The Encore Music Camp

WHAT IS IT?:
The Encore Music Camp is an exclusive two-day intensive music, songwriting/recording, industry and stagecraft camp. With workshops taught by professionals of the Australian music industry.

WHY BE A PART OF IT?:
This two-day camp will provide honest and real insights into the professional world of the recording and performing industry from people that work successfully in it.

Stagecraft –
Let’s face it, there’s no point in performing if no one can hear or understand what you are singing or playing. Our stagecraft workshop is all about microphone technique, how to become a professional performer and connecting with your audience.

Industry
Here’s the truth about what to expect from the industry and tips on how to survive it. It’s all about perception and its all about getting recognised. Learn how to do it and what tools you need to have in place. Get advice on artist management, record labels and publishing

Songwriting –
Some of Australia's most respected songwriting professionals will be hosting our intimate songwriting workshop divulging their songwriting techniques and song crafting ideas to turn a thought or feeling into a song!

You will have lots of opportunities to jam with our guest artists during the weekend at our Campfire jam night.

SPECIAL GUESTS

HARRY HOOKEY

Inspired by the likes of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Steve Earle and Leonard Cohen, Harry first started performing in rural Victoria as the Hookey Family Band with his three brothers. Harry then cut his teeth as a solo performer in the noble art of busking on Melbourne streets over the past 5 years, as well as winning competitions with punk rock band, The Bystanders.

Performing came naturally for Harry and whilst he and his brother Jack were backpacking overseas they tried their hand at playing in the US scene. Subsequently, Harry was invited to showcase his music at the 2011 Americana Festival in Nashville TN, joining an elite list of Australian’s including Tim Rogers, Henry Wagons and Paul Kelly invited to perform at the event.

In 2012, Harry won the US based International Songwriter’s Competition in the unsigned category for his song Misdiagnosed and graduated with a Law degree from the University of Melbourne. Faced with an enviable career crisis, Harry wisely decided to pursue a more stable profession in the music industry.

All the tracks on his EP Sometimes, released in 2013, reflect this huge transition in Harry’s life..“I gave up my job at a law firm, & strayed from the path that was laid out for me. I took off my tie, grew out my hair, and started singing folk songs. All these songs are about searching. Not that I really knew what for, I never really knew what I was getting myself in to, but I certainly knew what I was escaping,” says Harry.

Having finished a national tour with Busby Marou in 2013 and becoming a familiar sight in the Melbourne live scene, Harry is awaiting the release of his debut album, ‘Misdiagnosed’ due to be released in April 2014 through Warner Music Australia.

No stranger to songwriting workshops Harry will be joining the Encore Music Camp team to impart all his song crafting skills to our students.

WHERE/WHEN IS IT?
From Friday 24th July to Sunday 26th July 2015. It will be held at the Glenrock Scout Centre, Glenrock Lagoon (via Burwood Rd), KAHIBAH NSW 2290 (http://nsw.scouts.com.au/campsitesandhalls/glenrock-scout-centre.html)


COST –
$275 for students aged 12yrs to 18yrs. This includes all meals, workshops, accommodation and t shirt.

WHO ARE OUR INDUSTRY EXPERTS?
We welcome our panel of industry professionals

Veronica Chambers
Veronica worked as a publicist for many years in the music industry for record companies and band management in both National and NSW publicity and promotions roles. She has worked on many of this nation’s most major events such as Sydney New Year’s Eve, Olympic/Paralympic Welcome Home Parades and NSW Australia Day Celebrations, coordinating and liaising with both domestic and international media. She continues to work on publicity for the 2014 Australian Country Music Awards. Veronica also joins the team in discussion media and publicity and artist branding.

Nash Chambers
With close to twenty years experience in the music industry Nash Chambers has made his mark as an award winning producer and manager, playing a pivotal part in seeing his sister Kasey Chambers become a household name and one of Australia’s most respected singer/songwriters.

In 1998 Nash stopped performing with the award winning The Dead Ringer Band to become full time producer working with Kasey and other profile Australian artists such as Troy Cassar-Daley, Jimmy Barnes, Paul Kelly, Shane Howard and Shane Nicholson.

Nash is one of Australia’s most noted and respected producers. He has worked with some of the country’s biggest singer/songwriters as well as international artists such as Lucinda Williams, Buddy Miller, Julie Miller and Matthew Ryan.
He has produced every award-winning album of his sister, Kasey Chambers and the two duet albums she wrote with her husband Shane Nicholson. Three of these albums reached the coveted #1 position on the Australian mainstream Aria charts. Kasey is one of Australia’s most awarded female artists of all time and is recognised both here in Australia and internationally.

In 2007, Nash produced Jimmy Barnes’ multi-platinum selling album, Out In The Blue and worked with iconic Australian band, Cold Chisel.


Our offical Camp Photographer is John Teixeira Photography.