Triple j Unearthed highlights local artist

There’s a high chance Wangaratta High School's Anthony Chisholm could be the next music sensation after his song was featured on triple j's Unearthed High Frequency radio. Every Thursday at 3.30pm, Brisbane-based artist ixaras, a finalist in 2023 Unearthed High, has been guiding listeners through tunes submitted by emerging young artists across Australia on the triple j radio station. The 17-year-old’s unreleased single, ‘She’s Leaving Tonight’, was one of eight songs played by the radio station on 17 July. The radio competition is a great opportunity for budding musicians to share their music to a broader audience and gain exposure, historically platforming various artists such as The Kid Laroi, Teenage Joans, Hockey Dad and many more. When Anthony received the news, he said he couldn’t believe it and described what he felt to be beyond excitement. “I woke up during the school holidays to an email telling me that my song was getting played on Unearthed radio that same day,” he said. “It felt like a huge milestone for all the work I’ve put into my music, especially because I do all the production myself. “I didn’t think it was real.” He entered this year's competition after hearing about it through his older foster brother and other friends and family, seeing it as a means to share his music with like-minded people. Anthony said music has always been a part of his life, and his passion for it has only grown as he’s gotten older. “I’ve loved music for as long as I can remember – it’s just one of those things that’s always been there for me,” he said. “I started seriously pursuing it as an artist when I was about 14, which is when I started writing and performing my own songs. “I still listen back to my old voice recordings and wonder how I got here.” He said the songs he writes and produces are inspired by his personal experiences and mostly fit within the R&B/pop genre and soul, drawing inspiration from artists like Daniel Caesar, Rex Orange County and Frank Ocean. “I’m really into emotional R&B and soul but I've played around with other genres such as indie and pop,” he said. “My music is emotional - a lot of it is sad, some of it up-beat, with some of my older stuff being mainly emotional pop ballads." Although there's only one finalist by the end of the competition, Anthony said he hopes this opens the doors for more people to hear his music and enable him to connect with new people and opportunities. "I'm confident (the competition) will increase my exposure and motivate me to keep doing what I do best," he said. The winner of this year’s competition will claim a songwriting session with their choice of one of four incredible Australian artists - The Jungle Giants, Nerve, Peach PRC or What So Not, in addition to mentorship and support from industry experts. If you'd like to keep up to date with Anthony's music, you can follow him on Instagram via https://www.instagram.com/anthony_chisholm_music/ or on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/6VMAPQte9QHY764fFgcEPn?si=pgriel5jQuaDMt9HFw3dMw.

Triple j Unearthed highlights local artist

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