Brett Arthur
- Sydney: Blue, Aerial Spans Earth, Sick Puppies
- Melbourne: Mumonkan, Missy Higgins, No ID
Second round (2002–2004)
- South Australia: Snap to Zero, Three Rounds Shy, Abbie Cardwell (June 2002)
- Australian Capital Territory: Red Rocket, The Bumblebeez (August 2002)
- Western Australia: The Fuzz, Yunyu, Amber Suite (October 2002)
- Tasmania: The Dead Abigails, Sir Veto, The Charlie Parkers (April 2003)
- Victoria: Second Dan, Fizard, Band Camp (June 2003)
- Northern Territory: Sophie Koh, Vassy K (October 2003)
- New South Wales: Unpaid Debt, Down Under Beats Crew (March 2004)
- Queensland: Shifter, Jimmy Styles and The Easy Company (June 2004)
Third round (2006– )
On Wednesday August 9, 2006, the third round of Unearthed was launched with their own website, triplejunearthed.com. Now bands and musicians hoping to be Unearthed upload their music in mp3 format to the website, along with a photo and biography. All music can be listened to on the website through a flash jukebox or individual tracks can be downloaded. Registered users can also rate and review music and create their own playlists which they can email to friends. Triple J regularly runs competitions which usually take the form of selecting a band or musician which has listed themselves on the website, to play as a support act at major festivals. The first act Unearthed was "E.E.S.", a hip-hop crew from regional New South Wales who performed at the Strikeback Festival in Newcastle on 30 September 2006.
- For the nominees & winners of "Unearthed High" since 2008, see: Triple J Unearthed High.
- For the nominees & winners of "The Unearthed J Award" since 2007, see: The J Awards.
Competitions Winners:
- Big Day Out
- 2007: Richard in your Mind ; Hip Pocket ; Oh Mercy ; Antony of the Future ; Institut Polaire .
- 2008: The John Steel Singers .
- 2009: Philadelphia Grand Jury ; WASHINGTON .
- 2010: The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra ; Butcher Birds ; Emperors ; Hawks of Alba ; sherlock's daughter .
- 2011: Ball Park Music ; Eagle and the Worm ; we say bamboulee ; Lanie Lane ; Pagen Elypsis .
- 2012: The Honey Pies ; UNDERLIGHTS ; The Growl ; DUNE RATS .
- 2013: The Aves ; FOAM ; APES ; Jakarta Criers ; Jackie Onassis .
- Big Pineapple Music Festival
- BIGSOUND
- Coaster
- 2010: Daniel Lee Kendall .
- 2011: Microwave Jenny .
- CoLAB
- Come Together
- Falls Festival
- 2006: Illzilla ; Red Rival .
- 2007: Charles Du Cane ; SuperFunHappyBand!.
- 2015: Banff ; DENNI ; MANGELWURZEL .
- Fat As Butter
- Festival Of The Sun
- Flesh It Out (songwriters competition)
- To be added: Cathy Petocz .
- This unearthed competition was a search for Australia's best unsigned songwriter (either a solo or duo). The winner got to attend the Fuse Festival in Adelaide, and got to participate in a songwriting workshop with Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil) and Pete Arthur (Junior), following which the ultimate version of their song will be recorded.
- To be added: Cathy Petocz .
- Field Day
- 2010: The Jezabels
- 2012: Flume
- 2013: Olympic Ayres
- 2014: KLP
- 2015: Moon Holiday
- 2016: Jess Kent
- Fuse Festival
- Groovin The Moo
- 2011: Long Island Sound ; ANTONIO//PAUL ; The Bride Stripped Back ; *DNA* ; The Ellis Collective .
- 2012: Stillwater Giants ; Kate Martin ; Grand Perceptor ; boatfriends ; Stateovmind .
- 2013: Goldsmith ; Kadyelle ; ABREACT ; Cape York ; SAFIA .
- 2014: Wives ; Lost Boys ; The Acitones ; Outlines ; FLAMINGO (Adelaide) .
- 2015: Coda Conduct ; Sam Wright ; Said The People ; Timberwolf ; Fountaineer ; Yours Alone .
- Harvest Festival
- 2011: Elizabeth Rose ; Gung Ho ; The Cactus Channel .
- 2012: Lurch & Chief ; The Trouble With Templeton ; The Murlocs ; Tigertown .
- Homebake
- 2006: Young and Restless .
- Indent
- 2010: Glass Towers ; Bloody Lovely Audrey ; Cried Wolf ; Romeros ; The Mod Cons ; Girl In The Red Light .
- Laneway Festival
- 2012: Gold Bloom ; Goodnight Tiger ; SURES ; Tinpan Orange ; Cub Sport .
- 2013: To be added.
- 2013: To be added.
- 2014: To be added.
- 2015: To be added.
