ASPIRING musicians are preparing to be part of the Be Hear Now conference this June.<\/p>\n
The emerging artists are hard at work identifying their goals and making their next steps towards a career in music.<\/p>\n
Jade Moran and Hattie Frdelja\u2019s duo called Iridescence are one of the acts following that path.<\/p>\n
They\u2019ve been performing together since school and have recently started gigging in and around Ballarat, as well as spending time recording their first album.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe both wanted to do a very particular type of music that our peers didn\u2019t really want to do,\u201d said Moran.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe like to perform 60s and 70s music, no one else really enjoys playing that sort of music.\u201d<\/p>\n
The duo decided to get involved in the Be Hear Now program after going to school with one of the coordinators and seeing it on social media.<\/p>\n
\u201cI saw they were doing it again this year so we applied because we thought it would be a great opportunity,\u201d said Frdelja.<\/p>\n
Moran agreed and said the event seemed to offer a range of benefits and opportunities to performers beginning their journey in the music industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause we are just starting off, we want to get that experience and those contacts and to get out into the community to garner those contacts,\u201d said Moran.<\/p>\n
Both musicians also said they are aiming to be inspirational and hope to show girls and women that they can succeed in the industry with a unique sound.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s definitely not a whole lot of people modelling that 60s and 70s music scene especially for women,\u201d said Frdelja.<\/p>\n
Moran said the key to success is making lots of contacts.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe music industry can be hard to navigate, and employment is really hard but don\u2019t let that hold you back,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The pair are excited to release their first album and hope the project will aid in developing their skills.<\/p>\n