Artist manager, promoter and owner of Rustic Entertainment Ltd.

Born in Christchurch, Jaclyn has recently been recruited as General Manager / Marketing Manager for Sign of the Takahe. Responsible for making some major changes to the business...stay tuned...

Rustic Entertainment has been responsible for bringing some of the biggest brands and Djs into the South Island including Stanton Warriors, Hed Kandi, Tom Middleton, Aquasky, The Rogue Element, Breakfastaz, Meat Katie, Nick Sentience, Ed Real, James Lawson and much much more. Rustic Entertainment this year will also see Nick Warren and The Freestylers in Christchurch in the coming months alone.Jaclyn has been involved in aspects of organisation of events such as Unity 2006 and Southern Amp 2005. Artists that she has managed have landed gigs anywhere from Phat down to Queenstown to more recently over in Tahiti !

While living in London Jaclyn held a position as Marketing Executive for Esteé Lauder Cosmetics, as well as being a promoter for superclub Wildchild and helping with promotions for Pickle, Farenhite, Omnipotence and Feersum. Moving to Dublin 2 and a half years later Jaclyn launched her own montly club while holding a position as Assistant Editor for dSIDE Music, Fashion and Popular Culture Magazine, interviewing such artists as Carl Cox, John Digweed, Nick Warren, Kosheen, Dave Clarke, Mark Kavanagh, Goldfrapp, Aslan and many more. During this time Jaclyn was also spent time freelance writing for the clubbing and dance sections of TNT Magazine and Southern Cross magazine.

The last 4 years back in New Zealand have seen her move swiftly on from positions within Christchurch & Canterbury Marketing to then being integral to the launch and success of Mansion Luxury Lounge Bar in it's first year then to Infusion Magazine Auckland and back home to holding the Marketing Manager role for Dux de Lux Christchurch and Queenstown to now being recruited to head major changes to Sign of the Takahe.

Jaclyn thrives on challenges and continues to ensure the scene actively progresses while emerging talent is continually promoted throughout Christchurch and New Zealand and the world.

"Music is my passion first and foremost, there is nothing more exciting that recognising talent and being able to help artists up the ladder of  success, I recognise that Christchurch has so much on offer and being involved with CHART is going to ensure that I can do a lot more to ensure that we continue to support that talent regardless of what genre or type of music it is"

To contact Jaclyn click here.

Music Editor of The Christchurch Press.



Vicki Anderson is the Music Editor of the South Island's largest daily newspaper, The Press, where she has worked for over 15 years because it's a fantastic place to work. She is passionate about New Zealand music and her favourite Kiwi acts include Shihad, Shaky Hands, HLAH, Shapeshifter, The Bats and many, many, many more. Jordan Luck sang Victoria to her on her 25th birthday at the Methven pub _ it doesn't get more Kiwi than that. She likes walking on the beach (as long as there are no leg-humping unleashed dogs also out for a stroll), whiskers on kittens and the brief thrill she gets when the word 'accepted' comes up when she uses Eftpos.  

Artist manager, Director of record label Grymeworks.

Erin manages for local hip hop artists Jay Roacher, NettsMoney and Dave Lad and is one of two Directors of Grymeworks.  She also works as an Administrator for an inner city law firm together with handling the day to day running of Grymeworks. 

Grymeworks was started in October 2006 out of a desire to have artistic control and integrity over the music that we wanted to release and it has grown strength to strength since then. 

Erin says... "hip hop is my passion and I have a desire to help support local hip hop, rap and RnB acts and provide them with any assistance, information, contacts or help that I can.  I'm thrilled to be involved with CHART.  It is essential that artists have a local support network and CHART provides this."

To contact Erin click here.

www.myspace.com/grymeworks

Award winning International Music Video Director/Producer, Director Shuriken.

Richard Bell had been producing and directing music videos worldwide for 20 years. In a career that spread from London to Los Angeles he has worked with many world class acts – Nirvana, U2, Henry Rollins, The Pixies, Depeche Mode, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and many others. As a producer he has won MTV Awards (Nirvana), Popkomm (Germany) Awards (Depeche Mode Live in Paris DVD), Much Music Awards (Bryan Adams), Diamond (European) Awards (Front 242) and British Music Awards (Siouxsie and the Banshees), as well as receiving numerous nominations.

