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May 26, 2008

Jason Harwell - Live at Northcote Social Club
Jason Harwell's performance at Melbourne's premier live music venue last Thursday was an overwhelming success! Over 150 people crowded the band room to hear Mr Harwell do his thang! If you missed it, check out the link below...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyoPgJEeu_k

April 14, 2008

Head of Rebuilt Records (USA) to Visit!
Jason Harwell, President of non-profit indie label, Rebuilt Records is to visit us in May! Being Jason's first trip down under, we thought it'd be nice to organise a show for him. As well as being an all-round 'good guy', he's an amazing singer/songwriter too!

Click here for the show details!

March 29, 2008

Levi McGrath Live at Easterfest 08
Levi just returned from Toowoomba, QLD playing at Australia's largest Christian music festival (previously, AGMF). He's some of what he got up to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0UulzR4_TA

March 15, 2008

Levi McGrath to Showcase at GMA-ANZ Conference
That's right! Levi has been asked to showcase at this year's annual GMA-ANZ conference to be held on the Gold Coast in May.

March 8, 2008

Founders of Small House Featured in Warcry
Mark & NIki Tulk feature somewhat prominently in this week's issue of Warcry. Check out the PDF here:

Small House, Big Idea

December 21, 2007

Small House To Bring Chris Poulsen Trio to Melbourne!
Melbournians thought they knew a thing or two about Jazz... but they ain't seen nothin' yet! Small House Records is bringing the extremely awesome Brisbane-based Chris Poulsen Trio to Melbourne for a series of 'serious' Jazz gigs in February 2008. Click HERE for details.

November 15, 2007

Levi McGrath Featured in 'Sight Magazine' Online
Check out the awesome feature on Levi in the latest edition of 'Sight Magazine'...

Levi McGrath Feature - 'Sight Magazine'

November 12, 2007

Levi McGrath's Move Praised by 'Sydney Anglican'
The Sydney Anglican today published online its glowing review of Levi's debut release, Move. Calling it 'impressive' and an 'excellent debut' you can download a full copy of what they said here.

October 17, 2007

Small House Endorsed as Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR)
The Minister for Arts and Sports today announced that Small House Records Limited is to be included on the Government's list of cultural organisations eligible to receive tax deductible donations.

Read the official press release here.

October 4, 2007

Levi Back in the Studio!
Levi McGrath has begun work recording a new song called 'Children of War', to be released as a digital download to his Friends of Levi McGrath mailing list...

If you haven't done so already, join now!

September 28, 2007

Jason Coghill on the Prowl
Those of you who remember Small House Records' very first artist -- the good Mr Coghill -- will indeed be interested to discover what Australia's favourite 'Psalm Man' is up to these days... especially if you love Aussie Rock and Aussie Rules Football!

Click here for more.

September 14, 2007

Mark Tulk Interviewed on 88.6 Plenty Valley FM
Label President and Co-Founder, Mark Tulk, was today interviewed by Peter Maw on Melbourne's Plenty Valley FM. In a 20-minute live-to-air feature, Peter and Mark discussed the background of SHR and the non-profit label's ever-growing work and vision...

September 12, 2007

Levi McGrath on Front Page of Challenge Newspaper!
Don't miss the feature article on Levi in this month's issue of Challenge!

Check it out here.

September 11, 2007

Small House President to Host Sunday Studio Live
Mark Tulk, Small House Records' President and Co-Founder is to host 3WBC 94.1 FM's new music program: Sunday Studio Live. The live-to-air 2-hour show presents live performances, interviews, reviews and debuts from local, national and international music artists. Melbourne listeners can catch Sunday Studio Live on 1st & 3rd Sunday each month from 1-3pm.

September 3, 2007

Move CD Launch
Levi's awesome debut CD, 'Move' , will be officially launched at Diamond Valley Baptist Church on Sunday, 16 September, 2007 at 6 pm. All are welcome!

August 27, 2007

Move Featured on PBS 106.7 FM
Move today appeared on PBS FM's Top Ten 'CD Tip Sheet' in the 'Blues, Roots, World & Jazz' category! How cool is that?! Click HERE to see who else Mr McGrath is keeping company with...

