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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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40:42

Brad Christmas of Copperline on ‘Sleepwalking’...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/09/24

Copperlineare a four-piece alt-country band fronted by Brad Christmas, who is also an in-demand musician who has played with acts such as Boney M and Steve Kilbey in between writing songs and also writing books – his first book for young people,Saltwater Boy, has had award acclaim and Christmas is now at work on his second.Copperline’s new single, ‘Sleepwalking’, was produced by Shane Nicholson, with whom they have worked on their two albums thus far. Nicholson is now working out of a studio in

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33:47

Brooke Schubert on her powerful debut album, After...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/09/22

Brooke Schubertis a country rock artist living in Brisbane, Queensland. She is in a musical lineage that includes her great-grandmother, Iris Atkinson, who was the first woman in Australia to produce a vinyl recording, her aunt Karyn, an opera singer, and her mother, Susan, who performed at the first Gympie Muster and was also a professional golfer.Both music and sport have been prominent in Schubert’s life – she has represented Queensland in hockey and swimming, and has also been performing most of

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38:42

Tom Curtain hits the road with ‘Here’s to You’

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/09/14

Each time I interviewTom CurtainI learn something new, which is probably not surprising, given the scope of his life: running the Katherine Outback Experience in the dry season, at his home in the Northern Territory, then taking it literally on the road during the wet season, with horses and dogs and humans in tow. This is all while he writes, records and releases music, and is involved with organisations Dolly’s Dream and Farm Angels.The reason for this latest conversation was his latest single

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48:43

Mitchell Steele on his epic life and statement debut...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/09/09

The only time I have seenMitchell Steeleperform live was over a decade ago, upstairs at the Tudor Hotel in Tamworth during the Country Music Festival. Clearly it made an impression because I remember it clearly: the crowd in that hot room in January, his voice, the way he held our attention, and how he did not shy away from what was a very close audience connection in that space.He did not release music at that time. Occasionally I would wonder what had happened to him and if he would resurface in

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32:51

Bad Debts on their debut album Under Kalimna Skies

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/09/03

Something is in the water in the Victorian town of Castlemaine, in an artistic sense. That’s the impression I had from talking to Al Carr and Pete Daly, two of the four members of Castlemaine bandBad Debts. Carr, Daly and the two other members, Mitch Dillon and Al Stanley, are locals whose proximity has led to the creation of an endeavour that none of them was really seeking or expecting.As I found out when interviewing them about Bad Debts’ debut album,Under Kalimna Skies, Carr and Daly met because

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34:53

Christie Lamb tells the truth about new album Dare

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/08/31

If you’ve ever seenChristie Lambplay live you’ll know just how compelling a musical presence she is, with her powerful vocals and inherent musicality. She’s played in all sorts of places, from private events to arena tours, and each step of her career has seen her develop further as an artist. Her artistry has also been developed through tertiary studies, and music is now part of who she is.Lamb’s latest album,Dare, is the natural follow-up toTruthfrom 2022, and also an evolution in sound and

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37:46

Jason Resch: from pop song success to the country...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/08/25

Jason Reschwas introduced to Australian country music audiences as a member of country-pop four-piece Darlinghurst, who topped charts and won awards for their songs including ‘Pretty Doesn’t Make You Good’.Resch’s life in music started well before then, however: on a toy piano in childhood, as he told me during our interview, before he moved on to other instruments. He played in a band from the age of thirteen until he was seventeen, and that led directly to him leaving Australia to move to the

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33:29

Chloe Marks on her dynamic career and her latest...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/08/18

Chloe Marksgrew up in Innisfail in Far North Queensland and she now lives in Brisbane. She has been releasing music in various guises since 2015 and now, as Chloe Marks & The Mayhem, she has released two singles this year. The latest is ‘Skip September’.It was clear during our interview that Marks is an artist who tends to say ‘yes’ to things – and also clear that those yeses have taken her to incredibly interesting places, including the life she has now, creating music and engaged in several

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32:14

Mack & Cook are right on time with ‘Time Goes By’

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/08/17

Mack & Cookare Lizzie Mack and Murray Cook are two members of The Soul Movers, who have released several albums and are festival favourites. They are now creating music as a duo and recently released their first single, the slow burn ‘Time Goes By’.What goes into this single is the experience of two of Australia’s most established and respected musical artists. Murray Cook is a founding member of The Wiggles, and a passionate music fan – I have seen at gigs of various types around Sydney, and

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23:25

Sarah Catania moves into the Front Row

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/08/12

Sarah Cataniais a singer-songwriter from Melbourne who released her first single, ‘Venus and Mars’, in 2022 and she’s been steadily releasing singles since then, the latest being the anthemic ‘Front Row’.A graduate of theCMAA Academy of Country Music, Catania not only made connections with other Academy graduates but returned this year as an intern, an intensiveposition that also gave her the opportunity to meet Heath Milner, with whom she wrote ‘Front Row’. The song isabout having the self-belief

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32:01

Elly McK on her emotional new single ‘Hold On’ and...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/08/11

