Unearthed
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Unearthed is the name of a Triple J project to find and "dig up" (hence the name) hidden talent in regional Australia.
Unearthed has had three incarnations - they first visited each region of Australia where Triple J had a transmitter - 41 regions in all. It started with the more rural areas but eventually the capital cities were covered as well. The second lasted from 2002 to 2005 and visited each state only once.
In 2006 the format changed to be a more internet driven competition. Instead of the rounds travelling across Australia, artists are now required to upload their music in mp3 format to be judged.
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[edit] First round (1995-2001)
- Lismore: Grinspoon, Ode To A Goldfish
- Bendigo: Milhouse, Stephen Saxton
- Townsville: Stone Henge, Gravel Samwidge
- Alice Springs: Raven
- Dubbo & Coonabarabran: Drown
- Broken Hill: Porcelein, Swell
- Wollongong: Evol
- Albury/Wodonga: Wet Phibians, Humbug
- Kalgoorlie/Boulder: The Early Hours
- Gold Coast: Communion, Planet Cactus
- Ballarat: Meat Head Disciples, Flapjack
- Port Macquarie/Taree: Plug
- Rockhampton: Andalusion, Tribal Link
- Sunshine Coast: Freak, Michael Ammitzboll, Fish Head, Endless Stair
- Goulburn Valley: Killing Heidi, Stealth
- Cairns/Cairns North: Endorphin, Orange Bowl
- Mount Gambier/Mount Burr: Pouring Sugar
- Swan Hill/Murray Valley/Mildura: The Spurres
- Tasmania: Dongle, Rushmore, Vinyl, Hidi Exxon
- Gippsland: Vericious, Jade
- Perth: Postman Cini, Elixir, Team Jedi, The New Egyptian Kings
- Grafton/Kempsey/Armidale: Synapse, Gumption
- Darling Downs/Southern Downs/Wide Bay: Roadside, Four on the Floor
- Bunbury & Albany: Pokerface, Plush
- Darwin: Wilfred Mardigan & his band Hot Wheels, Drill
- Renmark: T.A.G.C.
- Canberra: Soulcrusher, Liquid
- Bega/Cooma: 40ft Crab, Stonepony
- Tamworth/Narrabri/Moree: The Aardvarks, Karrion, Primordia
- Adelaide: Juju Eyeballs, Gilmore
- Warrnambool: Tukansam, Gramps, Thirteen
- Newcastle: Muzzy Pep, Melvin Starr
- Orange and Bathurst: 50 Fifty, The Tenants
- Brisbane: Daisycutters, Plastic Wooden Fruit, Rhubarb
- Geraldton: Way Lander, Madder Spiral
- Hamilton: Cause and Effect
- Mackay: Limburger
- Wagga Wagga: Seventh, Savino
- Mt Isa: Brett Arthur
- Sydney: Blue, Aerial Spans Earth, Sick Puppies
- Melbourne: Mumonkan, Missy Higgins, No ID
[edit] Second round (2002-2004)
- South Australia: Snap to Zero, Three Rounds Shy, Abbie Cardwell (June 2002)
- Australian Capital Territory: Red Rocket, The Bumblebeez (August 2002)
- Western Australia: The Fuzz, Yunyu, Amber Suite (October 2002)
- Tasmania: The Dead Abigails, Sir Veto, The Charlie Parkers (April 2003)
- Victoria: Second Dan, Fizard, Band Camp (June 2003)
- Northern Territory: Sophie Koh, Vassy K (October 2003)
- New South Wales: Unpaid Debt, DUB Crew (March 2004)
- Queensland: Shifter, Jimmy Styles and The Easy Company (June 2004)
[edit] Third round (2006)
The 2006 round of Unearthed was launched on August 9, 2006. The project has taken the form of a website, triplejunearthed.com. Bands and musicians hoping to be Unearthed upload their music in mp3 format to the website, along with a photo and biography. All music can be listened to on the website through a flash jukebox, or tracks can be downloaded. Registered users can also rate and review music and create their own playlists which they can email to friends. Triple J will run several competitions aimed at providing extra exposure to the most popular artists. The contests are as follows:
[edit] Strikeback Festival
The first competition for unsigned regional NSW bands was won by hip-hop crew, E.E.S. who performed at the Strikeback Festival in Newcastle on the 30 September 2006.
[edit] Taste of Chaos
The next competition was the opportunity to appear on the Taste Of Chaos Australian tour, which in NSW was won by Bagster, Blame It On Stanley in Victoria, Fat Mans Cleavage in Queensland, Her Latest Flame in South Australia and in Western Australia by The Restless Words.
[edit] Homebake Festival
The competition to appear at the Homebake Festival on 2 December 2006 in Sydney's Domain, was won by a Canberra/Melbourne based band called Young and Restless.
[edit] Falls Festival
This competition gave two unsigned bands from Victoria and Tasmania, Illzilla and Red Rival the chance to perform at the Falls Festival in Lorne, Victoria and Marion Bay, Tasmania for the 2006 New Years Eve.
[edit] Southbond Festival
The winners of the competition, for unsigned WA bands, The Preytells, got to perform at the Southbound in Busselton, Western Australia on 6 January 2007.
[edit] Big Day Out
The Big Day Out competition was won in each state by:
NSW: Richard in your mind
QLD: Hip pocket
VIC: Oh Mercy
SA : Antony of the future
WA : Institut Polaire
[edit] Eagles of Death Metal
Three bands won the opportunity for to play a support gig with the Eagles of Death Metal on their Australian tour. The winners for NSW were The Watt Riot, in Victoria The Cheats and Bowser in Queensland.
[edit] Pushover
Melbourne unsigned band Y won the chance to play onstage, along side Silverchair, Something for Kate, Behind Crimson Eyes, Karnivool, The Spazzys and Bliss N Eso at the Pushover Festival at the Docklands, Melbourne on the 2007 Labour Day weekend.
[edit] The Great Escape
This competition gave the opportunity for three unsigned bands from NSW and ACT, Cuthbert and the Nightwalkers, Walrus and Emergency! Emergency! to perform at The Great Escape on the 2007 Easter long weekend, alongside Wolfmother, Missy Higgins, Gomez and The Living End.
[edit] Flesh It Out (Songwriters Competition)
The next unearthed competition undertaken by Triple J is a search for Australia’s best unsigned songwriter (either a solo or duo). The winner, Cathy Petocz, got to attend the Fuse Festival (a music industry festival) in Adelaide, and will participate in a songwriting workshop with Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil) and Pete Arthur (Junior), following which the ultimate version of her song will be recorded.
[edit] Unearthed Mixtape
This competition differs from the others in that the winner is required to put together a mixtape of Unearthed songs (essentially an hour (15 songs) of songs from Triple J's unearthed website) with the winning entry being played on Triple J in March.