Trusty Chords

The Australian music industry has long had a habit of churning out some great artists who manage to curate an intense and fanatical fanbase around the world thanks to the wonderful music that they create.  If anyone understands what it’s like to have a massive fanbase, it’s likely Dave Powys, who has been the guitarist and a multi-instrumentalist with Melbourne indie-folk group The Paper Kites sin...

By his own admission, you probably haven’t heard of Kevin Devine, but for almost 30 years now, he’s been a prolific musician who treats making music in much the same way the rest of us treat the need to breathe. That is to say, he deems it to be pretty bloody important. In fact, in addition to a solo career, Kevin’s been a member of bands like Infind, Delusion (who later renamed themselves Miracle...

If you’re someone who has your finger on the pulse of the world of jazz, then Audrey Powne is a name that you might be aware of. If hers isn’t a name you know, well, then you definitely need to listen to today’s podcast. Based in the UK, but originally from Melbourne, Audrey is an artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist who has been aptly described as a creative force carving out a distinctive...

For close to a decade now, Ben Gumbleton has been the driving force between the masterful Boo Seeka. From albums like ‘Never Too Soon’ in 2017, which hit number eight on the Aussie charts, 2022’s ‘Between The Head & The Heart’, and this year’s ‘Midnight Highlight’, he’s become renowned as a wonderful musician you need to hear. This week, Ben joins the podcast as he talks through the Boo Seeka...

After almost 30 years, iconic rockers Grinspoon are still going strong, and following a 12-year gap between records, they’re back with new material. Yesterday saw the announcement of new single ‘Unknown Pretenders’, which will appear on the forthcoming ‘whatever, whatever’, and will be supported by a 45-date tour. Needless to say, these blokes don’t do things by halves. Fresh off the back of this...

If I had to put it simply, Human Noise are a band you need to know. Based between Sydney and Melbourne, the four-piece outfit craft a truly unique sound that gets inside your head and takes you over. Last month, they released their latest album, ‘Glitching Colour’, and it’s a truly stellar release. This week, the wonderful Eddie Boyd joins the podcast for an informative chat about the band’s histo...

Since the late ‘90s, Western Australian alt-rockers Eskimo Joe have been tearing up the charts with their iconic tracks. I’m talking albums like ‘Girl’, ‘A Song Is A City’, and ‘Black Fingernails, Red Wine’, and songs like ‘Sweater’, ‘Who Sold Her Out’, and… ‘Black Fingernails, Red Wine’. Needless to say, if you’re looking for an accomplished, celebrated, talented band, look no further than Eskimo...

Sunshine Coast duo The Dreggs have been making some of the smoothest music you’ve ever heard for about seven years now, and most recently, the group have just released their debut 'album, Caught In A Reverie'. As you might expect, it’s a corker of an album, packed full of that breezy, folky, pop-influenced sound upon which they carved out a niche for themselves. If you’re someone who likes...

It’s hard to imagine an Australian music scene without Regurgitator. For over three decades now, the trio have been dishing out highly-regarded albums packed full of songs that are as catchy as they are fun; and backing it up with undeniably stellar live shows along the way. Their discography includes the likes of their classic debut ‘Tu-Plang’, the highly-decorated ‘Unit’, and other brilliant rec...

If you’re a fan of punk rock, then I think you would do very well to listen to Hot Water Music. Ever since they formed back in 1994, they’ve spent much of that time writing amazing songs, touring relentlessly, and carving out their own unique niche which has equally seen them considered an enduring pillar of American punk, incredibly influential, and – in the very same breath – wholly underrated....

Ever since they first formed as teenagers almost 30 years ago, Jebediah have been synonymous with Australian music. Hailing from Perth and harnessing a penchant for whipping up catchy pieces of alt-rock, they released four albums between 1997 and 2004, with another arriving in 2011 following some time off. Across their career though, they’ve scored numerous top ten records, received five ARIA Awar...

For more than 20 years now, Dan Haggis & Tord Knudsen have made up two thirds of English outfit The Wombats. Across five albums, numerous singles, and a near-constant touring schedule, the group have curated a reputation within the music world as reliable artists from which you'll never hear a bad song. In 2019, the pair decided to form Sunship Balloon, a new outlet in which they could sha...

Trusty Chords is a new podcast which aims to celebrate music and those that create it. My name is Tyler Jenke, and for well over a decade now, I’ve been either a music journalist, an educator, a media commentator, or simply writing about music in some capacity. I’ve written for plenty of publications over the years, though you might know me from my time spent as the Editor of Rolling Stone Austral...