Julian McGruther

Julian McGruther is a creative and music executive based in Sydney, Australia.

With experience in music, media and entertainment, Julian brings a creative edge and depth of knowledge to his diverse career. From producing ARIA Award winning music videos, to A&R-ing chart-topping records, his passion for music and creativity has seen him excel across industries.

He is currently Senior A&R at Sony Music Publishing Australia following his 7-year tenure as Creative Director at Australian Indie giant Mushroom Music, where he was instrumental in the success of their roster with artists like Budjerah, Jem Cassar-Daley, Blush’ko, Dean Brady, and more.

He also brought in significant international business striking a deal to represent Budde Music’s German and French catalogues, as well as attracting international talent like Swedish writer-producer Mona Khoshoi, Grammy Award winning Shungudzo and UK singer-songwriter Sam Tompkins.

Leading Mushroom’s collaborative efforts, he also worked with writers like Amy Shark, Nat Dunn, Middle Kids, Gordi, Mansionair, merci mercy, Mia Wray, Anna Lunoe, Joel Quartermain (Eskimo Joe, merci mercy, Dan Sultan), Pip Norman (Troye Sivan / Baker Boy), Msquared (Aloe Blacc / Tkay Maidza/ James Johnston/ Casey Barnes) and curated songwriting camps around the country attended by world-renowned songwriters and producers like John Ryan (Teddy Swims / One Direction / Sabrina Carpenter) and AFTERHRS (Maroon 5, One Direction, James Bay)