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{{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music -->
{{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music -->
| name = Island Records Australia
| name = Island Records Australia
| image = Island_Records_AU_Logo.jpg
| image = Island_Records_AU_Logo.jpg
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| parent = [[Universal Music Australia]]
| parent = [[Universal Music Australia]], [[Universal Music Group]]
| founded = 2007
| founded = 2007
| founder = Michael Taylor
| founder = Michael Taylor
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'''Island Records Australia''' is an Australian record label that was launched in 2007 by [[Universal Music Australia]], headed by Michael Taylor, and is the Australian variant of [[Island Records]]. It is home to established artists [[Boy & Bear]], [[Havana Brown (musician)|Havana Brown]], [[Hilltop Hoods]] (via Golden Era Records), [[Clare Bowditch]], [[Thundamentals]] and emerging artists [[Vera Blue]], [[Baker Boy]] and [[Running Touch]].
'''Island Records Australia''' is an Australian record label that was launched in 2007 by [[Universal Music Australia]], and is part of the [[Universal Music Group]]. Headed by Michael Taylor, Managing Director, and Nicole Richards, General Manager,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-03-20|title=Nicole Richards promoted to head of Island Records Australia|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/nicole-richards-promoted-to-head-of-island-records-australia/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=The Music Network}}</ref> Island Records Australia is the Australian variant of [[Island Records]].


Island Records Australia is the label home for established artists [[Dean Lewis]], [[Tame Impala]], [[Matt Corby]], [[Broods]], [[Hilltop Hoods]], [[Havana Brown (musician)|Havana Brown]], and [[Vera Blue]], along with emerging artists [[Baker Boy]], [[Eliott]], [[Cap Carter]], [[Winterbourne (group)|Winterbourne]], [[Running Touch]] and [[Peach PRC]].
In 2009 Island Records Australia had the highest selling domestic artist release in Australia for the year with the [[Hilltop Hoods]] (via Golden Era),<ref>{{cite web|title=ARIA Charts End Of Year Top Australian Albums 2009|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-album-2009.htm}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=October 2019}} nearing 2x platinum and the highest selling domestic artist release in New Zealand for the year with [[Gin Wigmore]], nearing 4x platinum.


In 2020, Island Records Australia had the #1 streaming Australian artist with [[Hilltop Hoods]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-02|title=Spotify Has Revealed The Details Of Australia's 2020 Listening Habits & Tones And I Cannot Be Stopped|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/spotify-has-revealed-the-details-of-australias-2020-listening-habits-tones-and-i-cannot-be-stopped/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=Music Feeds}}</ref>, won 5x [[ARIA|ARIAs]] including Album Of The Year with [[Tame Impala]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tame Impala, Sampa The Great Dominate 2020 ARIA Awards|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9489899/tame-impala-sampa-the-great-2020-aria-awards|access-date=2021-05-10|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref>, and hit 5 billion streams with [[Dean Lewis]]' debut album, [[A Place We Knew]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-28|title=Dean Lewis announces global live stream event|url=https://www.totalntertainment.com/music/dean-lewis-announces-global-live-stream-event/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=TotalNtertainment|language=en-GB}}</ref>.
Island Records Australia hosts the annual Bali songwriting Invitational, a 10-day songwriting camp in Bali for artists, songwriters and producers. The camp is also sponsored by Bill Silve Entertainment, [[Universal Music Publishing Group]] Australia, [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA), and supported by [[Broadcast Music, Inc.]] (BMI) and Swara Padi Recording Studio & Villas.