- 2016: To be added.
- Listen Out
- 2013: To be added.
- 2014: To be added.
- 2015: To be added.
- NIDA Video Clips
- 2011: To be added.
- 2012: To be added.
- 2013: To be added.
- 2014: To be added.
- 2015: To be added.
- NIMAs
- 2012: To be added.
- 2013: To be added.
- 2014: To be added.
- 2015: To be added.
- One Movement
- 2010: To be added.
- One Night Stand
- Open Arms
- Parklife
- Push Over
- Pyramid Rock
- 2010: To be added.
- 2011: To be added.
- 2012: To be added.
- Remix Comps
- 2012: DeathStarrs . (Hilltop Hoods Remix ).
- 2015: Ok Sure (Hermitude Remix ).
- River Sessions
- Song Summit
- 2012: To be added.
- Soundwave
- 2012: To be added.
- 2013: To be added.
- 2014: To be added.
- 2015: To be added.
- Southbound
- 2007: The Preytells .
- 2012: To be added.
- 2013: To be added.
- 2014: To be added.
- 2016: To be added.
- Splendour In The Grass
- 2008: To be added.
- 2011: To be added.
- 2012: To be added.
- 2013: To be added.
- 2014: To be added.
- 2015: To be added.
- Sprung Festival
- 2011: To be added.
- 2012: To be added.
- 2013: To be added.
- Stonefest
- 2010: To be added.
- Strikeback Festival
- Support: Eagles of Death Metal
- To Be Added:
- The Watt Riot (NSW), The Cheats (ViC) and Bowser (QLD).
- To Be Added:
- Support: Missy Higgins
- 2007:
- Leroy Lee (NSW), Beatrix Bae Bouwman (Tasmania), Jackie Marshall (Queensland), Jonathan Mortimer (SA), The Belle Ends (WA) and Ainslie Wills (Victoria).
- 2007:
- Taste of Chaos
- To be added.
- Taste of Chaos: The next competition was the opportunity to appear on the Taste Of Chaos Australian tour. Winning groups were Bagster (New South Wales), Blame It On Stanley (Victoria), Fat Mans Cleavage (Queensland), Her Latest Flame (South Australia) and The Restless Words (Western Australia).
- Taste of Chaos: The next competition was the opportunity to appear on the Taste Of Chaos Australian tour, supporting The Used, Rise Against, Aiden, Escape the Fate and Gallows. The winning groups were Rex Banner (New South Wales), Lostboyfound (Victoria), The Gift Horse (Queensland), New Season Black (South Australia) and The Jacknives (Western Australia).
- To be added.
- The Great Escape
- ''To be added.
- The Great Escape: This competition gave the opportunity for three unsigned bands from NSW and the Australian Capital Territory – Cuthbert and the Nightwalkers, Walrus and Emergency! Emergency! – to perform at The Great Escape on the 2007 Easter long weekend.
- ''To be added.
- The Plot
- To be added.
- This That
- To be added.
- Unearthed Mixtape
- Unify: A Heavy Music Gathering
- ''To be added.
- Valley Fiesta
- To be added.
- Valley Fiesta: This competition is for unsigned bands to appear at the Fortitude Valley Fiesta. The winners in 2009 were DZ and Drawn from Bees.
- To be added.
- Yours and Owls
- To be added.
Unearthed High (2008– )
During early 2008 Triple J launched the biggest unearthed competition ever, the 'Unearthed High' competition. This new competition, run parallel to the existent internet based Unearthed competition required high school aged bands to submit original work.
- Winners Of Unearthed High
2008 Finalists
- Artist: "[is]" / Track: "Cult Romance"
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales.
The inaugural winners, [is], were announced on 10 June from a shortlist of finalists with their song 'Cult Romance'. [is] in December 2008 announced a name change to Tom Ugly. According to frontman Tom this was "mostly due to the fact that you can't search [is]. It's completely unsearchable on the internet. Plus we like the name anyway, Tom Ugly. And it suits the format of the way we write."
2009 Finalists
- Artist: "Howl" / Track: "Blackout"
- Location: Ballarat, Victoria.
The 2009 competition was won by Howl, a 6 piece band with their song "Blackout". Howl came from Ballarat High School.
2010 Finalists
- Artist: "Iotah" / Track: "Foreign Lover"
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria.
The 2010 competition was won by Iotah, a band composed of four sisters, heavily influenced by old school rock – screeching vocals, electrifying riffs, keys and driving beats are streaming from the cracks of a shed in the hills. They come from Gisborne Secondary College. Iotah subsequently changed their name to Stonefield after discovering a local cabaret performer had been using the name iOTA for several years.[2]
2011 Finalists
- Artist: "Snakadaktal" / Track: "Chimera"
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria.
