MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: GAUDION
Greg Phillips
April 21, 2020
Australian Musician chats with Gaudion about life in isolation, his new single ‘TV Shows’, his prized Maton guitar and tells us about a guitar he built
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GRUV GEAR REINVENTS DRUM TRANSPORT WITH NEW VELOC
Greg Phillips
April 21, 2020
With most drummers honing their chops at home during this global lockdown, Gruv Gear presses forward with game-changing products in preparation for musicians to travel and
MUSIC RETAIL IS OPEN, OPTIMISTIC AND LEARNING TO ADAPT
Greg Phillips
April 20, 2020
We’re now three weeks into Covid-19 lockdown and Australians are doing their best to adapt to a new way of life. The flattening of the curve
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: ORCHA
Greg Phillips
April 20, 2020
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips catches up with dream-pop songwriter, performer and violinist Orcha via Skype while in isolation Boundary pushing artist ORCHA (Matt Sheers) is thrilled
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: TOM WOLFE (THE WOLFE BROTHERS)
Greg Phillips
April 17, 2020
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips chats with Tom Wolfe, bass player of Australia’s fave country rock band The Wolfe Brothers about life in isolation, the brand new
FENDER RELEASES PARALLEL UNIVERSE JAZZ STRAT
Greg Phillips
April 17, 2020
Fender has officially released the Parallel Universe Jazz Strat, the first in the Parallel Universe II series, with seven more models to come in 2020. Cosmically
WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL MUSIC NETWORK (USA) DEBUTS SHE ROCKS SPOTLIGHT SERIES
Greg Phillips
April 16, 2020
The Women’s International Music Network (The WiMN) in America announces the debut of the She Rocks Spotlight Series. This innovative new live stream series spotlights a
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: MIDGE URE RECOUNTS THE 2020 AUSTRALIAN/NZ TOUR
Greg Phillips
April 15, 2020
When we last caught up with Scottish singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and new wave icon Midge Ure, we were at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California and
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: JACK BRATT
Greg Phillips
April 14, 2020
Australian Musician catches up with respected Brisbane-based musician Jack Bratt for a chat about life in isolation, his debut solo single Spades, and his love of
FACEBOOK LIVE INTERVIEWS WITH SOUND EXPERTS + MIC TRAINING
Greg Phillips
April 14, 2020
Australian music products wholesaler Amber Technology has alerted us to a series of interesting Facebook Live interviews and exciting seminars on sound which are taking place
FENDER EXTENDS FREE FENDER PLAY® LESSON OFFER TO ONE MILLION
Greg Phillips
April 10, 2020
To support the community during social distancing, Fender continues to offer new users three months of complimentary lessons on Fender Play, the complete online learning app
SUPPORT ACT WELCOMES GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE
Greg Phillips
April 8, 2020
The Board, management and staff of Support Act have today welcomed the $10 million funding package announced by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure,
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION – GRETA STANLEY
Greg Phillips
April 8, 2020
Next up in our Musicians in Isolation series we chat with Far North Queensland singer songwriter Greta Stanley about her career, gear and new single ‘Soak
SUMMER NAMM SHOW 2020 OFFICIALLY CANCELLED
Greg Phillips
April 8, 2020
As expected, NAMM has officially announced the cancellation of its Nashville based show scheduled for July 9-11 at the Music City Center, due to the COVID-19
HEART IN THE DARK – A GIFT TO AN ARTIST
Greg Phillips
April 7, 2020
For nearly 30 years the family-run business, Bakehouse Studios in Richmond, has provided a home, a place and a voice for our beloved music community. Like
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: HANNAH CAMERON
Greg Phillips
April 6, 2020
Melbourne-based singer, songwriter and habitual collaborator Hannah Cameron has released a stunning new indie noir single titled ‘Backsliding’. A casual drum beat begins the song, courtesy
THE WORLD MIGHT BE CLOSED BUT MUSIC IS STILL OPEN TO EVERYONE
Greg Phillips
April 3, 2020
Amid the doom and gloom of the retail world globally, one sector is reporting Christmas-like sales volumes. Music retailers around Australia are telling us that their
Free Mental Health Support Videos available for Australian Entertainment Industry
Greg Phillips
April 2, 2020
