Local Roots

Thorne joined Nat, Sarah & Jason in the studio this week for a Local Roots Jam Session. Each week a local independent artist stops by the Local Roots studio to perform a set of 4 tracks live to air for you. Nothing is off limits and we go deeply into finding out who they are and why they chose to release music. They’re artists we love and think you’re going to fall in love with too...

Lilly from CLEWS joined Jason & Nat to chat about their new track and her experiences growing up with her dad and uncle in the music industry and selling merch at their gigs. We had a great chat talking all things family, and chatted about how Lilly’s grandma was in her own band. Such a musical family! CLEWS is the fresh new project of south coast sisters Lily and Grace. Raised on the an...

Matt from GOSH, a group of guys from the Gong (Wollongong) joined Nat & Laura on the phone to chat about their new track ‘Say Another Thing’, after asking Gang of Youths to support their tour across the country. Gosh have wasted no time in creating a cult-like following for themselves. Dynamic, melodic, emotional – yet still cool, the band follow in the footsteps of Indie roc...

Angie McMahon joined Dinah & Sarah in the Local Roots studio for this week’s EPIC Jam Session. She’s been killing it across Australia and the USA, now Angie McMahon is back in town to chat about her brand new release album ‘Salt’. Angie stopped by the Local Roots studio  to perform 4 tracks live for you, and this one is a special one for us. We’ve been following Angie s...

Taylah Carroll took a break from rehearsing for her upcoming gig to chat with Nat & Laura. Her music is a beautiful mix of indie folk and alt rock, she’s got some incredible style and some music you’re going to fall in love with. Taylah explains her new track Vermont is set in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, inspired by her childhood growing up in Blackburn – but calling it Blackburn probabl...

Ernest Aines joined Dinah & Sarah in the Local Roots studio for this week’s Jam Session. Each week we bring in an independent artist to perform and share their music live in the studio just for you.     A Melbourne based singer/songwriter with an affinity for story-telling, Ernest has been song-writing, performing for events and weddings, playing at festivals, played solo and with bands, in bi...

Latchy joined Nat & Laura in the studio to chat about his new single ‘Just Call’ and his recent revamp from previous act Feather Touch to Latchy. Latchy is a multi instrumental producer, artist and generally tall guy based between Sydney and Singapore. Latchy brings you the sweet sounds of lush, nostalgic pop. His debut single is a beautiful warm piece that is a love letter to Aust...

Boo Seeka joined Nat & Laura via phone to chat about their new single ‘Millennium Drive” and their upcoming tour. A combination of pulsating sounds that bed down layered textures of electronic bass and percussive beats, BOO Seeka ’s smooth synths and rolling beats keeps the energy sizzling like a neon sign on the Miami strip. ‘Millennium Drive’ is arguably the most galvanizing release fr...

Web Rumors joined Nat & Laura on the phone to chat about their new music and upcoming album release. Web Rumors are a Perth-based new-wave-pop ensemble beginning to make waves on west coast, whether it be on the live circuit supporting names like Christine and the Queens and playing Laneway Festival’s Girls Rock! stage in Fremantle; or in recording, where their second single – Apri...

Kia Puru joined Nat & Laura on the phone to chat about her upcoming tour, music and plenty more. Known for her dynamic live performances and genre-defying writing style, Kira Puru is an ever-rising star, widely respected as one of Australia’s biggest voices. Her stage presence is demanding and her execution, confident. With an impressive list of Australian collaborations under her belt, the di...

Eaglemont joined Dinah & Sarah in the Local Roots studio for this week’s Jam Session. She also premiered some fantastic new tracks not yet released! Each week we bring in an independent artist to perform and share their music live in the studio just for you.     Eaglemont has crafted an insatiable brand of pop rock that delivers hooky guitar lines with emotionally intelligent and introspective...

Nathan Smart joined Nat & Laura in the Local Roots studio for this week’s Local Roots TAKEOVER! Each week we bring in an independent artist to perform and share their music in the studio just for you.     Hustling from Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula, 20 year old singer, songwriter and producer Nathan Smart radiates a unique pop sensibility, with snappy vocal delivery and soaring choruses tha...

Thorne joined Nat & Laura by phone to chat about his new single ‘God Made Man’, upcoming tour and fashion choices! Melbourne based singer songwriter Thorne is making waves in the pop scene with his soulful blend of catchy music that will keep you wanting more after the first taste. With influences ranging from Stevie Wonder, Jill Scott and Sam Smith, Thorne creates a special blend...

