Village Sounds Agency is an Australian booking agency that represents the live touring of Australasian artists.[1]

Village Sounds Agency
IndustryTalent and Literary Agencies
FounderJessica Ducrou
Key people
Evan Davis
Andy Gumley
Jolie Kelly
Sam Perovich
Mel Yong
ParentSecret Sounds
Websitehttps://villagesounds.com/

Background & Agency Growth

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Founded in 1999 by Powderfinger booking agent Jessica Ducrou, the agency has grown to have offices in Byron Bay, Sydney & Melbourne.[2][3] Ducrou started in the music industry working at Rolling Stone Magazine and later booking the Lansdowne Hotel in Sydney.[4] Prior to starting Village Sounds Agency, in 1996 Ducrou founded Homebake festival in partnership with International Music Concepts (IMC) with a debut lineup that included Grinspoon, Silverchair, Spiderbait and more.[5][better source needed]

In 2001, Ducrou and Paul Piticco co-founded the annual Byron Bay festival Splendour in the Grass to give Powderfinger a platform to perform on. Village Sounds was the primary presenter of Splendour in the Grass from 2001 to 2016, when the company merged with Secret Sounds.[6][7]

In 2008, Evan Davis of The Harbour Agency joined Village Sounds Agency and was subsequently named in The Music Network’s 30 Under 30 in 2010.[8][9]

In 2016, Village Sounds Agency was brought under the umbrella of Secret Sounds which consists of Splendour in the Grass, Falls Music & Arts Festival, Secret Sounds Touring, Secret Service Artist Management, Dew Process, Create/Control, Dew Process Publishing, Secret Sounds Brand Partnerships, Whole Lot of Love, and Secret Service Public Relations.[10]

In 2016, Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco were named #2 in The Music’s annual Power 50, listing the top 50 most powerful people in the Australian Music Industry.[11]

Artist Roster

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As of July 2018, Village Sounds represents the careers of:

References

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  1. ^ "Village Sounds Website". villagesounds.com. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Village Sounds Website". villagesounds.com. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Splendour in the Grass Directors Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco Combine Forces With Secret Sounds". billboard.com. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. ^ "The Heads that Clashed to Spawn Splendour". monsterchildren.com. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  5. ^ "JESSICA DUCROU (DIRECTOR, SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS / SECRET SOUNDS TOURING)". facethemusic.org.au. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  6. ^ "The Heads that Clashed to Spawn Splendour". monsterchildren.com. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Splendour in the Grass Directors Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco Combine Forces With Secret Sounds". billboard.com. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  8. ^ "MEDIA RELEASE: Crucial Music Artists to partner with Village Sounds". crucialmusic.com.au. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Australian Music's Top 30 Under 30". pedestrian.tv. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Splendour in the Grass Directors Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco Combine Forces With Secret Sounds". billboard.com. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Meet The Team Who Are #2 In The Music Industry Power 50". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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