A quick one with Montaigne in lead up to Groovin’ the Moo!We chat about that ‘fucked music’ we fondly know as 'Hyperpop’, the development of her track ‘Always Be You’ with none other than American new-wave idol, Talking Heads’ David Byrne, her acting debut with ‘Time to Buy’, and hints for her upcoming album.Catch Montaigne around Australia for Groovin’, and be sure to check out her latest release ‘Always Be You’, and keep your eyes peeled for new music later this year.

After debuting a new name with their late 2021 track ‘Now Or Later’, Sydney indie pop quartet 90ivy (formerly The Flowers) are thrilled to soon be revealing their brand new single ‘Tiffany’. We chat about the band’s personal and creative inspos, introspection, mental health, soap-box trash TV, and of course, their Aussie faves.

In this smashing solo return, I've got the scoop with Dale Tanner from Ocean Grove, chatting a little more in depth about the intention behind upcoming album 'Up In The Air Forever', mental health and wellbeing, and the development of Ocean Grove's personal mantra 'PMA'.

The end of an era! I say goodbye to Gabby and we go over some of her highlights in her time as co-host on the BackBeat. Will we see her on here again? Only time will tell!

We catch up with Nick & Tristan from Brisbane band, Waxflower, about songwriting, search engine optimisation, mental health, developmental changes, and of course their latest single 'Soak'

We jump on a call with Maddy Herbert of neo-soul band Velvet Bloom to chat all about their latest release, their upcoming EP, christmas carols, songwriting processes, recording for vinyl, and fundraising for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, all featuring some adorable adopted kits and pups.

We chat to our very own photo whiz, Lauren, to chat about all things photography, study, imposter syndrome, touring, rebranding, career dreams, and....geese? It's a long one, so strap in.

This episode we've got another all girl party, with Jaz Yates from JY Management Group and 'Your Music, Your Business' podcast, talking about mental health, cancel culture, artist management, and "proving how being a young, entrepreneurial, and driven woman comes with strength & mistakes."

Moaning Lisa give us the low on their latest album release 'Something Like This But Not This', touring plans, living and gigging in Canberra, their experiences and focusses on gig etiquette and social activism, and of course, their 'BIG 3' star signs (the important stuff, we know)

We're super excited for this one - we get to chat to Ben Lee about social media presence, indigenous awareness, personal identity, tik tok, collaboration, and heaps more; and of course his latest release 'Born For This Bullshit'.

We’re back and almost better than ever, with everyone on their own mic and sounding great!In this episode we chat to Sez, a comedian, musician, tik-tok creator, podcaster, and otherwise creative Brunswickian originally from the Blue Mountains NSW. As her triple j unearthed bio confirms, she has stories that will scare you and make you feel warm and fuzzy at the same time, and we’ve caught just a few of them in this hour and a half episode!Check her out online - including her very own podcast ‘Child of 98’, and check in early next month when we chat to Ben Lee!

We've returned from another unplanned hiatus and this time we're back with Jimmy and Cam from The VANNS! We chat about the new single 'Feels Good Now', COVID life, Triple J lols, BTS funnies, and more.

This episode is a hot mess. It's been a while and we're out of practice, but settle in for 45 mins of updates, shit-talking, and a chat with Sly Withers!

Welcome to BackBeat’s first episode of 2021!In this one we are out in the field, on-site at Stay Gold in Brunswick for the Teenage Joans / TOWNS co-headliner, chatting to them about all things tour, new releases, crazy Adelaide stories, and their Aussie faves.Due to being recorded on-site at the actual venue right before their show, there is a bit of background noise, mostly music from the front bar in Ollies Pizza Bar (check it out, amaaazing food), but hopefully it’s not too bad post-edit. Be sure to check out both of these amazing Adelaide duos doing amazing things and keep your ears and eyes peeled for a super cool next ep!-J + G xo

Hello and welcome back to The BackBeatIn this short episode, I chat with Josh Walker from local rock band Stuck Out about their new EP, the process and meaning behind it, the niche of the Australian music scene, collaboration and inspiration, and of course his current Aussie faves. 

Stuck Out have just yesterday released their new EP ‘Lie Through Your Teeth’ and TONIGHT have their EP release show at Stay Gold so I hope to see some friendly faces there! 

Enjoy this short chat and we’ll be back with full episodes soon enough!

CW: Mental Health and Suicide Otherwise, welcome to this funky, albeit short, episode with Sydney indie-pop artist Carla Wehbe!Given the mention of mental health and the trigger warning at the start, if you are in need of assistance, attention, help at all or just a shoulder to cry on, please reach out. Be sure to check on your mates, especially in these weird times, but also year round.Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support ServiceCall 1800 512 348 Chat onlineSuicide and crisis supportFor immediate support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.If you are in an emergency, or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services on 000. There is also an online web chat service, available at https://cmwssonline.beyondblue.org.au/#/chat/startAs always, thanks for listening and be sure to check out Carla Wehbe’s new EP Half Past Nine, out now, let us know who you’d like to hear us chat with, and keep your eyes and ears peeled for the next episode!

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Backbeat Podcast!In this episode we chat with Cath Haridy. Cath is the executive director of the Association of Artist Managers, and is also an artists manager herself for her own management company. She is an ambassador for APRA/AMCOS and Support Act and a member of the board for Music Victoria.We talk all about supporting womxn in the industry, the two fantastic new programs coming from the AAM (Association of Artist Managers). The AAM has announced two mentor programs, one for womxn, and one for Victorians. These are two groups who have been adversely affected by the pandemic, so giving those managers access to this mentor program is a real boost.

In this week’s episode we chat to the wonderful Odette, and her Bull Arab Kenneth.. We go over mental health and depersonalisation, her songwriting influences, her latest release 'Dwell', the story of her parents meeting on the set of TITANIC(???), and of course her Aussie faves and more!Check out ‘Dwell’ and the incredible music video for it out now, and keep your eyes peeled for her upcoming releases.The next few weeks of episodes are a little less planned out than usual but we’ll be sure to keep you updated!

This time we chat to the duo behind Bubble Productions, a local ‘ethically focussed’ photography and videography production company who cater to events, advertising, documentaries, weddings and modelling - and now, music! Nick and Sheri chat with us about their early beginnings since meeting at uni, funky production stories, favourite documentaries and films, the end of the world, and of course their Australian faves.At this point, our next guest is Alex from Groover, a networking and feedback platform being brought to Australia to help artists gain industry feedback on their tracks before releasing them. WE also have some really funky guests planned going forward so fingers crossed all goes well.In the meantime, enjoy!

In this hilarious episode we chat to Dylan and Liam from local alt-rock band ‘Reside’, who’ve recently released their track ‘Fallen’. We chat about all things beginnings, lockdown, creativity, emotional support, memes and local band ‘beef’, and more! This is probably one of our favourite episodes so far so we hope you enjoy as much as we did!Next week we chat to the due behind Bubble Productions about their involvement with local brands and businesses, and their movement into the local music scene.Catch!