She made the move to Los Angeles straight out of high school, and that leap of faith is now paying off. After an impressive run of singles the last two years, Sydney singer CXLOE is enjoying millions of streams and a growing fanbase. But it’s come after a much longer journey. When she premiered her latest single ‘Devil You Don’t’ with Richard Kingsmill this week, she spoke about finding her way in LA and the struggle of finding others in the industry who share her vision.

In just 18 months, the 20yo girl in red (aka Marie Ulven) has taken songs born from boredom in her bedroom in Horten to the world. And plenty of the world has been listening. She talks here to Richard Kingsmill about growing up in her small Norwegian town, about not fitting in, and how a present from her grandfather set her on track for (hopefully) life.

From the council estates of Northampton, Tyron Frampton is the 24yo English rapper known as slowthai. Richard Kingsmill speaks here to him about his tough upbringing, the influence of his mother, his outlook on Brexit, and his Mercury Music Prize nominated debut album Nothing Great About Britain.

After all they’ve been through, how Boy & Bear came to record such an impressive album is remarkable. Four years since Limit Of Love, Suck On Light is the Sydney band’s fourth album. It has come after years of undiagnosed illness for singer Dave Hosking. Battling a serious bacterial infection in his gut that was also affecting his nervous system, Hosking was eventually prescribed a treatment called Faecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT). Many of us found the story both fascinating and disgusting. Richard Kingsmill finds out more about Hosking’s slow recovery, and speaks to keyboardist Jon Hart as well about how the band bounced back to write and record the album in Nashville with engineer/co-producer Collin Dupuis.

In May, the US duo ended their Groovin the Moo tour here in dramatic fashion. Ironically, that incident also set them up for writing some of their best material so far. With their new EP now out, Richard Kingsmill speaks to Sofi Tukker about what happened at the end of that tour, the vision behind their Animal Talk parties, and their continuing love for the Portuguese language.  

Officially now a trio, and riding high after last year’s successful Bloody Lovely album, Brisbane’s DZ Deathrays have released the first of two albums to come in the next 12 months. Founding members Shane Parsons and Simon Ridley speak here to Richard Kingsmill about their fresh creativity and influences, and how recording in Los Angeles helped shaped their new outlook.

After collaborating with the likes of Halsey, Kanye West, Major Lazer, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, and The Weeknd, Cashmere Cat is ready to take the limelight again with the release of his second album.

One of the best singles going around right now is “Conversations (With The Moon)” by the NZ based Harper Finn. The 21yo is the eldest son of the legend Tim Finn (Split Enz/Crowded House). In his first Australian interview, Harper speaks to Richard Kingsmill about his upbringing and father’s legacy, playing as a teen in a hip hop band, and the inspiration behind his latest songs.