Katie welcomes singer-songwriter, producer, animator and visual artist darby (Bec O’Brien) to the JOY studio to talk about her recent move to Melbourne from Sydney, her work as a professional animator, living in an artists’ cooperative in Sydney, her new EP Songs from Alpha House vol. 2, the beauty of the ‘quiet’ songs on albums, and more. She also shares some tracks by artists she loves, and plays a song live in the studio. Here is the playlist:

Like It More – Jem Cassar-Daley

Our Way – Kaurna Cronin

Run Back Home – Jack Rayne

Suburbia – darby

Saxophone – River Dreams

The Big Heart I Have – darby (live in the studio)

St Kilda Beach – Tamara & the Dreams

If You Don’t Know Me, Who Am I – Josh Pyke

A Newtown Old Again – darby

Visit darby’s official website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

Above: Photo of darby by Katie Purvis – please visit this Miss Chatelaine Facebook photo album for more pics!