The Gig Life Podcast

My guest today is Tim Baltes. Tim is a drummer and producer from Wisconsin in the US who now lives in France. You may know Tim from his kooky and whacky instagram page timbofromkeno , but I got to know who Tim was through his Drumless Tracks on Bandcamp . A wonderful resource for drummers. In this conversation, we talk about all of that and more. Hope you dig it. More info on Tim: Tim Baltes - Lin...

My guest today is Andy Bickers. Andy is a saxophone player, originally from New Zealand and now living in Australia. From NZ bands Backdoor Blues Band, Smokeshop and Netherworld Dancing toys, to a long time association with Midnight Oil, a few Eagles gigs here and there, to just recently coming off the road with Cold Chisel on their 5-0 tour…Andy is a session saxophonist, jazz to the roots but a r...

My guest today is Sydney Drummer, Dom Cabrera. You may have seen Dom play with 3PerCent, Jess Mauboy, Conrad Sewell, Sexy Sunday Jam, Milan Ring and many others. Dom is endorsed by Sonor Drums and Ufip cymbals. More info on Dom: Facebook Instagram This conversation was recorded 31/01/2025 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

My guest today is the mighty Mark Williams. A lot of you have most likely heard Mark's smash hit Show No Mercy which was pretty massive in the 90s, and he had another big hit in NZ in the 70s with Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life , but there are many other facets to Mark career. He’s a great song writer, he’s been a session singer, and back up vocalist for the likes of Jenny Morris, Ian...

My guest today…well, this is something a bit different. The Kumpnee is a band that I have been a part of since 2011. The history of the band goes back much earlier than that. We are 5 kiwis, based in Australia that wrote and played some pretty awesome music. We came close to hitting the mark of success together but fell short. But through all that we remain close and the music we made is there, it...

My guest today, well Joe Accaria is back! Joe and I first sat down together for a chat in early 2019 for what became episode 32. It was great to sit down again after 5 years and chat about what he’s been up too. The progression of the stage show Velvet, the inception of Drummer Queens. We talk about drums and drummers, electric vs acoustic and he gave me a vocal lesson. He also has a new project,...

To celebrate Harry's 75th birthday on Tuesday 23/4/24, here is his 2020 interview in replay. My guest today is bass player Harry Brus. Born in Austria, Harry and his family moved to Australia when he was 7 years old. Inspired by Hank B Marvin and The Beatles, Harry first picked up the guitar as a teenage. In '65 his band The Amazons scored a record deal with Festival Records and since then he has...

My guest today is Kerry Jacobson. Kerry is a drummer, original from Wellington NZ until he moved to Sydney to join Dragon. He played on all thos big Dragon hits such as "April Sun in Cuba", "Are You Old Enough" and "Rain" to name a few. Kerry also plays in Mondo Rock and has been the longtime tubsman for Ian Moss. He also has his own band, Filthy Animals . For more info on Kerry, see links below:...

My guest today is no stranger to the show. Fran Kora is back! It was great to reconnect again after a couple of years. His band, Kora , have been busy. Lots of new music and a very full summer run of shows in New Zealand. Kora are about to hit the Australian shores in early April 2024 for a run of shows. Fran's previous apperances on the show were Episode's 18 and 117 . Please check them out. For...

My guest today is Carlos Adura. Carlos plays drums for Tim Finn, The Strides, Skunkhour, The Tambourine Girls, Mr Ott and many more. Whilst in town for rehearsal with Tim Finn for Bluesfest, Carlos and i met up at the Entertainment Quarter in Sydney for a chat. There's alot of goodness here. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as i did. Stevie. For more info on Carlos, check out the links:...

My guest today is Dan Maher. He’s back! Currently part of the Australian Idol House Band and The Masked Singer amongst many other projects. Dan was previously on the podcast back June 2019. TGLP Ep 48 that was. Go back and check that out. It was awesome to hang with Dan again. Heaps has happened in the almost 5 years since we last talked. We caught up a couple of days before he had to report back...

My guest today is Serg Dimitrijevic. Serg is a guitarist from Sydney, now living and working in LA. Ariana Grande, Justin Timberlake, Heart, Aretha Franklin...well they are just a few of the artist that Serg has worked with. Serg is currently the guitarist for the legendary Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF). Also, check out his Indie/Electro Instrumental Funk project, Intergalactix For more info on Ser...

