Inclusive Groove

Marley, Jarrah, and Tyanan are members of the energetic local band The Midnight Tides , known for their Wizard Rock sound and captivating stage presence. With a mix of musical backgrounds and a lineup that now includes Baxter, the band delivers performances that show their genuine love for playing live. In this episode, we chat about their musical journeys, how the band formed, their genre, disabi...

Lee Sullivan is a Sydney-based musician with a catalogue that spans solo work, his band The Sleepers , and the revived project Dr Spaceman , who recently released new singles and an EP. Known as a thoughtful frontman with beautifully written lyrics, Lee's music continues to evolve while shining on stage. In this episode, we talk about his upbringing, the different bands he's been a part of, how hi...

Glenn Haworth is a business coach and entrepreneur, and the founder of Resolve Business Coaching , where he helps business owners scale their revenue, reclaim their time, and create more freedom. After building and selling Haworth Guitars into a multi-seven-figure retail business, Glenn shifted his focus to coaching, sharing lessons from his real-world experience. In this episode, we chat about hi...

Matt Crawford is a bassist with over 15 years of experience performing and recording across Australia, New Zealand, and the US, working with artists like Murray Cook, Ella Hooper, and Corey Legge. Luke Herbert is a session drummer whose career spans from the Sydney Olympics to tours with Kasey Chambers, Brian Cadd, and Murray Cook's Soul Movers. Splitting his time between Sydney and Nashville, he...

Dom Littrich is a multi-talented creative - best known as the frontman of Big Twisty & The Funknasty , drummer for Pacific Avenue , and for his hilarious video content with The Inspired Unemployed . With more than 220k fans online, Dom has collaborated with major brands, worked alongside icons like Shaquille O’Neal and Baker Boy, and now stars in the hit TV show The Inspired Unemployed: Imprac...

Aspiring creative MadTurt (aka Turtle ) hails from the South Coast of Australia. His self-produced music fuses hip hop, electronic, and pop, with a strong emphasis on collaboration. He’s also the frontman of the pop-rock/punk outfit Quite Like Pete . In this episode, Mitch and I talk about his band Quite Like Pete , his side project MadTurt , disability access in the music industry, and his vision...

Ryan Beveridge is a Gold Coast–based musician, best known for his award-winning songwriting with his original band Blood, Guts & Firetrucks and as part of the covers band The Record Breakers . He also works as a session guitarist for various artists and co-hosts the podcast 1001 Songs That Make You Want To Die . In this episode, Ryan and I chat about his band with his wife, why he named one of...

Scotty Burford is a guitarist, singer, and multi-instrumentalist from Sydney, Australia. With over 4,000 gigs and hundreds of recording sessions to his name, he’s performed across Australia, the US, and Asia in genres from rock and jazz to folk and classical. Scotty has played everywhere from backyard weddings to national TV and major festivals, sharing the stage with some of Australia’s biggest a...

Ann Lehmann-Kuit (she/they) is a multiply neurodivergent (AuDHD/bipolar II) Australian music therapist with over twenty-five years of experience using an improvisational approach to creatively connect and collaborate. She is a PhD candidate at Western Sydney University, undertaking auto-ethnographic, arts-based research into collaborative song creation, flow states, and reflective practice. In thi...

Love and Able started as a duo, expanding to a four-piece before disbanding in 2024. With their combined love of a bit of country and Fleetwood Mac, their sound encapsulated just that, with help of lead singer Emma's killer vocals. In this episode, Log, Ryan, Emma, and Banjo talk about the music they grew up listening to and playing, what inspires them musically, all the other various projects and...

In this episode Scott and talk about his band Plastic Bath , how we met, the first time I saw and had heard of his band, disability access in the music community, and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Galen Fletcher was the lead singer of local band Seeker, who's now focussing on a solo career with the release of his first single. In this episode, Galen talks about his band Seeker, disability, the type of movie he wants to do a soundtracks for, bands who inspire him, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ollie is one of the leading figures in the Sydney/Wollongong-based indie psych band, 'Scatter Light', being front man and band manager. He is also a booking agent at Yours & Owls, working on venues in Wollongong, Sydney, and Melbourne, as well as booking acts for the annual festival that takes place in Wollongong. In this episode, Ollie and I talk about how his dad and grandfather were also mu...

