Very excited for this awesome all girl line up!
The Hoey Moey and Great Southern Nights are proud to get behind and celebrate a full day of live music showcasing a full female line-up including:
• Belski
• Izzy Munoz
• Hussy Hicks
• Minnie Marks
• Jess Swilks
• Billie-Jo Porter
• Georgia Cummins
This event is on Sunday, 20 March 2022 from 12pm.
It is a FREE ticketed event. Get your tickets at GRL Power Music Fest Tickets.
How exciting to be featured in Focus Magazine!!!
It was so cool to chat about music and songwriting for this feature!
Thanks so much to the absolute powerhouse couple Daisy and Gavin from Focus Magazine.
‘Eyes Wide Open’ out now!!! Check it out on all your fave streaming services!!
What a thrill to get this song ‘out there’!
Thanks to Shane Nicholson for producing this track and sprinkling your magic into it…
My time at The Sound Hole recording this track is an experience I will never forget 🎺
This track is a reminder to go with the flow and chase what is worth chasing and know that it is ok to leave whatever is not working behind…
Check it out here
Oh hey there Port Macquarie!! I am thrilled to be part of Boots and Beach Country Music Festival in Port Macquarie!! Fri 27 May & Sat 28 May 2022 at Port Macquarie Breakwall Holiday Park, NSW
I’m excited to be part of this awesome line up!
Lee Kernaghan
Fanny Lumsden | Brad Cox | The Wolfe Brothers
Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley | Amber Lawrence
James Johnston | Raechel Whitchurch | Leah Flanagan | Angus Gill
Jake Davey | Loren Ryan | Billie-Jo Porter
Plus Amber Lawrence Presents “The Kids Gone Country”
Feels Like us is out now on all your favourite streaming platforms, thanks everyone for getting around this song! Shout out to Andrew Blyth who I wrote the song with and Shane Nicholson who produced this number!!
Listen on you preferred platform!
A massive thank you to everyone involved with this song - you deserve all the high fives and praises!!!
Hey! Thought you might like to get behind the scenes and have a little back story of the music video for ‘Feels Like Us’…
We were trying to figure out a unique way to represent ‘Feels Like Us’ in video form with Bruce from Tribal Apes. Kyle and I had loads of outrageous ideas on what we could do… cake fight, jelly wrestling, sky diving… it felt like the world was our oyster!
Bruce came up with the idea to get some professional dancers in a grand hall. Like Ed Sheeran’s awesome clip for thinking out loud. I love that clip so I was keen! However, with all the covid and lockdowns it was increasing difficult to line up the perfect dancers.
Bruce asked ‘have you got any special skills like juggling or fire twirling or dancing?’. A little light went off in my head and I immediately decided the dancers would have to be Kyle and I.
Of course, when I bought the idea up to Kyle his first reaction was ‘No, I don’t have time…’
But as they say, water wears away the stone. I pestered and I persuaded and finally he agreed to this hair-brained idea.
Both of us love a dance when the occasion calls for it. However, prior to the idea of this video neither of us had any formal dance experience.
We hooked up with dance teacher extraordinaire Rebecca Ross and together we developed a fully choreographed dance routine that told the story of the song through movement.
It was a fun process and we were also very nervous. We both like to be good at what we do, so it was really hard to be vulnerable and dance in front of a camera when we were feeling like we needed a lot more practice.
Anyways, I made a little video blog to show a bit of behind the scenes of us practicing. What a journey!
So you been watching my livestream and wondering what gear I am using?
Well, wonder no longer. I am about to let the cat out of the bag in the hopes to inspire you to get on and create.
I like to make life as stress free as possible, especially when playing music. Needless to say, for me an elaborate set up just wasn’t going to cut the mustard. I really like to plug and play without having to worry about all the bells and whistles.
So I have to thank my mate Jamie for the red hot tip on the mixer - I would never have found the “Roland GO:MIXER PRO” without his suggestion.
The “Roland GO:MIXER PRO” was the perfect option for me, it is basically a plug and pay. Can be powered by the phone or batteries. Simple controls and plugs straight into the phone - no particular phone settings required. Oh and it is tiny!
Remember! Do not let lack of equipment give you an excuse to not give live streaming a go! Your crew needs you! You can get your party started with just a good internet connection and your phone with phone mic.
Here is a good list of all the stuff I use to get a livestream happening:
Roland GO:MIXER PRO
Sure Beta 58 Microphone
D’Addario Microphone & Instrument Cable
Mic Stand
The old pick holder
The Maton Performer Guitar (most of the time)
Stool
Tripod
Iphone 11
Ipad w/ On Song App
Ipad holder
Ring light 18”
Extension leads/power board
Reminder post-its with question of the week and quote of the week!
The thing I love about livestream is everyone has an opportunity to have input into the show as it unfolds. We have running jokes and I seems to be reaching people in a way that I never expected.
If you had told me how much I would love doing this, I would have started ages ago! Let’s be honest, I was a bit nervous about doing anything like this. I realised my mindset was getting in the way…
Mindset is the biggest barrier to taking action, so here is my two bobs worth for others wanting to give live streaming a try:
Get out of your own way - stop making excuses and do it already!
Be real - don’t try to be anyone other than yourself
Don’t dwell on mistakes - we human, and when you watch back you will realise they were hardly noticeable
Most importantly allow yourself to have some fun!
Here are some gear links if you want to explore further:
Guitar: https://maton.com.au/product/the-2015-performer
Microphone: https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/beta_58a
Cables: https://www.daddario.com/products/accessories/cables/instrument/custom-series-instrument-cable/
Mixer: https://www.roland.com/au/products/gomixer_pro/features/
Ring Light: https://www.amazon.com.au/Dimmable-Lighting-Portrait-Shooting-Carrying/dp/B07VDCR4KS/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=ring+light&qid=1600070762&sr=8-8
Here are some podcasts that helped me:
DIY Musician Podcast:
https://podcast.cdbaby.com/2020/06/258-taking-your-live-stream-to-the-next-level/
https://podcast.cdbaby.com/2020/05/256-live-stream-sucess-pt-1-dawn-beyer/
https://podcast.cdbaby.com/2020/05/257-live-stream-sucess-pt-2-henry-invisible/
