Michael Waugh
By LACHLAN BRYAN “My musical education was in the back seat of a Ford, driving down bumpy tracks on long country drives” says Michael Waugh, the Heyfield-born singer-songwriter with just about as strong a claim to authenticity as could be imagined. His rural upbringing sits front and centre in the songs from his debut album What We Might Be, recorded with producer de jour Shane Nicholson on the central coast of NSW and released...
Lee Kernaghan
Country music icon Lee Kernaghan is one of those rare Australians who has used his art form to not only entertain but to educate his own countrymen and women on this nation’s history – stirring up emotions ranging from joyous national pride to solemn grief and regret. He’s been doing this for over twenty years, selling out venues from stadiums to country pubs in the process and continuing to sell hundreds of thousands of albums in...
SKYCHA: Owe Someone
Melbourne based neo-soul electro-jazz ensemble SKYCHA is a genre-blending exploration of past, present and future. Australian songstress and composer Chantal Mitvalsky leads the band’s biggest live show yet to launch Owe Someone – SKYCHA’s debut album – at the Shadow Electric at Abbotsford Convent on Thursday, 21st April with support from DxHeaven and The Do Yo Thangs. The album – set for release on the same day – is a multi-layered...
Ben Salter
Seasoned campaigner from the Sunshine state By LACHLAN BRYAN Queensland’s Ben Salter describes himself as a “seasoned campaigner” but there are numerous other titles that might be more apt. ‘Quiet achiever’ is one, for Salter is no household name, yet he has been nominated for an ARIA and collaborated with the likes of Mick Thomas (Weddings, Parties, Anything), Gareth Liddiard (The Drones) and Tim Rogers (YouAmI) and founded at least...
Local DJ – Tess Vockler
Think being a DJ is all about hardcore electronica, cramped and sweaty clubs and intoxicated eight-hour bump-n-grind sessions? Think again. Tess Vockler is no stranger to the party-hard bars and colourful clubs around town, but she’s equally at home as the MC for corporate events. “I’ve always been musical… I was a singer and violinist in my school years, but when I finished I wanted to pursue music on a different level.” A...