|  The Queensland Government’s support of local artists continues with Pete Murray, Tyrone Noonan and band Transport being assisted to promote themselves and Brisbane when they appear in April at MUSEXPO in Los Angeles.
The artists will perform for music industry leaders in the wake of Billboard magazine naming Brisbane a world hotspot for new talent and MUSEXPO organiser A&R Worldwide has already secured US airplay for the three Brisbane acts.
Coordinating the Queenslanders’ involvement are the State’s Trade and International Operations Division, Arts Queensland and peak industry body Q Music.
The Queensland Government has assisted ten acts through MUSEXPO since it started in 2005, and has invested $113,163 to date to cover associated costs such as showcase fees and specialist artist development services.
MUSEXPO was a springboard for two Queensland bands – Boat People and Shifter.
After showcasing at MUSEXPO last year, Boat People scored an agreement with A&R Worldwide to procure film, television, advertising and video game placements in the USA.
Shifter, one of the favourites at the inaugural MUSEXPO in 2005, signed a worldwide management deal and has gone on to secure a number of licensing deals.
MUSEXPO will run in Los Angeles from April 29 to May 2, 2007.
2007 MUSEXPO ARTISTS - BACKGROUND
Pete Murray's soulful mix of blues and rock has proven to be a successful recipe with his album Feeler released in 2003 going triple platinum in 2004 and See the Sun album released in 2005 with band The Stonemasons, reaching platinum four times.
Classically trained Tyrone Noonan created the unique sound behind george which formed in 1996. george’s 2002 debut album went double platinum and took out 2002's ARIA award for Breakthrough Artist. Noonan has since focused on his solo career and released the mini album Heavy Soul Part One in 2006 embarking on his first solo tour of the country to support the release.
Rock band Transport, formed in 2002, possesses a formidable live presence. The band won the National Campus Bands Competition in 2003, joining the ranks of past winners such as Jebediah, Eskimo Joe and george. The competition helped finance its debut independent CD Safe No Rebounds in 2004. Transport’s latest release is self-titled and distributed through Australia's largest independent label, Shock records.
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