MONTAIGNE: THE ‘GLORIOUS HEIGHTS’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
August 2, 2016
That Jess Cerro, aka Montaigne has a powerful voice, we’ve known for a while. That the 20 year old singer songwriter can pen an epic tune
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TEQUILA MOCKINGBYRD TO ROCK THE MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW
AustralianMusician
July 24, 2016
There comes a point in many a band’s career where they have to make that life-altering decision … quit the day jobs and go for it
EMMA LOUISE: THE ‘SUPERCRY’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
July 14, 2016
Recorded in a castle in a small medieval village in Provence, France, it stands to reason that Emma Louise’s new album Supercry, is rich in dream-like,
PHIL MANNING: MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
July 13, 2016
Phil Manning must be one of the most underrated musicians in Australian music history. Along with his band mates from Chain and other legendary Australian acts
TRACY MCNEIL & THE GOOD LIFE : ‘THIEVES’ Q&A
AustralianMusician
July 12, 2016
Fresh from the release of their well-received first single ‘Paradise’, Tracy McNeil and The GoodLife delivered their 4th studio album Thieves on July 1st. Canadian born
INTRODUCING SOFAIA L
AustralianMusician
July 8, 2016
Sofaia … so good! by Greg Phillips Ever experienced an artist for the first time and been so blown away by them that you couldn’t wait
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW INTERVIEW: TERAMAZE
AustralianMusician
July 1, 2016
Whilst loosely befitting the genre of thrash metal, the music of Teramaze also conjures such adjectives as “modern”, “innovative”, “progressive” and “groove-laden”. Keeping the fundamental elements
SCOTTY MOORE INTERVIEW TRIBUTE
AustralianMusician
June 29, 2016
It was with great sadness, that we received news today of the death of the great Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley’s loyal guitarist and Rock and Roll
NORTHLANE’S JOSH SMITH TALKS GEAR
AustralianMusician
June 28, 2016
When Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips caught up with Josh Smith, guitarist from celebrated local metalcore band Northlane, they’d just got back from a triumphant European tour,
SHIHAD’S PHIL KNIGHT Q&A
AustralianMusician
June 27, 2016
Legendary Kiwi rockers Shihad are half way through an Australian tour in which they are celebrating 20 years since the release of their 1996 break through album; the Self
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW INTERVIEW: BOB SPENCER PART 2
AustralianMusician
June 22, 2016
Bob Spencer is bonafide Australian guitar legend. He was a member of the legendary Skyhooks and The Angels and is an ARIA Hall of Fame inductee.
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW INTERVIEW: BOB SPENCER PART 1
AustralianMusician
June 22, 2016
Bob Spencer is bonafide Australian guitar legend. He was a member of the legendary Skyhooks and The Angels and is an ARIA Hall of Fame inductee.
LED ZEPPELIN WITH STRINGS ATTACHED
AustralianMusician
June 20, 2016
STAIRWAY to HEAVEN: Led Zeppelin Masters Tzan Niko interview Formed out of the ashes of 60s supergroup The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin became one of the greatest
TOMMY EMMANUEL: 2016 AUSTRALIAN TOUR INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
June 20, 2016
Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips caught up with Tommy Emmanuel via Skype on June 15, prior to Tommy’s August regional Australian tour (August 22-29) and September
EPIC BRASS: HORN HITS & HIDDEN GEMS
AustralianMusician
June 20, 2016
Ever stopped to think how great a part brass instruments have played in the history of Australian music? For most people, I’d assume not. From Turn
BOB EVANS: THE ‘CAR BOOT SALE’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
June 16, 2016
Bob is back! It wasn’t always going to be that way though. Many years ago, in answer to an Australian Musician question as to whether Jebediah
STEPHEN MAGNUSSON: MELBOURNE MUSIC PRIZE RECOLLECTIONS
AustralianMusician
June 13, 2016
Ahead of the 2016 Melbourne Music Prize submission deadline (July 11). Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips caught up with 2013 winner Stephen Magnusson to chat about the
ANT BANISTER: SOUNDS LIKE WINTER
AustralianMusician
June 10, 2016
Sounds Like Winter … sounds like Ant is doing what he does best. Ant Banister has a long electronic music pedigree, with many successful acts to
