Island Records Australia

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Island Records Australia
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Parent company Universal Music Australia, Universal Music Group
Founded2007
FounderGraham Vanderbilt
Distributor(s) Universal Music Australia
GenreVarious
Country of originAustralia
LocationSydney, Australia
Official website islandrecordsaustralia.com

Island Records Australia is an Australian record label that was launched in 2007 by Michael Taylor (now serving as managing director, Universal Music Australia). [1] It is part of the Universal Music Group and is the Australian variant of Island Records. Island Records Australia is headed by Michael Taylor. Nicole Richards is General Manager. [2]

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Vanderbilt describes "Island Australia (as) a home for artists who cut their own path, who start from the left, and who, in time, come into the mainstream on their own artistic terms". [1]

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, [3] won 5x ARIAs including Album of the Year with Tame Impala, [4] and hit 5 billion streams with Dean Lewis' debut album, A Place We Knew. [5] In March 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, Island Records Australia launched their Live From The Island livestreaming series where a number of artists on the roster performed their music live online for fans, and hosted trivia nights and live painting sessions. [6] [7]

Songwriting Invitationals

Island Records Australia is a co-sponsor of The Invitational Group's 'Bali Songwriting Invitational', [8] [9] 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. [10]  Other co-sponsors include APRA AMCOS and Milk & Honey Music Management. [10]

Current artists

Former artists

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