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Are Drummers Musicians?

Are Drummers Musicians? is a weekly deep dive into the world of a musician—a captivating exploration of the diverse talents and experiences of musicians. Hosted by drummer Luke Singleton, the podcast features relaxed, in-depth conversations recorded on a cosy couch in Brunswick. Each episode shares stories of a musician"s journey and experiences, resonating beyond trends and promo cycles. Join us for timeless storytelling, community building and authentic insights into the music industry—your

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29. Grace Chia: Creating Safe Spaces in Hip-Hop,...

Are Drummers Musicians? ·

2024/10/29

In Melbourne whilst hosting an all-female hip hop event, multidisciplinary artist Grace Chia stops by Brunswick to share some of her stories on the podcast.Grace is very talented and successful in various artistic endeavours, so in our conversation we focus mostly on her journey with music making. We discuss her move to Tasmania where she established herself as a spoken word artist to where she has gained widespread attention for her performances as rapper and singer in the hip-hop scene. We cover

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28. Holly Thomas: Journey as a Drummer from Adelaide...

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2024/10/22

This week’s special guest on the podcast is drummer Holly Thomas. Holly is an absolute legend and we chat about so much, from her time growing up and studying music in Adelaide, to moving to Melbourne, and all her various recording and touring gigs in between! There’s so much, but I hope you enjoy the conversation with this talented drummer as much as I did! Holly is currently touring in the US with her band, Quivers. The day after we recorded this episode earlier in the year, Quivers signed a

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27. Kim Beales: Singer-Songwriter, Exploring Music,...

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2024/10/15

This week’s guest on the podcast is Kim Beales, a talented singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Kim started his day recording at Pughouse Studios in Melbourne, tracking drums, acoustic guitar, and vocals for his latest album. It was a fun morning recording drums for his latest project, and a relaxing afternoon having a chat over a cup of tea with Kim on the podcast. We cover a lot of ground, from discussing his 2023 album Nine Portraits, to concepts of life, purpose, fulfilment, and a love

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00:57:38

26. Caitlin Thomas: Songwriting, Drums and Personal...

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2024/10/08

This week’s guest on the podcast is Caitlin Thomas, a talented songwriter, drummer, bandleader, and educator Having arrived on an awesome motorbike, we start our conversation with Caitlin’s first love of music: Green Day. The conversation then expands ever onward and traverses her thoughts on writing, bandleading, playing drums, studying jazz, composing, session drumming and lots more. It is serious and fun, contemplative and humorous. She completed her music degree at Monash University at the same

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01:07:49

Niko Schauble

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2024/10/01

This week’s guest on the podcast is Niko Schauble, an award-winning drummer, composer, producer and audio engineer.Full of incredible experiences, Niko sits down with us and reminisces on an incredible 40+ year career as a musician, composer and recording engineer/producer. Niko recalls memories from growing up in Germany, the joy and challenges of recording reel-to-reel on tape, playing with incredible musicians, moving to Australia, exploring sounds on the drums, writing music and building his

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01:04:03

Ryan Griffith

Are Drummers Musicians? ·

2024/09/24

This week’s special guest is Ryan Griffith, a renowned guitarist, composer and sound artist. We really cover a lot of ground on this conversation with Ryan, from his beginnings, the ‘creation hall’, bands, jazz, writing, music, education, mentorship - I wish we could have kept speaking for hours. Ryan has an infectious smile and a huge heart, and it really comes across I think through all his different work, most recently highlighted by his creation of the Hurstbridge Jazz Club and album with his

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00:59:39

Aaron Syrjanen

Are Drummers Musicians? ·

2024/09/17

This week’s conversation is with special guest Aaron Syrjanen, a versatile guitarist and esteemed session musician based in Melbourne. I would love a family-tree type visualisation of the many musicians that Aaron speaks about in this episode; a great web of the music theatre musicians world and the expanding and linked connections to other areas of session musicians and artists in the Melbourne scene. Aaron is a very talented guitarist and we have a great conversation catching up on his experiences

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00:48:42

Jess Singleton aka Sidney

Are Drummers Musicians? ·

2024/09/10

This week on the podcast, we have the talented special guest, Jess Singleton a.k.a. Sidney. Recorded 20 weeks ago, the continued growth of her recent social media success is evident, based on the numbers discussed only a few months ago when compared with the enormous amounts of followers and streamers she currently has across various platforms.Jess is an indie-pop singer-songwriter who performs and releases music under her stage name, Sidney. With two EPs and multiple singles under her belt, she has

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00:48:32

Hannie Day

Are Drummers Musicians? ·

2024/09/03

Hannie was all smiles and despite feelings of imposter syndrome, was a fun conversationalist who shared her stories about her music in a raw and genuine way. Hannie Day, is an emerging original artist in the indie/alternative/grunge scene and had just had her first ‘tour’ experience playing a support set with local girl band The Vovos.We discuss her personal and feelings-based lyrics, her journey with music as a listener and music-maker, living in Switzerland and the difficulties of relocating to

