Foxx on the Wire podcast

Ep #42 features Clayton Brown from the Western Australian Grunge/Punk Rock band Filth Wizard !  Filth Wizard were recommended to me by a very recent guest on this show Kym Redmond.  Once I heard Filth Wizard's new track ' Snowflake ' with their obvious Grunge influences being right up my alley, I knew I had to get them on the Podcast for a chat.   I spoke with lead guitarist Clayton Brown who laid...

For Episode #41 we continue to break new boundaries here at Foxx on the Wire by "travelling" (via Zoom) to Canada for the first time to speak with Tomy Thisdale of the Groove, Blues, Funk, Reggae Rock ROCK band The Carbons !   During our chat you will find out how and why, Tomy and I came to having a good old chat on this Podcast. To be able to connect with someone on the other side of the world i...

Hey Folks! Welcome to episode #40 with Kym Redmond from the Band of Missfits ! For the first time on Foxx on the Wire we Zoom across the Nullabor to Western Australia to chat with Kym!   We chat about what it's like to be a Mum and a Musician and the challenges that can bring, and we chat about Kym's new solo single called 'Lost in You' which she recorded with Daniel Connell on guitar and vocals. ...

Episode #39 features Chuck Feltner from the band The White Wolves  all the way from Nashville Tennessee in the beautiful U.S.A! Today's technology is a blessing for reasons such as this where we can speak to each other via Zoom from opposite parts of the world... Back on episode #26 I spoke with Todd Burman who is also from The White Wolves, now it's time to get the other side of the story from Ch...

For Episode #38 I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Aussie Music Legend Mick Thomas of Weddings Parties Anything and Mick Thomas' Roving Commission. We sat in the freezing cold band room of the currently closed venue Merri Creek Tavern in Northcote on a chilly friday night which Mick helps to run. It's been closed for the past few months due to the Coronavirus much like many other ven...

Hannah Frances features on episode #37 of Foxx on the Wire to chat about her brilliant new single 'Wolf' and it's accompanying Music Video - Check it out HERE It was great to catch up with Hannah via Zoom and find out more about the person and musician behind this killer tune. Hannah talks about her musical studies and how she's being singing since she was very young, and she even drops a few Foxx...

Episode #36 celebrates the 1-year anniversary of Foxx on the Wire with the return of it's first ever guest, Mr Parmy Dhillon . I thought who better to come back and me celebrate! We cover a range of topics during our chat including the upcoming release of Parmy's new EP, mental health, float tanks and what the music industry may like look post Covid-19. It's been a fantastic year of doing this Pod...

For Episode #35 I pay tribute to the one the only, Little Richard the man who helped define the early rock 'n' roll era of the 1950s with his driving flamboyant sound & look.  I was watching the movie Green Book over the past weekend which featured Little Richard on the soundtrack and who's name was dropped throughout the movie, the next morning I woke up and news came through Little Richard had p...

Admittedly I was a bit nervous about this one. What am I going to talk to a hip hop artist about? I'm from a totally different genre. To my surprise and to the credit of these great things called the almighty "Podcast", my guest Michelangelo and I had a fascinating chat. In what has been a rough start to 2020 for all of us, but Michelangelo has already released 2 new songs "Self" and "N2Ostalgia"...

Bailey Slade is my special guest on Episode #33 of Foxx on the Wire ! The main reason we caught up for a chat this week is because Bailey has put something really special together in this difficult time of no live music - he's organised an Instagram live stream of 18 different acts called Cabin Fever Fest!  Cabin Fever Fest takes place this coming Friday the 1st of May and kicks off at 1pm and run...

Welcome to episode #32 (part 2) of my huuuuuuge chat with Michael Yule ! In the first part of our chat we were just getting warmed up. Here in part 2 we delve in Michael's early attempts with live streaming gigs from home on facebook, talking in depth about Cole Clark guitars, his mentor relationship with the one and only John St. Peeters and of course recording with yours truly. Thanks again Mich...

For episode #32 of Foxx on the Wire I chat with someone who has featured heavily in my career as Acoustic Foxx right from the first EP I recorded as Acoustic Foxx, Michael Yule . I recorded my first EP ' Silence in Circles ' with Michael at his studio in 2012, and would go on to record my debut album 'Guiding Light' with him in 2015. Of course we talk more about this during our chat, particularly ...

