Avalanche City (Matt Coleman) - Stage 2.

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Avalanche City's international release campaign begins in Australia and Japan with both companies making the band their #1 local priority act. The grant will be used to support key promotional activities including radio/TV appearances, print interviews and live showcases. As part of the Australian promotional push the band recently performed two packed showcases to an international array of guests at the Big Sound music conference in Brisbane. And yes people were singing along to Love Love Love'.

I Am Giant (Teresa Patterson) - Stage 1.

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The band have just released their Forrester Savell produced album The Horrifying Truth through Sony Australia and with the help of a Stage 1 grant the band are now embarking on a nationwide Australian tour in support of the album's release with popular band Dead Letter Circus.

Flip Grater - Stage 1.

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On her last European trip, Flip signed a deal with French-based management company So-U, as well as a European record deal with German label Make My Day Records and secured booking agencies for France, Germany and Portugal. With the European release of her album, Flip Grater is embarking on an Outward Sound supported showcase tour of Portugal and Germany. The tour also includes an appearance at the Reeperbahn festival.

Sola Rosa (Andrew Spraggon) - Stage 1.

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Having recently signed a global deal with influential label Melting Pot, Solar Rosa is now taking his music out of NZ and into the wider world. With the help of a Stage One Outward Sound grant Sola Rosa is undertaking a showcase tour of Canada, USA and Europe to support the global release of the Sola Rosa's fifth album Get it Together.

Rapture Ruckus (Jono Scarlet) - Stage 1.

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Signing to US Christian label BEC in 2009 saw the band relocate to Nashville Tennessee where they are currently based. After extensive touring in support of a highly successful introductory EP the band are releasing their first US album September 27th. This grant will allow the band to support the release of their new album through a tour with award winning band Group 1 Crew.

Street Chant (Ben Howe) - Stage 1.

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Recently nominated for Best Alternative Album for this year's New Zealand Music Awards, Street Chant are heading back to the USA this October. Armed with an Outward Sound grant plus a year's worth of touring, extensive US college radio promotion and a much anticipated second album the band and management will be talking with interested labels regarding the release of the new album and showcasing the new material at this year's CMJ.

Applications for the next round of Outward Sound grants close on October 25th 2011 at 5pm.

More information on the scheme can be obtained by visiting www.nzmusic....org.nz