Warner Music Australia is boosting its nation shares with the signing of Brad Cox.
Raised in Jindabyne in New South Wales’s Snowy Mountains, Cox, a former Sony Music artist, loved a breakthrough in 2018 along with his self-titled debut album, which collected the the singles “Purple Mild”, “Too Drunk to Drive”, “’Lake Home” and “Water On The Floor”.
He went on to snag the Toyota Star Maker competitors on the Tamworth Nation Music Pageant, and landed within the prime 20 along with his sophomore album, 2020’s My Thoughts’s Projection, peaking at No. 13 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
The next yr, Cox launched the “Joyful Hour Down Beneath” station on Apple Music.
A 3rd album, Acres, dropped final yr, and cracked the ARIA Prime 10 (with a No. 7 peak).
“We’re completely thrilled to welcome Brad Cox into the Warner Music household and are delighted that Brad has entrusted us with the following chapter of his profession,” feedback Dan Rosen, president of Warner Music Australasia.
“Brad’s real authenticity, admirable work ethic and simple expertise has already captured the hearts of followers round Australia and we are able to’t wait to assist take his music to extra followers at dwelling and world wide.”
To rejoice the brand new association, Cox drops the brand new single “Every thing I’ve Bought.”
He’ll highway take a look at the track when he embarks on his greatest tour date, the Every thing I Bought jaunt, which begins Oct. 17 at College of Canberra, earlier than stopping in at Sydney, Wollongong, Melbourne, Rockhampton and Brisbane.
“Signing this new file take care of Warner Music looks like dwelling,” he says in a press release. “I really feel like issues are solely getting higher and higher the extra I get to work with this unbelievable crew. I really feel like I’m understood in my imaginative and prescient for this undertaking and supported with means to make the desires occur. I’m grateful for the idea I’ve been proven and am humbled to have landed right here at Warner Music for the following chapter. Feels extremely proper.”
Australia is acknowledged because the No. 3 marketplace for nation music, behind america and Canada, respectively. With the likes of Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs dominating Australia’s consumption charts and filling arenas, nation music is having fun with a renaissance in these elements.
Aussies streamed 1.1 billion nation tunes within the first half of 2023, primarily based on the highest 500 songs within the style. Gen Z is discovered to have a rising urge for food for nation.
Cox’s tour opens Oct. 17 at College of Canberra, earlier than heading to Sydney, Wollongong, Melbourne, Rockhampton and Brisbane.
The trek is introduced by Good-looking Excursions, Lonely Lands Company Mirror Music Group, Behavior Music and transported by Mack & Freeway Leases Australia.