Triple J are in the business of making Australian music fans happy and they’ve just delighted us by sharing some fantastically dorky photos of the time many of us try to leave behind – our high-school years.
Yes, believe it or not, even stars like Peking Duk and Seth Sentry and talented up-and-comers like Elizabeth Rose and Montaigne weren’t always the glamorous figures we see staring back at us in press photos.
Before they were dominating the charts and the Hottest 100 with their bangers, Peking Duk were just a couple of skate park-dwelling punks, rapper Seth Sentry was playing sax, Art vs Science were in a jazz band, and Asta was enjoying her emo phase.
To see the embarrassing proof in all of its glory, just check out the clip below, which features interviews with all of these artists and more, and actually happens to have the dual purpose of announcing this year’s Unearthed High Competition.
Besides some dorky teen years, what links all of these artists together is the fact that they’ve all been young hopefuls uploading tracks to Triple J Unearthed at some point. As Elizabeth Rose puts it, “You will get listened to. And if it’s great you’ll get great opportunities.”
To get involved with the 2015 Triple J Unearthed High Competition, upload an original piece of music to Unearthed and mention which high school you attend.
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You can be in a band, a solo act, producer, or MC, as long as at least half of the act is in high-school. All genres of music are eligible, including dance, electronic, hip hop, indie, metal, pop, punk, and roots.
The winning act will be flown to Triple J’s studio to have their song professionally recorded, remixed, or mastered by the J’s Music Producers and be played on Triple J and Triple J Unearthed. You’ll also get professional music advice from a top Australian act and their manager.
But the best part: Triple J will come to your school and you’ll be joining the ranks of previous Unearthed High winners like Japanese Wallpaper, who took out last year’s top prize, as well as Lunatics On Pogosticks, Stonefield, and more.
Entries close Monday, 3rd August, with finalists set to be announced on Monday, 10th August and the winning act to be unveiled on Thursday, 20th August. You have six weeks so don’t waste any time and get cracking.
