Tight Forty Five

Alright Master Blasters, we going back to our roots. Jamie McDowell my very first guest on Tight Forty Five has returned with a new sound and I’m into it! 

Challenging yet digestible is our mantra for this week’s episode and Jamie achieves this LIVE with the aid of his trigger happy MPC. 

Check him out he’s got my Muso vote, a true creative… my man Jamie McDowell.

Alanna Cherote; a guitar, a woman and a story to tell…sometimes that’s all you need. If there was a swingers party and the keys in the infamous bowl belonged to Johnny Cash, Sheryl Crow, Bic Runga and Alanis Morissette the by-product of that would be the cool vocal stylings of Ms Cherote. 

All the way from Nashville Tennessee, Tight Forty Five brings you an absolutely undeniable talent that is Keaton Simons. 

He’s played with the likes of Chris Cornell, Gnarls Barkley and Snoop Dog. 

Not only has he backed these amazing artists but is a true artist in his own right. 

He’s had his songs played on shows like Suits and is an accomplished Film Composer. 

Don’t miss this one TFF fans, Keaton Simons is what’s been missing in your life!!

Matt Hetherington… is it just me or does everybody want to eat sushi off his naked body whilst he serenades you with Michael McDonald tunes. 

He’s a Matt of all trades and a master of all and he’s got 2 Green Room Awards and a Helpmann to prove it. 

Matt has starred in The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Next To Normal, Hair, North By Northwest, South Pacific and The Rocky Horror Show to name a few.  

Matt’s consistently been the best part of any musical I’ve seen him in and one of the few people that can transition from musical theatre to entertainer and lead pop-rock singer with ease. 

The real McCoy; that is Matt Hetherington. 

Ross Irwin gives one of the most epic podcasts to date. Trumpeter, Arranger, Composer and Singer/Song-Writer for acts such as The Bamboo’s, The Cat Empire, Tin Pan Orange, Megan Washington, Julia Stone and Electric Empire just to name a few.

Ross drops some killer arrangements in multiple genres. There isn’t much that this guy can’t do,  

In my book he’s a bit of a genius and one super talented cat.

Lead singer and guitarist Christian Robert from The Slingers has restored my faith in Australian Rock’n’Roll. If you like Bob Dylan, The Boss, Paul Kelly and Elvis you’re gonna love Christian Robert and The Slingers. 

Carmen Smith is the woman you call when you need a killer female vocal on your track. Or when you need a solid singer backing you up. She's a soul singing, writing mother-funker and has worked with some of the best in the business. It doesn't get much easier than this when interviewing a funny and awesomely talented artist like Carmen Smith.   

Alinta Chidzey is an Australian icon when it comes to musical theatre. You’d be hard pressed to meet anyone who hasn’t seen her in something. Velma Kelly in Chicago, Anita in Westside Story, Kathy Selden in Singin’ In the Rain. 

Alinta has performed alongside Hugh Jackman in his Broadway to Oz tour. When she’s not rubbing shoulders with the Wolverine she’s crooning at jazz clubs with her hubby Remco Keijzer performing original compositions with the muchos talented Jazz Emperors.  

Indie Aussie Punk Rock Rules!!! Yeap you're preaching to the converted...when it comes to Picket Palace. My prediction is post Covid 19 these boys are gonna be the next big thing. Lead singer Seamus O'Connell joins me on this week's episode of TFF and let's me know that bands are still grown from the ground up. These guys started off going to their mates house (The Picket Palace) to jam after the pub, only problem was Seamus hadn't sung a day in his life! Fast forward 2 years later he's giving Nic Cester (from Jet) a run for his money, the band's signed and they've got an Album, an E.P and a Bunch of singles that are killing it.

Bass player to the stars (Angus and Julia Stone, Meg Mac, Megan Washington and Goyte),  Luke Hodgson and I talk about the best era of music ever 1975 to 1985. Where Luke draws inspiration for his Funk/Disco Band Mondo Freaks. He invites us to listen to a number of diverse tracks that he's played on, Love Rain Down - Mondo Freaks, Voyage To The Future - Lance Ferguson and Your Orbit - Featuring Sampa The Great!