Celebrate Sounds

Clint E (Clinton) is a producer and DJ who started, Inspired by Breathing, an independent label based in Australia, exploring the slower, deeper side of electronic music. With a focus on ambient, downtempo and emotive soundscapes, we share music that invites spaciousness, warmth and reflection. A home for artists creating colour, texture and feeling, music that inspires you to breathe The Sound of...

Troy Rogers is an emerging artist living on the Mid-North Coast of NSW. After rediscovering his childhood passions to express and create, for the past 3 years Troy has been delving deep into a creative life. We took some time to unpack his story, delving into some of the more raw parts of his journey, and how he has used many of those negative experiences to create art. Troy has been performing hi...

Sat down with Kate Atkinson for episode 20 to chat all about her creative journey! Kate is an incredibly talented and award winning photographer, as well as an event coordinator, tour manager and promoter and festival booker. Having been a part of many creative endeavours, we chatted about her creative beginnings and the twists and turns of a life dedicated to art and music. Upcoming Exhibition: h...

Fi Poole is the breakfast presenter for ABC Coffs and Mid North Coast, bringing nearly two decades of experience with ABC Radio from across Australia including Sydney, Broome, Cairns, and Darwin. Outside of work, Fi is passionate about live music, football, the beach, and travelling. She's often spotted exploring local speciality supermarkets, searching for ingredients to recreate dishes from...

Sat down with Riversounds festival director Ben Lewis to debrief on this years festival and chat about Outset, a program by Music NSW to empower young creatives and promoters in regional NSW, culminating in 'Coastal Grown', an event for emerging artists who will be performing at the Hoey Moey on the 30th of August. https://hoeymoey.com.au/event/coastal-grown-music-fest/

Had a mad chat with Henry and co of 'Horatio Luna', an Australia multi-genre act based in Naarm, Victoria, who were headliners for the inaugural 'Beyond Jazz Festival'.  Recorded live with an audience at said Jazz festival, we chatted about his roots, journey and got deep on what they love about music.  https://horatioluna.bandcamp.com/

Sat down with Otis and Oscar, two jazz cats who love performing and will both be appearing at this weekends Beyond Jazz festival in Bellingen. https://beyondjazzweekender.com.au/

Phil Nicholas is a production and event manager and the venue manager for the Bellingen Memorial Hall. With the inaugural 'Beyond Jazz' festival happening August 15-17, we chatted about who is playing, what to expect and what else is coming up at the Mem Hall! https://beyondjazzweekender.com.au/ https://www.bellingenmemorialhall.com.au/Home

Pablo Blitzer is an incredible composer, performer and all round nice guy. He is part of the inaugural 'Beyond Jazz' festival, bringing his unique style of jazz to Bellingen. We sat down to chat all things music and what we can expect from his live performance at the Memorial Hall in August! You can find info and tickets to the event here:  https://beyondjazzweekender.com.au/

Anne de Nooijer is a contemporary visual artist predominantly working with reclaimed or hand dyed natural textiles. Originally from the Netherlands, she now lives on Birpai country. Anne’s practice focuses on intricate sewn and woven artworks often showing contemporary scenes. Her woven artworks flow organically, guided by instinct, while sewing demands precision and planning. This fusion of appro...

Sat down with Joe Newton (1/5 of AJ&C) and chatted about music, life, and the kind of magic vibe that Apocalypse Joe & The Coyote aim to create!

Amazing chats with Hannah Harlen - a standout musician known for her poetic lyricism, powerful loops, and rhythmic guitar percussion that draws audiences deep into her world.

Had a mad chat with Salvatore (1/3 of Santa Taranta) and explored the genesis of the now trio, whom bring the spirit of Southern Italy to life with their captivating performance of three traditional-inspired original tracks. Based in Bellingen, Santa Taranta blends rich folk traditions with contemporary flair — their music is rich with infectious rhythms, heartfelt melodies, and storytelling that...

