Mark Seymour recognised his difficulty with song writing, after Hunters and Collectors disbanded in 1998. Suddenly faced with writing alone, and having a family to support, he says “The criteria were pretty strong, so gradually I figured it out. The problem wasn’t so much I was looking for a style, I didn’t really understand how … Continue reading Mark Seymour
Influenced by bands such as The Who and The Easybeats, Ashley Naylor already had a keen interest in power pop when starting his first band as a teenager, which ultimately led to forming his current band EVEN, still going "22 years strong". Ashley is keen to talk about his “absolute favorite thing”, song writing. This is affirming, … Continue reading Ashley Naylor
I sat down for a chat with Nick Barker on a Saturday afternoon, over a beer in the west of Melbourne. He's very fit for a seasoned musician! I soon find out this is due to surfing and kickboxing with a group of locals, some musicians, around the corner. In his words, he’s been … Continue reading Nick Barker
When you hear about Mick Thomas around Melbourne, you’re pretty much told he’s approachable, an interesting conversationalist and a familiar face in many a pub front bar. He even recently co-owned a pub. We meet at the Wesley Anne - for its quietness, and Mick says the beer is good. It’s dark and there’s … Continue reading Mick Thomas
