We're having a laugh with the lads from Rest for the Wicked today! The fun-loving duo, comprised of singer & MC Ben Townsend (FKA Ivan Ooze) and producer Tasker (G-Flip, Alison Wonderland), makes beautiful genre-defying party music and are releasing their self-titled debut EP this Friday! In today's episode, we're speaking with both Ben and Tasker about how the two started working together, their infamous party like live sets, tuna (yes...tuna), and how they both bring different creative tal...
May 24, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 162
The lovely Annie Hamilton is our guest today! The Sydney based singer-songwriter spent her pandemic working with Jake Webb from Methyl Ethel and treating recording like a nine to five job, and we are all the luckier for it. It's resulted in the beautiful debut record the future is here but it feels kinda like the past, and it is out today! In today's episode, we're speaking with Annie about the process of how she'll work through writers block, producing her own music, working remotely throughout...
May 19, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Charlie Hickey joins us on the podcast today! The LA-based singer-songwriter claims some of his heroes to be Elliot Smith, Conor Oberst, and The 1975, and this week he's releasing his debut record Nervous At Night. In today's episode, we're speaking to Charlie about his upbringing in a musical family, inspirations for Nervous at Night, signing to Saddest Factory Records (which is the label run by Phoebe Bridgers), what the Pasadena music scene is like, and we discuss the music of The National an...
May 17, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Whether you know him from Empire of the Sun or The Sleepy Jackson, you most likely know his music. He's worked with artists like Daniel Johns, Beyonce & Usher, and today, the one and only Luke Steele makes his return to This Song Is Yours. The prolific musician is releasing his first-ever solo record today, entitled Listen To The Water . In today's episode, we're speaking with Luke about the current state of the music world, moving out of Santa Monica for quieter pastures, how the Super Bowl...
May 12, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Today we're joined by the utterly delightful Mallrat! The incredible pop singer-songwriter (whose real name is Grace Shaw) has been winning hearts around the world and releasing music for the last six years, with well-known singles like Charlie and Groceries. This Friday, she's releasing her debut record Butterfly Blue . In today's episode, we're speaking with Mallrat about the songwriting process for this record, working with Azealia Banks, how she achieved the guitar effect on album track Hear...
May 10, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Alison Wonderland joins us on the pod today! She's played at incredible venues all across the globe, holds the record for highest-billed female DJ at Coachella, and has worked with artists like Flume and Wayne Coyne (The Flaming Lips). The producer, DJ & singer is celebrating today as she releases her third studio record, entitled Loner. In today's episode, we're speaking with Alison Wonderland about the importance of her connection with her fans, why the EDM label doesn't apply to her (and ...
May 05, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 157
The extremely charming and funny Charlie Collins joins us for a laugh on the pod! The alt-country singer-songwriter has just returned from overseas after supporting Gang of Youths on their UK tour and is today releasing her incredible second studio record, which is entitled Undone. In today's episode, we're speaking with Charlie about pouring her heart out into this new record, touring with Gang of Youths, why humans like sad songs, and why country music isn't such a dirty word anymore. You can ...
Apr 28, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Vocal powerhouse Bella Taylor Smith joins us on the pod! The singer-songwriter from Sydney took home the crown last year, winning The Voice Australia for 2021! She's back this a brand new EP, entitled Look Me In The Eyes. In today's episode, we're speaking with Bella about songwriting with her partner Josh, her experience on The Voice, going on tour with Guy Sebastian, and what advice she would give to younger people within the music industry. You can listen to Bella Taylor Smith here . You can ...
Apr 26, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Great Gable are our guests for Episode 154! The indie rockers from Perth have been hard at work with Rainbow Valley Records and are releasing their brand new single 'Dancing Shoes' today! To celebrate they're also announcing their second studio record, entitled On The Wall In The Morning Light. In today's episode, we're speaking with frontman Alex Whiteman about once again working with the team at Rainbow Valley Records, the inspiration behind the new single, how the band started, and we discuss...
Apr 21, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Marcus Bridge from Northlane joins us on the pod today! The Australian metalcore giants are an ARIA award-winning band who have won the hearts of fans all over the world and are gearing up to release their six studio record this Friday, entitled Obsidian. In today's episode, we're speaking with frontman Marcus Bridge about the sonic progressions of the band's sound, why separating the art from the artist never works, what he learned after self-recording and producing this record, and Marcus tell...
