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
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Chris Chetland
Audio mix and mastering engineer, producer, songwriter, cable owner, studio owner, theoretical biologist and mentor from Auckland, NZ.
NZ record holder for weeks of a single at #1 [For Scribe 'Stand Up/Not Many], and have quite a few gold and platinum credits for mixing and/or mastering e.g. for Scribe, Savage, P Money, Deceptikonz, Concord Dawn, Tomorrow People, Jakob to name a few.
On the international side, he's mixed for the likes of [US] TBoz (TLC), Chingy, Twista, [U.K.] Kevin Mark Trail [of The Streets], and had 2 world #1s on the international breaks charts for his own music.
Founding member of Kog Transmissions
2018, Chris was a finalist for best engineer [for Rei - A Place to Stand], and had credits on 2 out of 3 best engineer albums, and all 3 best Producer albums and with credits in almost every category of the finalists and the NZ music awards.
Clients - (* = chart placement) - Jakob*, Sons of Zion*, Nadia Reid*, I Am Giant*, Beau Monga*, JGeeks*, Kiri Te Kanawa*, Kids of 88*, Leisure*, Pitch Black*, The Nomad, The Impending Adorations, Tiki Taane*, Tapz*, Baynk*, Nika*, Fungi, Sons of Sofa, Rei, Tom Francis, Table Fox, Nadia Reid, Cheshire Grimm, Tali*, Pieter T*, Shapeshifter*, TomFrancis*, D Love, Echo Beach, House of Shem, Benny Tipene*, Night Gaunts, Rackets*, Mihirangi, Kevin Mark Trail, Maisey Rika, Ivy Lies*, Tatou Tatou E, Steriogram*, A Hori Buzz*, Savage*, Deceptikonz*, Scribe*, P Money*, Concord Dawn*, Starboy*, Ruia, Baitercell*, Beach Pigs, Ciaran McMeeken, Huia, Cool Rainbows, Nga Tai, APRA, Play It Strange, Reality Chant, Messanjah, Katchafire*, Husk, Jason Eli, Totes, Jasmine Lee, Tiny Ruins*, Superfood, The Zoup, Wilderness Love, 71 Sunset, Imploder, The Datsuns*, Rare Shot Blue, The Kumpnee, Laura Hunter, Ladi6, Vince Harder*, Module, Charles Royal, Paddy Free, Pao, Pleaseplease, Raslea, Rosa Dub, Seth Haapu, Shepherds of Cassini, Sheree Waitoa, Transitone, Rhian Sheehan, The Burns, Te Ha, Yaw, Wagner Bros, Quarter Acre Lifestyle, River Jesters, Paul McLaney, Charles Royal, Pao, MC Ali, Lisa Crawley*, Glass Owls, Evan Silva, Rob Vegas, Kris Laal, Chingy, TBoz, Kittens of the internet, Surf City, The Doqument, Chong Nee*, KFC, Von Voin Strum, Tony Richards, Sweetmix Kids, Bright Child, BKidd, The Means, Loop compilations.
This podcast was recorded in Sydney and Auckland on 22/01/19
Intro music: Te Pukumeke ft Reì by Baitercell
Outro music: Te Wai Te Ora ft Hui by Baitercell
https://www.facebook.com/kogstudio
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2tin8YXXdysSVoXuOAZ1nv?si=eH8U5m8tTDCGN4cD7cPl8A
https://gearshoot.com/shootouts/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1747746975437690
Wednesday Jan 23, 2019
Wednesday Jan 23, 2019
Merenia Marin.
Singer. Songwriter. Composer.
A powerhouse performer on stage with the most instinctive vocal talents of her generation. Since relocating from New Zealand to Australia, she has collaborated and lent her musical style to a staggering variety of international acts and leading Australian artists including; Paul Mac, Omega Man, All Good Funk Alliance (US), Richard Earnshaw (UK), Stephen Allkins (Love Tattoo), Kate Munroe, The Bamboos, Declan Kelly, Rephrase, Russ Dewbury, The Sound Conducterz, Afro Moses (Ghana), Watussi, Oscar “el Duro” Jimenez and Reyes de la Onda, Oyobi, Barefoot Diva's, Veneno and many more.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=merenia+gillies
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1aF3392EH76Oebg5mLqOmK?si=VqMjjGfERWmsYx5UjaFvwA
https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/walk-a-mile-in-my-shoes-live/648919695
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Wednesday Jan 16, 2019
Sam McNally. Piano/keyboard player, songwriter and composer from Melbourne.
Stylus, John Farnham, Air Supply, Tim Finn, Tommy Emmanuel, Marcia Hines and Richard Clapton are to name a few of his previous gigs. Long time member of Doug Williams & the Mix.
Episode Music. Intro: Serendipity Samba by Sam McNally. From the Album "Jubilation"
Recorded in Homebush, NSW Australia. 08/01/2019
https://open.spotify.com/user/1233328906?si=yeUjVnP3QHmhw9g_PoWKYg
https://www.facebook.com/sam.mcnally
http://www.soundtechnology.com.au/artists/artist/SAM_MCNALLY
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3lWTiYZS5hKLW6HlQqR9pA
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Thursday Jan 03, 2019
Mark Costa. Bass player, arranger, composer and music teacher from Sydney.
