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 one of the only publishers 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 Hellriegel - General Manager
jan@nativetongue.co.nz


United Kingdom

Jaime Gough - International Manager
jaime@nativetongue.com.au
Sola Rosa

Sola Rosa

Since Andrew Spraggon's first formative releases as Sola Rosa at the turn of the 21st century, he's steadily built a reputation for his deft synthesis of styles and quiet disregard for the niceties of genre boundaries. With a catch-all sound encompassing the best of hip hop, reggae, jazz, latin, soul and funk, all six of Sola Rosa's critically acclaimed albums are a potent distillation of themusic that's influenced Spraggon over the course of his decade long career as amusician and producer. From a humble, self-released one man project to a decidedly deadly live collective, Sola Rosa has grown from a national treasure into an act of truly international repute.

While Sola Rosa's first three albums undoubtedly cast Spraggon as one of New Zealand's finest purveyors of downbeat-electronica – something that was backed up by a raft of accolades including a NZ Music Award for 2001's Solarized, and b-net awards for 2000's Entrance To Skyway and 2003's Haunted Out-takes – his fourth longplayer, 2005s Moves On, saw a change in tact. The new direction not only reinvigorated the Rosa sound, but earned Spraggon another nomination for BestDance/Electronic album at the 2006 NZ Music Awards.

Despite the rapturous reception that all six of Sola Rosa's releases have garnered, it's Spraggon's latest album, Get It Together, which has so successfully captured the breadth of his vision and piqued the most interest from record labels, artists and fans the world over. Like its predecessor, Moves On, Get It Together builds on a more performance based template than Sola Rosa' early work, featuring a full band.

As a result, it's no surprise that Get It Together has been so well received in New Zealand, chalking up the number one spot on iTunes and the Independent NZ Music Album Chart (where it stayed for four months), and reaching number 15 on the NZ Album Chart – all on the way to achieving Gold status. If that wasn't enough, Spraggon was nominated for Best Producer at the 2009 Vodafone NZ Music Awards, Get It Together was nominated for Best Electronica Album, and the album's second single, 'Turn Around', was nominated for Best Video. Perhaps most tellingly though, the success of Ge tIt Together has spawned a remix album, Get It Together: The Remixes, which features the likes The Nextmen, DJ Vadim,Yes King, TM Juke and J Star reworking Sola Rosa originals for maximum dancefloor effect.

17Nov2010
Sola Rosa - Australian Tour Competition
<em>Sola Rosa</em> - Australian Tour Competition

It's been a super busy month for Sola Rosa and they're only a few weeks away from our Australian tour.

If you buy pre-sale tickets you can get a free copy of Get It Together – The Remixes. Or if you already have that album you can choose from any one of their back catalogue releases. All you need to do is email them at shop@solarosa.com with proof of purchase and they'll send you a link and a download code. [Get It Together album excluded in offer]

They also have a tour competition running. All you need to do is create your own guest list with the names of friends and family that you want to bring to either the Melbourne or Sydney shows. Just turn up on the night with your list, hand over your list to the door person upon arrival. Anyone that turns up on the night that's on your list gets in for half price. Yourself included. The person with the most names through the door will receive a prize pack of signed cd's, tour poster and a t-shirt – all of which will be handed to the winner backstage after the show where you can celebrate with the band over a drink or two.

27th Nov Shine On Festival - Pyrenees Ranges, Victoria AU

2nd Dec Roxanne Parlour – Melbourne, Victoria

3rd Dec The Gaelic Club - Sydney

4th Dec Subsonic Festival - Mountain Valley Resort Barrington Tops, NSW AU

09Aug2010
SOLA ROSA ANNOUNCE FREE DJ VADIM REMIX OF ‘TURN AROUND'
SOLA ROSA ANNOUNCE FREE DJ VADIM REMIX OF ‘TURN AROUND'

In support of their new album Get It Together — The Remixes (out now) Sola Rosa are pleased to announce a free download of the DJ Vadim remix of their well-known track Turn Around feat. Iva Lamkum.

After the success of their gold selling album Get It Together in 2009, the remixes version will be instores from today distributed by Rhythmethod & DRM. To celebrate fans can go to the Sola Rosa website and download the Vadim remix free for a limited time.

This year will also see Sola Rosa releasing Get It Together in Australia with subsequent festival dates and tours to follow, as well as UK/Europe releases in 2010. More NZ shows to be announced soon.

Download the free track now for a limited time from: www.solarosa.com

08Feb2010
Sola Rosa goes GOLD
Sola Rosa goes GOLD
Congratulation to Sola Rosa for their album 'Get It Together' has gone gold in New Zealand!
15Oct2009
Sola Rosa release Humanised video clip
Sola Rosa release Humanised video clip

Sola Rosa have released their Mexican Day of the Dead inspired video clip for Humaised (Feat. Bajka), directed by Tim Van Dammen and Tim Flower.

 

Check out the film clip here.