Apr 19, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 153
It's a Great Friday when you've got Romero on the pod! The power-pop five-piece seamlessly blend punk, soul & power-pop, and is currently receiving love worldwide from outlets such as Pitchfork and NME. To top it all off, last week saw the band release their incredible debut record Turn It On! In today's episode, we're speaking with guitarist Fergus Sinclair about the groups varied musical past, what it's like receiving some of this international acclaim, touring Australia later this year, a...
Apr 15, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 152
The delightful Lisa Mitchell joins us for today's episode! The Australian singer-songwriter spent her time in lockdown researching ancestry (both her own and this country's) and learning how to stop and take it slow occasionally. She's now returning after a 6-year break with her brand new record, entitled A Place To Fall Apart. In today's episode, we're speaking with Lisa about how she prepared for this new record, the sonic shift in her song writing, working with Tom Iansek (#1 Dads, Big Scary)...
Apr 12, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Almost Monday are our guests on the pod today! The indie-pop trio from San Diego have just landed in Australia and have released their first new music of 2022 to celebrate, with the new single Sunburn. In today's episode, we're speaking with Dawson, Cole and Luke from the band about how the band came together. touring in 2022, their songwriting process for Sunburn, and we discuss trying to get the guys on next years Splendour In The Grass bill. You can listen to Almost Monday here . Almost Monda...
Apr 11, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 150
We're incredibly excited to advise you that our guest today is Christian Lee Hutson! The California native released one of my favourite records of 2020 with his album Beginners , and last week he released the brilliant follow-up Quitters. In today's episode, we're speaking with Christian about the evolution of songwriting from his last record to Quitters , the experience of having Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst as producers, how Elliot Smith influenced his music, and we discuss why South Austr...
Apr 07, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Indie singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine is our guest today! The Philadelphia native has been writing music for years and found success in 2020 with her folky debut record Give Me A Minute, which saw her receive praise from artists like Shawn Mendes and Phoebe Bridgers . She's now following it up this week with her second studio record, entitled five seconds flat. In today's episode, we're speaking with Lizzy about her approach to detailed lyric writing, collaborating with Finneas for this record ...
Apr 05, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 148
We're catching cooties today with BUGS! The loveable lads from Queensland, who make some of the best power-pop you've heard in a long time, recently released their third studio record Cooties. In today's episode, we're speaking in-depth with front man Connor about lyric writing that addresses toxic masculinity, connecting with fans, how their drummer Brock produced the new record, and the brilliance of Sheryl Crow and Roy Orbison. You can find Connors playlist here . You can buy Cooties here . Y...
Apr 04, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Elsy Wameyo joins us on the pod this Friday! The Kenyan-born, Adelaide-based singer, rapper and producer has been building a name for herself over the last few years and has shared stages with the likes of Sampa The Great, Adrian Eagle and Hilltop Hoods. She's releasing her incredible debut EP today, entitled Nilotic. In today's episode, we're talking with Elsy about the inspiration behind her brilliant single River Nile, where this new sense of self came from, whether she'll get her Dad on a tr...
Mar 31, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 146
We're heading deep into the Uncanny Valley today with COIN! The indie-pop trio from America are currently winning hearts all over the world with their infectious and genre-blending songs. They're about to hit the road with 5 Seconds of Summer across the UK, but have stopped by the podcast today to discuss their brilliant fourth record, entitled Uncanny Valley. In today's episode, we're speaking with frontman Chase Lawrence about how they blends genres together while songwriting, what it's like p...
Mar 29, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 145
One of Australia's finest troubadours, Josh Pyke, is joining us on the podcast today! The ARIA award-winning singer-songwriter has recently returned to music after exploring other creative endeavours (including writing television scores and children's books) and last week released his seventh studio record, entitled To Find Happiness. In today's episode, we're speaking with Josh about how he approaches writing songs about deeply personal matters, collaborating with Gordi, his TEDTalk on racism, ...
Mar 24, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 144
We're hanging with alt-country star Siobhan Cotchin today on the pod! The singer-songwriter from Perth released her brilliant single Tucson earlier this year, and is now following it up with the release of her debut EP next week, entitled Highways & Heartbreaks. In today's episode, we're speaking with Siobhan about country music in popular culture, the Twilight movie soundtracks, playing festivals with Leon Bridges and we talk about our shared love of Taylor Swift. You can pre-save Highways ...
