Native Tongue Music Publishing

Native Tongue Music Publishing
Native Tongue is an independent music publisher, with offices in Australia and New Zealand.
Besides acquiring rights to local writers, we also administer the works of overseas writers and catalogues for Australia and New Zealand.

Established in 2003, Native Tongue has built a respected catalogue of local writers. We set out to provide writers with a publishing company dedicated to assisting with the development of their skills as songwriters and composers throughout their careers.

Although we are a small company, we see this is one of our major advantages. It enables us to be far more proactive than our competitors and react quickly to the needs of our clients, whether they be film and television companies, commercial advertisers or the bands of which our writers are members.

We see our role as getting out there and getting things done, working with the band, the management, the record label and the distributor to make things happen.

Our job is to work with you to help you achieve your goals, as a songwriter and in many cases; an artist. We have a broad network of contacts we can utilise in all areas of the business – record companies, distributors, booking agents, promoters, publicists, radio, etc.

We will work with you, your management and record distributor to maximise sales of your record. You probably have most bases covered but there will always be something we can do to help squeeze those extra sales. It may be that we help a band get on a festival bill, provide advice on obtaining touring grants or come up with that song opportunity in a film that breaks through at the box office – who knows – it's an ephemeral business and its not always easy pinning down where things will come from.

If you are looking to place songs with other artists we have a worldwide network of contacts who work songs on that basis. If you want to co-write we will work with you to develop connections with writers you want to work with. If you want to compose film or television scores we are ideally placed to help you realise these ambitions.

We get out there and do the hard yards wherever it is required.

We have over the years developed publishing relationships internationally and through our music supervision business have come to know those companies who work particularly hard gaining sync licenses and pursuing the ancillary income that is available around the world. We have also established a network of international sub-publishers to administer our works around the world. In each case our sub-publishers are established independents with a long term track record of working within their own territory.

Native Tongue also enjoys strong relationships with all the major US, UK, Canadian and European music supervisors and can submit clients works for use in a wide range of projects around the world.

We are also the only publisher with offices and staff on the ground in Australia and New Zealand enabling us to fully represent your copyrights in the key markets in our home territory.

Native Tongue is closely associated with Mana Music, which is the major music supervisor for feature films, television series, and documentaries in Australia and New Zealand. As a result Native Tongue is in a strong position to place its writer's songs in the wide range of projects.

A similar situation applies in respect to television commercials where once again Mana Music is the major provider of licensing services to the advertising agencies.

CONTACT DETAILS

Australia
+61 3 9445 0500

PO Box 1570
Collingwood, VIC 3066
Australia

Chris Gough - Managing Director
chris@nativetongue.com.au

Matt Tanner - A&R / Creative Manager
matt@nativetongue.com.au

David Nash - Copyright & Royalties Manager
david@nativetongue.com.au

Kate Mills - Licensing & Admin Assistant
kate@nativetongue.com.au

New Zealand
+64 9 378 9667

Po Box 8926
Symonds Street, Auckland 1150
New Zealand

Jan Hellriegal - General Manager
jan@nativetongue.co.nz


United Kingdom

Jaime Gough - International Manager
jaime@nativetongue.com.au
Philadelphia Grand Jury

Philadelphia Grand Jury

Philadelphia Grand Jury has always been two friends: Berkfinger and MC Bad Genius. Between these childhood buddies of 20 years one observes a strange, sometimes very complicated relationship that always manages to end up in a smart and ruff pop song. Do they even like each other? No one knows.

Berkfinger hadn't seen Bad Genius for going on 6 years when one day last year the curious bearded fellow strolled into his solo show with a bass and plugged himself back into the singer's life. Joined by 54 year-old African American drummer 'Calvin' (who used to session drum for US disco and funk acts like Earth Wind & Fire and bebop legend Sonny Stitt) the trio have been writing, recording & touring their own indie punk soul hits around the country, winning fans everywhere they go.

The Philly Jays (as their fans affectionately call them) are according to critics a "must see before you die" kinda band. Their live show has taken them to all corners as they literally spend more weeks on the road than off. Yet even amidst touring they've managed to squeeze out a self-funded, self-produced, self-engineered, self-released hit LP on their own label Normal People Making Hits. The LP, Hope Is For Hopers (unreleased outside Australia), peaked at #34 on the Australian commercial album charts and at #1 on the independent charts (where it still sits in the top 5 six months after release).

Recorded by vocalist / guitarist Berkfinger on a shoe string budget of less than $3,000, Hope is For Hopers displays the engrained Do-It-Yourself nature of Philadelphia Grand Jury at its best. The album's 12 tracks capture the raw energy & songwriting prowess attested to in the plethora of rave reviews for their show-stealing sets. The Philly Jays are a testament to the simple idea that great songs and a cracking live show will make the world stand up and pay attention.

