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“I freak out internally. It takes me a whole song to settle in, and maybe a glass or two of wine or a quick shot helps calm the nerves.”

"I felt so much happier and more content in myself knowing I was defying everything I had grown up being told about not being able to have both things: a career and a family of my own."

“Y’all are going to get some sneak peeks of new stuff, stuff only the people that come and see it in the flesh get to see.”

Fresh off the Gympie Muster, Dan Davidson and The Road Hammers reflect on the evolution of country music, connecting with Australian fans, and what keeps them coming back.

“I wanted it to feel like a whispered secret you’re not supposed to hear.”

We sat down with Jake Banfield ahead of his debut album ‘Open Bars’ out this Friday, to talk all things mental health, genre-blending, and why his live shows are built to make you feel everything.

From international tours to planning setlists with sticky-note, Max McNown reflects on his whirlwind rise, new music, and the constants that keep him grounded.

Brendan McMahon has a knack for conjuring a strong sense of nostalgia with all of his tracks and albums, looking upon youth with such tenderness and fondness.

“It was such a confronting part of the process to realise, while I was singing and tracking, that this song that I wrote was actually about me trusting myself"

“And I’m the type of performer that feeds off the audience’s energy, so if they’re crazy out there, I’m gonna be crazy up here.”