Music is a tough industry to make a living in, and it’s not uncommon for those who are trying to make it to wonder if it’s time to pack it in. Everyone around you is graduating uni, locking down stable jobs in their desired fields, and just generally getting it all figured out, while you’re still working …
Dream Small, Act Big: How To Make It In The Music Industry Read More
A common misperception about life as a musician, or even working in the music industry, is that no one ever makes any money. Or not enough to live on, anyway. Not so.
As much as many of us take part in the music industry because we love it, the bottom line is that it is an industry, and many of us are hopeful to turn our passions into cash. That said, not all of us are business graduates and, if you’re anything like me, the idea of doing something as banal as your taxes …
Music and politics have always been deeply entwined. From the centuries old seemingly innocent nursery rhymes with a hidden agenda (Baa Baa Black Sheep took a swipe at the tax man, for instance) to the more in-your-face, occasionally expletive-ridden melodic laments on the state of things today, it seems both musicians and devoted listeners get a real kick out …
Making Your Voice Heard: Artists Who Mix Politics and Music Read More
Jinja Safari burst onto the scene with such vim and vigour, permeating the consciousness of music fans across the country, that it’s difficult to believe they’ve only existed for five years, two of which they’ve been relatively inactive for (solo/other projects aside). The band began as a duo when Marcus Azon and Pepa (born Cameron) Knight recognised each other as …
When Dead Letter Circus blasted onto Australian airwaves in 2007, their bombastic yet nuanced take on alternative rock left most observers struggling to process what they were hearing. It was epic, it oozed confidence, it was intense and open all at once. It was the debut of a sound so fresh and unique that it was hard …
It it all started in a shed. More specifically, it started in a shed on a family hobby farm in a tiny rural township in Victoria, Australia. The four Findlay sisters, who’d go on to become the earthen psych-rock opal that is Stonefield, had been granted their wish of a drum kit by their parents, whose Zappa, Hendrix …
For our next instalment of our International Savvy Sevens, we “journey” (not really – budget constraints, guys) to Scotland to take a peek inside the mind of Philip Hague, drummer for Glasgow band Admiral Fallow. Though their origin story is nothing particularly special – Philip met frontman Louis Abbott, double bassist Joseph Rattray, flutist Sarah Hughes and clarinet …
International Edition: Admiral Fallow’s Savvy Seven Read More
The last 12 months have seen Perth’s Tired Lion begin to stand out as one of Western Australia’s most exciting new bands, thanks to their many accomplishments – including showcasing at Singapore’s prestigious Music Matters Live, wowing crowds at the 2014 WAM Awards, touring nationally for their debut EP All We Didn’t Know, supporting the likes of …
Oli Bayston is a Londoner with many talents. He’s worked with producer Dan Carey (Bat For Lashes, Franz Ferdinand, Hot Chip) as an engineer and assistant, played keyboard on multiple peer’s LPs, played on Steve Mason‘s live tour, and even “helped out” with some of Lily Allen‘s tracks. Boxed In is his first solo venture, named for a …