August 24, 2007

Second Single from 'Move' Released to Radio
SHR today released the second single from Levi McGrath's 'Move' to national radio. Titled 'Bringing It Back' the song features retro-styled funk guitar, saturated vocals and the sound of a BIG ol' EMT plate reverb -- all of which would have sounded 'clean' circa 1965... It's about as funky as this white boy's gonna get! Join Small House Records' mailing list to download an MP3 of it for FREE!

August 23, 2007

'Move' Now Available on iTunes!
Small House today announced that Levi McGrath's debut release, 'Move' is now available from Apple's popular iTunes music store.

August 22, 2007

Grab a copy of 'Move' from far and wide...
There has been such demand for Levi McGrath's 'Move' that, even before it's official launch, it is being added to the retail catalogues of Koorong, TigerMusic, Woden Christian Books, Greensborough Christian Bookshop and On Tracks Books & Music Mt Gambier...

August 15, 2007

Levi McGrath Interviewed by Vision Network!
Levi was recently interviewed about the release of his debut album, 'Move' by Robbo on the HUGE Vision Network...

Check it out here...

August 6, 2007

Levi McGrath's Debut Release is Here!
SHR today announced that Levi McGrath's much-anticipated debut release for the label, titled 'Move', is now available.

June 12, 2007

SHRMedia to Promote Roundabout Ministries
SHRMedia, a division of Small House Records, is overseeing the smooth running of Adrian Rowse' upcoming visit to South Australia in August. Levi McGrath is also be the featured guest musician for this tour. For more information about these speaking engagements, click here.

June 10, 2007

Huzzah for Levi!
It's probably no great surprise that we are big fans of Levi McGrath here at Small House. But we're not the only ones you know! Have you checked out his ever-growing list of endorsements recently?

May 16, 2007

Two Presidents In One Room?!
Jason Harwell (Rebuilt Records) and Small House Records' own Mark Tulk have recently been seen hanging out together in Jason's home town of Athens, Georgia. Stay tuned for more details on this awesome trip...

April 23, 2007

Levi Now on YouTube!
If you've never heard of YouTube you may not be spending enough time on the internet (not a bad thing, actually!). But even if you haven't, now's the time to discover its many 'wonders'... and Levi McGrath is now there in a big way! Check out the below link.

http://www.youtube.com/smallhouserecords

April 2, 2007

Levi McGrath Interviewed on Gippsland's LifeFM
Small House Records today posted Levi McGrath's interview featured last month on Gippland, VIctoria's 103.9 LifeFM. Listen to it here.

March 20, 2007

Small House at AGMF 07
Founders of Small House Records, Mark and Niki Tulk are excited to be heading north next month to the yearly celebration of Australian Christian music... you guessed it -- Australia's HUGEST gospel music festival: the amazingly awesome AGMF 07!!! It's gonna be the biggest and best festival yet, and they can't wait to feel the love!

Make sure you check out:
www.agmf.com.au/

December 18, 2006

Levi McGrath on Sonshine FM!
Tim Long of Perth's Sonshine FM caught up with Levi recently to talk about his work in Uganda, his new single 'Letting it Go' and what the future holds... Check it out here.

December 11, 2006

Congratulations Mr McGrath!
Small House Records' Levi McGrath was married in a beautiful outdoor ceremony last Friday afternoon at 3pm. A huge congratulations to Levi and Megan from all of us here at Small House!

November 29, 2006

Jess Hammond Featured in Sight Magazine Online
Jess Hammond was today featured in Sight Magazine. Check it out here:

http://www.sightmagazine.com.au/stories/Features/hammond29.11.06.php

October 19, 2006

Jess Hammond Live on 96five!
Taking a brief respite from their hectic touring schedule, Jess and Daniel Hammond caught up with Az at Brisbane's 96five for a chat and a live-to-air performance... They were even caught on webcam...

October 16, 2006

Levi McGrath to Headline at Melbourne's Ruby's Lounge
Don't miss Levi McGrath and band headlining at Melbourne's famous Ruby's Lounge this Sunday, 22 October, at 9pm.