Since settling in Christchurch 4 years ago Richard has established the music video production company, Shuriken and won the NZ Music Knack Award an unprecedented two years in a row in 2003 and 2004. Richard also directs commercials, documentaries and short films – but keeps returning to his passion of music videos, where he works with local and national artists regularly. Richard also teaches Digital Film and Television at the New Zealand Broadcasting School, CPIT.

Richard says “music has been a part of my entire working life and is an art form I feel extremely close to. The opportunity to be part of the group set up to support and grow Christchurch’s excellent musical scene is very exciting”.

To contact Richard click here.

www.shuriken.co.nz

((Chart)) Manager, Artist Manager, ChCh Co-ordinator for NZ Music Managers Forum and Music Industry Lecturer.

Jeff Fulton is a passionate advocate of the burgeoning New Zealand music industry. As the Canterbury co-ordinator of the NZ Music Manager’s Forum, a music business advisor and a true South Islander, Jeff is the Music Manager of ((Chart)) and brings a working perspective on the domestic and international music industry.

From a musical family, Jeff the younger of twin boys started out as a drummer with a wide record collection during the Flying Nun years in Dunedin. University bands came and went, and after gaining tertiary qualifications in arts and sciences, Jeff spent time working in Auckland before in 1998 heading overseas to gain business skills in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In 2002, Jeff returned to New Zealand to study music production at SAE Auckland which led to a role as sound designer and engineer on the NZ Music Industry Commission’s nationally distributed Making Music documentary. Jeff also helped co-ordinate the successful SWEET II Secondary School Music Education Project.

In 2003, Jeff joined the Neil Finn office in Auckland. Through the Finn Brothers 2004-05 'Everyone Is Here' album project and subsequent world tours, Jeff acquired first hand domestic and international experience in recording, artist management, finance, publishing, touring, video production, marketing and media liaison. In managing Neil Finn’s studio he was involved with artists such as Dave Dobbyn, Goldenhorse, The Chills, Betchadupa, Gasoline Cowboy, The Checks and Don McGlashan, as well as the wider international music industry.

In July 2005, Jeff and his family moved back to Christchurch to enjoy the city’s lifestyle opportunities. With him, he brings his specific interests in artist management, production, publishing and promotion as well as his ideas and passion for the local music scene.

Jeff is a founding trustee of ((Chart)) and in Feb 2007 became ((Chart))'s Music Manager. Since 2006, Jeff has been the Canterbury co-ordinator of the NZ Music Manager’s Forum and in 2007 teaches event management at the Linwood Urban Music Academy (LUMA). He teaches music industry studies at MAINZ and does guest lecturing at CPIT and The Jazz School. Jeff also manages Christchurch-based folk-pop artist Kib Simpson (wwww.myspace.com/kibsimpson) in his spare time.

“Christchurch has been a fertile breeding ground of musical talent for many years, a great place to learn, live and find inspiration. Let’s make it the Rock’n’Roll capital of New Zealand”.

To contact Jeff click here.

www.mmf.co.nz
www.kibsimpson.com
www.christchurchmusic.org.nz

General Manager NZ Music Industry Commission.

Cath Andersen is the General Manager of the NZ Music Industry Commission (NZMIC).

The NZMIC is a Government funded arts agency who undertake projects in New Zealand and overseas to assist contemporary popular NZ music businesses and help grow the NZ music industry. Their resources are available to support musicians and industry professionals gain higher levels of success at home and abroad. NZMIC also works with the Ministry of Education for delivering music programmes into schools and runs the annual celebration NZ Music Month.

Cath has previously worked as a tour promoter and booking agent for both international and NZ bands and as an artist manager.

To contact Cath click here

Record Label Director (She’ll Be Right),  Engineer & Record Producer, Musician (Trillion/Dark Tower).

Jody Lloyd is a Rapper/Songwriter/Record Label Director/Poet/Beats Guy/Producer and founding member of hip hop duo Dark Tower and more recently, the solo recording project 'Trillion' and the live five piece 'The Trillion Band'. He is also the guy who brought you (among other things) the critically acclaimed Shadows on a Flat Land in 1998.

Jody has worked on recording projects with many well known musicians including Dave Dobbyn, DLT, The Brunettes, Jeremy Taylor and SJD. Dark Tower's album Canterbury Drafts was nominated alongside Che Fu for best hip hop album at the 2001 NZ Tui NZ Music Awards. Over the last fifteen years Jody has performed hundreds of times, from small bars and cafes to concert and festival crowds of thousands, most recently exposing his unique brand of NZ hip hop to crowds in Australia.