Chelsea Dagger is a local DJ, drummer, and promoter who is a mainstay of the local music scene. She can be found at any given time spinning vinyl at one of our many local venues, hitting the pubs with the band, as well as booking the popular 'Dear Gaze' shows. Ruthii and Samantha Tuesday are the towns newly crowned musical power couple. Recently joining in Unholy Matrimony, they are rarely far fro...

Based on NSW South Coast, Dylan Wright and Jayme Weston are an acoustic duo. The pair have been friends since 2017, and in 2022 they formed Dylan & Jayme, playing gigs across the Illawarra and Southern Highlands. In this episode Dylan and Jayme talk about their musical career, how they have landed very well in the wedding industry, their other musical projects, disabled access in the music ven...

Echidnacia are a five-piece band from Wollongong. Balancing their musical career with their lives as uni students, their energetic stage presence shows just how passionate they are about performing. In this episode, Echidnacia talk about how they got into music, disability, music they grey up listening to and who inspires them now, previous shows they've done, and their love of Oasis. Hosted on Ac...

Warbaby is the instrumental solo project of Dylan Rodgers, based out of Thirroul, NSW. Starting in 2020, Warbaby combines sounds of 1950s surf music with 70s Afrobeat and funk rhythms, inspired by bands like Santo and Johnny, Khruangbin, and Hermanos Gutierrez. In this episode, Dylan and I talk about the numerous projects he is involved in, some of his own and some with other people. We talk about...

Julia Zemiro is one of Australia’s most beloved television personalities. She won hearts as the quick-witted host of RocKwiz , the cult-favourite music trivia show filmed in pubs around the country. More recently, she’s taken audiences on heartfelt journeys as the host of Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery , interviewing some of Australia’s most familiar faces. In this episode, Julia and I chat about he...

Tayvin Martins is a Wollongong based Folk Musician that has been fortunate to turn my passion into a career, I have been playing around the Illawarra and South coast for the past 3 years now. He loves to incorporate as much as he can to bring an energetic and upbeat style of music using his voice and guitar, while accompanying myself with a stomp, tambourine and a harmonica to get anyone moving on...

Lizzie Jack is a singer-songwriter based in Wollongong. Her regional upbringing in the small town of Batemans Bay inspires much of her songwriting, and in 2019 she formed the indie rock four-piece Lizzie Jack and the Beanstalks. Jayke Beckett is the bassist and backing vocalist in Lizzie Jack and the Beanstalks. He started playing music as a young boy, getting piano lessons at age 4. He got his fi...

Melanie April is an acoustic guitarist from Wollongong. Having performed in bands Friday Park and The Midnight Tides, Mel has a few genres she knows how to work with. In this episode we talk about her musical ventures, disability, people we know collectively due to music, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam McMahon, a Sydney-born, Wollongong-based musician, has been making waves in the live music scene since high school, known for his laid-back guitar-driven sound. In this episode, we chat about his first-ever podcast, his music career, disability, working with Mark Crotti, and how we met. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Harvey - Scottish-born Aussie-based, and a musician through and through. Whether in a band or solo, his talent is undeniable. In this episode, we talk about his many projects, disability, his music journey, and plenty more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dyllan Floyd is a musician from Wollongong, he was the lead singer of local band The Kilbeys for 4 years. Dyllan also is a solo musician, combining soulful and acoustic vibes. In this episode Dyllan talks about shows with The Kilbeys , how they met his choice of profession if he wasn’t doing music, disability access in venues and how he got into music, and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Tom Mahler is the lead singer of The Moving Stills. Having released two albums and many singles, playing festivals and shows all around Australia, his success with the band shows no sign of slowing down. In this episode, Tom talks about touring, his dream job outside music, disability access in venues, and his journey into music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.