Presenter Announcement – Graham Ashton
Asho left home and school at an early age to sing in punk rock bands. He realized quickly that it was better for everybody that he stayed on the other side of the stage. In the 90’s he managed bands and started up the indie punk label Emily Records.
Asho annoyed everyone in the Brisbane music scene for a few years before getting a start in the call centre at Polygram Records in 1991. He has spent the last 18 years working at independent and major records labels in Brisbane and Sydney and has held positions in Marketing, A&R, Promotions, International Licensing and Sales.2010 started with Footstomp Music taking shape. Footstomp is a music services company that specializes in artist, project and event management and artist mentoring. Footstomp manage GLENN RICHARDS (Augie March), THE HONEY MONTH and co-manage YVES KLEIN BLUE with Secret Service. Asho also scored the great coup as Executive Programmer for BIGSOUND 2010.
Asho is proud to have worked closely with hundreds of artists including the likes of POWDERFINGER, THE LIVING END, PAUL KELLY, THE GO-BETWEENS, THE PANICS and MUMFORD & SONS. He is getting more obsessed with music with age.
