My name is Stevie Taylor. I’m getting the stories of the musicians, producers, performers and industry people from Australia, NZ and beyond, and bringing them to you. I think we’re rolling...
Episodes
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
My guest today is the mighty Mark Williams.
A lot of you have most likely heard Mark's smash hit Show No Mercy which was pretty massive in the 90s, and he had another big hit in NZ in the 70s with Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life, but there are many other facets to Mark career.
He’s a great song writer, he’s been a session singer, and back up vocalist for the likes of Jenny Morris, Ian Moss and many others.
Did you know that he sang the original version of the Home and Away theme song?
For the last 18 years, Mark has been the lead singer of Dragon, which he was asked to join in 2006.
After 50 years in the music industry, Mark has come full circle and a half and to celebrate his mighty career, he’s putting on a show on November 28th at The Bridge Hotel Rozelle called Mark Williams. - “Now and Then”
Mark’s daughter Taylor B-W is the support act doing her own set of Pop RnB and drum n bass.
For more info on Mark, check out the links
This conversation was recorded 03/10/2024
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Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
My guest today…well, this is something a bit different. The Kumpnee is a band that I have been a part of since 2011. The history of the band goes back much earlier than that. We are 5 kiwis, based in Australia that wrote and played some pretty awesome music.
We came close to hitting the mark of success together but fell short. But through all that we remain close and the music we made is there, its magic to us, and it’s there, for you, forever.
Listen to us dissect where we are from, what we did, how we did it and where we are now.
The Kumpnee is Ronnie Lavender, Josh Gage, Gino Hawkins, Huia Ratapu and Stevie Taylor.
The Kumpnee on facebook
The Kumpnee on Spotify
This conversation was recorded 10/03/2024
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Monday Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
My guest today, well Joe Accaria is back!
Joe and I first sat down together for a chat in early 2019 for what became episode 32.
It was great to sit down again after 5 years and chat about what he’s been up too. The progression of the stage show Velvet, the inception of Drummer Queens. We talk about drums and drummers, electric vs acoustic and he gave me a vocal lesson.
He also has a new project, with his mates, called Lakemba Sound Machine.
Always good times hanging with Joe. Hope you dig it too.
For more on Joe, check out joeaccaria.com
As mentioned, check out Dubbo Championship Wrestling Cast Album
This conversation was recorded 26/09/2024
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Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
To celebrate Harry's 75th birthday on Tuesday 23/4/24, here is his 2020 interview in replay.
My guest today is bass player Harry Brus.
Born in Austria, Harry and his family moved to Australia when he was 7 years old.
Inspired by Hank B Marvin and The Beatles, Harry first picked up the guitar as a teenage.
In '65 his band The Amazons scored a record deal with Festival Records and since then he has never stopped working as a professional musician.
In '67 Harry jumped at the chance to play lead guitar for pop idol Johnny Young, and later joined Tony Gaha And The In People. A fortunate encounter with sax great Geoff Oakes started Harry's lifelong love affair with soul music. During these years Harry discovered bass-giant, James Jamerson, whose legendary bass style became Harry's true inspiration on the bass. Jamerson, the great Chuck Rainey and Jerry Jemmott became the three gentlemen of bass who inspired Harry's own unique bass style.
Harry has played with a host of Australian and NZ greats. Mother Earth, Renee Geyer, Kevin Borich, Australian Crawl, Tommy and Phil Emmanuel, Barry Leef, Marcia Hines Jimmy Barnes and countless others.
A workhorse of a musician, a true Australian music legend, this has kept Harry in the game for 53 years and counting.
This one’s a cracker. So sit back back and open your ears to some of the life and times of Mr Harry Brus.
This conversation was recorded 05/10/2020.
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Sunday Apr 21, 2024
Sunday Apr 21, 2024
My guest today is Kerry Jacobson.
Kerry is a drummer, original from Wellington NZ until he moved to Sydney to join Dragon.
He played on all thos big Dragon hits such as "April Sun in Cuba", "Are You Old Enough" and "Rain" to name a few.
Kerry also plays in Mondo Rock and has been the longtime tubsman for Ian Moss.
He also has his own band, Filthy Animals.
For more info on Kerry, see links below:
This conversation was recorded 11/04/2024
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Sunday Apr 07, 2024
Sunday Apr 07, 2024
My guest today is no stranger to the show. Fran Kora is back!
It was great to reconnect again after a couple of years.
His band, Kora, have been busy. Lots of new music and a very full summer run of shows in New Zealand.
Kora are about to hit the Australian shores in early April 2024 for a run of shows.
Fran's previous apperances on the show were Episode's 18 and 117. Please check them out.
For more info on Kora, see links below:
This conversation was recorded 02/04/2024
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Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
My guest today is Carlos Adura.
Carlos plays drums for Tim Finn, The Strides, Skunkhour, The Tambourine Girls, Mr Ott and many more.
Whilst in town for rehearsal with Tim Finn for Bluesfest, Carlos and i met up at the Entertainment Quarter in Sydney for a chat.
There's alot of goodness here. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as i did.
Stevie.
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You can check out Nick Weaver's album here.
This conversation was recorded 28/03/2024
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Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
My guest today is Dan Maher. He’s back!
Currently part of the Australian Idol House Band and The Masked Singer amongst many other projects.
Dan was previously on the podcast back June 2019. TGLP Ep 48 that was. Go back and check that out.
It was awesome to hang with Dan again. Heaps has happened in the almost 5 years since we last talked.
We caught up a couple of days before he had to report back for duty for the Australian Idol house band for 2024.
Dan’s a marvellous guitarist and producer and a great human.
For more info on Dan, check out the links:
This conversation was recorded 31/01/2024
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Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
My guest today is Serg Dimitrijevic.
Serg is a guitarist from Sydney, now living and working in LA.
Ariana Grande, Justin Timberlake, Heart, Aretha Franklin...well they are just a few of the artist that Serg has worked with.
Serg is currently the guitarist for the legendary Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF).
Also, check out his Indie/Electro Instrumental Funk project, Intergalactix
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This conversation was recorded 24/01/2024
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Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
My guest today is Gerry Pantazis.
Gerry is a drummer from Melbourne. 40 + years in the live, recording and theatre scenes, he's played with Tommy Emmanuel, Bachelor Girl, Darryl Braithwaite and Richard Marx, to name but a few.
For more info on Gerry, check out the links:
This conversation was recorded 17/01/2024
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