When I saw Melbourne bandElly McK & The Unbelieversplay in Sydney last year, it was one of the most entertaining shows I’d ever attended. The band had this groove between them that meant they could fly free within the structures of their songs, and it was evident that they all really liked each other. That is such a great treat for a live music fan, to see the artists having fun, looking like they could play all night if they were allowed to.The songs have to be there, of course, in order to

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28:43

Chelsea Berman on the journey to Like Me Better

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/08/05

Central Coast, NSW artistChelsea Bermanreleased her debut EP,Better Than Ever, in 2018 and since then she’s been steadily releasing catchy country-pop tunes and some heartbreakers too, since as ‘Your Call’ from 2020 (which has a standout vocal and lyric). Her second EP,Can You Just Not, was released in 2021. Now her third,Like Me Better, is out in the world and it’s a six-song cycle that starts with ‘Twenty Something’ and the mixed-up expectations and emotions of that time of life, moving through

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27:51

Liam Maihi on new single ‘Whiskey and You’ and...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/08/03

The night before I was due to interviewLiam Maihi, who was a Grand Finalist inThe VoiceAustraliabefore taking time away from music to raise his young family, I was was watching a TikTok Live hosted by Nathan Lamont. Every now and again Nathan will host these lives and bring in musicians to talk, mainly, about their craft and also play a few songs. This live also turned into a songwriting session as Liam offered a new song idea and asked for some input. At one point Nathan invited me to join the live

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32:20

Coral Renee on her devilish new single

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/07/30

Coral Reneeis a 19-year-old singer-songwriter from New South Wales who is alreadya graduate of theCMAA Junior Academyand of the Talent Development Project.She was a Top 5 Finalist in 2TM Discovered 2025 and last year won the open section in the Australian National Busking Championship Heats at The Entrance. She has released several singles and the latest is 'The Devil Wears Cowgirl Boots'.One of the things I love about Australian country music is that artists can emerge at any age, and that there

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25:50

Eloise Rayner on her heart-centred new song

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/07/26

The last time I spoke toEloise Rayner– around the time she released the song‘Can You Still Feel Me Loving You’– she was living in Sydney. Now she has a new song and a new home state: Queensland, where she has moved for her work as a speech pathologist.Her new single is ‘There Goes My Heart’ and it is like a gentle counterpart to ‘Can You Still Feel Me Loving You’, with whimsy soaked through it. Rayner is a dedicated songwriter, participating in a weekly Zoom writing session. In this interview she

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25:15

Ryan Mead returns to Australia and a hectic show...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/07/22

Ryan Meadis a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and former marching band member from the Sutherland Shire in Sydney. He released his debut single, ‘Tangled Up in Wranglers’, last year and was playing a lot in his home town.Then he moved to Boston, where he attends Berklee College of Music, and that has led to him playing festivals in the US, and playing a lot in general. Live music is Mead’s natural habitat, and he is great at it – so happily he is now back in Australia for a few weeks and playing a

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49:58

Taylor Sheridan on ‘Stories’, music and family

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/07/20

When I interview an artist for the first time I have no idea how it will go. I do my research, I prepare my questions, and then I hope for the best. Primarily I hope that they will have a good experience so, by extension, the listener or viewer does, and maybe that person will then want to seek out the artist’s music or go and see them play live*. Once the interview starts, I never follow my questions to the letter; I follow the conversation instead. And one of the most interesting conversations

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40:49

Sara Storer is Worth Your Love, and worth her weight...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/07/15

WhenSara Storerreleased her single‘Under DarwinStars’ last year it was lyrically within the pantheon of her work – wonderful details that created a world and a story told from the heart – and musically moved things along, as did its successor,‘Layers’.I spoke with Storer for both releases and in the ‘Layers’ interview she mentioned that some people thought she didn’t ‘want it’ enough – didn’t want a music career as much as others did – because she had taken time to raise her four boys and, well,

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28:46

Troy Kemp to set the Night on Fire with McAlister...

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/07/14

While they’re not currently releasing new music, McAlister Kemp remain one of the most popular acts in Australian country music, renowned for their blend of high-energy country rock with great vocals from bothTroy Kempand Drew McAlister, and songs that touch on a range of subjects that people can relate to, meaning they take those songs into their own lives.So fans are abuzz with the news that the pair are to play a show on 22 January at the 2026 Tamworth Country Music Festival at one of the

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44:18

New releases 13 July 2025

Sunburnt Country Music ·

2025/07/13

Every now and again - when I have time - I like to put together an episode with new tracks I'd like to bring to your attention, and embed those songs in this podcast episode. So I hope you enjoy listening to the following tracks:Roo Arcus – ‘Lonesome for the Lone Star State’Loren Ryan – ‘BOUNTY’Jay Santilli – ‘Rewind’The Kunins – ‘One Way Flight’Nathan May – ‘Darwin Son’Brooke Schubert – ‘What Next’The Pleasures – ‘Was it Something I Said?’Lyn Bowtell ft Kate Ballantyne and Karen O'Shea – ‘I Don’t

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