THE TEMPER TRAP: THE ‘THICK AS THIEVES’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
June 9, 2016
A couple of weeks prior to the release of The Temper Trap’s 3rd album, AM’s Greg Phillips spoke to the band’s guitarist and keyboard player Joseph
LETLIVE: THE ‘IF I’M THE DEVIL’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
June 6, 2016
Producer, engineer and US metalcore band letlive’s guitarist, Jeff Sahyoun is talking to us via phone from Hermosa Beach, California. He’s with his dog Sumo, who
PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY: KARAOKE Q&A
AustralianMusician
June 2, 2016
Wikipedia says (so it must be true): Philadelphia Grand Jury (The Philly Jays) are an Australian trio from Sydney, New South Wales. The band’s current line-up
MICHAEL CARPENTER: CULT POWER POP KING
AustralianMusician
May 31, 2016
The Fickle Finger Of Fate And Other Pop Tales. Cult power pop king, multi-instrumentalist, solo artist, coverer of great songs on his SOOP (Songs Of Other
TASTE:THE ‘LIFE ON EARTH’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
May 31, 2016
Rock music in the mid-seventies was all about satin suits, bare chests and high heeled boots. Glam rock ruled. Bohemian Rhapsody enchanted us, ABBA exploded, Sherbet
EXCLUSIVE: BRIAN WILSON BAND’S BRAGG & GREGORY INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
May 25, 2016
Brian Wilson and his wonderful band were in Australia in early April performing the legendary Pet Sounds album in its entirety, a recording which celebrated its
PAUL DEMPSEY’S STRANGE LOOP
AustralianMusician
May 13, 2016
Late last year, Something For Kate frontman Paul Dempsey took a collection of new, carefully constructed songs all the way to Chicago to record his second
WATCH: THE LIVING END ‘SHIFT’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
May 12, 2016
The Living End release their seventh album, Shift, today (May 13th) and it’s a beauty. Recorded at Melbourne’s Red Door Sounds with their live engineer Woody
WATCH: THE HIDING INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
April 20, 2016
The Hiding is a 4 piece acoustic-electronic pop outfit out of Melbourne. Anthony Salce and Stewart Winchester from the band sat down with AM editor Greg
RANDY HANSEN: HENDRIX REVOLUTION TOUR INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
April 14, 2016
Randy Hansen, guitar virtuoso and one of the few guitarists in the world to be recognised by the Hendrix family is coming to Australia for a
WATCH: MAYFAIR KYTES ‘ANIMUS’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
March 31, 2016
Melbourne-based folk/art-pop band Mayfair Kytes are on the verge of releasing their debut album Animus, which features performances by string players from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, as well
JACKSON BROWNE: COULD BE ANYWHERE BUT HE’S HERE!
AustralianMusician
March 30, 2016
We attach ourselves to songs because they evoke some kind of feeling. Sometimes a tune will signpost a time in our lives, reminding us of significant
THE BENNIES: THE ‘WISDOM MACHINE’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
March 27, 2016
Australia’s favourite party band The Bennies return with a new album Wisdom Machine and a national tour to show it off. The Bennies’ bass player Craig
Watch: Lee Ritenour & Tom Kennedy Interview
AustralianMusician
March 25, 2016
Legendary American musician Lee Ritenour first came to our attention during the 70s jazz rock fusion days, showcasing his amazing dexterity and musicality with the guitar
KEVIN BORICH & GWYN ASHTON: INTERVIEW PART 3 OF 3
AustralianMusician
March 25, 2016
In the final part of our interview with Kevin Borich and Gwyn Ashton, they discuss jamming (including KB’s jam with Santana), their current projects and what’s
KEVIN BORICH & GWYN ASHTON: INTERVIEW PART 2 OF 3
AustralianMusician
March 23, 2016
In part 2 of our 3 part interview, Australian blues/rock guitarists Kevin Borich and Gwyn Ashton discuss their guitar tone, the loss of guitar great Ross
KEVIN BORICH & GWYN ASHTON: INTERVIEW PART 1 OF 3
AustralianMusician
March 21, 2016
Legendary Australian guitarist Kevin Borich was recently in town. Coincidentally, so too was expat Aussie guitar slinger Gwyn Ashton, who now resides in the UK and
MONTE PITTMAN: MADONNA’S GUITAR MAN
AustralianMusician
March 21, 2016
Texan born singer, songwriter Monte Pittman has been Madonna’s right hand guitar man since the pop icon’s 2001 Drowned world tour. He scored the gig after