The Sound NSW team has grown, with the appointment of three new members announced yesterday (29 August).
Sound NSW, a dedicated office within the NSW government that’s committed to supporting the growth, development and promotion of contemporary music in the state, has welcomed the following new members:
Pam Thornback, Tino Mjawe and Celline Narinli have been welcomed to the Sound NSW team.
Pam Thornback joins the Sound NSW team as its new Senior Policy and Projects Manager, after holding roles at SXSW Sydney and triple j. Tino Mjawe, who will be joining the team in September, will be the new Music Investment and Partnership Manager.
Mjawe was previously the Program Specialist at SBS and found success with his own management and content business, Den Agency. Lastly, Celline Narinli is Sound NSW’s new Music Projects Coordinator after being the Producer and Executive Producer at triple j and triple j Unearthed.
It’s an impressive group. Sound NSW describes the trio as a “great addition” to the team, each member arriving with “a wealth of knowledge and experience in the industry. We’re excited to have them on board!”
The new appointments follow an inspiring year for Sound NSW, which shared its annual State Of The Scene report and promised its first-ever 10-year Contemporary Music Strategy back in June.
“Sound NSW will soon deliver the state’s first-ever 10-year Contemporary Music Strategy,” the head of Sound NSW, Emily Collins, said earlier this year. “This strategy will set an ambitious vision for music in NSW, bringing a cohesive and coherent government approach to investing in and growing the sector.”
Delivering the 10-year Contemporary Music Strategy will entail doubling the number of live music venues in NSW, investing in organisations supporting strategic objectives, which will include training people in developing new skills, capacity building, and business and career sustainability, and distributing funding to support soundproofing, ventilation, and video screen technology for eligible live music venues.
To support the live music industry, Sound NSW recommends making changes within three major categories: sustainable industry support, facilitating change and cutting the “red tape”, and growing live music culture in the state.
