2010 Speakers

Catherine Haridy

CATHERINE HARRIDY began volunteering at community radio and writing for local street press before finding herself at Festival Mushroom Records as A&R Manager, signing some of Australia's most promising and successful bands, including Amiel, Gerling and Olivia Newton John. Cath was also instrumental in working on “Corroboration”, a journey through contemporary Australian and Indigenous music which featured collaborations between Kylie Minogue and Jimmy Little.
 
Making the move to the other side of the negotiation table and throwing herself into full-time artist management, her stable currently includes Eskimo Joe, Bob Evans and producers Steven Schram, Jimi Maroudas, Andy Lawson and Gareth Parton (for Australia).  Cath has recently set up development label Dirt Diamonds Productions.