Record Store Day Australia Announces Anthony Albanese as Final Ambassador for 2017

Record Store Day in Australia has announced their final ambassador for 2017 and is very pleased to announce it is music lover and DJ, Anthony Albanese.

Perhaps better known as the Federal member for Grayndler, former Deputy Prime Minister and member of the Shadow Cabinet, the magnificent seventh ambassador for Record Store Day in Australia is a passionate music lover and DJ. 'Albo' is a familiar face in the many record stores in his electorate as well as at live gigs, most recently Adele, The Pixies, Spiderbait and Nick Cave. He owns an extensive record collection which includes his first record ever which was Elton John's Honky Chateau and the record he is most proud of owning is Midnight Oil's Bird Noises. He strongly believes in live music as a force for enriching communities and as an industry providing jobs.

He also performs as DJ Albo, spinning records from the 80s and 90s, as well as the current day. His set list includes titles as diverse as Florence and the Machine, Kirsty McColl, The Go-Betweens, Kate Miller-Heidke, The Clash and Courtney Barnett. Gigs have included Newtown Social Club (Sydney) and Melbourne's iconic Corner Hotel. His gigs are largely fundraisers for his work with Reclink, the music-industry based charity that seeks to engage disadvantaged youth through sport and the arts.

He has hosted Rage and likes to quote rock lyrics in his speeches to Parliament.

This brings to seven the ambassadors announced for Record Store Day 2017, as DJ Albo joins equally illustrious Australian artists Mark Gable (The Choirboys), Robert Forster (The Go Betweens). A.B.Original (Trails and Briggs), Catherine Britt, popular Instagrammer Steve Kouta and man about music Tim Dalton

Record Store Day is a once-a-year unmissable day for all music lovers. This year it's celebrating 10 years with a record number of participating indie record stores. Set for Saturday 22 April more than 180 indie music stores around Australia will throw open their doors to live music, DJs spinning the vinyl, treasure hunts, parties, barbecues, coffee carts, face painting and, of course, the legendary vinyl crate digging.

The indie record store is a community hub for music lovers: a place to find new music, reconnect with old and new music from old friends, get great advice and recommendations, hear musicians live, find out what's happening in the local music scene, and generally hang out with people who love music as much as you do.

Information about what is happening in which store is regularly added to the Australian website and social media.

Website: www.recordstoreday.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RecordStoreDayAustralia
Twitter: twitter.com/RSDAustralia
Instagram: www.instagram.com/RSDAustralia

Background: Record Store Day is an international event held in over 30 nations around the world, celebrating indie record stores and their place in their local music community. Stores showcase live performances from local and international musicians, throw parties, host DJ sets, throw snags on the barbie, run competitions and draws, raid their vaults for vinyl, CD and memorabilia treasures, open the bar, offer discounts across the store, source special purchase buys often from overseas, and supply the legendary limited edition vinyl which is pressed specially for the day.

In Australia, Record Store Day is organised by AMRA (the Australian Music Retailers Association) with additional funding from the major record companies and like-minded sponsors such as Pro-Ject, which is the official turntable partner.