'Baby bands' and stages aplenty: How the COVID-19 pandemic gave WA's local music scene a boost

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For Western Australia's live music scene, a lack of national and international tours — combined with the state's relative freedom from lockdowns to date — has provided an unexpected silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, as more local artists take the stage.

COVID-19 has provided a silver lining for WA musicians and audiences as more local artists take the stage, filling the gaps left by a lack of national and international tours.However, the industry says it's helped artists at the start of their careersIn fact, Kojonup rock duo Old Mervs reckon 2020 was their best year yet.

"We've got mates over there who are playing sit-down gigs, but there's only so few people," Mr House said."I think it'd be hard to be motivated for our type of music to go and play to people sitting down."Cecilia Brandolini had planned a regional and national tour in 2020 but had to let it all go due to the pandemic.She remembered the enthusiastic response when she started playing again.

For Andrew Ryan, managing director of Mojos, it's a perfect moment for any new act with more than half an hour's worth of good songs."There's still no national or international acts, so it's been actually positive as a breeding ground [for talent].The next national or international success from WA could emerge out of the pandemic.

"Because we've always been 'over here' and we haven't always got all the big acts touring, there's always been a lot of creativity and a lot of performance. "It's going to pick-up, [but] the problem we have is the market is so scared of actually booking stuff.'Millions' of dollars in gear 'sitting around'

 

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