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Sunburnt Country Music

For over a decade Sophie Hamley has been interviewing Australian country music artists for her website, Sunburnt Country Music. Now new interviews will be made available in this podcast. Listen to Golden Guitar winners such as Amber Lawrence and Luke O"Shea, and many others, talk about their songs and songwriting, about performance and creativity and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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42:01

Scarlet’s Way show their hand with ‘House of Cards’

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/04/30

Perth duoScarlet’s Way– whose members are Katey Gabel (vocals) and Shayne Savic (guitar) – are one of the busiest acts in music, not just in their home town but, as I found out during our recent interview, on the high seas too! Not to mention at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, where they spent several days this year performing as well as cementing connections made at previous festivals.Their travel came in handy for their latest EP,Scarlet’s Way 3, as they wrote the songs while driving across

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34:58

Turning pain into melody: Chloe Swannell's unexpected...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/04/28

When I saw on the Instagram page of Central West NSW artistChloe Swannellthat she was playing a bass – something that I hadn’t noticed her playing before – I decided to ask her about it when we had an interview for her latest single, ‘Loves’ a Lil’ Bit’. There was no way to know the story that would unfold about what led to her learning that instrument in what has to be record time, nor the other stories that would come from asking her about it.In short: Swannell has had – and continues to have – a

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47:02

Soul-stirring stories: Ruby Shay's powerhouse voice...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/04/24

Ruby Shayis an artist from the Central Coast of New South Wales who was impressive out of the gate when she released her debut single, ‘Sinner’, in late 2023. Since then she’s kept impressing, and her new albumHitch a Rideis a moving collection of songs about life and how we forge our way through it.I first interviewed Shay at the time of the release of ‘Sinner’ and she was so interesting to talk to. Her singing voice is a great embodiment of her personality: rich, layered, direct, uncompromising in

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39:05

Rory Phillips on his Anzac Day single ‘Dear Mum and Dad’

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/04/21

Rory Phillipsis still in his teens and has been playing on festival stages since he was seven. He is a graduate of the CMAA Academy of Country Music and has also been an intern there. He plays with the Bushwackers, he’s been in Sara Storer’s band, and that’s really the tip of the iceberg of his achievements, which include releasing the singles ‘The Truth’ and ‘Because Boys’. He now has a new single, ‘Dear Mum and Dad’.‘Dear Mum and Dad’ was written at the CMAAAcademy of Country Music in Tamworth, as

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47:28

Vixens of Fall on their spirited new single

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/04/18

Vixens of Fall are a sister trio from south-east Queensland who released their debut album,Magick in the Chaos, in 2023. While their sibling harmonies are undeniably a big part of their appeal, the Vixens -Nina, Wren and LuLu – also have great, heart-tugging songs that convey their story and what they hold dear (‘The Long Game’, ‘Crooked Crown’), and others that are hugely entertaining while also offering a story.They’re also gathering a large following, often through festival performances. At the

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32:27

Tom Nethersole takes us on a country-pop trip to...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/04/13

When interviewing an artist for the first time, I have no expectations about how things will go. I have my questions prepared, and that means that there will be some sort of conversation, even if it’s brief. While it’s possible – usually likely – to have a sense of how the interview may go within a couple of minutes, I always leave room for it to change and for the conversation to open up.So there was room there for Melbourne artistTom Nethersoleto range when I interviewed him for the first time

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37:23

Every track has a tale: Linc Phelps reveals the heart...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/04/07

**Contains the track 'Country Singer' from Faith & Sweat**Linc Phelps hails from the country music centre of Gympie in Queensland and he has just released his debut album,Faith & Sweat, which has already produced four chart-topping singles.The album has been a long time coming for Phelps, who has practised what he preaches in the album’s title by putting in a lot of sweat over the years to develop his music to the point where he’s ready to release this album, keeping faith in his craft all

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31:55

Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham discuss their...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/04/01

Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunninghamwon three Golden Guitar Awards for their most recent album,Birdsong, but that is far from the extent of their award winning, as at last count I believe they have a bajillion – the technical term – between them for their separate endeavours. They have been touring constantly over the past couple of years and they have a brand new song, ‘Joy Roller’.Joy is what Urquhart and Cunningham bring to people, so this seems fitting. Having seen them play live several times,

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21:40

New releases 23 March 2025

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/03/23

**NB: I called the Vixens of Fall single ‘Sinkin’ Ships’ instead of ‘Sinkin’ Spirits’ but I’d already tried to record the episode so many times that I ran out of time to do it again!Songs covered - audio included:Brad Cox – ‘I’m a Boxer’The Buckleys - 'See Your Folks Again'Vixens of Fall - 'Sinkin' Spirits'Roger Knox - 'Prison Wall'Mentions:McCusker Gill - 'Holy Rose Hotel'Olivia Foy - 'Cruise Control'Listen to all the March new releases on the Sunburnt Country Music Spotify playlist.Follow Sunburnt

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2:09:09

Deep Dive: Nathan Lamont

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/03/21

A few weeks ago I interviewed Nathan Lamont, a three-time Star Maker Grand Finalist from Wagga Wagga, NSW whose popularity is growing both on streaming and as a performer, about his latest country-pop release, ‘Bigger Things’. I’ve interviewed Nathan a few times and it’s always been a great pleasure to talk to him – plus each time it seemed to be longer than the time before! Fluid conversation is never a given, but he’s always made it easy to interview him, hence why the chats get longer. However,