For more info, visit www.rubyslounge.com.au/

October 6, 2006

'There is Hope' Reviewed on SydneyAnglicans.Net
We're really pleased to report yet another enthusiastic and positive review of Jess Hammond's debut album. This time on SydneyAnglican.Net.

You can check it out online here.

September 18, 2006

'There is Hope' - Now Even Easier to Buy!
Jess Hammond's 'There is Hope' is now being stocked nationally through Koorong Bookstores, as well as being available from the Small House Records' Store, or as a download from Apple's iTunes online music store.

September 12, 2006

'There Is Hope' Receives 4 Stars in Warcry Magazine
Jess Hammond's recently released 'There Is Hope' has received 4 out of 5 stars in an edition of the magazine to be published shortly. The album is highly recommended and described as "a collection of personal and authentic songs" and that, "Melbourne singer Jess Hammond... sings from the heart, performing 10 uplifting songs with tremendous honesty."

Grab a sneak preview of the complete review here.

September 6, 2006

Jess Hammond Interviewed on Perth's Sonshine FM
To coincide with her visit to Perth next week, Sonshine FM will dedicate an entire 'Praise Oz' program to Jess' visit, her mission work and brand new album.

Listen to the interview here.

September 1, 2006

Jess Hammond Features in Challenge Newspaper
SHR is excited to report that Jess Hammond and her story features on the front cover of this month's issue of Challenge Newspaper.

Check it out here.

August 30, 2006

Jess Hammond's Hits the Waves
The first single from 'There is Hope', 'Beautiful Friend' has now been added to the following radio stations' playlists: 107.9 Life FM Adelaide (medium rotation), 93.7 Edge FM Bega, Rhema FM Gympie, Life FM Bathurst (medium rotation), WAY FM Launceston, 2COW FM NSW, RHEMA FM Sunshine Coast, Coast FM Tasmania (high rotation), 2IAM 94.1 FM Coffs Harbour (high rotation), South Australia's FLOW FM (moderate rotation), 3 Way FM Warrnambool, Rhema FM 106.5 Sunshine Coast, 1 WAY FM Canberra ('On That Day') Rhema FM Mt Gambier, Light FM Melbourne, 2MCR FM 100.3 (Gospel and Inspirational), 99.9 LIVE FM QLD, 94.1 FM Wollongong, 96.5 Spirit FM Victor Harbor, Rhema FM 104.9, HCJB, Good News Radio 103.9 Ballarat, 101.9 Wagga’s Life FM, Ultra 106 Five Hobart, 98.5 Sonshine FM Perth, 2KRR FM 98.7 NSW, 3WPR FM 101.3 (Oak FM), 979 FM Melton, LIVE FM 99.9 QLD, Revival FM 94.0 VIC, Rhema FM 99.7 Newcastle, Rhema FM Orange, Rhema FM Tamworth, 2NBC FM NSW, Life FM Grafton, Sonraysia Gospel Radio.

Many of these stations will also be interviewing Jess and featuring 'There is Hope' in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more details!

August 28, 2006

Jess Hammond to Feature on Ultra 106 five in Hobart
Scott Haas, the Head of Ultra 106 five in Hobart, will be catching up with Jess Hammond on Monday 4th September at 1 pm to talk with her about her mission work and upcoming national tour.

August 19, 2006

Levi McGrath Features in Warcry Magazine
Small House Records' newest artist, Levi McGrath, was featured today on page five of the Salvation Army's Warcry Magazine.

Check out the PDF here.

August 17, 2006

Australian Christian Online Reviews 'There is Hope'
The Australian Christian Online journal today published a glowing review of Jess Hammond's debut release for Small House Records. The journal praised the album as a 'work of raw and mature beauty' and stated that, 'unlike so many Christian CDs which we throw on as background music, There is Hope demands to be listened to and engaged with'.

Check out the complete review here.

August 15, 2006

First Single from 'There is Hope' Released
Small House Records today released to national radio the first single from Jess Hammond's debut release. The song is titled 'Beautiful Friend'.

