I catch up with Leo Davadi Sundli, AKA STORM, ahead of his slot with Download UK in June this year. The audio for this episode is a little iffy (good ol' Zoom Calls), but at just 15 years old STORM is smashing expectations and we're psyched to see where he goes.

Back with the second ever 2024 episode in the last month of the year - but we’re here! In this one I got to chat to Ed and Todd who’ve directed and produced a huge list of incredible projects with names including Gerard Way, The Veronicas, I Prevail, Fender, Northlane (and a bunch of early days Backbeat guests including Warwick Hughes from our FIRST guest episode, and Jess and Jay from Episode 5!).

I was lucky enough to be involved with the latest Northlane music video shoot for ‘Dante’, where I connected with the guys and we managed to squeeze a near-2-hour episode into what has been a crazy past couple of weeks!

We go over video production and directing, lessons learned over their years in the industry, with a sprinkling of mental health and personal wellbeing, and ofcourse their current Aussie favourites.

Back with a new episode for the first time in a YEAR. Oops.

In this one I’m chatting to someone who I’m personally a huge fan of, while also being my first episode back in a LONG time, and my first international guest (as older listeners of this podcast and platform has previously been solely focussed on Australian music and artists). Safe to say I’m excited for this one.

On what is possibly the longest distance zoom call I’ve ever done, I’m here with Orla Gartland!

Here, in Part 2 I caught Some Heard Trouble right before they went on stage, chatting about their recent and upcoming releases, mental health and burn out, personal and professional development within the band, their top 3 Aussie acts right now, and more!

I caught up with The Last Martyr and Some Heard Trouble at Freeza and Yo Bendigo’s ‘BendiGLOW’ Youth Fest in September for my first FACE TO FACE interviews in over a year and a half (!!!). Look out for Part 2 with Some Heard Trouble coming up next!

Ahead of their mammoth 22-date national album tour for October - December, I chatted to Maz from WAAX on their latest album ‘Atleast I’m Free’, with the tour kicking off this coming week on October 6.

“You might consider At Least I’m Free something like a second debut album for WAAX — a creative and emotional rebirth that’s resulted in some of the band’s finest, punchiest songs ever” and that’s exactly what this ep is all about. Songwriting, hardships, mental health, industry struggles, and coming out the other side. Enjoy.

It’s sweet, it’s fluffy, it’s tasty, it’s Bakers Eddy. In this absolute biscuit factory of an episode, I catch up with Ian and Ciarran from Bakers Eddy, to chat about their mammoth tour announcement, their freshly baked not-so-debut album ‘Love Boredom Bicycles’, emo origin stories and their change in confidence over the years, cats, fashion, the whole loaf. It’s got a sprinkle of occasional chaos and a litre of laughs. Enjoy.

A quick one with Montaigne in lead up to Groovin’ the Moo!We chat about that ‘fucked music’ we fondly know as 'Hyperpop’, the development of her track ‘Always Be You’ with none other than American new-wave idol, Talking Heads’ David Byrne, her acting debut with ‘Time to Buy’, and hints for her upcoming album.

We’re back and almost better than ever, with everyone on their own mic and sounding great!In this episode we chat to Sez, a comedian, musician, tik-tok creator, podcaster, and otherwise creative Brunswickian originally from the Blue Mountains NSW.

In this hilarious episode we chat to Dylan and Liam from local alt-rock band ‘Reside’, who’ve recently released their track ‘Fallen’. We chat about all things beginnings, lockdown, creativity, emo…

This is more of a mini episode where we chat to Harper Bloom about her upcoming debut EP ‘Faith, Sex and Skin’, and we go over current and past life struggles, mental health, what she’s up to at the moment, how the writing and recording process has been for her during isolation, and a few other casual pop-culture chats.

In this episode we chat with with Jack Pierce, one half of acoustic folk duo The Pierce Brothers, where we chat all about what isolation has looked like for him, the new Pierce Brothers’ releases, working with a twin, and his new-found passion for woodwork. It was definitely a laugh.

In this episode we’re talking to local emerging artist YARA about her new release ‘Manhater’, her experiences as not just a woman but also a person of colour in the music industry - and life in general, and her personal experiences and perspective on physical and mental health as someone dealing with PCOS and depression.

In this episode it’s again just Jahmiele and Gabby havin’ a chat, talking about Gabby’s time at the last ever Party In The Paddock, my brief time at Laneway Festival, our first reviews and NEW revi…

In this episode we catch up with Jess Hope and Jay Wennington from Don’t Fret Club and Bad Seed. Jess and Jay are partners in crime in more ways than one, running multiple businesses within the music and media industries, and give us the low-down on everything they’ve been up to over the years. From their first gigs and first time meeting, to their first business (ad)ventures in music, fashion, journalism, photography and film, marketi…

We talk to the guys from What We Did On The Weekend about their shenanigans and where 'What We Did On The Weekend' began. We chat about life advice, podcasting tips, good gigs, and about how Jason only recently learned that it’s a good thing to be nice to people?

In this episode we chat to Lydia Greenwood from Social State Entertainment, all about her experiences as a booking agent and her various roles throughout her career across the Australian and international music industries. We mull over her origins in New Zealand and America, her music and design industry work, and a bunch of other amazing women in the local industry!

It’s Episode 2! Already! We know! We just couldn’t wait.

In this episode we talk to local photographer, director, and producer Warwick Hughes, about his career thus far, his stories along the way, and some of his lessons and tips for those wanting to en…

Hello, and welcome to The BackBeat Podcast!
The BackBeat Podcast aims to bring the behind the scenes of the Australian music industry to the audience with an entertaining yet honest and transparent look into all facets of the industry, all while bringing new local Australian music to new ears. This is our official first episode, where you’ll be…