Ep #31 features Melbourne based Musician Aaron Schembri . We chatted about the direct impacts Covid-19 has had on Aaron's career, and the broader impacts it's had on musicians in general and of course the community as a whole. A few weeks ago when this virus first started to take effect on the community as a whole, events and gigs were being cancelled everywhere. Aaron decided to start a Spotify P...

Episode #30 features the hugely talented singer, guitarist, songwriter and gun for hire JOE LAF . Joe and I have been aiming to do this episode for while but conflicting schedules got in our way. I thought now was a great time to get Joe on the Podcast during this difficult time for everyone with COVID-19 basically effecting everyone's life. Joe is a full-time musician and has basically had all hi...

Ep #29 features Melbourne born sextet Rusted Tongue who serve up folk punk laced with gravel and honey on a rusted platter. I caught up with them backstage at Cafe Gummo in Thornbury right before they hit the stage.  We chatted about what it's like to be a sextet, talked about their upcoming new EP track by track and all other things Rusted Tongue! Get down to their EP launch March 27th at Bar Ope...

For the first time in the short history of Foxx on the Wire we have a return guest! The incredibly talented Alexis Naylor featured on the show via Skype wayyyy back on Episode #7. Now she's back again in person for episode #28! And she brought VanNessa along for the ride...or VanNessa brought Alexis along for the ride...??? In this episode we talk about her upcoming new album 'Pages from a past li...

Episode #27 features Rock Singer Songwriter Karly Jewell ! Karly and I have been following each other on social media for a while so we finally got to have a chat via Skype. We spoke about her upcoming tour of Japan, her 'Phoenix' album and new single 'Let you Down'. Check out the music video here Let You Down Official Music Video. It was also great to talk to Karly about her Grandfather who got h...

For the very first time here at Foxx on the Wire , Ep#26 takes us Internationally all the way from Melbourne across the Pacific Ocean to the United States - Nashville Tennessee to be exact.  I spoke with Todd Burman of The White Wolves who is originally from Melbourne Australia. He made the move over to the U.S a few years back as he discusses in depth on this episode, he now resides permanently i...

Big thank you to Luciano Alvaro (drummer) from the band Teargas who joined me here at Foxx on the Wire for episode #25. Teargas has just released their new single ‘Make up your mind’ which is their first release in 13 years! Luciano has the high energy you want in a drummer and it comes out in his playing and when you talk with him. He also teaches drums to many students at his studio ‘ Loochadore...

Episode #24 features Josh Durno of ' The Sketches '! He flew across the Bass strait from Tasmania to visit us here in Melbourne to talk about Music and his personal journey with mental health and physical fitness. Josh is sharp as a whip and is great to chat with, and as a young man he pulls of the flat cap look brilliantly! Thanks for coming in for a chat Josh. Hope you enjoy our chat - check out...

Episode #23 features one of my good friends and fellow music lover, Rob Heller! Rob talks about his experience growing up when Punk first came along and what it was like being a young fan at the time.  Still a huge music fan, Rob runs Facebook fan pages for the likes of Adalita (Magic Dirt) and Steve Kilby (The Church) whilst frequenting gigs and concerts around a Melbourne. Rob's son Hugh also tu...

Episode #22 features blues rock  Temple of Tunes frontman and 12-String guitar slinger Brett Franke. We chat about the live music scene in Melbourne as well as regional Victoria where Brett is very familiar with Castlemaine and surrounding areas and finding the perfect sound.  Check out Temple of Tunes below: Facebook Page Temple of Tunes Reverbnation I hope you enjoy our chat and thanks for tunin...

Episode#21 features the one, the only, Bob Crain. California born folk rock singer, song writer, guitarist musician with a day job! Solo artist and frontman on the Ashbury Medicine Show . Bob was the mastermind behind the Taste of Indie Collective, bringing together a community of Musician’s within Melbourne for a short but brilliant moment in time. This was where I first met Bob. It was an absolu...

I caught up with Phisha before Xmas for episode #20 of Foxx on the Wire ! We spoke of the healing qualities of song writing and being thankful for creativity, being able to turn to it in times loss and of darkness. On the flip side, the healing and comfort aspects for the listener. I really enjoyed chatting with Phisha, he’s an incredibly talented musician with his style of guitar playing and was...

Starting 2020 with a bang and showing you that here at Foxx on the Wire we cover many genres to bring you the best in ALL types of music! For Episode #19 I had a chat with the soul-inspired musician Lhēon  via Skype. She released her single 'Elique' in September 2019 and is playing her first solo show on Jan 4th at Open Studio launching her solo career. Lhēon has appeared as a featured vocalist wi...