Ever wonder why so many emerging bands coming out of the gum trees down under lately? Well, for one, like Sweden, they get lots of community and governmental support to assist them in their formative stages. For example, The Seed Fund,  founded by John Butler (John Butler Trio) and Danielle Caruana in 2005 and is more recently funded by the who’s who of the Australian Music Industry was formed in the last 5 years to help emerging artists.  The Seed aims to help Australian artists from any background, creating art and music across any genre, to establish themselves as self-sustained, professional artists.

Watch above the clip of those who attended their Music Management Workshop and how the network to support their local talent. For more info go to the Seed fund.

Also,  established artists, many of whom we have shared with you over the last couple of years here on Music From Go To Whoa have collectively put together an album, ‘Tunes for Change’,  to help support the effort. Listen and download songs for great Aussie artists like Angus Stone, Nick Cave, Sarah Blasko, Peter Murray, The Waifs, and more….

The full track listing for “Tunes for Change”:

1. Angus Stone/Lady of the Sunshine – “Home Sweet Home”
2. Sarah Blasko – “I Never Knew”
3. Old Man River – “In This World”
4. Little Birdy – “Brother”
5. Pete Murray – “Silver Cloud”
6. Emma Louise – “Jungle”
7. Mama Kin – “Tore My Heart Out”
8. Husky – History’s Door
9. The Waifs – “Day Dreamer”
10. Glass Towers – “Holiday (Acoustic)”
11. Charlie Mayfair – “Tell Her”
12. San Cisco – “Golden Revolver”
13. Fergus Brown – “Nerds in Love”
14. Nick Cave/Grinderman – “Heathen Child”
15. Kins – “Lake Troposphere”
16. Jinja Safari – “Head in a Blender”