Songwriter Trysts

Samantha Sharpe is an independent Australian artist in the pop/indie genre disrupting the music scene. With her new EP recently released, Sharpe makes her debut with thought-provoking, heartfelt lyrics and tunes. The solo artist is best known for her stunning vocals that depict the rawest emotion. Connect with Samantha: Website Spotify Instagram Facebook YouTube

Jayne Denham is one of Australia's most admired and sought after country rock performers. Her impressive and relentlessly energetic live shows have earned her countless opportunities performing for VIP crowds at Keith Urban's Sydney shows. During lockdown Jayne has recorded a brand new Album ‘WANTED’ that is set to be released inAugust2020. The latest single ‘Better Settle Up’ is racing up the rad...

She knew and her parents knew that this is who she was, music was her thing and they were going to help her stay focused which has been a huge blessing in her life. After being diagnosed with ADHD she was angry and her grandmother got behind her, got her the electric guitar she had always wanted and encouraged her that no one can ever define who you are except yourself.  In this episode we di...

Groundwater is one of the fastest growing country music festivals in Australia. It is a FREE, non-ticketed event and Located in the picturesque beachside destination of Broadbeach, Gold Coast.  The 2021 lineup features over 40 acts; The Wolfe Brothers, Adam Harvey, Sara Storer, Gina Jeffreys, Andrew Farriss, The Sunny Cowgirls, Tami Neilson, Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham, Adam Brand,...

Dante Palminteri quotes Woody Allan in this podcast with “85% of success is showing up" as an artist that sings, plays guitar, writes songs and is an actor its clear nothing is going to get in the way of this talented and hard working artist to achieve whatever he wants to in life. We talk about his journey with Berklee College of music, studying under Pat Pattison (episode 40) and his obsess...

Brett Cusack is a Singer-Songwriter and performs under the name Megalove, a life coach, music teacher, and owner of Glitter Fox Studios in Melbourne. The journey of inspiration, emotional healing, and the power of music lead him to believe that musicians and songwriters are the true superheroes of today's world and the power of connection with each other is what will save us all. Connect with Bret...

Nature loving Californian singer songwriter Lucy loves to build community and has done more for the music community in her area and helping run an online community that support each other with not just songwriting but also mental health. She has helped put together festivals in the past that support artists in the LGBTQ community and empowering others to be the best of who they are. With a few hit...

Born happy and always so grateful for everything but something made Gina loose her sparkle for 6 months where she just cried everyday. This strong women who we crowned "the Queen Of Country" wasn’t going to continue the way things were going and she “reprogrammed” her brain through hard work and dedication into chasing a happier life. We all go through pain and hard times and there is so much to l...

Your Man Alex Smith is a Brisbane based independent singer songwriter with a theatrical twist. He studied at QUT and is an incredible story teller and performer which comes out in his live performances and his on screen acting with very creative music videos. Heartbreak, disapointment, depression and hardship have been the tools to shape this hard working artist into the man he is today. He says "...

Multi-award-winning songwriter/producer/publisher based in Nashville/London whose songs have appeared on over 20 million albums sold, over 10 million video games, and over 100 placements in TV/Film. See how Jeff started his career at age 34, leaving a good job and pay-check at BMI in New York for a full-time songwriting passion with only 16 songs that he felt were really good. Going against the od...

Rachael Fahim has been Australia’s most streamed female country artist for the last three years, with over 10 million streams to date, of tracks from her 2019 EP release Iconic. The 2017 Toyota Star Maker winner and CMC Music Award nominee was recently the Australian feature artist for Apple Music’s globally promoted Countrywide initiative and an ‘Artist To Watch’ on Spotify. The Iconic EP’s first...

Olympic dreams crushed after an injury and so the arts was his next choice. he's not on set as an actor or on the tools as a tradie Michael is writing and performing his own original music. It started when he was struggling with singing cover songs and so he started writing his own to suit his voice and received positive feedback. A cool sooth vibe to this UK's songwriters tunes. Check them out an...

