Seja talks to her guest Laura Imbruglia about growing up on the central coast of NSW as the youngest of four sisters, listening to the Seekers and the Carpenters. They discuss the beginning of Laura’s musical career and how she started her web series Amateur Hour.

Her awkward show story is illustrated by Rosa Morgan (@redghostsounds) and can be seen on Instagram (@hearsejpodcast) or the HearSej Facebook page.

Seja talks to her guest Brent Griffin (Spod) about how he started writing music as a duo in the North Western suburbs of Sydney and how he developed into a solo performer. They also chat about how he learnt to produce and make video clips.

His story is illustrated by Myles Heskett (@myleskett) and can be seen on the HearSej instagram (@hearsejpodcast) or on the HearSej Facebook page.

Seja talks to Phil Jamieson (Grinspoon) about growing up in a religious household, surrounded by gospel, and how he started playing with mates Grinspoon in Lismore. Phil speaks about the magical 90s in Australian indie rock and how he is currently preparing for his performance in the American Idiot musical.

Phil’s story is illustrated by Danielle (@manimanimano) and her picture can be seen on the HearSej Instagram (@hearsejpodcast) or on the HearSej Facebook page (www.facebook.com/hearsej).

Seja talk to her guest Benjamin Law about how he got into writing and how he became a freelance journalist for publications such as Frankie, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald. They also discuss how Ben started writing his own books and how his memoir 'The Family Law' got made into a television series for SBS.

Ben's strange story is illustrated by Hannah Crofts (@hannahmarjorie) of the beautiful band All Our Exes Live In Texas, and her fantastic picture can be seen on the HearSej Instagram (@hearsejpodcast) or on the HearSej Facebook page (www.facebook.com/hearsej).

Seja talks to Ben Salter (Giants of Science, The Gin Club, The Wilson Pickers) about growing up in Townsville, busking and his transition into performing solo. Ben talks about how he writes lyrics, what inspires him and about some of the amazing opportunities playing music has given him.

Ben's story is illustrated by Spod. You can check out more of Spod's work, both musical and atistic at spod.com.au and his HearSej picture can be seen on the HearSej Instagram (@hearsejpodcast) or on the HearSej Facebook page (www.facebook.com/hearsej).

Seja talks to singer songwriter Dan Kelly about some of his experiences growing up surrounded by siblings and music, his journey playing in bands with semi-gyno names and what made him start making music solo.

Dan’s disastrous show story is illustrated by Simon from Undead Apes (also known as Skulnik and Hotmagnets) and can be seen on the HearSej instagram (@hearsejpodcast) and Facebook pages (https://www.facebook.com/HearSej/).

Seja talks to her guest Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint) about her musical Polish parents emigrating to Australia and how she started playing instruments when she was little; all the way to how she moved to the USA and joined Warpaint.

Stella's strange gig story is illustrated by Ben Montero (@bjennymontero) and his spectacular picture of Stella and Björk can be seen on the HearSej Instagram (@hearsejpodcast) or on the HearSej Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/hearsej).

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Seja talks to Kellie Lloyd (Screamfeeder) about growing up in Toowoomba, the first time she picked up a bass guitar and how she started playing in bands and developing her skills.

Illustration of Kellie's story is by Joanne Thies

Seja talks to her guest Kevin Mitchell (Jebediah, Bob Evans) about his journey through his musical career so far. This is a dual podcast, meaning while he is a guest on HearSej, Seja is a guest on his podcast ‘Good Evans its a Bobcast’! There is some content crossover - mainly the continuation of Kev’s strangest story, so go listen to his podcast after this!

The story this week is illustrated by Char Greenwood (@char_greenwood_) and her picture can be seen on the HearSej Instagram (@hearsejpodcast) or on the HearSej Facebook page.

Seja talks to her guest Ben Corbett of SixftHick and Gentle Ben and His Sensitive Side about songwriting, collaboration, growing up in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and how he started his bands.

His comi-tragic show story is illustrated by Jesse Olsen (@clean_and_pristine) and can be seen on the HearSej instagram (@hearsejpodcast) or on the HearSej Facebook page.