Mark has performed and toured with numerous Australian and international artists, this list includes The Temptations, Tom Jones, Leo Sayer, Go West, Chris Isaak, Debbie Reynolds, Thelma Houston, Maxine Nightingale, Marcia Hines, Margaret Urlich, Shannon Noll, Guy Sebastian, Wa Wa Nee, James Morrison, Emma Pask, and John Foreman among many others.
Bassist and arranger in the Australian Idol house band.
Bassist in musical stage shows including “We Will Rock You”, “The Bodyguard”, “Mama Mia”, “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” and currently “Madiba”
Recorded in Northmead, NSW Australia. 07/12/18
Episode Music: Father's Love and Stand and Deliver by Mark Costa. From the album "Textures"
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mark+costa+bass
Thursday Dec 27, 2018
Thursday Dec 27, 2018
Marc Malouf. Artist, Session Guitarist, Vocalist and award winning Music Producer and Songwriter from Sydney, Australia.
Currently with JOY, and Lucy Neville.
Recorded in Five Dock, NSW Australia 28/11/18.
https://www.instagram.com/mrmarcmalouf
https://open.spotify.com/artist/47Y4E7oP5Swy55wbY9fgUd?si=lv1Ut39ISb6smWfRd2oQfg
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0bq4n0hc3bUfuqIFU79sBC?si=z44UFK3NT7WE7Wz713FuwA
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Friday Dec 21, 2018
Sam Trevethick (aka Sambora)
New Zealand producer, DJ, director, guitarist, keyboard player and one of the founding members of Shapeshifter, and Peacekeepers.
Recorded on 11/12/2018
Episode Music: Oculus - Shapeshifter.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12150900
https://www.shapeshifter.co.nz
https://www.instagram.com/samboralot/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/shapeshifterlivenz/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/peacekeepersnz/?hl=en
Wednesday Dec 19, 2018
Wednesday Dec 19, 2018
Victor Rounds. Fijian born Bass Player from Sydney.
James Morrison, Jenny Morris, Marcia Hines, Renee Geyer, Paul Gray, Rick Astley, The Monkees, Tommy Emanuel and many more.
One of the coolest cats in town…
Recorded in Bexley, NSW Australia 27/11/2018
https://www.facebook.com/victor.rounds.9
Thursday Dec 13, 2018
Thursday Dec 13, 2018
Jess Ciampa began his musical life as a trumpet player but changed to percussion halfway through a Bachelor of Music Education degree at the NSW Conservatorium. He is a multi instrumentalist at home in a variety of styles of music, ranging from mainstream orchestral through to jazz, latin and commercial. He has performed with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Synergy Percussion, the Seymour Group and the Sydney Dance Company and was also percussionist for The Lion King stage show. Jess has performed with several groups as part of the Musica Viva in Schools program. He currently plays with the group Zeeko as part of this program.
Recorded in Northmead, NSW Australia 22/11/2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRNYP6oKgEM
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Yanya Boston: “Since the turn of the millennium I have spent a lot of time on the road all around the globe as both drummer and more recently drummer/musical director. As a strong supporter of upcoming original music, I'm happiest holding down the backbeat behind some of Australias finest upcoming talent, Thandi Phoenix, JOY, Thelma Plum, Karen Lee Andrews, but I also have had the pleasure of playing for the likes of Tina Arena, Danni Minogue, Human Nature, Ronan Keating, Jess Mauboy, Guy Sebastian, Emma Donovan… and I've done numerous television appearances with touring acts such as Katy Perry, Neo, Robyn Thicke, Jessie J, Megan Trainor, Anne-Marie, to name a few.”
Recorded in Alexandria, NSW Australia 06/11/2018
https://www.instagram.com/yanyaboston/
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Diana Rouvas, most recently known for her appearance on the first Season of the Voice Australia… Has always embraced music as a way of life. Starting vocal training at the age of 4, and writing original material at the age of 8.
At the age of 17, Diana joined the multi ARIA award-winning Tina Arena on backing vocals on a tour of France, where she performed to capacity crowds at the legendary Olympia Hall. Diana has been invited to represent her home of Australia at the Annual Australia Week G’day LA Celebrations held in Los Angeles, celebrating US achievements by Australians including Mel Gibson, Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett and Olivia Newton John.
Diana has also had the privilege of recording her original material with legendary soul funk band "RUFUS" from "RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN" in 2006.
Over the years her material sparked the attention of artists such as Mary.J Blige, The Pussy Cat Dolls, And Alicia keys.
This singer is bewitching in live performance mode…. And some have gone as far to say she superseded their expectations when seeing her live.
Currently working on a new material for a future release.
Recorded in Northmead, NSW Australia 23/11/2018
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyxCrTd-ERkQcGhOYptn95w
https://www.facebook.com/dianarouvas/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6DsnHe5DjvpuS4iFQgVypp?si=nuywRq0ORwONVTcfJ2E1wA
23/05/19 UPDATE!: Diana is now featuring on The Voice Australia Season 8 as a member of Team Boy George