Ezra Allen joined Dinah & Nat in the Local Roots studio to chat about his new single and upcoming tour. Ezra Allen is a neo-soul, jazz & alt hip-hop project focusing on lyricism and storytelling. 2018 saw success in the form of multiple plays on Triple J and community radio, as well as Allen’s 2018 E.P. ‘All For What’, featured on Bandcamp as ‘New & Notable&#821...

Nancie Schipper joined Dinah & Nat in the Local Roots studio to chat about her recently released single and upcoming shows. The Local Roots team first saw Nancie when she supported Approachable Members of your Local Community, and fell in love. She was a 2018 finalist in triple j’s Unearthed High competition, she has spent over 6 years  tirelessly performing on stages, cutting her teeth at pub...

Monnone Alone joined Sarah & Laura in the Local Roots studio for this week’s Jam Session. Each week we bring in an independent artist to perform and share their music live in the studio just for you.     Although the name may suggest otherwise, Monnone Alone are a bona fide pop group based around the sagacious songwriting of Mark Monnone (ex-Lucksmiths) and feat uring members of A-grade pop ti...

Brendan Maclean joined the Local Roots team via phone to chat about music and the fact that JOY 94.9 ws the first radio station to ever play his music. Discussion then turned to the importance of community radio to coincide with JOY 94.9’s Radiothon. Brendan Maclean is a queer Australian songwriter.  With a blend of bops, rock  anthems and pop ballads he has become easily one of the most beloved s...

Rev from West Thebarton joined the Local Roots team via phone to chat about music and the importance of community radio to coincide with JOY 94.9’s Radiothon. West Thebarton, is a rock band from Adelaide, where the titular West Thebarton can be found. They released their debut album Different Beings Being Different in 2018 and it was nominated for the 2018 ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock/Heavy...

Lisa from On Diamond joined Laura & Nat in the Local Roots studio to chat about her recently released album and upcoming launch gig. Combining the pop song form with an improvisatory freedom of expression, five piece ON DIAMOND are a genre breaking act lead by songwriter/vocalist Lisa Salvo. The band’s energetic sound is made up of cascading melodies, unfettered effects and an interactiv...

Max Lawrence joins Sarah & Dinah in the Local Roots studio for this week’s Jam Session. Each week we bring in an independent artist to perform and share their music live in the studio just for you.     Melbourne singer/songwriter Max Lawrence specialises in intimate, soulful songs that span alt-pop, indie electronic and ambient folk. With a rich lower range and a soaring falsetto, Max si...

Taylor Piggott stopped by the Local Roots studio to premiere live his brand new track ‘All That We Were’ We love new music at Local Roots, and we love it more when a brand spanking new artist drops into the studio and premieres a new track with us. We live and breathe independent Australian music. Plaintive, mesmerising. Melbourne based singer/songwriter Taylor Piggott has being moving...

Laura Imbruglia joined Dinah & Sarah in the Local Roots studio for this week’s Jam Session. Each week we bring in an independent artist to perform and share their music live in the studio just for you.     Australian songwriter Laura Imbruglia has been releasing records since the early noughties. A restless musician with broad music taste, she’s released three albums, played almost every corne...

Val Flynn joined Nat & Laura to chat about his hot new single ‘Lover’. Val Flynn is a born performer and refreshing new voice in the Australian music. With foundations laid in fashion and styling, Val Flynn’s passion for music was ignited during a late-night studio session with good friend Miss Blanks, ‚ÄúShe pretty much pushed me into the booth and said bitch sing you got a voice! Use i...

We’re premiering a brand new single from newcomer artist C?NDY! We love new music at Local Roots, and we love it more when a brand spanking new artist drops into the studio and premieres a new track with us. We live and breathe independent Australian music/. She’s a name you may not have heard of yet, but one you’re going to remember! From the western suburbs of Sydney, independe...

Eleanor Jacks joined Laura & Sarah by phone to chat about her fantastic new single ‘I’m Drunk and I Love You’. Eleanor Jacks is the artist name of singer/ songwriter Hannah from Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Eleanor Jacks was   born and songs started to flow simply because they had to. Internalising the emotions wasn’t healthy. If you ask Hannah about Eleanor Jacks, her response… “Eleanor i...