== Songwriting Invitationals ==
Island Records Australia is a co-sponsor of The Invitational Group’s 'Bali Songwriting Invitational'<ref>{{Cite web|last=Br|first=Lars|last2=le|date=2013-02-08|title=The Hot Seat: Mike Taylor, Island Records|url=http://larsbrandle.com/the-hot-seat-mike-taylor-island-records|access-date=2021-05-10|website=Lars Brandle|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.umusicpub.com/au/News/2013/Jun/Bali-Songwriting-Invitational-2013.aspx|access-date=2021-05-10|website=www.umusicpub.com}}</ref>, and 'Tuscany Songwriting Invitational' - 10-day song-writing events for artists, songwriters and producers held in private villas in Ubud, Bali and Camporgiano, Italy. Attendees at past events include; [[Nick Jonas]], [[Kesha]], [[Demi Lovato]], [[Noah Cyrus]], [[Oak Felder]], [[Steve Lillywhite]], [[Cathy Dennis]], [[Taylor Parx]], and [[Brian Lee (songwriter)|Brian Lee]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2019-04-24|title=UMPG Australia, APRA AMCOS & more host 10th Songwriting Invitation in Bali|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/umpg-australia-apra-amcos-more-host-10th-songwriting-invitation-in-bali/|access-date=2021-05-10|website=The Music Network}}</ref>. Other co-sponsors include [[APRA AMCOS]] and [[Milk & Honey Music Management]]<ref name=":0" />.


==Current artists==
==Current artists==
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* [[Adrian Eagle]]
* [[Adrian Eagle]]
* Alice Skye (via Bad Apples Music)
* AViVA
* Aydan
* Aydan
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* [[Bag Raiders]]
* [[Baker Boy]]
* [[Baker Boy]]
* Barkaa (via Bad Apples Music)
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* [[Boy & Bear]]
* Birdz (via Bad Apples Music)
* [[Briggs (rapper)|Briggs]]
* [[Briggs (rapper)|Briggs]]
* [[Broods]]
* [[Broods]]
* Cap Carter
* Charlie Collins
* [[Clare Bowditch]]
* [[Clare Bowditch]]
* Coterie
* COTERIE
* [[Dean Lewis]]
* [[Dean Lewis]]
* Eliott
* Eliott
* [[Havana Brown (musician)|Havana Brown]]
* [[Havana Brown (musician)|Havana Brown]]
* [[Hilltop Hoods]]
* [[Hilltop Hoods]]
* [[Isabella Manfredi]]
* iyah may
* [[Jarryd James]]
* [[Jarryd James]]
* Kobie Dee (via Bad Apples Music)
* [[Karise Eden]]
* [[Karise Eden]]
* [[Lakyn Heperi|Lakyn]]
* [[Lakyn Heperi|Lakyn]]
* Los Leo
* [[Matt Corby]]
* [[Matt Corby]]
* Nooky (via Bad Apples Music)
* Mayah
* [[The Mcclymonts]]
* [[Peach PRC]]
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* The Million
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* [[The Naked and Famous]]
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* No Frills Twins
* Not a Boys Name
* [[Polish Club (band)|Polish Club]]
* [[Polish Club (band)|Polish Club]]
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* [[The Preatures]]
* [[Ruby Boots]]
* [[Ruby Boots]]
* [[Running Touch]]
* [[Running Touch]]
* [[Seth Sentry]]
* [[Seth Sentry]]
* Shane Nicholson (via Lost Highway Records)
* [[Tame Impala]]
* [[Tame Impala]]
* [[The Mcclymonts]]
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* The Million
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* [[The Naked and Famous]]
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* [[The Preatures]]
* THE RIOT
* [[Thundamentals]]
* [[Thundamentals]]
* [[Tigerlily (DJ)|Tigerlily]]
* [[Tigerlily (DJ)|Tigerlily]]
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* [[Tim Hart]]
* Tori Forsyth
* Tori Forsyth
* trials
* [[Vera Blue]]
* [[Vera Blue]]
* [[Megan Washington|Washington]]
* [[Megan Washington|Washington]]
* [[Winterbourne (group)|Winterbourne]]
* [[Winterbourne (group)|Winterbourne]]
* [[Yorke (musician)|Yorke]]
* [[Yorke (musician)|Yorke]]
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* Yuma X
* Zekiel
* Zekiel
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==Former artists==
{{See also|List of former Island Records artists}}

