DZ DEATHRAYS POSITIVE RISING GRANT

The DZ Deathrays - Positive Rising Grant is designed to assist and inspire the next generation of guitarists from regional Australia. The three recipients of the grant will each receive a Fender guitar and amp, plus a year’s worth of fortnightly guitar classes through The Artist Studio. Applicants can enter via dzdeathrays.com – entries are open now and will close on March 31st, 2021.

On the launch of the Positive Rising Grant, DZ Deathrays drummer Simon Ridley says, “One of the hardest hurdles starting out in music for me as a teenager was just being able to afford quality equipment that was not only actually enjoyable to play on but also capable of being used for a gig or even just an amp loud enough for playing with a full band.

“Also, growing up in a regional town, the quality and range of instruments available at the time was really limited. To be able to help people overcome that initial barrier and give someone the ability to jump straight into it is something I’m very grateful to be a part of.”