MUSIC ARTISTS / OUTFITS - NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
MUSIC CATEGORY (F) - OTHER MUSIC OUTFITS (Definition)
The term "Music Outfit" is the term we use to describe Non-Music Artists on our site (i.e. Music bands / solo artists, etc. who do not write their own songs / music material). Other Music Outfits includes Local Music Outfits (listed in accordance to what national state or territory they reside in) in the particular nation whomis listed.
The 25 Music Outfit categories on Music Industrapedia are:
- Amateur & Community Orchestras
- Brass & Concert Bands
- Buskers (who do covers)
- Cabaret Performers
- Choirs & A Capella Groups
- Church Music Groups
- DJ's (who dont write and record their own material*).
- Duo's
- Eisteddfod Performers
- Ethnic Music Outfits (who play 60% or more non original music / traditional music in their repetoire)
- Instrumentalists (solo)
- Lip Sync Performers
- Mechanical Music Operators
- Music Groups (Cover bands, etc)
- Musical Theatre Bands and Orchestras
- Organists
- Pianists (Piano Bar covers, etc)
- Pipe Bands
- Rappers (solo or duo)
- School Bands & Orchestras
- Solo Vocalists (who do covers)
- Talent Show Contestants
- Television Show Bands
- Tribute Bands
- X-cetra (all other music outfits)
See our Music Artist Categories Master Page for a full rundown on how our Music Industrapedia Music Artist / Outfit categories work.
60% RULE: Must include over 60% of their own material (and no more that 40% of sampling or doing covers of other peoples material to be considered a 'Local Music Artist'. Or, have recorded product released by a major or indie label that has been classified as being 'noteable' by the Industrapedia Music Council otherwise the music entity will be placed in the appropriate 'Music Outfit' state or territory listing where they mainly reside).
SYDNEY - Other Music Outfits
1. Amateur Orchestras & Local Community Orchestras
2. Brass Bands
3. Buskers
4. Cabaret Performers (including Music Theatre vocal performance based acts)
5. Choirs & A Capella Groups
6. Church Based Music Groups (including Gospel)
7. DJ's* / Disc Jockeys (all forms - Club DJ's, Mobile DJ's, Performing Media DJ's on Radio & TV)
*Who perform less than 60% of their own material
8. Duo's - who do covers
9. Eisteddfod Performers - Music & Dance
10. Ethnic Music Oufits who do traditional folk music (unique to a particular culture)
11. Instrumentalists (solo) - Doing Covers or supporting as a Music Accompanist.
12. Lip Sync Performers
13. Mechanical Music Operators - Organ Grinders, Street Organs & Piano Roll Operators
14. Cover Bands - Who Do Covers (no matter what music genre) with or without vocals or those who operate as session bands for recording / live performance (doing covers).
15. Musical Theatre Orchestras, Bands & Instrumentalists
16. Organists (Church, Community, etc)
17. Pianists (doing non original material)
18. Pipe Bands (Bagpipes etc)
19. Rappers* - Solo or Duo rapping to non original music material (unless our 60% Rule* applies - see below)
20. School Bands and Orchestras
21. Solo Vocalists who do covers
22. Talent Show Contestants - TV, Radio, Community Events (E.g. the various 'Idol' programs from around the world)
23. Television Show Bands (E.g. The CBS Orchestra on the David Letterman show)
24. Tribute Bands who mimic well known music artists - All Genres (e.g. Australian music outfit "Babba" is an ABBA tribute band)
25. X-cetra - All other "Music Outfits" Not Listed in sub categories above
