This Song Is Yours

Montaigne joins us on the pod today! The Sydney-based singer-songwriter recently dropped their brilliant 3rd record 'Making It!', which sees the brilliant musician having some fun with David Byrne (Talking Heads) and delving into hyper-pop. In today's episode, we're speaking with Montaigne about their creative process, songwriting about aliens on earth, cold emailing David Byrne, and taking this record out onto the road.

You can listen to Montaigne here.

You can buy Making It! here.

You can catch them on tour here.

Montaigne Instagram: @montaigne

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Thanks again to Montaigne for their time. We also want to give a special shout out to Nick from Sony Music Australia for his assistance with this episode.

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We've got our best rhinestone boots on today because Isabella Manfredi is our guest! The acclaimed singer and songwriter has been tearing up the Australian music scene for over a decade now. Having only recently left indie band The Preatures and forged her own path to a solo career, she's celebrating today with the release of her first solo record, entitled Izzi. In today's episode, we're speaking with Isabella about stepping out on her own, weird recording sessions in Berlin, and how Atomic Kitten plays into the sound of this record.

You can listen to Isabella Manfredi here.

You can buy Izzi here.

You can catch her on tour here.

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Thanks again to Isabella Manfredi for her time. We also want to give a special shout out to Maree from Island Music Australia for her assistance with this episode.

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Heavy rock legends The Butterfly Effect are back and join us on the pod today! The Brisbane-based heavy rock outfit was extremely popular throughout the late 90s and 00's and left us hanging with their last studio record back in 2008. After 14 long years, they're now returning this Friday with a brand new album, entitled IV. In today's episode, we're speaking with frontman Clint Boge about the long break between records, how their songwriting has evolved, and returning back to the road after COVID.

You can listen to The Butterfly Effect here.

You can pre-order IV here.

You can catch them on tour here.

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Thanks again to Jake Taylor & The Butterfly Effect for their time. We also want to give a special shout out to Fiona from On The Map PR for her assistance with this episode.

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Fresh from the road, we're joined by Jake Taylor from In Hearts Wake! The metalcore band from Byron Bay has always been environmentally conscious and showcase how important it is to them with their new documentary Green Is The New Black and its subsequent soundtrack. They're now taking these songs onto the road and putting some of those eco-friendly practices into good use. In today's episode, we're speaking with frontman Jake Taylor about where the idea for their brilliant documentary came from, the climate crisis that Australia's music industry faces, and jamming with plants.

You can listen to In Hearts Wake here.

You can find more information on their documentary Green Is The New Black here.

You can catch them on tour here.

In Hearts Wake Instagram: @inheartswake

In Hearts Wake Facebook: @inheartswake

Thanks again to Jake Taylor & In Hearts Wake for their time. We also want to give a special shout out to Layla from Scrabble PR for her assistance with this episode.

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Alexander 23 jumps on the pod today! The American singer, songwriter, and producer has been touring around the world this year as part of John Mayer's Sob Rock 2022 tour and has just finished a run of shows in Australia with AJR. Having released a few EPs over the last few years, and working on Olivia Rodrigo's SOUR record, Alexander 23 finally blessed us with his brilliant debut record last month, which is entitled Aftershock. In today's episode, we speak with Alexander 23 about why it was important for him to take his time with this record, what he learned from John Mayer on tour, whether he prefers producing over songwriting, and we discuss the music of Maggie Rogers.

You can listen to Alexander 23 here.

You can buy Aftershock here.

Alexander 23 Instagram: @alexander23

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Thanks again to Alexander 23 for his time. We also want to give a special shout out to Laura & Sam from Universal Music Australia for their assistance with this episode.

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We're thrilled to say Bartees Strange is our guest today! The genre-bending indie musician has spent 2022 touring around the world with artists like The National and Phoebe Bridgers, and he also might have released the years best record in the form of his second studio record Farm to Table. In today's episode, we speak with Bartees about his upbringing with music, the lack of diversity within the indie rock scene, and discuss his time working within the Obama administration (before he gave it all up to be an indie rock star).

You can listen to Bartees Strange here.

You can buy Farm to Table here.

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Thanks again to Bartees Strange for his time. We also want to give a special shout out to Sweetie & Jess from Remote Control Records for their assistance with this episode.

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In a turn of good news, we've got Kat Edwards on the pod! The Tassie indie singer-songwriter started songwriting in her teens (she's now 22), and has spent the first half of the year touring around the country with Ms. Gretta Ray. Last week saw the release of her brilliant second EP, entitled Best Bad News. In today's episode, we're speaking with Kat about the evolution of her songwriting, expanding her artistry outside of music, and the slightly twisted music video of hers that involves puppet murder.

You can listen to Best Bad News here.

You can watch the video here.

Kat Edwards Instagram: @katedwards

Kat Edwards Facebook: @katedwards

Thanks again to Kat Edwards for her time. We also want to give a special shout out to Shari from Great Company Collective for her assistance with this episode.

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WAAX join us on the pod! The Brisbane based grunge rock band are back and stronger than ever with their brand new second record, entitled At Least I'm Free. The new record see's the band pushing their sonic boundaries while still maintaining their original roots, and has them once again working with the winning combination of Bernard Fanning and Nick DiDia. In today's episode, we're speaking with front-woman Maz DeVita about the evolution of the bands sound, working with Linda Perry (4 Non Blondes) for this new record, and returning to playing live shows.

You can buy At Least I'm Free here.

You can listen to WAAX here.

You can catch WAAX on tour here.

WAAX Instagram: @waax

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Thanks again to Maz and WAAX for their time. We also want to give a special shout out to Thomas from Positive Feedback for his assistance with this episode.

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Global pop sensation Lauv is our very special guest on the pod! The multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter has found fame with singles like 'I Like Me Better', 'i'm so tired', and 'f*ck, i'm lonely', and has worked with artists like BTS, Troye Sivan & Anne-Marie. Across all streaming platforms, he's amassed over 11 billion streams and he's about to add some more with the release of his brand new record All 4 Myself. In today's episode, we're speaking with Lauv about using meditation to help songwriting, relinquishing control when it comes to producing, and whether we can expect to see him in Australia any time soon.

You can buy All 4 Myself here.

You can listen to Lauv here.

Lauv Instagram: @lauv

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Thanks again to Lauv for his time. We also want to give a special shout out to Louvel from Virgin Music Australia for her assistance with this episode.

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Indie rock royalty joins us on the pod today, as our guests are Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw from Metric! The Canadian indie-rock icons have been at it for over 20 years, winning both hearts and JUNO awards along the way. After letting go of what they could not control over the last 18-24 months, they recently released their brilliant eighth studio record Formentera. In today's episode, we're speaking with Emily and Jimmy about why this is some of their most urgent work yet, the return of Indie Sleaze, songwriting during COVID, living in a New York left with members of Yeah Yeah Yeahs & TV on the Radio, and if they play to visit Oz anytime soon.

You can buy Formentera here.

You can listen to Metric here.

Metric Instagram: @metric

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Thanks again to Metric for their time. We also want to give a special shout out to Jo from Jo Corbett Publicity for her assistance with this episode.

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