August 2, 2006

Levi McGrath begins recording FREE radio single - 'Letting It Go'
Small House Records' Levi McGrath will begin tracking his first radio single 'Letting It Go' tomorrow. In an unprecedented move, SHR will make the song available as a free download from its website to current members of its Friends of Small House mailing list. Stay tuned for more details.

July 16, 2006

Levi McGrath Features on 88.6 Plenty Valley FM
Small House Records' newest recording artist, Levi McGrath was interviewed by Tony Hayes on Faith On Sunday today at 12 pm.

If you missed it, check it out here.

June 30, 2006

Small House Signs New Artist - Levi McGrath
SHR today announced that it has signed talented 20-year-old Levi McGrath as the label's newest artist. More information on this exciting announcement will be posted shortly.

Visit Levi's website (in development) and sign up to his mailing list for all the details as they become available:
http://www.levimcgrath.com/

June 29, 2006

Jess Hammond's 'There Is Hope' Available 14 July 2006
SHR today announced that Jess Hammond's debut release 'There Is Hope' is to be available on 14 July 2006. To preview song samples and pre-order your copy, click here.

May 9, 2006

Jess Hammond to Lead Worship at Open Doors National Conference
Jess and Daniel Hammond are to lead worship and perform material from their upcoming Small House release, There Is Hope, at the Open Doors National Conference to be held in Sydney later this month.

For more details see:
http://www.opendoors.org.au/index.cfm?page=87

May 6, 2006

AGMF - A View From The Small House...
President of Small House Records, Mark Tulk, had an awesome time in Toowoomba, QLD over Easter at AGMF (Australian Gospel Music Festival). He put some thoughts together on the three-day Christian music festival for Warcry Magazine's feature article.

http://www.smallhouserecords.com.au/AGMF_p8-10.pdf

April 24, 2006

SHR to Manage Adrian Rowse National 06 Tour
Small House Records is to manage all aspects of Melbourne artist, Adrian Rowse's upcoming national ministry tour. In his first solo tour of Australia, Adrian will share through testimony and song in a series of appearances planned for Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

For more info about Adrian and Roundabout Ministries, visit:
http://www.adrianrowse.com.au/

March 30, 2006

Andrew Naylor to play bass on Jess Hammond CD
It's getting better all the time... Andrew Naylor (Prayerworks, House2House Band) is scheduled to lay down the bass parts on Jess' new CD tomorrow. Stay tuned for what is shaping up to be an awesome release later this year.

March 28, 2006

Exclusive Nathan Tasker Interview from SHR
As a part of promoting Nathan Tasker's Melbourne concert earlier this year, SHR's President, Mark Tulk caught up with Nathan to talk with him about recording his latest album Must Be More in Nashville late last year. Conducted exclusively for Small House Records, this interview is only available from the below link.

Download the interview as an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file:
http://www.smallhouserecords.com.au/Nathan_Tasker_interview.pdf

March 26, 2006

Jess Hammond Releases Acoustic EP
Prior to the launch of her full length album later this year, Jess Hammond today released a 3-song acoustic EP featuring 'unplugged' versions of three tracks from her upcoming CD There is Hope.

Only available at live performances, the CD contains beautifully performed, stripped back, acoustic-only versions of 'On That Day', 'River' and 'Redeemer'. This is a limited-edition release.

Check it out at:
http://www.jesshammond.com/downloads.html

March 13, 2006

Phil Gaudion (Ex-Paul Colman Trio) to Drum on Jess Hammond CD
SHR is excited to announce that Phil Gaudion of Paul Colman Trio fame is to drum on Jess Hammond's upcoming release for Small House Records.

March 6, 2006

Jess Hammond Hits the Studio
Jess and Daniel Hammond starting tracking guide guitar and vocal parts for their new album today. Expected to be released in August this year, the new CD is to be titled There is Hope.

February 25, 2006

Nathan Tasker Melb. Concert.
Having worked very hard the last couple of months to promote the Melbourne leg of Nathan Tasker's national tour, SHR is pleased to report that last night's concert at Swanston Street Church of Christ was an overwhelming success!

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