After posting a YouTube cover of 'Tuesday' by ILoveMakonnen ft. Drake, the song was remixed and went on to receive platinum awards worldwide while reaching the #1 spot in over 70 countries on iTunes and Shazam. The viral hit has amassed over 1 billion streams online. Following the global success of Tuesday (feat. Danelle Sandoval), Danelle has focused on releasing original music, including her rec...

A question lots of people ask is how does a struggling starving creative person go from having no money and living on $15 for food a week in Nashville to being one of the most wanted songwriters in town? Well thats exactly what we find out in this podcast with Hit songwriter Chris Wallin who has topped the charts with classics-in-the-making for the industry’s biggest stars: “Love Me If You Can” by...

Celine Dion, Ray Charles, Cyndi Lauper, Cher, Jason Gould and Ricky Martin just to name a few credits of songwriter Alan Roy Scott has composed songs for over the past 40 years working out of LA and traveling the world.  Multi-cultural music events to build bridges through the healing power of music. As a songwriter, songwriting coach, and founder of Music Bridges , his extensive career...

Brother Jason Petric from the Canadian band Petric has a chat with Rae Leigh from Australia talking about songwriting, their journey and what they are up to given the change in ability to work as a musician during covid.  With millions of online streams, multiple hit songs and just as many awards and nominations to their name, Petric, the brother duo, made up of Jason and Tom Petric, have tak...

Nashville, as we know, is a music city, but when two music-loving housemates move in together and start to encourage each other and collaborate you end up with 'Monster' a killer track and a fun relationship... These two collaborators are an inspiration to what can happen when we start to work together and play to each other's strengths.  Carrie Welling's melodies are rich in folksy, American...

Genius songwriter, producer, record label consultant, and guitarist Michael Flanders sits down live in the Songwriter Trysts studio to share just a tinny fraction of his music publishing life in Nashville. Want to know the difference between the entertainment industry and the music business? Micheal will lay it out for you along with sharing some of his incredible stories of the day-to-day working...

From Sydney starting out at a young age with the Australian girls choir where she had a best friend who fell into a coma in her sleep from type 1 diabetes and passed away which she found out via a Facebook feed. Music saved her and helped her process through her emotions during this time and continued to be her therapy. Following her passion for music is now having an incredible impact in the coun...

Dan Biddle the current chairman of the Country Music Association Australian, Producer of the Australian Golden Guitar awards and artist manger of The McClymonts and McAlister Kemp almost quit on the music industry when he through it had died after his employer at the time signed and released Big Brother star Sarah Maries's "The Butt Dance" song back in the 2000's... Connect with Dan: Website Linke...

Imagine being on TikTok and throwing out a riff, then two people from that post picking it up and it turning into your next single as an artist! Well thats what happened with Shaylen with her latest original track Do Si Do, some super cool southern country vibes with the LA pop dance beats.  Shaylen leaves a mark on pop by casually dropping the sort of lines you get tattooed somewhere scandal...

In this podcast we get to know Hayley, where she came from what she studied and her secrets to her success and how she manages to keep going and coming up with such amazing music. She talks about her new single Karma and her album which is out on the 22nd of October and you can pre-order on her website HERE Hayley Jensen is an artist whose vocal abilities place her in elite company within the indu...

Eddie Rawk made his Mum cry after years of training to be a professional AFL player that he was going to quit and focus full time on his music career. 33 year old singer songwriter and new father is in Melbourne and was worried about having to give up music when becoming a dad and Rae and Eddie discuss the truth, that his wife helped him realise, that if all his hero's in music like Keith Urban an...

Katrina is an Australian singer songwriter who is chasing her dreams to be famous in the USA. She has faced so many challenges and grown a lot. one of the hardest times she shares as she was loosing her voice and running out of money she found a devotional and after never knowing anything about religion or God it entered her life at a time when she needed a sign and then found a doctor who graciou...

After a winning performance on the main stage at the Gympie Music Muster, a national tour, and climbing chart positions on CMC, KIX Country Radio and The Music Network; Australian Contemporary-Country newcomer, Natalie Pearson is making an impression. She may be petite at 5'2, but this girl-next-door has some big notes to deliver. Natalie received the most recent Australian Independent Music Award...