Thousands of people from the Australian Entertainment Industry are set to benefit from the free mental health support videos which have been specifically produced by Entertainment
GEAR RUNDOWN: GRASSHOLE’S KARIS HAWKINS
Greg Phillips
April 2, 2020
Karis Hawkins, guitarist, vocalist for Melbourne indie rock trio Grasshole presents an in-depth gear rundown for us. Grasshole’s new album ‘Wildfire’ is out now Grasshole is
FENDER® LAUNCHES ALL-NEW TOM MORELLO SIGNATURE ARTIST STRAT
Greg Phillips
March 31, 2020
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today released the all-new Tom Morello “Soul Power” Stratocaster. Tom Morello collaborated with Fender on his first artist signature Stratocaster which
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: COLIN LILLIE
Greg Phillips
March 31, 2020
Alice Springs-based singer, songwriter Colin Lille had a pretty good end to 2019 and a great start to 2020. Coming off an extensive tour with Diesel
STEVE VAI TO STAGE LIVE FACEBOOK Q&A’S
Greg Phillips
March 30, 2020
Steve Vai’s Live Facebook sessions to take place: https://www.facebook.com/stevevai/ TUESDAYS AT NOON PACIFIC USA. 6AM WEDNESDAY AEDT AUSTRALIA: ALIEN GUITAR SECRETS LIVE: MUSIC AND YOU THURSDAYS
REPORT: ISOL-AID #2 – THE INSTAGRAM MUSIC FESTIVAL REAPPEARS
Greg Phillips
March 29, 2020
In the short time it has taken for the world to shutdown, the arts community has just as quickly turned to the internet to spread joy
THE HOME BASED MUSICIAN – THE YAMAHA MUSIC PERSPECTIVE
Greg Phillips
March 28, 2020
In our last couple of articles on home recording, we’ve mainly focused on the angle that your basic tool requirements are: your instruments, a computer, DAW,
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: ELIZA & THE DELUSIONALS
Greg Phillips
March 25, 2020
We caught up with Eliza and Kurt from Australian indie rockers Eliza and the Delusionals, who are in lockdown due to recently returning to the country
MUSIC RETAIL IS OPEN! (posted MARCH 25)
Greg Phillips
March 25, 2020
Music Retail is still open for the time being as of March 25, 2020, There is much uncertainty for music retailers about how long they will
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: ANT BEARD (CARAVANA SUN)
Greg Phillips
March 24, 2020
Like many other bands, the Covid-19 outbreak has haulted the momentum of many Australian bands who were making significant progress into markets overseas. Caravana Sun is
THE HOME BASED MUSICIAN – THE LINK AUDIO PERSPECTIVE
Greg Phillips
March 24, 2020
Continuing our series on the home-based musician, we chat with Michael Jago from Australian music product distributor Link Audio, who offers some home recording advice and
DO YOU NEED SUPPORT ACT’S WELL – BEING HELPLINE?
Greg Phillips
March 24, 2020
It is heartbreaking to experience the fear out there in the music community as people try to come to terms with the fact that they may
THE HOME BASED MUSICIAN: THE ROLAND PERSPECTIVE
Greg Phillips
March 23, 2020
In these unprecedented times, we’re all being encouraged to spend more time at home. While we’re understandably stressed about the unknowns, the blessing is that we
‘KEEP JAMMIN’ WITH HAWORTH GUITARS. WIN A STRAT!
Greg Phillips
March 23, 2020
In the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak, Haworth Guitars are launching a new musical initiative with the aim of bringing people together through music. It’s no
MUSICIANS IN ISOLATION: BRETT KINGMAN
Greg Phillips
March 23, 2020
Professional guitarist and YouTube gear demo pioneer, Brett Kingman is one of Australia’s most sought after hired guns. Brett was on tour with James Reyne on
FENDER OFFERS 3 MONTHS OF FREE ONLINE GUITAR, BASS & UKE LESSONS
Greg Phillips
March 23, 2020
Fender has today announced that it will offer 3 months of free guitar, bass and ukulele tuition via their Fender Play platform. Fender Play is a
REPORT: ISOL-AID THE INSTAGRAM MUSIC FESTIVAL
Greg Phillips
March 22, 2020
As the COVID-19 outbreak shutdown the live music industry worldwide, independent musicians in Australia got busy and banded together last weekend to perform for ISOL-AID, a
GIBSON OPERATIONS IN THE USA TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Greg Phillips
March 22, 2020
Gibson has maintained the highest standard of protocol and recommended hygiene practices throughout the evolving COVID 19 situation, including daily leadership briefings and pro-active communication to
MUSIC INDUSTRY UNITES WITH CREATIVE SURVIVAL IDEAS
Greg Phillips
March 19, 2020
The knock-on effect of the coronavirus is proving to be devastating for music communities worldwide, both economically and emotionally. Everyday we are waking up to ever-changing