CHA5M Converses

My guest this week is James Gray who joins me from Nottingham, UK. We discuss his venture through music, including some stories from his band Aviira, including some insights into their next album, we also reminisce about our Download Festival experiences, he shares some behind the scenes knowledge on his drum covers and we go on a Big Lez Show rant to cap off a brilliant discussion. Follow James,...

This week my guest is New Zealand born artist Rachel Trainor otherwise known as Nighteyes, who joins me from Melbourne, Australia. We talk about her move from New Zealand to Melbourne with her band Honey Bone, touring with a circus as a session musician, playing fringe festivals in Adelaide and Edinburgh and collaborating with London based artist Laurie Black, we also talk about her newly released...

This week my guest is Spencer Morphy from the Canadian band the Velveteins, he joins me from Vancouver, we've touched down in Canada!  We talk music, the formation of The Velveteins, their latest album Declarations of the 3am Freeway, he also chats about his time in Adelaide and we bond over our experiences at the Crown and Anchor, he also talks some tour wisdom from his ventures touring in A...

This week we’re breaking new ground! My guests this week is Zach & Sam from the Utah based band Roseburg, formed in Oregon in the US, we’ve touched down on another part of the world! We have a brilliant conversation about the 2 of them meeting as missionary's, writing each other letters, filled with music and ideas which lead to the formation of their band. We also talk about their newest...

This week my guest is Sam Massacci from the Alt-Rock Grunge band Larsen from Adelaide, South Australia. We talk about his musical beginnings and formation of the band, into EPs, albums and touring, and also talk about his work in film studies and creating music videos Check out their music and videos here @larsen.music Intro song: Overflow - Larsen Get in touch Support the show @thisischa5m

This week I have two guests! Cameron & Adam (Wez) From the Brisbane based band Two Times Shy. We talk about their beginnings, their sold out EP Headliner show, an upcoming tour as well as the new single and getting play on Friday Night Football. Follow the band and keep up to date with everything, and be sure to stream the newest single Witts End wherever you listen to your music  @twotimessyb...

My guest this week is Gracie Mack, from the band Menajerie in Brisbane, Australia. We have a wonderful chat about their latest single Holding Pattern, as well as Gracie's musical life which includes a degree in Jazz and working in Musical Theatre, to eventually becoming apart of Menajerie, as a pianist and vocalist. Follow her journey with Menajerie and check out all their songs and videos @g...

This week my guest is Clayton Francis, and we talk about his debut EP 'Best Friend' as well as that we talk about his beginnings from learning the violin, to learning about music through producers and being in bands, to writing his EP and creating some simplistic yet passionate music videos to follow them. Check out the EP where ever you stream your music, and be sure to follow Clayton a...

This week I answer some of your questions Thank you again for putting them forward to me Check out The CHASM Review with Mish Sharma for "Damaged" the new track by Torizon and give it a listen, and check out Benevolence the new track by KAZARAN (the band I front in Adelaide) featuring Falter, and watch our new lyric video for it! The CHASM Review - Damaged by Torizon https://www.youtube....

This week my guest is Kristen Adams from Downgirl, and we explore her music journey, from playing in pubs to taking a 5 year sabbatical, to joining Downgirl with a bunch of her friends and now releasing music and playing around Australia. They're newest single "Boys" is available to listen to now, ahead of their debut EP "Manic" follow @downgirlband and @itskristendarl and...

My guest this week is Emmy Mack, who you may know as the frontwomen of Redhook from Sydney, Australia. We chat through her music journey from moshpits at an assembly, to touring and playing in front of thousands of fans with Redhook. There's celebrity meetings, simpsons quotes and some Lord of the Rings mentions, but not too many, so join us! This episode will also be available to watch in fu...

This week my guest is MOZË from Wangaratta in Victoria, Australia. We talk about living her dreams as a pop singer, her influences including Lianne La Havvis & Carol King, and have a wonderful conversation about life. If you wish to check out her tunes head to @mozemusic_ and follow her journey, be sure to check out her new single "Would You Be Mine" that featured on The CHA5M Review...