Pam Hata @pam_hata is an emerging singer-songwriter known for her unique blend of contemporary original R&B, folk, and soul, performed in both English and her own First Nations tongue. Pam is an inspired storyteller drawing from her own life experiences on the roads she travels when touring the coast of NSW and beyond. Enriched by her New Zealand heritage and love for her coastal Australian st...

EMIR @emir_music__ is a singer-songwriter from the Mid North Coast who is heavily influenced by neosoul, blues and jazz styles of writing. Performing throughout the region, she shares her unique view of the world and details her experiences through her smooth soulful melodies and grooves. She has been performing for the last number of years in a variety of bands but finds her solo work to be a way...

Bahi is an Australian singer songwriter, based on the North Coast of New South Wales, who plays a beautiful fusion of alt-folk-pop, looping layers of sounds and creating beautiful melodies. We had a great chat exploring her story! You can check our Bahi's recent live performance recorded by Arts Mid North Coast here -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7vnI2ux1ykudle5yZip_iWMnBKJ5WKca

With a highlighted career spanning over a decade, singer-songwriter Jason Lowe is somewhat a veteran of the Australian music scene.  Having supported the likes of ‘All Our Exes Live In Texas’ ’Kim Churchill’ ‘The Wilson Pickers’ ‘Jeff Lang’ ‘Eric Bibb’ (USA) ‘Dan Mangan’ (CA) and ‘Jeff Martin’ (CA) and hired as a session musician for artists such as ‘Lisa Mitchell’ and ‘Ruth Moody’ (CA) Lowe is wi...

Katie and Memo are a vibrant jazz-pop duo from Bellingen Shire. Memo, an Argentinian-born bassist and vocalist, blends rhythm with soulful improvisation, while Katie brings warm electric guitar tones and heartfelt songwriting. Together, they create an evolving, richly melodic sound, captivating audiences with their fresh and intimate performances. Watch Katie and Memo perform three original songs...

Olivia Parker is a creative producer and arts leader based on the Mid North Coast. She got her start in music production and events, working across festivals, event companies and cultural funding bodies before moving into regional arts. Now as Executive Director at Arts Mid North Coast, Olivia supports artists and communities through projects that connect, inspire and create real change. She'...

Sat down with a legend of the music festival scene, Pater Papandrea, aka Noodles who has experienced the music industry both as an artist, and as an event facilitator over the last 20 years. Currently with the Good Crew collective, Pete has shared the stage with some incredible artists as a DJ (Method Man, Redman, Mark Rae to name a few) as well as being responsible for managing all kinds of festi...

Vena Klymo has recently reemerged from her hiatus from music and has begun transforming her eclectic alt-folk tracks into a genre mash of pop-folk and electronica. Having just celebrated her first release of 2025 'Invisible', I sat dow with Vena (Tegan) to talk all things music!

Ben Lewis is an all round legend, music promoter, festival director, part-time DJ and Ultimate Frisbee king. We kicked off Season 5 chatting about the upcoming Riversounds Festival in Bellingen, April 5, 2025.

Jesse Witney is an incredibly gifted songwriter, musician and performer, inspired by world rhythms with a big focus on Brazilian influences, Jesse fuses together, jazz, soul and roots to make something quite beautiful. I sat down with Jesse post his 'Animal Cities' tour to chew the fat! https://linktr.ee/jessewitney

Had an amazing chat with Miss Tehani, dancer, performer, teacher, movement facilitator and all round legend. Tehani has spent her lifetime moving and teaching people to move, we spoke about her creative origins and what motivates her to do what she loves!

Ben Lewis is a lifelong music enthusiast, whose unique upbringing around pubs and clubs fostered an affinity for music and event management. With over 15 years of experience in media, Ben opted to change trajectory and opened Roots Music in Bellingen, utilising the space to not only provide Bellingen with music and instrumentation but also a space to experience live music. Fast forward a few years...