WILD TURKEY MUSIC 101

step into the world of wild turkey music 101

Wild Turkey Music 101 is about giving a stage to up-and-coming Australian music voices, providing a platform to share some of their boldest stories in a celebration of community, music, conviction, and of course, bourbon.

This year our music program is back bigger & bolder than ever with the launch of Wild Turkey 101 House of Music, a two day celebration of music, mentorship & whiskey spearheaded by Australian Music Icons Angus & Julia Stone.

We’re also partnering with iconic venues across the country giving you plenty of opportunity to enjoy genuine music and delicious bourbon.

Trust Your Spirit

Trust Your Spirit, follows the journey of music artist’s to find their voice, following their instincts to create art their own way. The same is true in bourbon.

Wild Turkey, under the leadership of legendary father and son Master Distilling team Jimmy and Eddie Russell, has been faithful to its iconic recipe and craft for decades.

Trust Your Spirit is a bold and confident rallying cry that echoes the family ethos: the best results come when you do things your way, the right way.

Angus & Julia Stone

We partnered with the Australian Music Icons Angus & Julia Stone as our lead mentors for the Wild Turkey House of Music 101 who handpicked the next generation of music talent to pass on two decades of knowledge.

Together as musicians, producers, and songwriters, Angus and Julia Stone form two halves of a musical act whose words and sounds reveal a pure and genuine love for music and a talent for telling beautiful stories. Stories that have taken them all over the world and back again.

STEP INTO THE WORLD OF WILD TURKEY MUSIC 101

Wild Turkey Music 101 is about giving a stage to up-and-coming Australian music voices, providing a platform to share some of their boldest stories in a celebration of community, music, conviction, and of course, bourbon.

This year our music program is back bigger & bolder than ever with the launch of Wild Turkey 101 House of Music, a two day celebration of music, mentorship & whiskey spearheaded by Australian Music Icons Angus & Julia Stone.

We’re also partnering with iconic venues across the country giving you plenty of opportunity to enjoy genuine music and delicious bourbon.

Trust Your Spirit

Trust Your Spirit, follows the journey of music artist’s to find their voice, following their instincts to create art their own way. The same is true in bourbon.

Wild Turkey, under the leadership of legendary father and son Master Distilling team Jimmy and Eddie Russell, has been faithful to its iconic recipe and craft for decades.

Trust Your Spirit is a bold and confident rallying cry that echoes the family ethos: the best results come when you do things your way, the right way.

Angus & Julia Stone

We partnered with the Australian Music Icons Angus & Julia Stone as our lead mentors for the Wild Turkey House of Music 101 who handpicked the next generation of music talent to pass on two decades of knowledge.

Together as musicians, producers, and songwriters, Angus and Julia Stone form two halves of a musical act whose words and sounds reveal a pure and genuine love for music and a talent for telling beautiful stories. Stories that have taken them all over the world and back again.

Mentorship Program

Wild Turkey recognises that while one of the best places to grow as an artist is on the stage, some of the most valuable lessons are best learned first-hand, from those who forged the music path before us. Just like Jimmy Russel dedicated his life to teaching his craft to the next generation, Wild Turkey is dedicated to supporting the next generation of Australian music talent through our bespoke mentorship program.

The Wild Turkey Music 101 Mentorship Program offers access to world leading industry talent through six iconic sessions, in partnership with Studios 301. From sound producing to stage presence, the three-day Program has been carefully crafted to give artists a leg up in the industry and learn from Australia’s best.

MEET THE WINNERS HERE

Mentorship Program

Wild Turkey recognises that while one of the best places to grow as an artist is on the stage, some of the most valuable lessons are best learned first-hand, from those who forged the music path before us. Just like Jimmy Russel dedicated his life to teaching his craft to the next generation, Wild Turkey is dedicated to supporting the next generation of Australian music talent through our bespoke mentorship program.

The Wild Turkey Music 101 Mentorship Program offers access to world leading industry talent through six iconic sessions, in partnership with Studios 301. From sound producing to stage presence, the three-day Program has been carefully crafted to give artists a leg up in the industry and learn from Australia’s best.

MEET THE WINNERS HERE

WILD TURKEY MUSIC MENTORS

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

ANGUS & JULIA STONE

Music has continued to play an essential role in their lives over the years, as they’ve established a prominent career in the international music world. From their origins in childhood, then moving to London just out of school with their first record deal, to two years in LA working with the ineffable Rick Rubin, to Paris, Berlin, Egypt, and New York, to building a studio in the hinterlands of NSW. Throughout their journey, the duo have consistently regarded their music as a personal discovery and outlet for their thoughts and observations.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

KILLING HEIDI

Brother-Sister duo Killing Heidi have never gone with the grain. In early years, snaggle-toothed and knotty haired they not only became the antithesis to 90s polished pop, but would become a beacon for female-led rock in a male dominated rock scene in Australia.

But climbing the ladder of success has never been easy for Ella and Jesse. They’ve weathered knock backs big and small. They’ve been laughed away from commercial radio. They’ve even had to prove to troves of Aussie music fans that their authentic, homegrown sound wasn’t manufactured.

But throughout their journey to topping the bill at renowned music festivals, winning awards and being featured on some of Hollywood’s biggest soundtracks, Killing Heidi have remained true to their beliefs – that Trusting Your Spirit and doing things differently is core to long-term success.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

BUSBY MAROU

Thomas and Jeremy, both parts of Busby Marou never really fit into the traditional music industry mould. They’ve always committed to taking the untrodden path, Trusting their Spirit upon their journey.
When they were approached to record their latest album in shiny, expensive recording studios, they knocked it back. Choosing instead their own sound, embracing recording it in spaces that expressed their story, their way; like villages at Murri Island and regional towns that they hold close to their heart.
It is the bold decisions they make as artists that have led them here. A #1 ARIA album, multiple ARIA nominations, 4x APRA awards and many more accolades later, Busby Marou are the embodiment of doing thing their way, and we respect that.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

MATT CORBY

Matt is renowned as an artist who without hesitation Trusts his Spirit. He chooses his own path and never lets people dictate the music he makes.
Catapulted into Australian zeitgeist through Idol, Matt soon realised the world of processed pop was not ‘him’. He fought to get out of his record deal. He moved to LA, under the promise of something better. But again was forced into a ‘sound’, into writing music that didn’t represent who he wanted to be. So again, Matt walked away. This was twice he was given the ‘easy’ path to success, but it wasn’t his path. So he didn’t take it.

He moved back to Australia to play small venues again. Moved out of the city into nature where he feels at home. Today, Matt makes music for him & his fans, No one else. And that’s something we can get behind.