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00:55:03

JT McRae

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2024/08/27

JT arrived with a big smile and dressed in blacks; a true Melbournian. Having just finished an arena tour with Gretta Ray (at the time of recording), we chat about a whole range of things from the big gigs to his various behind-the-scenes roles. We discuss recording, touring, ‘tracks’, being a good ‘hang’ on tour, musicality and his journey as a musician. And he even sneaks in a couple questions about me. Join us for a great conversation and get to know more about this talented musician.JT is a

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00:48:21

Aaron Schembri

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2024/08/20

This week's special guest is ⁠Aaron Schembri⁠, a talented guitarist and songwriter who has carved out a solid reputation in the Australian music scene.Aaron had just stepped off the plane after being in Sydney and came directly to Luke’s place, where conversation launched into Aaron’s work as a guitarist with artists like The Wiggles, Ross Wilson and Renee Geyer. They discuss Aaron’s original music, including his 2 previous albums and a (at the time of recording) yet-to-be-released single, as

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00:51:59

Jake Amy

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2024/08/13

This week our special guest is Jake Amy, a Melbourne/Naarm based session pianist, producer, audio engineer and social justice journalist. There are so many topics that we discuss in this episode; nu-jazz, social justice, discrimination and diversity in the music scene, early music listening, the long drives to uni, improvised music, producing, touring, synth systems, Gender diversity in music - and so much more! Jake Amy has quickly become one of Australia’s most in-demand keyboardists, performing

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01:01:38

Daniel Farrugia

Are Drummers Musicians? ·

2024/08/06

This conversation was recorded at the home of the very special guest, Daniel Farrugia!We discussed his original music project, the albums he released, listening to music on long drives with family, the home recording experience, touring, previous work with Angus and Julia Stone, his current gig with The Cat Empire, and so much more! Daniel Farrugia has established himself as one of Australia’s most sought-after musicians for both recording and touring. Contributing to a vast array of projects, he

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01:01:54

Abbey Rose

Are Drummers Musicians? ·

2024/07/30

Today, we’re chatting with Abbey Rose, a Canadian-born, Darwin-raised songwriter who has made a significant mark in Melbourne/Naarm. Abbey skillfully blends rich lyricism with catchy hooks and deep grooves, influenced by R&B, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Rock. Her music, deeply personal and introspective, features soulful vocals and a hip-hop flair that critics celebrate for its perfect mix of swagger and vulnerability.Beginning her career in Darwin, Abbey opened for acts like NGAIIRE and Emma Louise

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00:31:01

Mal Sedergreen (Part 2)

Are Drummers Musicians? ·

2024/07/23

This is Part 2 of our conversation with Mal Sedergreen - accomplished and highly regarded jazz saxophonist and educator.This episode contains the final podcast segments and additional conversations that arose in between. This conversation is a real journey, and our first two-part episode due to the length of our conversation and interesting style of discussion that arose, so strap yourselves in for a long and entertaining conversation with this special musician. We discussed authenticity, music,

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00:45:04

Mal Sedergreen (Part 1)

Are Drummers Musicians? ·

2024/07/23

This week on the podcast we sat down with accomplished and highly regarded jazz saxophonist and educator, Mal Sedergreen. This conversation is a real journey, and our first two-part episode due to the length of our conversation and interesting style of discussion that arose, so strap yourselves in for a long and entertaining conversation with this special musician. We discussed authenticity, music, his early days playing football and working various jobs, reverence for music, flue, soprano

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00:55:43

Lillian Albazi

Are Drummers Musicians? ·

2024/07/16

Fresh back from performing in the UK, we sat down with special guest Lillian Albazi. Lillian is a multi-talented musician; a jazz vocalist, alt-indie band leader, and noise rock collaborator. We discussed lots, furthering the title question, ‘Are vocalists musicians?’, and Lillian shares a wide range of perspectives and experiences from her life in the music scene, in Australia and abroad. Lillian was invited to perform with her jazz outfit at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival while

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01:02:12

Megan Burselm

Are Drummers Musicians? ·

2024/07/09

Megan Burslem is an engaging storyteller who shares her journey from a young musician to PhD and now radio host with ABC Classic. Dr. Megan Burslem is a violist, educator, and researcher who is leading the charge in fresh conversations about music in the contemporary landscape. Megan is a radio presenter and host of Classic Breakfast on ABC Classic. In previous years, she hosted Mornings on ABC Jazz and Classic Drive on ABC Classic. We touch on various topics, including school music programs,

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01:01:57

Alistair Kerr

Are Drummers Musicians? ·

2024/07/03

This was a fun, informative, and philosophical chat with Alistair Kerr, one of Australia's leading exponents of Brazilian percussion and jazz drumming, and the musical director of Panorama Brasil. Al shares insightful perspectives and experiences from his life as a musician, his motivations and inspirations, and even broad stroke lessons in the basics of various Brazilian rhythms and styles he has studied.Al has recorded and performed extensively with jazz and Brazilian artists at major festivals

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00:52:52

Ann Blackburn

Are Drummers Musicians? ·

2024/06/25

Ann Blackburn is our special guest this week, a full-time oboist with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO). Ann was very generous to share so much with us, and I learnt a lot in this conversation. We dive further into the classic music scene as Ann shares about life as an orchestral musician, its pros and cons, practice and performances, ‘winning a job’, study, comradery, and even reed-making. Ann has had a prolific career, performing with essentially all major Australian professional

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