As founder of She'll Be Right Records - home of Dark Tower, Trillion, Lindon Puffin, Duff, Jeremy Taylor, John White, Bazuki Joe, Billy Wilson, St Lucy and new recruits Le Mot Cafe and Sam Hopley, Jody Lloyd's music has been included in numerous compilation albums and with the help of his label mates has released over twenty albums, making She'll Be Right Records one of the largest active Christchurch based independents. As no stranger to journalism, Jody is currently a contract producer for Radio NZ producing music based documentaries in Christchurch, a position he has held since October 2003. His writing has been published in RipItUp and his lyrics and poetry published in the Catalyst poetry journals.

Jody's natural aim whilst creating and choosing music to release, is to think ahead, challenge norms and stretch boundaries, which in turn creates interest and stimulates debate. In an era, when people seem to be lapping up American sounding local music Jody stands firm on these morals and won't be swayed. Jody Lloyd has a strong conviction (evident in his music) to always 'keep it honest and keep it kiwi'.

After many years in Auckland and a stint in UK, Jody has returned to his hometown of Christchurch to continue with his passion of creating, performing and releasing excellent local music.

To contact Jody click here.

www.trillion.co.nz

Director Big Deal Productions & Southern Amp Festival, International Music Industry Marketing Consultant.

Neil was born in the UK, moving to South Africa aged 12. After finding University radio in early 80's Johannesburg and rising to Program Director, he joined Warner (WEA) Records South Africa as Promotions Assistant in 1984. After a promotion to WEA Label Manager in 1985 Neil was offered an International Marketing role at Warner (WEA) Music London in 1986 and relocated back home to take up the position. Head-hunted twice to BMG/RCA in 1988 and then to EMI Music in London in 1990, Neil eventually held the position of Senior VP International Marketing working with all global affiliated EMI labels. A transfer in 1992 took Neil back to Johannesburg as Marketing/A&R Director for EMI Music South Africa, a position he held until family reasons brought him to Christchurch in 1996.

Neil formed Big Deal Ltd on arrival in NZ - an umbrella company for all contract operations. Neil joined Christchurch local music TV station CRY TV as Programming Manager before it eventually closed in 1997. A 10-month contract role as Marketing Manager for EMI Music NZ in Auckland followed in 1998. Big Deal Productions started concert promotions in 1999 touring NZ acts The Feelers, Stellar*, Zed, Tadpole, Mutton Birds, Tim Finn, etc and extending to Australian and International acts in 2000 including The Living End, Regurgitator, Art Garfunkel, The Proclaimers, Glenn Tilbrook, Little River Band and various others.

Big Deal also staged various outdoor concert festivals in the city and around the country and also provided concert agency booking support for NZ acts such as Zed, Tadpole, and various up and coming local Christchurch bands. Big Deal was a key player in the resurgence of the NZ live music scene providing opportunities for NZ bands to tour successfully and professionally. A 2-month contract in Sydney for EMI Music in 2001 finally led to a 3-year appointment in Sydney as Head of Marketing for EMI Music Australia in 2002 working (amongst others) with various NZ bands on their Australian releases, including The Finn Brothers, Salmonella Dub, Goodshirt, Steriogram, Breaks Co-op etc.

Neil returned to Christchurch in October 2005 and immediately set up Size Eight Ltd with business partner Scott McCashin to stage an annual outdoor music festival in Christchurch called SouthernAmp. The inaugural event was held at QEII Park on Saturday 25th November 2005. Various music industry consultancy work continues in Australia and SE Asia.

To contact Neil click here.

www.southernamp.co.nz

Manager 4ManBob, Manager of Rock School at ATC Training Centre, Musician.

How do you quantify a person that has the ability to cause carnage, mayhem, musical beauty and pure rock’n’roll genesis all in the same moment? Since arriving in Christchurch in 96 Nolan Hungerford has started a successful tertiary music school and toured Australia, NZ and Europe with his own band 4ManBob.

He is currently the Course Co-ordinator for Vision School of Rock in Christchurch, a tertiary music school specialising in contemporary Rock and Pop music. His job allows him the opportunity to work on a daily basis with some of NZ's most promising musical talent, as well as liaising with national and international Music Industry people.

Nolan sees ((Chart)) as “an awesome resource for anyone in the music industry in Canterbury" and is eager to help build the success of local artists in Christchurch.

To contact Nolan click here.

www.myspace.com/4manbob