The 2011 competition was won by Snakadaktal, a 5 piece band with their song "Chimera". The winner came for Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School.
2012 Finalists
- Artist: "ASTA" / Track: "My Heart Is On Fire"
- Location: Hobart, Tasmania.
The 2012 competition was won by the soloist ASTA, she and Cal Young produced the song "My Heart Is On Fire" in her boyfriends bedroom. The winner is from Rosny College in Hobart.
2013 Finalists
| Artist | Track | Genre(s) | Unearthed Location | School(s) |
| Cypher | "Liar" | Electronic, Indie, Pop | Brisbane, QLD | Redlands College, Brisbane, QLD |
| Jaysway | "Mirror" | Electronic, Pop | Sydney, NSW | Mosman High School, Sydney, NSW |
| Lunatics On Pogosticks |
"Picasso's Saddest Love" | Indie, Punk | Sydney, NSW | Newtown High, Sydney, NSW |
| Under Scarlet Skies | "Sanctuary" | Metal | Gippsland, VIC | Lavalla Catholic College, Traralgon, Latrobe Valley, VIC |
| Vancouver Sleep Clinic | "Vapour" | Indie | Brisbane, QLD | Citipointe Christian College, Brisbane, QLD |
| When We Were Small | "Untied" | Indie, Rock | Melbourne, VIC | Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Melbourne, VIC |
- Opened: 21 May 2013, Closed: 22 Jul 2013, Winner Announced: 01 Aug 2013.[3] More than 900 entries.[4]
- The 2013 competition was won by garage band Lunatics on Pogosticks with their song "Picasso's Saddest Love".
2014 Finalists
| Artist | Track | Genre(s) | Unearthed Location | School(s) |
| Azura | "Smoke" | Electronic, Indie | Brisbane, QLD | Citipointe Christian College Brisbane, Brisbane, QLD |
| Baro | "Cinema" (Feat. Emerson Alexander) | Electronic, Hip Hop, Punk | Melbourne, VIC | Beaconhills College, Village Campus Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC |
| Daybreak | "Retribution" | Metal | South West (WA), WA | Tranby College, Perth, WA Serpentine Jarrahdale Grammar School, Perth, WA |
| Gab Strum |
"Breathe In" (Feat. Wafia) | Electronic, Indie | Melbourne, Victoria | Leibler Yavneh College, Melbourne, VIC |
| Hockey Dad | "I Need A Woman" | Punk, Rock | Illawarra, NSW | Lake Illawarra High School, Illawarra, NSW |
| Lupa J | "Statues" | Electronic, Indie, Pop | Sydney, NSW | Conservatorium High School, Sydney, NSW |
- Opened: 22 May 2014, Closed: 21 Jul 2014, Winner Announced: 25 Jul 2014.[5] More than 650 artists entered.[6]
- The 2014 competition was won by Melbourne producer Gab Strum; now known as Japanese Wallpaper; who produces electronic indie sounds. The winning track was "Breathe In" Featuring Wafia, a layered track also appearing in the film Wish I Was Here along bands such as Bon Iver and Coldplay.
2015 Finalists
| Artist | Track | Genre(s) | Unearthed Location | School(s) |
| Fifth Dawn | "Turbulence" | Metal, Rock | Sydney, NSW | Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School, Emu Plains, NSW |
| Genesis Owusu | "The Day After Valentine's" | Hip Hop | Canberra, ACT | St Mary MacKillop College, Canberra, ACT |
| Lupa J | "Armour" | Electronic, Indie, Pop | Sydney, NSW | Conservatorium High School, Sydney, NSW |
| Mosquito Coast |
"Call My Name" | Indie, Rock | Perth, WA | Churchlands High School, Perth, WA Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Perth, WA |
| Spire | "Still Don't Understand" | Electronic, Hip Hop, Indie | South Coast (WA), WA | Denmark High School, Denmark, WA |
- Opened: 22 Jun 2015, Closed: 03 Aug 2015, Winner Announced: 20 Aug 2015.[7] 850 artists entered, with 1280 songs being entered.[8]
- The 2015 competition was won by duo Mosquito Coast, with their song "Call My Name".
2016 Finalists Carl Renshaw, Gretta Ray, Lastlings, Ninajirachi and Tia Gostelow
2016 winner Gretta Ray, Princes Hill Secondary College, Melbourne[9]
Triple J Unearthed Digital Radio (2011- )
On 5 October 2011 Triple J Unearthed was launched as a radio station available on digital radio and online.[10]
Current Programs
- "New Music with Steph Hughes" [11]
External links
References
- ↑ "Triple Unearthed – Mixtape winner".
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s2935854.htm
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- ↑ https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/gretta-ray
- ↑ "Triple J Launches Aus-Only Digital Channel". Mess+Noise. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ↑ "New Music With Steph Hughes". 19 January 2015.