Suitcase Records, Queensland’s only vinyl pressing plant is turning 1. To celebrate, we are creating our own compilation album of Australian independent artists and all profits are going back to the musicians themselves. It is called Suitcase Showcase – Year 1.
And we need you to help us choose the music and just by voting you can win some great prizes.
We only have 10 spaces and more than 45 entrants so we need Australian music fans to tell us who you want on the album.
How does it work?
Voting is easy. Just go to this page to see all the entrants.
Or, if you already know who you are voting for, go straight to the voting page here.
What can you win?
For the musicians you are voting for, the prize is the chance to be on our compilation album (and claim their share of the profits.)
For music fans who vote we have four prize packs to win.
Here’s the prize pool
1st Prize:
1 x Suitcase Showcase Year 1 Album, 1 x LP60x GM Turntable – Standard belt drive turntable, external AC power supply GUN METAL, 6 x Suitcase Records coasters, 1 x Suitcase Records T-Shirt
2nd Prize:
1 x pair of True Wireless In-Ears w/ fast pair, low latency mode, touch control BLACK and 1 x Suitcase Showcase LP
3rd Prize:
1 x pair of True Wireless In-Ears w/ fast pair, low latency mode, touch control BLACK and 1 x Suitcase Records T-Shirt4th Prize: 1 x pair of True Wireless In-Ears w/ fast pair, low latency mode, touch control BLACK and 1 x Set of Coasters (6)
4th Prize:
1 x pair of True Wireless In-Ears w/ fast pair, low latency mode, touch control BLACK and 1 x Set of Coasters (6)
How are we keeping it fair?
To ensure all our artists get the same chance, each human only gets one vote. To do that we require everyone to register their email address. Email addresses will be authenticated and votes from invalid emails (like bots) will be excluded.)
Who is Suitcase Records
Suitcase Records the first vinyl pressing plant in Brisbane in more than 30 years. We are independently owned and on a mission to support independent musicians make more magic.
We have now worked on over 130 albums from big names like Savage Garden and GFlip to local indie favourites like Full Flower Moon Band and Girl and Girl (if you don’t know either of those last 2 – do yourself a favour and take a listen. They are fabulous).
What’s in it for the Musicians?
The 10 artists who get the highest vote will be featured on our Suitcase Showcase – Year 1 compilation album.
All profits from this pressing (after manufacturing, design and recording costs) will be split 11 ways. 10 shares will go to the winning artists. The 11th share will go to Support Act a not for profit that supports musicians.
In the event that one of our winners can’t participate, we will move to the artist with the next most popular vote.
Why are we giving a share to Support Act?
Because we love them and it’s tough work being a musician.
Support Act are the music industry’s charity, providing crisis relief, mental health and wellbeing support to musicians, managers, crew, music workers and organisations across all genres of music.
So we are giving a share of all profits from sales of Suitcase Showcase – Volume 1 to Support Act
What music will be on Suitcase Showcase – Year 1?
We have no idea – yet. The 10 songs will be made up of whoever gets the highest votes in our competition. By voting you’ll also get a chance to pre order and get a limited edition of the album. Stay tuned!
Ready to vote?
If you aren’t sure who to vote for, check out all the entrants here.
Or, if you already know who you are voting for, go straight to the voting page here.