CONTACT
The Team Behind The Business
Managing Director
MATT O’CONNOR
Label Manager
NICHOLAS RODWELL
A & R Management & Head of Development ALEX KORTT
The A&R Department is focused on providing a platform for artists to develop their artistic direction, their music business competency and to promote, distribute and publish their music while staying 100% independent.
The A&R Department was founded by Matt O’Connor, the Managing Director at The A&R Department and former Head of A&R at Warner Music Australia.
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Matt O'Connor
Founder / Managing Director
Matt O’Connor has worked with numerous multinationals and domestic entertainment companies including Warner, Universal, Atlantic, Dew Process, Island Records, Mushroom, Concord, ICC, IOC and Wise Music/Embassy Music Publishing. Matt has an enviable reputation for discovering, nurturing, and developing new talent.
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Nicholas Rodwell
Label Manager
Nicholas Rodwell has a Bachelor of Contemporary Music and extensive experience building independent music projects from the ground up. From composing and performing music through to producing content and managing music departments for major independent radio, Nicholas has an intricate knowledge of music’s trajectory through digital and terrestrial mediums.
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Alex Kortt
A&R Manager
Alex Kortt studied Economics at Sydney University whilst also starting his first band - The Holidays, who sold out shows both nationally and internationally. Festival experience came from Splendour In The Grass, Laneway, Falls, Groovin The Moo, SXSW and many others. Alex worked intimately with the bands label (Liberation), publisher (Mushroom) agency (Select) and management, allowing him to hone his craft in all facets of independent artist development.
Get in touch - Let’s Release Right.
It is important for artists at all levels to understand how to release their music like a professional. By using industry tested strategies an artist can foster organic growth and sustainability. Let’s work together to help you go from grassroots to global!