 

 

20Jul2009
Sola Rosa to play Big Sound 2009
Sola Rosa to play Big Sound 2009

Sola Rosa return to Australia in September to play the Big Sound Music Conference.

 

Since 1999 Sola Rosa's Andrew Spraggon has been tantalising listeners with otherworldly aural experiences, honing his craft and taking Sola Rosa from a self-released one man project to fully-fledged live powerhouse along the way. Taking in a wide swathe of genres, and walking an ever-erratic line between organic and electronic elements, Sola Rosa's songs continue to pull off Spraggon's patented trick of electrifying your ears while ensuring that your feet don't get confused along the way.

 

Their latest album, Get It Together, features the amazing single Humanized (ft Bajka). You can listen to this track on their writers page now.

 

"The fourth full length offering from Sola Rosa retains the slick grooves and stylish tunes that Sola Rosa are renowned for" Amplifier

 

"The sheer musical diversity (and channeled energy) here lifts this one well above the pack" Elsewhere

 

"Sola Rosa needed to produce something special to confirm their point of difference, and they have delivered with this session of solid soul-funk" Rip It Up

 

"..the indescribable collision of electronica, dub and Latin rhythms that leave you wondering how one guy can manage them all at once. 4/5" Critic.co

20Jul2009
Sola Rosa to play Big Sound 2009
Sola Rosa to play Big Sound 2009

Sola Rosa return to Australia in September to play the Big Sound Music Conference.

 

Since 1999 Sola Rosa's Andrew Spraggon has been tantalising listeners with otherworldly aural experiences, honing his craft and taking Sola Rosa from a self-released one man project to fully-fledged live powerhouse along the way. Taking in a wide swathe of genres, and walking an ever-erratic line between organic and electronic elements, Sola Rosa's songs continue to pull off Spraggon's patented trick of electrifying your ears while ensuring that your feet don't get confused along the way.

 

Their latest album, Get It Together, features the amazing single Humanized (ft Bajka). You can listen to this track on their writers page now.

 

"The fourth full length offering from Sola Rosa retains the slick grooves and stylish tunes that Sola Rosa are renowned for" Amplifier

 

"The sheer musical diversity (and channeled energy) here lifts this one well above the pack" Elsewhere

 

"Sola Rosa needed to produce something special to confirm their point of difference, and they have delivered with this session of solid soul-funk" Rip It Up

 

"..the indescribable collision of electronica, dub and Latin rhythms that leave you wondering how one guy can manage them all at once. 4/5" Critic.co

12May2009
Sola Rosa – Get It Together Reviewed
Sola Rosa – Get It Together Reviewed

"Its hard to find fault with this album (Get It Together)... and if you've got a smidgeon of soul or an element of electronica in your musical being, seek this album out". 4/5 – Waikato Times

 

"Andrew Spraggon is certainly one "together" dude. The master manipulator behind Sola Rosa can take a rhythmic idea.. and create something that is funky and sensual without overstretching itself." 4/5 – Sunday Star Times

 

"Sola Rosa needed to produce something special to confirm their point of difference, and they have delivered with this session of solid soul-funk" – Rip It Up

 

"Turn Around - Second single from their new album, Sola Rosa drop a killer funky soul nugget!" – Fat City Records

 

"Get it Together is one of those times when all the ingredients, from all over the world, just fit... well... together. Nice." 4/5 – Bullet Mag

 

"Get It Together has lived up to its name and brought the bounce back" 4/5 – The New Zealand Herald

 

"There is something irresistibly funky about this album... Get It Together is a very cool album, in every possible sense of the word." – music.net.nz

01Nov2008
Free Download of Sola Rosa's New Single 'Del Ray'
Free Download of Sola Rosa's New Single 'Del Ray'

Sola Rosa have finished their new album, its called 'Get It Together' and is due for NZ release in Feb 2009.

The first single Del Ray is available now as a free download.

 

Del Ray's laidback and sundrenched buzz is very much in keeping with what we've come to expect from Sola Rosa over a number of memorable albums and singles and features Mariachi horns rubbing shoulders with spacey sci-fi and a loping beat like some Martian Morricone. Head honcho Andrew Spraggon presides over production, synths, samples, cuts, and synth bass while cracking the whip on cohorts Will Scott (stickman for Dimmer, King Kapisi, Anika Moa, and Goldenhorse) on Drums; Guitarist Ben White; percussionist Miguel Fuentes (Issac Hayes, Grover Washington, George Benson); Ivory tinkler Kevin Field (Nathan Haines, Marlena Shaw); and Kim Patterson Mariachi marshalling on trumpet.

 

To get the single, follow these easy steps:

 

1. Just head to the brand NEW website http://www.solarosa.com/

2. Click on the 'Music' tab

3. At the top there is a link to Sola Rosa's Bandcamp page.

4. Click on the album 'Get It Together' - This will take you to the track 'Del Ray'

5. Hit download track. You'll have every option from MP3 to Wave or Aiff (full cd quality)