With the release of new single ‘December’ from her debut album, ‘Fledgling’, and a national tour about to kick off, Julia Henning took time out to answer a few questions for Life Music Media.
: What track changed your life ::
Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. This is the song that introduced me to his lyrics. It is such a haunting and powerful song, with so much feeling placed in each word. Leonard Cohen has become one of my greatest inspirations and helped me to see songwriting as more of a craft to be honed than something I just did for fun.
Tom Kline recently released his debut EP ‘Vintage Loneliness’’ and will embark on a national launch tour. Click here for details.
:: What track changed your life :: ‘Last Goodbye’ by Jeff Buckley.
:: What is your favourite Album :: “Grace” by Jeff Buckley. It was the soundtrack to my formative years. I recently revisited ‘Automatic for the People’ by REM too. It’d be up there with the best for me.
Bree De Rome is a sweet, sassy and charming young singer/songwriter from the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
Bree recently released her debut EP “Bag Of Bones”.
:: What track changed your life :: Lead Me Gently Home – Johnny Cash
:: What is your favourite Album :: I honestly cannot choose so I’m going to name a few. I love Revolver, Part One Lola Versus Powerman and The Moneyground – The Kinks, Nashville Skyline – Bob Dylan, Hymns by Johnny Cash, Pet Sounds and Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas
:: What track changed your life :: “One Hundred Years” from The Cure. Nothing like a first line such as “It doesn’t matter if we all die” to put your life in perspective!
:: What is your favourite Album :: “No More Shall We Part” from Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds. It shaped the world as I now see it… Truly uplifting.
Q&A with Stephen Heard of New Zealand band Clap Clap Riot.
Clap Clap Riot recently released their single “Everybody” (check out the video below) and are performing at BIGSOUND Live in Brisbane, Australia in September (2013).
Q&A with Neill Fraser of New Zealand band Villainy who are touring their new album Mode.Set.Clear for the first time in Australia around their performance at BIGSOUND in September.
Click Here for Villainy “Alligator Skin” Tour details.
:: What track changed your life :: Smack My Bitch Up – The Prodigy – hearing this a child nothing ever sounded so huge.
:: What is your favourite Album :: Radiohead – Ok Computer
Traveller & Fortune are touring in support of their latest single “Little Plastic People”, including a slot at BIGSOUND Live 2012. Tom West took time out for Life Music Media.
:: What track changed your life :: Probably any number of songs by Ben Harper back in the day.
:: What is your favourite Album :: Frengers by a Danish band called Mew
:: Name a band or artist we should checkout :: Mew! Apparently not many people know of them
:: Favourite Quote :: To be or not to be….. nah!
:: When on tour, you can’t live without :: Internet
Sola Rosa are embarking on their first tour of Australia since 2010, playing coast to coast (including a stop at BIGSOUND 2012) in support of their new album Low and Behold, High and Beyond. Andrew Spraggon (Production, Keys, Percussion, Gadgets) of Sola Rosa took time out with Life Music Media.
:: What track changed your life :: Too many to mention really.
:: What is your favourite Album :: I have a few classic fav’s like Marvin Gayes ‘I Want You’ but I prefer to listen to new stuff as often as possible.
:: Name a band or artist we should checkout :: Tall Black Guy. He’s my fav producer right now.
:: Favourite Quote :: “The trick is to have a career and have a family. It’s like having two dogs that hate each other and you have to take them for a walk every night.” – Tom Waits
:: When on tour, you can’t live without :: The occasional decent meal and eye masks, headphones and a neck pillow. Sleeping on the plane and in the van is impossible without them.
:: When you think of Australia, you think :: Heat, good food, Coopers Sparkling Ale, Beaches, Nick Cave, good stand up comedy, great music festivals.
Over the next three weeks, The Sit Down Comedy Club is presenting Ladies Comedy Night, featuring some of the best stand up around, male or female! With the likes of Kat Davidson, Fiona McGary and Melinda Buttle serving up the laughs, the stage is set for rollicking good time.
Life Music Media caught up with Stu Larsen and asked him a few quick questions…
:: What track changed your life :: ‘Old Man’ – Neil Young
:: What is your favourite Album :: ‘God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise’ – Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs.
