Helena Massey’s music draws on a a lot of interesting influences, from European harmonium to Indian classical (helenamassey.bandcamp.com).

Join us as we discuss finding amazing musicians on gumtree, musical adventures in the Thar desert and why twelve strings are better than six.

The Buoys are a Sydney four-piece garage punk band that gained a lot of interest on the back of their latest single, Blues Point Road ( thebuoys.bandcamp.com).

Join us as we discuss their new forthcoming EP, the quest for the lo-fi sound and stimulated activity in the prefrontal cortex.

Nardean is a poet, singer and MC who has just been announced on the Splendour in the Grass lineup. We spoke about her new EP ‘Creatress’, God Queen records and old fashioned poetry wars.

You can find Nardean’s music at www.nardean.com.

Rose Chan is the guitarist and vocalist in Sydney band Okin Osan (okinosan.bandcamp.com). We had a chat about the allure of music form the 1950s, writing songs with your younger self and the ever-present fear of death.

Kate Young is a guitarist/vocalist from Wollongong who has travelled all over the coast (and beyond) playing covers (www.facebook.com/KateYoungMusic). Join us as we discuss community radio in Wollongong, the unique concerns of a cover artist and the conflict between covers and creativity.

Whiskey Empire is a six piece soul-blues powerhouse, led jointly by singers Leslea Clements and Shannon Carswell. Join us as we discuss the majesty of carnival life, recording a surprise live album and the traumatic past of Billie Holiday. 

You can check out Whiskey Empire here (www.whiskeyempire.com.au)

Sare Jackie is the singer and bass player in Sydney rock band Whispering Jackie (whisperingjackie.bandcamp.com). Join us as we discuss

the influence of Kathleen Hanna,

methods to preserve your voice, and the joys of having a beer brewed for your band by a boat-based brewery.

Georgia Street is a singing drummer/percussionist who plays in multiple bands. As well as rocking out in Library Siesta with Breanna Jones (Episode 1), she also plays in a two-piece called Blue/Green (www.facebook.com/bluegreenduo). We spoke about the concept of having a band split between two cities, and a creative mind split between two writing styles.

Description: Fran Liddle is a blues/soul singer who fronts Big Mama & The Hanged Men (www.facebook.com/BigMamaandtheHangedMen).

Join us as we discuss the important role of women in blues history, Fran’s musical adventures in the U.S. and the live blues music scene in Sydney.

Sally from Fingermae (https://fingermae.bandcamp.com/) has seen most sides of the music industry. As well as being an active musician, she

does sound at a local venue and has recorded and mixed her own music. We spoke about the link between music and stand up comedy, the perils of doing sound in this modern age and the unexpected link between audio engineering and woodworking.

[MODERATE LANGUAGE WARNING] This episodes contains some language which might not be suitable for young ears.