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THE GIG Open Music Forum
Each year Music Industry representatives visit Greymouth to participate in THE GIG Open Music Forum. Presented by the Youth + Music Development Trust in association with Tai Poutini Polytechnic, the event brings together musicians and fans of contemporary music to share information, network and indulge in musical matters for a whole day.
Guests in recent years have included:
- Johnny Fleury, from Auckland Rock Band Mistake Theory
- Cath Andersen the General Manger of the New Zealand Music Industry Commission Arthur Baysting NZ Music Industry Commission Project Director
- Harry Lyon - Guitar player and founder member of HELLO SAILOR from its inception in 1975, now Director at the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand aka MAINZ
- Al Hunter (double winner of the NZ Music Industries' Country Award).
- Hera - Based in New Zealand, born in Iceland, Hera is carving out a very successful career as a singer songwriter
- Flip Grater - Now based in Auckland, singer songwriter Flip is a regular judge for smokefree rockquest
- Nick Gaffaney - the man behind Cairo Knife Fight, Nick has backed many of NZ's finest talent including Anika Moa, Julia Deans and is a first class drum educator and session musician
- Dylan Pellet - Music Supervisor placing music mainly into TV advertisements
- Tony Rabbett - Live Sound and Event Production Co-Ordinator, MAINZ
Numerous local musicians, and audio technicians also contribute to this event.
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