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27:28

Adele Oliver on Home and Heartbreak

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/03/18

I’ve spoken to Broome, WA artistAdele Oliverabout her singles‘Wiley Blue’and‘Angel’and each time found her thoughtful and interesting and offering a unique perspective on making music. This was no different with our latest chat, for her EPTo Home & Heartbreak, which collects previous releases and contains the new single ‘Home Tonight’.Oliver is currently away from home, touring Western Australia, and when I spoke to her she was about to play the Nannup Music Festival, and she was in the local

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33:08

KEZRA on her first country single ‘Another Life’

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/03/15

Melbourne artistKEZRAhas established a career in indie pop that has seen her releasing the EPFortressin 2023 and singles leading up to that, which all had airplay on triple j and community radio. She’s appeared inAtwood Magazine(USA),Backseat Mafia(UK/AUS),Pilerats,Music Feeds,The Music,The AU Review,Forte Mag,Eat This MusicandAAA Backstage, and her music videos have also seen support fromMTVUpload.KEZRA’s pop releases revealed her facility for writing great hooks as well as her fantastic voice –

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29:44

Up-and-coming artist Hayden Phillis on his new single...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/03/13

**LIsten to 'Lies' after the interview**My first encounter with emerging Sydney artistHayden Philliswas at the Junior Academy of Country Music in Tamworth, NSW, in July 2023. I was invited to talk to the students about interview skills and asked if I would interview a student, or students, on the spot. Hayden was the only student who volunteered! And he was great at it. It turned out that was his first interview, ever – because he told me so when I interviewed him again this year after the release

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37:22

Tori Darke and Jay Santilli get into Trouble

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/03/10

Tori DarkeandJay Santillihave their own, distinct careers in country music - Santilli with her moving, emotional songs that saw her become a 2024 Star Maker Grand Finalist, and Darke with her high-energy country pop that has seen her make an impression on The Voice and elsewhere. They now have a song together, ‘Trouble’, and it’s one that makes the most of their respective vocal talents and offers a party song with substance.Recently I spoke with them about how their friendship developed and how

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40:03

New releases 7 March 2025

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/03/07

These are all the songs mentioned in the podcast with a link to YouTube to listen to the song/watch the video. For the full show notes, go to the Sunburnt Country Music website.Chloe Marks & The Mayhem – ‘Carolina’:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p98dAX3c67IBen Mastwyk – ‘All the Songs I Wrote’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69cdGS7mo7cAbbie Ferris – ‘Don’t Cha Dare!’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX9-wzSW4i4Max Jackson – ‘Grass’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPXk7Swy_I0Dear Tommie – ‘A Man,

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36:54

Clancy Pye talks about Days Like This

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/03/06

**Listen to the end to hear the song 'Days Like This'**Thefirst time I interviewedCentral West NSW artistClancy Pyewe covered her extensive musical background, which began in childhood and involved playing in a family band – The Party Pyes (still one of the best band names ever!) – and gigging throughout her teenage years. It’s safe to say that Pye has been living and breathing music most of her life, and it shows in the songs she has released so far, including the hit‘Heaven Can’t Wait’.That song

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25:03

Gracie Jean on new EP Having & Longing

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/03/03

When Ifirst interviewedSydney folk/alt-country artistGracie Jean, it was in 2022 and she had released her debut album,Romance is Bad. Since then she’s had momentous changes in her life, including the death of her mother.Grief and how one survives it – and survives the what-ifs that come with it – is the bedrock of Gracie’s new EP,Having & Longing. As she is upfront about that – and I take my cues from the artists in terms of what they’re prepared to discuss – it seemed like the most appropriate

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44:17

Nathan Lamont moves on to Bigger Things

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/02/24

Nathan Lamontis from Wagga Wagga in New South Wales and since 2023 he has been releasing unforgettable country-pop songs, starting with ‘Drink You Up’. His latest single is ‘Bigger Things’, on which he worked with producers Msquared for the first tie. Its release comes after his first headline show at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January. That show was the culmination of years of having a dream about doing that very thing, and we talk about the significance of it to him.Lamont has been

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37:27

Aleyce Simmonds on things she's learned

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/02/23

**Listen to the end to hear the single 'Things I've Learned'Aleyce Simmondswas the first Australian artist I interviewed when I started what became Sunburnt Country Music in late 2011. Back then it was called Jolene The Country Music Blog because I didn’t know what else to call it and I also thought no one would read it anyway, so the name didn’t matter.The blog became a regular thing for me after I was very ill in July 2011 – and if you want to hear that story you can listen to the latest episode

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43:34

New releases 22 February 2025

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/02/21

Below you'll find links to the videos for songs mentioned in this podcast. For the cumulative February New Releases playlist - which contains these songs and more - go to Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5uoiJET1DCVyTnVVE5pKKn?si=b0fa79e66f9d4724Nathan Lamont – ‘Bigger Things’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6uCIi84t7AThe Wolfe Brothers & Lee Kernaghan – ‘Country Is Coming to Town’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc1nowUJejsAmy Sheppard – ‘Mr

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