Anglesea\u2019s status as a popular music destination has been strengthened by the Surf Coast Shire council\u2019s $10,000 investment in The Sound Doctor Presents. <\/p>\n
Awarded through the council\u2019s Event Grants Program 2020-21, the volunteer group \u2013 founded by local general practitioner David Corbet \u2013 sources and secures homegrown and international talent to perform gigs at Anglesea Memorial Hall. <\/p>\n
Mr Corbet, whose academic background is in music and medicine, said the grant was a credit to the Surf Coast community for supporting arts and culture. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a really nice acknowledgement that what we\u2019re doing is valuable, and that music and art and live performing are really valuable aspects of culture and community that need supporting.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the reasons we wanted to do it (The Sound Doctor Presents) was to create a space for people to meet.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a bar at the back, they\u2019re intimate shows with amazing artists and people get to meet them afterwards. The best part is Anglesea residents get to walk home afterwards.\u201d <\/p>\n
The Sound Doctor\u2019s first performance was delivered by Irish singer songwriter Lisa Hannigan in 2017, and since then an increasing number of artists have included Anglesea on their tour roadmaps. <\/p>\n
Last year saw audiences attend sold-out shows to Olympia, Ruby Gill and Didirri, Alice Skye and Emily Wurramara, Tiny Ruins (New Zealand) and Joan As Police Woman (USA), but this year\u2019s line-up is off to a flyer, with Dyson Stringer Cloher and Seeker Lover Keeper both locked in for shows in March. <\/p>\n
Mr Corbet said The Sound Doctor Presents\u2019 reputation was becoming illustrious with each new performance. <\/p>\n
\u201cLast year was an amazing year, we had a couple of incredible international acts. We have a plan for this year, but we can\u2019t announce that yet. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re continuing to grow and getting recognised more around Australia and internationally. It\u2019s incredible for a small community-based organisation to be having these options.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe majority of our audiences are from the Surf Coast, but we do get people coming far and wide.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m proud of the community for getting behind it. It takes a lot of hard work and the volunteers really make it happen.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact that we sell our shows enables us to bring these artists down. We wouldn\u2019t be able to do it if these people weren\u2019t keen to do it.\u201d <\/p>\n
The grant will be used to fund the music program, including production, lighting, marketing and ticketing costs. <\/p>\n
Mr Corbet offered his thanks to local businesses and council for supporting the group. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t make any money out of this, it\u2019s all about putting money back into the organisation so the shows can go ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to keep this going long term, and this support helps us expand what we do and grow. We\u2019re very grateful to have that support.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Anglesea\u2019s status as a popular music destination has been strengthened by the Surf Coast Shire council\u2019s $10,000 investment in The Sound Doctor Presents. Awarded through the council\u2019s Event Grants Program 2020-21, the volunteer group \u2013 founded by local general practitioner David Corbet \u2013 sources and secures homegrown and international talent to perform gigs at Anglesea […]<\/p>\n