Sound Distractions

It’s said that life isn’t about the destination, but the journey and in Toni Childs’ case it’s been an extraordinary voyage of discovery that continues to evolve in the most unpredictable ways. As a recording artist Toni first broke through with her debut album Union in 1988, spawning hits like Don’t Walk Away and the […] The post Toni Childs appeared first on Sound Distractions.

Thomas Wynn – Wading Deep Into His Southern Soul. There’s something about the music from the south of the United States that permeates your soul and fires the emotions within. And while Florida is usually pasted as a winter escape or the retirement haven for the country’s east coast residents there’s a particular style of […] The post Thomas Wynn appeared first on Sound Distractions.

Our Biggest Fan Hasn’t Been Born Yet. Ordinarily that might seem like an audacious statement, but when it comes from the lips of Lane Harry you know that he’s not posturing, he really means it. As one of the most dynamic hip hop acts in the country you’d expect a lot of posturing and attitude, […] The post Lane-Harry x Ike Campbell appeared first on Sound Distractions.

Slim Jim Phantom says he’s always loved the drums and that the instrument chose him. He grew up on Long Island and after taking up the drums took lessons from jazz great Mousie Alexander, who had played with Benny Goodman. He met Lee Rocker in high school and later they formed the Stray Cats with […] The post Slim Jim Phantom appeared first on Sound Distractions.

Turning Guilty Pleasures Into A Multi Million Dollar Business. As a musician, songwriter and producer music has been Mark Duckworth’s lifelong passion, but it’s as a festival director where he’s really made his name. For the past four years Mark has been at the helm of the Gold Coast music festival Blues on Broadbeach and […] The post Mark Duckworth – Podcast appeared first on Sound Distractions.

Backstage at a festival like Bluesfest is another world. Away from the crowds, the noise and the dust where the throng gathers to get a glimpse of their musical heroes is a large tent that houses the dressing rooms for the artists. It’s furnished with palm trees, funky chairs, massage tables and softly lit lounge […] The post Bluesfest Double – podcast appeared first on Sound Distractions.

Deborah Conway is one of Australia’s most gifted songwriters and vocalists. In the early 80’s she formed Do Re Mi with Dorland Bray and they had a major breakthrough in 1985 with Man Overboard, which went on to become one of the biggest selling Australian songs of that year. The band followed it with a […] The post Deborah Conway – Podcast appeared first on Sound Distractions.

The first part of my conversation with Rose Tattoo’s bass player Geordie Leach covered the early days of his career in Melbourne from where he first met and played with Angry Anderson in Buster Brown, to his migration north to Sydney to join Angry in his new band Rose Tattoo in the late 70’s. Under […] The post Geordie Leach – Podcast (Part 2) appeared first on Sound Distractions.

Rose Tattoo were the hard boys of Oz rock. The worked hard, they lived hard and they played hard. There was no compromising in this band. The band members’ tattooed bodies signified their membership within the group and their take no prisoners brand of rock n roll appealed to the down trodden and those just […] The post Geordie Leach – Podcast (Part 1) appeared first on Sound Distractions.

Matt Andersen is a phenomenal performer. A man possessed of an almighty, soulful voice and some seriously impressive guitar chops. His career began around the turn of the century with the band Flat Top, but it’s over the last decade as a solo artist where he has really begun to make his mark. Matt is […] The post Matt Andersen – Podcast appeared first on Sound Distractions.