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What first got you into music? And who inspired you to make music? From a very young age my parents were very instrumental in sparking my interest in music. I always admired my dad, Mark, who would play a few songs on his guitar in our family home. I remembered being absolutely mesmerised with how…

Who are your musical influences? JP: Lyrically bands like Pierce the Veil and Bring Me the HorizonSound wise I’d definitely say we aim for more Joyce Manor, Violent Soho type of sound Who is your favourite musician? Travis: Meg white. Definitely instrumentally inspiring. Hit hard and have fun. The emotions of your playing will come…

Photos by: Xavier Marrello Media Who are your musical influences? My biggest musical influences would have to be The Goo Goo Dolls, Lifehouse and Butch Walker. They were my favourite artists growing up & still are to this day. Who is your favourite musician? My favourite musician would definitely be Butch Walker, He’s an amazing…

Who are your musical influences? There are quite a few for me, but all for different reasons. Adele, Elton John and (Bernie Taupin), Billy Joel, Amy Winehouse and Etta James. Each of these artists have played a massive part in my music and songwriting world. Each of them inspire me in a different way. Favourite…

2022 has been an exciting year for Abby, seeing her launch 2 music videos from her latest album ‘Build A Castle With Me’ as well as a string of highly anticipated performances with her band, including their recent appearance at Lighthouse Rock alongside Australian music legends Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, Ian Moss and Choirboys, which…

Robert Mackay How did you get your band together?I met Sarah’s father Garry in the late 90s at a blues show featuring Phil Manning. We were both picked to play with Phil Manning in his last set. We decided to form a band which originally did covers. Until we adopted songs Garry had written which…

What/who are your musical influences? My top musical influences are Counting Crows, Matchbox 20, Mumford and Sons, Damien Rice and Green Day Favourite line from a song? My favourite song line comes from the 1993 Counting Crows song Round Here which says “We talk just like lions, but we sacrifice like lambs”. What instruments do…

What/who are your musical influences?As a kid I grew up listening to so many different artists and genres, but when I hit high school, I fell in love with Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Crash Test Dummies and Nirvana. Favourite line from a song?Too many to choose from but my favourite song lyrics are Bob…

What/who are your musical influences? My musical influences are mostly Australian musicians such as:- Archie Roach, Paul Kelly, John Farnham and John Williamson plus my mother and her two sisters “ The Davis sisters. Mainly because they are all story tellers in their music. Favourite line from a song? My favourite line from a song…