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Isolation and no competition a boost for WA’s music industry amid coronavirus
COVID-19 has provided a silver lining for WA musicians and audiences as more local artists take the stage, filling the gaps left by a lack of national and international tours.
Key points:
- WA’s live music scene has been hit by cancelled shows and tours
- However, the industry says it’s helped artists at the start of their careers
- Scaled-back social distancing rules have allowed local artists to sell out shows
In fact, Kojonup rock duo Old Mervs reckon 2020 was their best year yet.
Drummer Henry Carrington-Jones said the pair notched up nearly 200,000 Spotify listens for their single Cellphone and because they were in WA, they could still play gigs.
“Perth scene’s been going off a lot, there’s no denying it’s been a really good place to be,” he…
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