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TOP SONG - songwriting competition
opening date: 18 February 2008
closing date: 9 March 2008
This competition is now closed.
Guess what all you talented unsigned singer-songwriters -- triplejunearthed.com is on the lookout for a top song! In fact, we're looking for a top song in each state and territory right around the country ... You could be the main songwriter in a band, a duo, or just flying solo. All we want is a lyric from one of your songs. It could be one line or one verse. Make sure that song is on the Unearthed site, or upload it by Sunday 9th March, and you will be entered in this competition.
So what's in it for you? How about being flown to Sydney and put up for three nights. Not good enough? What about access to APRA's S-3 Song Summit? It's a whiz-bang music expo held over three days in April, where everyone who's anyone in the music industry gathers to impart wisdom, gain wisdom, and chase James Mercer for his autograph. Yes indeed, THE SHINS main man James Mercer will be in attendance. Josh Pyke is also gonna be there, as well as Sneaky Sound System's Angus McDonald, plus a whole heap more.
But wait, we're not finished yet ... we want to put on a super special, super exclusive Unearthed songwriting masterclass, where you'll get to rub shoulders with some of the aforementioned names and talk up your stuff. It'll be hosted by breakfast's THE DOCTOR, and filmed by triple jtv.
So get cracking mighty warblers, you've got until March 9. Send us your lyric using the email address below (and make sure that song, where the lyric is from, is on the site or uploaded by the closing date). Remember to tell us who you are, and your band name. Only one song per songwriter please!
+ please note if you're an APRA member you're entitled to a 30% discount on S-3 Song Summit tickets
+ and another thing, if you are a lucky winner, and you've bought tickets to S-3, we'll refund them!
Congratulations to our super 8 winners!
 SA - Vorn Doolette
Vorn Doolette is a songwriter based in SA who is on a roll, and winning a lot of hearts in the process. He has recently played to packed crowds at Woodford, the National and Blue Mountains Folk Festivals with his band One Night Jam. Vorn's winning tune '9 songs a problem' combines some sleepy guitar, silky smooth vocals and very honest and bittersweet lyrics.
read the interview »
 WA - Felicity Groom
Felicity hails from Western Australia and is the kind of singer songwriter who effortlessly exudes songs full of dark melodic folk music. She has been writing songs since she was 11 years old, and she is now backed by local all-star band The Black Black Smoke. The song that won Felicity the comp is called 'Treasures' and will appear on a forthcoming EP.
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 NT - Mei Lai Swan
Mei Lai Swan is a young woman from the NT with a very distinctive style; her vocals snake their way through a song and her cello slinks along behind. Mei Lai has enjoyed a stand-out gig at the Darwin Festival and travelled throughout the NT, Victoria and Queensland and is getting her tunes together for a debut album release this year.
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 ACT - PJ Wolf
PJ Wolf is a Barista from Canberra who became addicted to creating music only a short while ago. His music is fun and instantly captures you. He describes his music as indie pop, which it is, while still being serious. And Seriously Good. The quirky instrumentation and lush harmonies make PJ's winning track "Skin And Bone" a standout winner in the region.
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 NSW - Eleanor Dunlop
Eleanor is a young lass from Sydney with a smooth voice and a knack for writing songs with great structure and promise. She has been writing songs since her late teens and started out with classical piano lessons as a kid, so she has come a long way. Eleanor also lets off some musical steam in her band Cameras, and her winning track "On Par" is smoky and laid-back.
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 QLD - Joeb
Joe Barbaro or 'Joeb' lives in Brisbane, QLD and writes some very original and fun acoustic songs. It's music with warm and honest lyrics and without pretense. Joeb is chilled out music that came about when Joe invited a few friends to come on board and lend a hand in bringing his stripped back tunes to life. Joeb in it's current incarnation has been around roughly a year and has already harvested gems like this track; 'A Dozen Doors'.
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 VIC - The Polites
The Polites are a fiercely loyal melbournian band who say they would rather have people listen to their music than try to describe it, but when pressed they would concede that this is the kind of music that is influenced by Tom Waits and Pirate Shanties. Julian Dunne is the singer/songwriter and guitarist in the band and is responsible for this tune 'Drinking Someone Else's Rum"
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 TAS - Lincoln le Fevre
Lincoln Le Fevre lives in Hobart and is a born storyteller. He writes songs that are thick with melody and charm and is happy playing to a crowd of two or two hundred. Lincoln has played as a solo artist alongside the Go-Betweens, Tim Rogers, Eskimo Joe, and the Waifs and in this track 'Painting each others names' he is backed by his band 'The Insiders"
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