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* A-Sides Club
* Andy Bull
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* [[Bag Raiders]]
* Catherine Britt
* [[CLOVES]]
* Elizabeth
* Fizzy Milk
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* [[Gin Wigmore]]
* Hounded
* Imogen Clark
* Just A Gent
* Kesmar
* Melanie Dyer
* Moonlover
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* No Frills Twins
* NOT A BOYS NAME
* PACES
* RVG
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* Tim Hart
* Way Dynamic
* XIII
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* Yuma X
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.islandrecordsaustralia.com/ Island Records Australia]
*Official website, [http://www.islandrecordsaustralia.com/ Island Records Australia]
*[https://www.instagram.com/islandau/ Instagram]


* [https://www.facebook.com/islandAU/ Facebook]
* [https://twitter.com/islandau/ Twitter]
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Revision as of 11:22, 10 May 2021

Island Records Australia
Parent companyUniversal Music Australia, Universal Music Group
Founded2007
FounderMichael Taylor
Distributor(s)Universal Music Australia
GenreVarious
Country of originAustralia
LocationSydney, Australia
Official websiteislandrecordsaustralia.com

Island Records Australia is an Australian record label that was launched in 2007 by Universal Music Australia, and is part of the Universal Music Group. Headed by Michael Taylor, Managing Director, and Nicole Richards, General Manager,[1] Island Records Australia is the Australian variant of Island Records.

Island Records Australia is the label home for established artists Dean Lewis, Tame Impala, Matt Corby, Broods, Hilltop Hoods, Havana Brown, and Vera Blue, along with emerging artists Baker Boy, Eliott, Cap Carter, Winterbourne, Running Touch and Peach PRC.

In 2020, Island Records Australia had the #1 streaming Australian artist with Hilltop Hoods[2], won 5x ARIAs including Album Of The Year with Tame Impala[3], and hit 5 billion streams with Dean Lewis' debut album, A Place We Knew[4].

Songwriting Invitationals

Island Records Australia is a co-sponsor of The Invitational Group’s 'Bali Songwriting Invitational'[5][6], and 'Tuscany Songwriting Invitational' - 10-day song-writing events for artists, songwriters and producers held in private villas in Ubud, Bali and Camporgiano, Italy. Attendees at past events include; Nick Jonas, Kesha, Demi Lovato, Noah Cyrus, Oak Felder, Steve Lillywhite, Cathy Dennis, Taylor Parx, and Brian Lee[7]. Other co-sponsors include APRA AMCOS and Milk & Honey Music Management[7].

Current artists

See also: List of current Island Records artists

Former artists

See also: List of former Island Records artists
  • A-Sides Club
  • Andy Bull
  • Bag Raiders
  • Catherine Britt
  • CLOVES
  • Elizabeth
  • Fizzy Milk
  • Gin Wigmore
  • Hounded
  • Imogen Clark
  • Just A Gent
  • Kesmar
  • Melanie Dyer
  • Moonlover
  • No Frills Twins
  • NOT A BOYS NAME
  • PACES
  • RVG
  • Tim Hart
  • Way Dynamic
  • XIII
  • Yuma X

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nicole Richards promoted to head of Island Records Australia". The Music Network. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Spotify Has Revealed The Details Of Australia's 2020 Listening Habits & Tones And I Cannot Be Stopped". Music Feeds. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Tame Impala, Sampa The Great Dominate 2020 ARIA Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Dean Lewis announces global live stream event". TotalNtertainment. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ^ Br, Lars; le (8 February 2013). "The Hot Seat: Mike Taylor, Island Records". Lars Brandle. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. ^ www.umusicpub.com https://www.umusicpub.com/au/News/2013/Jun/Bali-Songwriting-Invitational-2013.aspx. Retrieved 10 May 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ a b "UMPG Australia, APRA AMCOS & more host 10th Songwriting Invitation in Bali". The Music Network. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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