Mar 22, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Death by Denim join us on the pod today! The eclectic indie 4 piece from Perth are having an incredible 2022 so far, which includes signing to Warner Music Australia and releasing their second studio record Moonbow (which comes out today). In today's episode, we're speaking with Pallé & Nik from the band about the incredible sonics of Moonbow , the experience of playing music in WA during COVID times, working with Andy Lawson, and we discuss the music of The Weeknd. You can buy Moonbow here ...
Mar 17, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Having sold over 16 million records worldwide, I feel like our guest this week doesn't need an introduction......but we'll give them one anyway. It's Hanson! Known for hits like 'Where's The Love', 'Penny & Me' and 'MMMBop', the band of brothers are releasing their brand new record Red Green Blue at the end of May. In today's episode we're speaking with Isaac Hanson about the concept of splitting the record into thirds, the legacy of MMMBop, the bands 30th anniversary, and we discuss the ban...
Mar 15, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Indie rock lads PLANET are our guest on the pod this Friday! The 4-piece from Sydney have been releasing gorgeous indie rock for the last 5 years or so, but today are finally releasing their debut record Information Overload. In today's episode, we're speaking with Matty and Tommy from the band about working with Adrian Busby (Placebo, Bluejuice, Spice Girls), sneaking into certain buildings to utilise the best studios in Sydney, touring with the OG lineup of The Wiggles, and we discuss the curr...
Mar 10, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Folk pop troubadour Ny Oh joins us on the podcast! The New Zealand native has spent the last number of years travelling around the globe and playing her unique blend of jazz, folk and pop, This week, she's releasing a brand new EP entitled Garden of Eden. In today's episode, we're speaking with Ny Oh about what inspired some of the incredible music on this new EP, what Jenny Lewis is like in real life, working to find an all female studio crew, and what it's like to play guitar for Mr Harry Styl...
Mar 08, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 139
We're celebrating International Woman's Day with Emmy Meli! The Long Beach singer-songwriter released her brilliant single I Am Woman late last year and has since seen it explode on TikTok as an anthem for self-love and empowerment. In today's episode, we're speaking with Emmy about how the powerful Women's anthem came to be, how she got her start in music, the brilliance that is Joss Stone, and Emmy offers up some advice to young women coming up in the music industry today. You can listen to I ...
Mar 07, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Australian treasure Missy Higgins joins us on the pod today! After soundtracking the ABC Television program Total Control for the last a few years, the ARIA award winning singer-songwriter is releasing a new mini-album today inspired by the series, entitled Total Contorl . In today's episode, we're speaking with Missy about how Grace Tame & Brittany Higgins helped inspire parts of the EP, whether we can expect more new music soon and the brand new all female Australian touring festival Wildf...
Mar 03, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Canadian indie-rock band Mother Mother are truely having a moment right now, so we've got frontman Ryan Guldemond on the pod this week! For the last 17 years or so, Mother Mother have been one of the most well known and consistent indie bands in Canada and have recently found a whole new audience through going viral on TikTok. In today's episode, we're speaking with frontman Ryan about the recently released 8th studio record Inside (Deluxe), the power of TikTok and we discuss the music of Austra...
Mar 01, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 136
The absolutely delightful George Alice joins us on the pod! The South Aussie pop singer-songwriter might be known for her triple J Unearthed win back in 2019, but she's returned last week with the release of her debut EP, entitled Growing Pains. In today's episode, we're speaking with George about taking time out after winning Unearthed High, how her songwriting is wise beyond her years, working with Japanese Wallpaper and we discuss her love of Adele. You can listen to George Alice's playlist h...
Feb 24, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 135
In the midst of a US tour, Patrick Droney joins us on the pod! After releasing his brilliant debut record State of the Heart last year, the singer-songwriter is currently out on the road and playing his brilliant mix of rock, soul, pop and blues to audiences across America. In today's episode, we're speaking with Patrick about his favourite aspects of touring, how his father introduced him to songwriting, when we can expect new music from him and we discuss the power of Jeff Buckley and Big Red ...
Feb 22, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Joel Shadbolt from L.A.B. joins us on the pod this Friday! The reggae and soul five piece have only seen their audience grow over the last few years and recently released their fifth studio record Five (which went to Number 1 in NZ). They're now about to embark on a long overdue Australian tour, including stops at Womadelaide and Bluesfest. In today's episode, we're speaking with frontman Joel about the ever evolving sound of the band, how COVID weirdly worked in their favour and we discuss the ...
Feb 17, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 133
