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The Gig Life Podcast

The Gig Life Podcast is a long-form music interview series hosted by Stevie Taylor, featuring in-depth conversations with musicians, producers, songwriters, and industry professionals from Australia, New Zealand, and around the world. Since launching in 2018, the show has shared authentic stories from the people behind the music — exploring creative journeys, career breakthroughs, studio sessions, touring life, and the realities of making a living in music. With over 160 episodes, The Gig Life

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01:16:13

148. Kerry Jacobson (Dragon / Ian Moss / Mondo Rock /...

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2024/04/21

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: Instagram Facebook This conversation was recorded

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147. Fran Kora returns

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2024/04/07

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 more info on Kora, see links below: Instagram Facebook This conversation was recorded

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01:35:33

146. Carlos Adura (Tim Finn / The Strides / Skunkhour)

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2024/04/01

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: Instagram Facebook You can check out Nick Weaver's album here. This conversation was recorded

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01:19:26

145. Dan Maher returns! (Australian Idol / The Masked...

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2024/02/14

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 for duty for the Australian Idol house band for 2024. Dan’s a marvellous guitarist and producer and

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01:25:30

144. Serg Dimitrijevic (Earth, Wind & Fire /...

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2024/01/31

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 Serg, check out the links: Instagram Facebook This conversation was recorded

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02:03:02

143. Gerry Pantazis (Tommy Emmanuel, Bachelor Girl,...

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2024/01/21

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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The

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142. Jade MacRae Returns

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2024/01/12

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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here

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02:12:42

141. Jack Robert (Ricki Lee, Tkay Maidza, Thundamentals)

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2024/01/05

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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via

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01:40:46

140. Paul Mason (Battlesnake, The Monday Jam, Paul...

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2023/12/19

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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is

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01:43:21

139. Tully Ryan (Godtet, Hekka, Ngaiirie, Harvey...

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2023/10/20

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 securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank

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01:56:55

138. Chris Allison (Plini, Instrumental, Seims,...

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2022/12/23

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 donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. For

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01:32:32

137. Adm Ventoura Returns! (Midnight Oil, Oyobi,...

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2022/12/01

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 Kelly to name a few. In late 2020, Bones Hillman, legendary bass player for iconic Australian band Midnight

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136. Susannah Mirana

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2022/11/06

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.

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01:14:11

135. Phil Stack

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2022/10/08

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. Its bloody good eh. This conversation was recorded 04/10/2022. For more on Phil and his music, see

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01:14:44

134. Glenn Wilson

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2022/09/22

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 member, for over 20 years. This conversation was recorded 20/09/2022. Check out Glenn's studio videos at

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01:03:17

133. Juanita Tippins

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2022/09/16

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 recorded

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01:03:57

132. Josh Beagley

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2022/09/08

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

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131. Marcel Yammouni

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2022/02/25

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 over social media too so it was cool to hang out and chat. This is episode 131 and i hope you enjoy my

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01:28:47

130. Nicky Bomba

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2022/02/06

My guest today is Nicky Bomba. Nicky is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, band leader and He has been a blazing creative spark in Australian music for decades. Drummer in the John Butler Trio on classic albums Sunrise Over Sea, April Uprising and Flesh & Blood; the driving force behind Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Bomba and Bustmento. He wears many hats. And he has a new album out called Food and Shelter which for me personally, helped me get through a bit of a dark cloud at end of 2021

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01:34:54

Episode 34: Natasha Stuart - IN REPLAY

The Gig Life Podcast ·

2022/01/28

On January 29th 2020, Natasha Stuart lost her courageous battle with cancer. To celebrate her memory and spirit, please enjoy TGLP Ep 34 Natasha Stuart in replay. Natasha Stuart. Singer from Sydney, Australia Solo artist as well as backing vocalist for top Australian and worldwide artists such as Christine Anu, Paul Mac, Richard Clapton, Jimmy Barnes, Tina Arena, David Campbell, Cold Chisel, Guy Sebastian, Anthony Callea, Tim Campbell, George Benson, Michael Bolton and many many more. Recorded

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