28Aug2010
Philadelphia Grand Jury: ‘Save Our Town’ Tour Dates

By the time Philadelphia Grand Jury come back to Australia in November for the ‘Save Our Town tour they will have spent the 6 months prior to that doing the following: living and recording in London; setting up a studio; they will have crossed the USA no less than 3 times; played over 50 dates in the UK; toured South Africa; and even ducked back to Australia to play the main stage at Splendour in the Grass.

Now the Philly Jays are set to release their newly recorded single Save Our Town. The track will be side A on a limited edition seven inch vinyl release, which will also feature as a B side the newly recorded version of a live crowd favourite — the punk cover version of Jay-Z's '99 Problems'.

Save Our Town tour tickets on sale Friday Sept 10th.

Tour supported by Howl and Bearhug unless otherwise noted. Bearhug not appearing at the asterixed (*) Tasmania and WA shows.

THU 4 NOV – REPUBLIC BAR, HOBART *
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au (1300 GET TIX), Moshtix Outlets or the venue

FRI 5 NOV – HOTEL NEW YORK, LAUNCESTON *
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and Mojo Music, 81 Brisbane Street, Launceston (03) 63345677

SAT 6 NOV – CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE
Tickets available from www.cornerhotel.com or Corner Box Office 11am–8pm Mon–Sat, (03) 9427 9198

THU 11 NOV – BAROQUE, KATOOMBA
Tickets available from Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

FRI 12 NOV – CAMBRIDGE HOTEL, NEWCASTLE

Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au (1300 GET TIX) or Moshtix Outlets and over the bar at Cambridge Hotel.

SAT 13 NOV – METRO THEATRE, SYDNEY (ALL AGES)
Tickets available from www.metrotheatre.com.au or the Metro Theatre Box Office – 02 9550 3666

THU 18 NOV – BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY
Tickets available from Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

FRI 19 NOV – THE HI-FI, BRISBANE
Tickets available from www.thehifi.com.au tel 1300-The Hi-Fi (843 4434), Rocking Horse Records, Butter Beats, Sunflower Pacific Fair, Disasterpiece, Mosh Pit Music, Kill The Music, Gooble Warming, Rockaway Records or www.oztix.com.au

SAT 20 NOV – FULL NOISE, TOWNSVILLE (PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY ONLY)
www.fullnoisefestival.com.au

THU 25 NOV – BEACHCOMBER HOTEL, CENTRAL COAST
Tickets available from Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

FRI 26 NOV – ANU BAR, CANBERRA
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849 and via ANU Ticketek Box Office – Level 1, Administration Office, Union Building (above the Bar).

SAT 27 NOV – NEWTON'S NATION, BATHURST (PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY ONLY)

SUN 28 NOV – FITZROY HOTEL, WINDSOR
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au (1300 GET TIX) or from the venue

WED 1 DEC – HIGH ROAD, RIVERTON *
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au (1300 GET TIX) or Moshtix Outlets or www.heatseeker.com.au

THUR 2 DEC – PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY *
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au (1300 GET TIX) or Moshtix Outlets or www.heatseeker.com.au

FRI 3 DEC – CAPITOL, PERTH *
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au (1300 GET TIX) or Moshtix Outlets or www.heatseeker.com.au

SAT 4 DEC – SETTLERS, MARGARET RIVER *

Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au (1300 GET TIX) or Moshtix Outlets or www.heatseeker.com.au

SUN 5 DEC – NEWPORT HOTEL, FREMANTLE *
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au (1300 GET TIX) or Moshtix Outlets or www.heatseeker.com.au

WED 8 DEC – LEVEL ONE, GEELONG
Tickets available from The Bended Elbow or www.cmmnppl.com

THU 9 DEC – KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545 and New Generation

FRI 10 DEC – THE GOV, ADELAIDE (ALL AGES)
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au (1300 GET TIX), www.venuetix.com.au ((08) 8225 8888), over the bar at The Gov (11am–9pm Mon–Sat) or phone (08) 8340 0744 (11am–9pm Mon–Sat)

SAT 11 DEC – SANDBAR, MILDURA
Tickets available from Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

THU 16 DEC – CARINGBAH BIZZOS, CARINGBAH
Tickets available from Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545

FRI 17 DEC – MONA VALE HOTEL, MONA VALE
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au (1300 GET TIX) or Moshtix Outlets

SAT 18 DEC – GRAND HOTEL, WOLLONGONG
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au (1300 GET TIX) or Moshtix Outlets

FRI 31 DEC – PYRAMID FESTIVAL, PHILLIP ISLAND (PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY ONLY)
www.thepyramidrockfestival.com

04Aug2010
PHILLY JAY'S - NEW UK SINGLE, NEW STUDIO, NEW TOUR DATES

After releasing 'The Good News' 7"vinyl in the UK earlier this year through the hip Beggar's singles club Too Pure to great applaud, Philadelphia Grand Jury are set to continue this theme with the release of 'Going To The Casino (Tomorrow Night)' on Communion Records in the UK.