:: Favourite Quote :: As I lie here awake I am surrounded by unfamiliarity, yearning for something that I recognise, hoping for even a hint of normality, but knowing my desire will remain unfulfilled, leaving me to ponder the reasons for committing to such an endeavour, questioning the very same beliefs which convinced me not only of the value of being here, but of also merely being. – author withheld.
:: When on tour, you can’t live without :: Lagavulin.
:: When you think of Australia, you think :: Three month road trips!
:: Worst thing to happen to music is :: People encouraging people who shouldn’t be encouraged..
:: Best thing about the current music industry :: The Folk Revival!
:: Biggest influence :: Ray LaMontagne.
:: Childhood hero :: Elvis Presley
:: When you were younger you wanted to be :: Cricket’s best fielder. (I couldn’t really bowl or bat amazingly well…)
:: Last album bought :: ‘I Want That You Are Always Happy’ – The Middle East.
:: First album you ever bought :: ‘Frogstomp’ – Silverchair
:: First concert you went to :: Steve Grace – surely one of Australia’s hardest working, most travelled artists.
:: Last concert you went to :: The Chemist at The Republic Bar in Hobart.
:: Favourite current band :: Fleet Foxes / The Middle East.
:: Favourite drink :: Whiskey.
:: Favourite book :: ‘A Fortunate Life’ by A.B. Facey.
:: The best boredom buster is :: Making little videos on my phone for friends –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8plnjDquXgU
:: The best film you ever saw was :: Apocalypto
:: Your ultimate snack is :: Banana Loaf from Vargabar, Newtown, Sydney.
:: The first thing you do when you wake up is :: Wonder which day it is and what it might bring.
:: Best piece of advice you’ve received :: Don’t settle for being comfortable.
:: Your biggest aspirations :: To continue travelling the world playing music for people all along the way.
:: Best gift you’ve ever received? :: ‘The Open Road’ – a little leather bound poetry book published in 1906, a friend found it in a little Christchurch bookshop.
Life Music Media invites you to
Take Five With… Clayton and Lachlan Doley of Aussie soul band The Hands
(Bluesfest 2011 Edition)
Interview: Pepa Wolfe
:: If you could join another band, who would you choose? :: Lachlan: Oh… (thinks) There’s too many bands. Clayton: Do they have to be alive? Lachlan: I would’ve loved to have been in Tower of Power, I think,
when I was younger. That would’ve been amazing. Clayton: That would’ve been pretty cool, yeah.
The young Miss Nash has transformed into a powerful and enigmatic pop musician.
The upcoming performances at Playground Weekender and the east coast of Australia are going to be unmissable. A clever musician with a compelling persona – shes not afraid to show them how its done.
Take Five with Kate Nash… Touring in February 2011 (Show dates and tickets below)!
LMM – If it’s not your first visit is there anything you’re looking forward to seeing or doing in Australia?
KN – I’m looking forward to the weather and going to see the animal sanctuary parks. Australia is a lot more relaxing than london.
Luscious three-part harmonies soaring above striking melodies and catchy guitar hooks is the sound of Melbourne pop-darlings The Little Stevies. Each song’s a story you’ll want to hear again, as the personalities of all the band members come shining through. Cheeky, charming, moving.
Having just finished a tour with Lior, it has been a busy year for GOSSLING, having already supported the likes of Lamb, The Whitlams, Jamie Cullum, Newton Faulkner, Whitley and Mark Scholtez in 2010. In addition Gossling impressed crowds at her own headlining shows in Melbourne and Sydney, all off the back of her EP “If You Can‟t Whistle‟. The impressive debut features the sublime “Days Are Over” which quickly became a regular feature on Triple J’s play list.
DARREN MIDDLETON, currently on tour in support of his latest album “Translations”, takes time out for Life Music Media…
Q&A with singer songwriter, 
Q&A with Bree De Rome 
Q&A with Alex (Lead Singer) of Canadian band Your Favorite Enemies.
Q&A with Stephen Heard of New Zealand band Clap Clap Riot.
Q&A with Neill Fraser of New Zealand band Villainy who are touring their new album Mode.Set.Clear for the first time in Australia around their performance at BIGSOUND in September.
Sola Rosa are embarking on their first tour of Australia since 2010, playing coast to coast (including a stop at BIGSOUND 2012) in support of their new album Low and Behold, High and Beyond. Andrew Spraggon (Production, Keys, Percussion, Gadgets) of 
Take Five With… Kat Davidson
