The Wild Turkey Music 101 Mentorship Program is back for 2024, with music legends Angus & Julia Stone joining as lead mentors.
The Program aims to support up-and-coming Australian artists, providing a platform to share their boldest stories in a celebration of community, music, conviction and bourbon.
Julia Stone said: “As an artist you are always learning and evolving; trusting your own instincts is essential to shaping your career. Reflecting on our own experience, some of the mentors we have encountered along the way will stay with us always. Partnering with Wild Turkey Bourbon will enable us to help guide the next generation of Australian musicians.”
Angus Stone said: “It takes courage to take that first step in your music career – and it takes even more conviction to keep pursuing it. Looking back on our journey so far, I’m lucky to have Julia by my side. We understand each other, allowing for creative freedom but also working collaboratively.”
Studios 301, the largest recording company in the Southern Hemisphere, will play an integral role in the Wild Turkey Music 101 Mentorship Program, with some of Australia’s finest audio engineers, vocal producers, and songwriters forming part of the mentor cohort.
The mentors include acclaimed vocal producer Simon Cohen, who has received numerous international accolades for his work, producer and engineer Kiah Gossner, a go-to producer for those seeking a sophisticated edge on their recordings, and Stefan du Randt, a prolific producer, mixing and recording engineer.
Head of Partnerships at Studios 301 Lynley White-Smith said: “Over the past century, Studios 301 has worked with some of the best global and Aussie artists. We know a lot of behind-the-scenes work goes into becoming an artist – from mixing your music to perfecting your sound or songwriting.
“We pride ourselves on networking and bringing together talent from all aspects of the music industry together, both locally and internationally. It feels full circle to be mentoring emerging and aspiring artists this July to show them the tricks of the trade.”
The mentorship program is set to begin in July, aiming to equip emerging artists with the skills and insights needed to navigate the music industry successfully.
Campari Australia & New Zealand Marketing Director Paolo Marinoni said, “The ethos behind Music 101 is what makes Wild Turkey unique. Our history has almost 100 years of unwavering belief and conviction, championed by Jimmy Russell who mastered his craft to deliver our signature bold flavour, which Wild Turkey and the Russell’s are known for. He then mentored two generations of Master Distillers, who have been faithful to this ethos ever since.
“It’s with this mindset of ‘Trust Your Spirit’ and bold flavour that we are calling upon emerging artists to do the same and apply for the Wild Turkey Music 101 Mentorship Program.”
The Program will consist of six tailored sessions held across the two days in Sydney during July. Day one will be held by Studios 301 and day two at Wild Turkey’s House of Music 101, where music lovers will be treated to live music and be inspired to trust their own spirit, while savouring the distinct flavours of Wild Turkey Bourbon.
Aspiring artists can apply via https://wildturkeymusic.com.au/2024mentorship/. Entries are open until 14 June 2024.