The single will be available on 7" ltd black vinyl and as a digital download on 23rd August in the UK and from the band's web site.

The band have been based in London since April where they have set up their own studio and are currently recording tracks for an upcoming single, due out in Australia in October.

JULY
THURS 8TH JULY - Pianos, New York
FRI 9TH JULY - The Rock Shop, Brooklyn, New York
TUES 13TH JULY - Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles
SAT 17TH JULY - FBi's Sydney Sounds Like -The Final Fling, Metro Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales
SUN 29TH JULY - The JD Set, supporting Wolfmother, The Esplanade, Melbourne, Victoria

AUGUST
FRI 30TH JULY - SUN 1ST AUG - Splendour in the Grass, Queensland, Australia
THURS 5TH AUG - Cellardoor, Johannesburg
FRI 6TH AUG - Oppikoppi Festival, Limpopo
SAT 7TH AUG - supporting Billy Talent, 3 Arts, Cape Town
SUN 8TH AUG - Oppikoppi Festival, Limpopo
MON 16TH AUG - Kasbah, Coventry, England
WED 18TH AUG - Forum, Sheffield, England
THURS 19TH AUG - King Tuts, Glasgow, Scotland
FRI 20TH AUG - Duke's Corner, Dundee, Scotland
SAT 21ST AUG - Jager Room, Stornoway, Scotland
SUN 22ND AUG - Hootananny, Inverness, Scotland
MON 23RD AUG - Stereo, York, England
WED 25TH AUg - Red Room, Nottingham, England
THURS 26TH AUG - Moles, Bath, England
FRI 27TH AUG - Wig & Pen, Truro, England
SAT 28TH AUG - The Flapper, Birmingham, England

SEPTEMBER
THURS 2ND SEPT - Forum, Tunbridge Wells, England
FRI 3RD SEPT - Timepiece, Exeter, England
SAT 4TH SEPT - Unit, Southampton, England
WED 8TH SEPT - Prince Albert, Brighton, England
THURS 9TH SEPT - Boiler Room, Guilford, England
FRI 10TH SEPT - Lexington, London, England
SAT 11TH SEPT - Vault, Derby, England
SUN 12TH SEPT - Academy 2, Newcastle, England
MON 13TH SEPT - Sugamill, Stoke, England
MON 20TH SEPT - Start the Bus, Bristol, England
TUES 21ST SEPT - Academy 3, Leicester, England
THURS 23RD SEPT - Plugged In, Sunderland, England
FRI 24TH SEPT - Academy 2, Liverpool, England
SAT 25TH SEPT - Jericho Tavern, Oxford, England
WED 29TH SEPT - Moles, Bath, England
THURS 30TH SEPT - The Cellars, Portsmouth, England

OCTOBER
FRI 1ST OCT - Night & Day, Manchester, England
SAT 2ND OCT - Empire, Middlesborough, England
SUN 3RD OCT - Plug, Sheffield, England
THURS 7TH OCT - Cockpit, Leeds, England

08Jul2010
PHILLY JAY'S — NEW UK SINGLE, NEW STUDIO, NEW TOUR DATES

After releasing The Good News 7" vinyl in the UK earlier this year through the hip Beggar's singles club Too Pure to great applaud, Philadelphia Grand Jury are set to continue this theme with the release of Going To The Casino (Tomorrow Night) on Communion Records in the UK.

 

The single will be available on 7" ltd black vinyl and as a digital download on 23rd August in the UK and from the band's web site.

 

The band have been based in London since April where they have set up their own studio and are currently recording tracks for an upcoming single, due out in Australia in October.