My guest today is Gerry Pantazis. Gerry is a drummer from Melbourne. 40 + years in the live, recording and theatre scenes, he's played with Tommy Emmanuel, Bachelor Girl, Darryl Braithwaite and Richard Marx, to name but a few. For more info on Gerry, check out the links: Instagram Facebook This conversation was recorded 17/01/2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------...

My guest today is Jade MacRae. She's back! Jade first appeared on The Gig Life Podcast in April 2019, that became Episode 42. Check that out here. 5 years on, she returns to talk about life and new music. For more info on Jade, check out the links: Instagram Facebook Website: jademacraemusic.com This conversation was recorded 09/01/2024 at Starfish Club Clovelly. ----------------------------------...

My guest today is Jack Robert. Jack is a Sydney based drummer and MD who plays with Ricki-Lee, TKay Maidza, Thundamentals, Charley and Stephen Taranto, amongst others. For more info on Jack, check the links below. Instagram Website (jack-robert.com) YouTube This conversation was recorded 03/01/2024 in Alexandria. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

My guest today is Paul Mason. Paul is a Sydney based guitar player. He plays in Battlesnake , he has a Jeff Beck show, he a part of the Monday Jam, he played with Jess Malboy and many more. For more on Paul, check out below: Instagram YouTube Facebook This conversation was recorded 17/12/23. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

My guest today is Tully Ryan. Tully plays drums for Godtet, Hekka, Ngaiirie and Harvey Sutherland to name just a few. You can find more of Tully at his instagram https://www.instagram.com/ferntully This conversation was recorded 20/10/23 in Erskenville, NSW. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to secu...

My guest today is Chris Allison. Chris plays drums for Plini, Instrumental (adj.) Seims and Birdman Or The Unexpected Virtue of a Tony Hawk Pro Skater Cover Band. For more info on Chris, check his website here . This conversation was recorded 19/12/22. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely d...

Adm Ventoura returns to TGLP! Having previously been here on the podcast for Episode 4 (solo) , Episodes 45 & 46 (Bass Players Round Table and Episode 100 (Jaco Pastorius Spotlight) , Adm returns to talk about the last couple of years. His band Oyobi has released a bunch of music, plenty of gigs with 3rd Eye Lazer Cat, Toru and Suite Az, and gigs and recording with Karen Lee Andrews , Declan K...

My guest Today is Susannah Mirana. Susannah is an Australian singer, artist, international performer and voice over artist. She also worked as a traffic reporter on TV and radio for channels 7, 9 and 10 and leading Sydney radio stations. This episode was recorded 03/11/2022. Click links below for more on Susannah Mirana. www.susannahmirana.com www.moulinroque.com.au www.instagram.com/susannahmiran...

My guest Today is Phil Stack. Phil is a multi-instrumentalist really. He plays piano and guitar but mostly known for his bass playing having played in James Morrison's band for many years but in the early 2000s, Phil and same buddy formed the band Thirsty Merc which is still going strong. But he also his own solo music. He has a couple of albums and EPs out with his latest album released recently....

My guest today is Glenn Wilson. Glenn is a drummer from Sydney. He's played in numerous theatre shows including Hamilton, Saturday Night Fever, Guys & Dolls to name just a few, as well as playing with Wendy Mathews, Max Sharam, The Seekers, Andrew Farriss, Lee Kernaghan, Glenn Shorrock and many others. Glenn has also been the drummer in the Tamworth Star Maker House band, and as a founding mem...

My guest today is Juanita Tippins.. Juanita is a singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and producer, a poet amongst other things. She co-founded Sydney band Suite Az, she's one half of Sydney act Confection, she's toured the world with Joe Bonamassa, she has toured with Cold Chisel, sung with Hoodu Gurus, Marcia Hines and many others. Juanita has new solo music coming soon. This conversation was reco...

My guest today is Josh Beagley. Josh is an iconic Australian artist, producer, DJ and guitarist with a long and storied history creating Australian funk, dance boogie and pop with bands like SWOOP, Confection, Professor Groove & The Booty Affair and Coastal Elite, to name a few... This conversation was recorded 06/09/2022. https://www.personalbestrecords.com/ https://www.instagram.com/joshuabe...

My guest today is Marcel Yamounni. Marcel is a guitarist, bass player, songwriter, producer, and audio engineer from Melbourne. He has a new album out called "Essential Arteries" which he he wrote, recorded and producer during the Melbourne lockdowns. And i gotta say its pretty bloody awesome. He's world class, man. I have been a fan of Marcel's music for quiet awhile and we have also been talking...