Sunburnt Country Music

Ryan Mead is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and former marching band member from the Sutherland Shire in Sydney. He released his debut single, ‘Tangled Up in Wranglers’, last year and was playing a lot in his home town.  Then he moved to Boston, where he attends Berklee College of Music, and that has led to him playi

When I interview an artist for the first time I have no idea how it will go. I do my research, I prepare my questions, and then I hope for the best. Primarily I hope that they will have a good experience so, by extension, the listener or viewer does, and maybe that person will then want to seek out the artist’s music o

When Sara Storer released her single ‘Under Darwin Stars’ last year it was lyrically within the pantheon of her work – wonderful details that created a world and a story told from the heart – and musically moved things along, as did its successor, ‘Layers’. I spoke with Storer for both releases and in the ‘Layers’ inte

While they’re not currently releasing new music, McAlister Kemp remain one of the most popular acts in Australian country music, renowned for their blend of high-energy country rock with great vocals from both Troy Kemp and Drew McAlister, and songs that touch on a range of subjects that people can relate to, meaning t

Every now and again - when I have time - I like to put together an episode with new tracks I'd like to bring to your attention, and embed those songs in this podcast episode. So I hope you enjoy listening to the following tracks: Roo Arcus – ‘Lonesome for the Lone Star State’ Loren Ryan – ‘BOUNTY’ Jay Santilli – ‘Rewin

Sweet Talk are a six-piece band from Melbourne who combine passion for their craft with a phenomenal work ethic, mixed with camaraderie and curiosity, to create songs that aren’t definably one genre but which could be described, fundamentally, as highly entertaining. Their debut album, Switch On, is a vibe – a cool, en