 

THU 8th JULY - Pianos, New York – FREE
FRI 9th JULY - The Rock Shop, Brooklyn, New York – FREE
TUES 13th JULY - Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles – Buy tickets here
SAT 17th JULY - FBi's Sydney Sounds Like -The Final Fling, Metro Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales – Buy tickets here
SUN 29th JULY - The JD Set, supporting Wolfmother, The Esplanade, Melbourne, Victoria – Buy tickets here

 
FRI 30th JULY - SUN 1st AUG - Splendour in the Grass, Queensland, Australia
THURS 5th AUG - Cellardoor, Johannesburg – Buy tickets here
FRI 6th AUG - Oppikoppi Festival, Limpopo – Buy tickets here
SAT 7th AUG - supporting Billy Talent, 3 Arts, Cape Town – Buy tickets here
SUN 8th AUG - Oppikoppi Festival, Limpopo – Buy tickets here
MON 16th AUG - Kasbah, Coventry, England – Buy tickets here
WED 18th AUG - Forum, Sheffield, England – FREE
THURS 19th AUG - King Tuts, Glasgow, Scotland – Buy tickets here
FRI 20th AUG - Duke's Corner, Dundee, Scotland – Buy tickets here
SAT 21st AUG - Jager Room, Stornoway, Scotland
SUN 22nd AUG - Hootananny, Inverness, Scotland – Buy tickets here
MON 23rd AUG - Stereo, York, England – Buy tickets here
WED 25th AUG - Red Room, The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, England – Buy tickets here
THURS 26th AUG - Moles, Bath, England – Buy tickets here
FRI 27th AUG - Wig & Pen, Truro, England – FREE
SAT 28th AUG - The Flapper, Birmingham, England – Buy tickets here

 

THURS 2nd SEPT - Forum, Tunbridge Wells, England – Buy tickets here
FRI 3rd SEPT - Timepiece, Exeter, England – FREE
SAT 4th SEPT - Unit, Southampton, England – Buy tickets here
WED 8th SEPT - Prince Albert, Brighton, England – Buy tickets here
THURS 9th SEPT - Boiler Room, Guilford, England – Buy tickets here
FRI 10th SEPT - Lexington, London, England – Buy tickets here
SAT 11th SEPT - Vault, Derby, England

SUN 12th SEPT - Academy 2, Newcastle, England – Buy tickets here
MON 13th SEPT - Sugamill, Stoke, England – Buy tickets here
MON 20th SEPT - Start the Bus, Bristol, England – Buy tickets here
TUES 21st SEPT - Academy 3, Leicester, England – Buy tickets here
THURS 23rd SEPT - Plugged In, Sunderland, England

FRI 24th SEPT - Academy 2, Liverpool, England – Buy tickets here
SAT 25th SEPT - Jericho Tavern, Oxford, England – Buy tickets here
WED 29th SEPT - Moles, Bath, England

THURS 30th SEPT - The Cellars, Portsmouth, England – Buy tickets here

 
FRI 1st OCT - Night & Day, Manchester, England – Buy tickets here
SAT 2nd OCT - Empire, Middlesborough, England – Buy tickets here
SUN 3rd OCT - Plug, Sheffield, England

THURS 7th OCT - Cockpit, Leeds, England – Buy tickets here

 

14May2010
NATIVE TONGUE SCORES PHILLY JAY'S

NATIVE TONGUE SCORES PHILLY JAY'S

Native Tongue are excited to announce they've signed the 'touring party machine' that is Philadelphia Grand Jury! 

 

Touted by critics as a "must see band before you die", the Philly Jays (as they're affectionately known) are now touring their successful debut Hope is For Hopers through the US and UK. The band have secured a single release for 'The Good News' through Beggars imprint Too Pure and will be UK-based for the next 6 months.

 

Frontman Berkfinger stated, "In the great tradition of signing deals with nice people that take us out for lunch, Philly Jays are proud to announce that we are now doing our publishing with Native Tongue. Why? Because they're a bitchin' bunch and they know what they are doing."

  

Now, who wants to party?

14May2010
NATIVE TONGUE SCORES PHILLY JAY'S — Full story

Native Tongue are excited to announce they've signed the 'touring party machine' that is Philadelphia Grand Jury!

 

Touted by critics as a 'must see band before you die,' Philly Jay's (as they're affectionately known) was started by a duo of childhood buddies, Berkfinger & MC Bad Genius. With the line up now firmly cemented by the addition of 54 year-old African dynamo drummer, Calvin, the trio are currently touring their successful debut album Hope is For Hopers in the US and UK, and winning fans wherever they go. The band will be based in the UK for the next 6 months and have secured a single release for The Good News through Beggars imprint Too Pure.

 

Speaking from Native Tongue's London office Jaime Gough said "we are very excited to be working with one of the best live bands around. The feedback from our US and UK affiliates has been amazing. We expect a bright international future for the Philly Jay's"

 

Frontman Berkfinger stated, "In the great tradition of signing deals with nice people that take us out for lunch, Philly Jays are proud to announce that we are now doing our publishing with Native Tongue. Why? Because they're a bitchin' bunch and they know what they are doing."

 

Now, who wants to party?