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When Australian Musician needed to talk to a genuine amplifier aficionado for a general overview on amp use, we headed straight to Melbourne’s Eastgate Music to
It’s difficult to believe that United In Isolation is the very first album from Sydney based outfit Papa vs Pretty. Over the last few years, the
Both lauded songsmiths, balladeers and poetic beings Lior and Oh Mercy’s Alexander Gow will soon come together with various other talented Australian songwriter/performers as part of
LEADER CHEETAH June 2011. By Peter Hodgson South Australia’s Leader Cheetah are about to release Lotus Skies, the follow-up to their 2009 debut, The Sunspot Letters.
JOE BONAMASSA June 2011 By Stephen Bowtell Even though American guitarist Joe Bonamassa has been a professional musician for over 20 years and achieved so much,
BASS SUMMIT with PAUL WOSEEN (Screaming Jets), Todd hunter (Dragon), STEVE BALBI (Noiseworks), IAN HULME (Choirboys) June 1, 2011 | Author: Rob Morse. Photos: Ken Leanfore
MARK SEYMOUR & THE UNDERTOW The making of an album June 2011. By The Undertow’s drummer Peter ‘Maz’ Maslen Plus Producer/guitarist Cameron McKenzie & producer Damian
MICHAEL FIXJune 2011. By Greg Phillips For acclaimed Australian guitarist, composer and performer Michael Fix, it seemed a case of all the moons aligning in producing
ROBBIE ROBERTSON JUNE 2011 By Greg Phillips Robbie Robertson was there at the beginning of a revolution in music. He was there as part of Bob
JON HERRINGTONJune 2011 By Greg Phillips For the last decade, New York based musician Jon Herington has been the permanent touring and recording guitarist for Steely
MICK HARVEY June 2011. By singer/songwriter Crystal Thomas A founding member of The Birthday Party and until 2009 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Mick Harvey
March 2011. Guest Reviewer: Paul Williamson Information: www.musicmerch.com.au Jupiter instruments, in my mind, have historically speaking, been aimed at the student and school band market. I have been aware of Jupiter student model horns over the years in teaching and school stage band situations. I always have found them to be a good solid horn, well built with good pitch and a consistent tone across the range. When we talk student horns we are thinking bright tone that will project and a horn that is easy to get sound over the full range of the instrument, especially in the lower end, low C through B and Bb. When the XO Jupiter 2069GL Artistic arrived by courier I was unsure about what
THE BLACK RYDER March 2011. by Black Ryder’s Aimee Nash. Photos www.pixievision.com The Black Ryder’s Aimee Nash writes of the trials, tribulations and triumphs in trying
Man In Motion is an apt title for Warren Haynes’ first solo album in 19 years. You’d be struggling to find a harder working musician than
Sure there are some rock legends at Bluesfest 2011 (April 21-26 Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, QLD). You’ve got Dylan, Tull, Costello, Leon etc… but the real muso nerds
HENRY WAGONS & DAVE GRANEY- RUMBLE, SHAKE AND GET A LITTLE SPORTY March 2011. Henry and Dave rave. Greg Phillips officiates. Marty Williams takes photos. Australian
JIM JONES REVUE’S RUPERT ORTON March 2011. By Greg Phillips “You talk like you play,” I say to Rupert Orton, guitarist with high energy UK rock
JEBEDIAH March 2011. By Greg Phillips. Pics Ken Leanfore For fans of singer-songwriter Kevin Mitchell, the upside of the last half a dozen years has been
HARVEY JAMES: An Industry remembers March 2011. By Greg Phillips Everyone remembers Harvey James as lead guitarist with iconic Australian band Sherbet. The girls loved Harvey
March 2011. by Greg Phillips At the risk of requiring a witness protection scheme or having to dedicate my life to charity work as penance, I
URIAH HEEP December 2010. By Greg Phillips Uriah Heep’s only remaining original member Mick Box could be forgiven for feeling short changed. His band shared the
Peter was Sheryl Crow’s guitarist for a decade. He loves that 70s Brit rock tone and now features in Canadian singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan’s band. He’s also one of
They formed way back in 1989 and proceeded to become one of Australia’s all time favourite bands, selling out shows, selling millions of records and winning
DECEMBER 2010 Ranked 11th in Rolling Stone’s list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, Kirk Hammett has achieved legendary status. As guitarist for the
It was a cold, rainy September evening when Australian Musician’s Reza Nasseri caught up with half of The John Steel Singers (we warned him to take
In October 2010, The Jezabels delivered an EP called ‘Dark Storm’, the third and final release in a trilogy of EPs that began with 2009’s ‘The
BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD’S BRIDGE SCHOOL REUNION Exclusive photos provided to Australian Musician by Neil Young’s bass player Rick Rosas and Stephen Stills’ daughter Eleanor December 2010 Gather ’round
September 2010. by Greg Phillips AM’s Greg Phillips chats to Luka Bloom about his new album Dreams in America Despite Luka Bloom’s new album Dreams In
September 2010. By Greg Phillips Ross Wilson talks new album, guitar and harp. Ross Wilson had been working on this collection of tunes for the album
September 2010. By Reza Nasseri and Greg Phillips. Photos by Marty Williams They first punched us square in the face in 2008 with their contagious, fuzz-laden
MEGAN WASHINGTON September 1, 2010 | Author: Megan Spencer There are those among us whose minds work differently when it comes to storytelling. Rather than sit
It was the album ‘The Trials of Van Occupanther’ which first set our lips smacking. A tasty combination of 70s west coast breeze and noughties alt-rock
CUSTOM KINGS September 1, 2010 | Author: Jesse Shrock Custom Kings are back with a new album, ‘Great Escape’. AM’s Jesse Shrock chats to King pin Nick
CLARE BOWDITCH SEPTEMBER 1 7, 2010 | Author: Greg Phillips A Casiotone keyboard and Roland loop pedal inspires beats and riffs for her new album “Modern
It was one of the most controversial tours to hit Australia in a long time. It had been almost two decades since we’d seen Whitney Houston
