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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…

What/who are your musical influences? The Flying Au79’s is a collection for musicians from near and far and varying in ages, so our musical influences is very broad. Between us we enjoy most genres of music from virtuoso guitarists, Dirty Loops, 90’s Rock bands, 50 to 70’s rock, jazz musicians such as Gorgeous George Benson…

Have you always been musical? As a very young child I was fascinated by the grand piano in my grandparent’s home in Norway. I remember clambering onto the piano stool and exploring in amazement the sound of these black and white keys with tiny fumbling fingers! Growing up in Sydney I was always singing, and…

Have you always been musical? Yes definitely. I started gigging at a very young age and mum and her brothers all play and sing so I guess I picked it up from them. What/who are your musical influences? Drums being my first instrument I have a huge list of influences especially loving all styles of…