EPISODE 53: Impressive Music Moves with Impressed Recordings

Last year, Impressed Recordings, Australia’s first direct-to-superfan vinyl brand, landed on the scene with an armada of curated releases from some of the country’s most beloved and exciting new acts.

I caught up with Luke Bevans, founder of Impressed Recordings, and - through a handful of technical difficulties - we caught up about all things Aussie music and vinyl. industry sustainability and collaboration, upcoming plans, and of course, his current top Aussie artists.

Be sure to check out Impressed Recordings, as well as the upcoming Record Store Day special releases on April 20!You’ll need to visit your local record store IRL to snap up what’s on offer, so make sure to put it in your calendar!

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EPISODE 39: IS THIS WHAT ‘YOURS TRULY’ LOOKS LIKE?

Another short one, this time with Mikaila Delgado from Sydney ‘alternative bright lights’, Yours Truly.

Their new EP ‘is this what I look like’ comes out next Friday July 15th and in this episode we go over the background of the EP and prior releases, the surprise video debut for ‘Lights On’ at Unify 2022, working with Josh Franceschi from You Me At Six for ‘Hallucinate’, Mikaila’s fem-focussed collab wishlist, rebranding their feeds for new releases, and we touch on feelings of imposter syndrome & mental health, and how that’s changing over time for Mikaila and the band.

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EPISODE 36: 90IVY TALK TALES OF TWO-TIMING WITH ‘TIFFANY’

After debuting a new name with their late 2021 track ‘Now Or Later’, Sydney indie pop quartet 90ivy (formerly The Flowers) are thrilled to soon be revealing their brand new single ‘Tiffany’. We chat about the band’s personal and creative inspos, introspection, mental health, soap-box trash TV, and of course, their Aussie faves.

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EPISODE 34: GABBY’S GOODBYE

The end of an era! I say goodbye to Gabby and we go over some of her highlights in her time as co-host on the BackBeat. Will we see her on here again? Only time will tell! Thankyou to Gabby for her involvement and efforts in kicking off this whole project, and we’ll catch you next week with one HECK of a guest - like, seriously…

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EPISODE 10: KINGSWOOD - ‘SOUNDTRACKING THE APOCALYPSE’

In this episode we chat to the wonderful Alex and Fergus from Melbourne-based band, Kingswood, talking about their brand new album, their creative processes, their experiences with mental health, and how they’re feeling about the end of the world. It’s a big one for us, with both our biggest guests so far and our first time using some brand new Rode Podmics. Up and up! This one was partially recorded on location, mid-sound-check at the Corner Hotel so there’s definitely some background noise, but sit back and enjoy as we help you put together your soundtrack to the apocalypse.

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EPISODE 9: YARA - HAIRY AND SAD

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.

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