This week my guest is Luke Ganeo, frontman of @downandoutaus, we have an awesome conversation about pop punk and music, the creativeness and process within Down & Out, we also talk about their new single Lost (in Exposure) that features the wonderful @emmyredhook. Feel free to check out the single and follow his journey @lukeganeo & @downandoutaus Intro song: Don't Stop the Party - Pi...

This week I have a special episode for you, the full length CHASM Review of DashaDay's new album Phobia. This is available to watch on YouTube as well, so whether you watch or listen, we hope you enjoy it, this one has some extra bits in it too that aren't included in the video so get listening, and get Dashes Album on repeat, follow her @heyitsdashaday  Get in touch Support the show @th...

This week my guest is Alex Priest from the band Connections We talk about music, his passion for playing guitar, we also dabble in horror movies & bands we've seen play live that hit us right in the inspiration bone. Check out his work @connections.aus @alex.connections Intro song: Home - Connections Get in touch Support the show @thisischa5m

My guest this week is Matt Ryan, member of Copious Dribble, Front man of Jettison and my former bandmate in Paper Sunsets. In this episode we discuss his Music journey from Whyalla to Adelaide, as well as transitioning into playing different genres and styles with different bands, and taking hold of planning and hosting his multi band mini festival GRITT. Join us for the conversation and follow hi...

LATTE is out now, and this week I host The $kRiMC@5T with Sam Upton, we discuss the idea behind $kRiM@G3, and delve into the workings of the song and video, plus some of our barista struggle stories. Follow and listen to the track here @skrimlatte This episode is also available to watch! Head to YouTube and Subscribe to @thisischa5m and enjoy the viewing :) Intro track: Latte - $kRiM@G3 Get in tou...

In this episode, I reflect on the 20 episodes so far on CHA5M Converses. Talk about the idea behind the podcast, some behind the scenes stories on how some of them were done, and some reflecting on what some of them meant to me. Join me and thankyou again for listening to this podcast, here's to the next 20! Get in touch Support the show @thisischa5m

My guest this week is metal vocalist and coach Aliki Katriou! We talk about her band Eight Lives Down as well as what she loves about being a vocal coach, teaching people all around the world how to scream, and pig squeal. We have a wonderful conversation so do join us, and if you'd like to know more about what Aliki does and even take some of her classes, follow her at @ aliki.katriou_vocals...

This week my guest is Conor Deery, and we discuss his recent album Sandy Hill, That he wrote in Sandy Hill Ireland. We also talk about his musical journey from learning multiple instruments as a kid, to recording in the US and being involved in bands in Adelaide. Join Conor on his journey and be sure to listen to the record Sandy Hill, available to stream and buy now! @conordeery @bigromance  Get...

This weeks episode is with the wonderful Mish Sharma of Torizon, we talk about KnotFest festival that she attended in Australia, seeing influential bands like Evanescence, Bad Omens and Spiritbox. Going through vocal surgery and coming out the other end with a new lease on music life, as well as recording new music, which she teases will be available soon, growing up in India and working with band...

My first podcast recorded in my new place of rest, London. My guest for this special episode is the ever so versatile Dasha Day who joins me from her home in Moscow, Russia. We talk about her passion and ability to learn all aspects of her chosen field, her time in America at University, and we talk about her recent visit to London and she also asks me a question about this podcast! If you wanna w...

This week my guest is Toshiro Glenn! We have a wonderful conversation about working together for 9 years in Oceans/Paper Sunsets, its demise that lead both of us onto to different paths and projects and he talks about his new venture with Team Jolly Rocket and his acting work. We have a fun time full of reflection and laughs so do join us, and follow Tosh and join his journey through life @the_bei...

This week I talk with 2 of my best mates Samuel Burns and Michael Tulett. As well as brewing beers together, Both Sam and Michael have had their brush with music, and we touch on that as well as talk about the boys newest brews and we have a taste for ourselves. Join us!  Intro song: We got the moves - Electric Callboy Get in touch Support the show @thisischa5m

This week my guest is the one and only FALTER! Residing in Adelaide, SA, we chat about his passion of creating art, visually and musically, as well as dive into some nostalgic bands and acts that the both of us we're heavily influenced by, and some in which we were able to perform with. Check us his stuff and follow the FALTER journey here @falter.music Get in touch Support the show @thisisch...