1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:03,160 Speaker 1: This is the Fitty and Whipper with Kate Richie podcast 2 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:09,639 Speaker 1: Red Room Presents Superstar. I was just like kid LaRoy, 3 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:16,520 Speaker 1: here's I'm the semi clause and personal in Nova's Red. 4 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 2: Room once in a lifetime event that you don't what 5 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:21,119 Speaker 2: of me is, oh my god, we got way for 6 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:23,160 Speaker 2: the Red Room. When you're invites later on, but he's 7 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 2: on the line, can we just say thank you first 8 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 2: up as well? Because we know you're playing Combank Stadium 9 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 2: on Saturday sixteenth November and you can go get your 10 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 2: tickets from ticketik dot com, dot a. But the night 11 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 2: before that, dude, you're playing an intimate gig for Nova's 12 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:41,600 Speaker 2: Red Room Selena's at Cougie Buy. Can I ask you 13 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 2: what was one of the smallest venues or one of 14 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 2: the first venues you played kid here in Sydney and 15 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 2: how many people were it? 16 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:50,839 Speaker 3: One that stands out I think was there was this 17 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 3: pop up in like a like a storefront, yeah, in 18 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 3: Surrey Hills and that I think it must have been 19 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 3: probably like one hundred people in the room. 20 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: It's definitely wonder And how old did you have been there? 21 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:04,959 Speaker 1: Fourteen or fifteen? Oh man, that's brave. You're Brave. 22 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:06,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, who were some of the first shows you did 23 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 2: see growing up? 24 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 4: What were you into? 25 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: You know? I think the first concert I ever went 26 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:14,960 Speaker 1: to was Tiger, Tiger, Tiger. I think I was a 27 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:19,959 Speaker 1: first content. Oh my god, what did you wear? I wore? 28 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: It was your fan. 29 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 4: There's a photo of me and him at like the 30 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:25,760 Speaker 4: at the at the meet and greet. I think I 31 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 4: had a green hat on and like a like a 32 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 4: raincoat maybe. 33 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, go on, are you paid for the meet and Greek? 34 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, there was someone out the front of the venue 35 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 4: who was selling meet and greet tickets for for fifty bucks. 36 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 2: Oh there you are. 37 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 1: We're looking at We were going to have to share 38 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 1: see it. 39 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 2: Look at you. But then because of that photo now 40 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 2: looking at your success as Tiger, going hey remember. 41 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:53,640 Speaker 4: Men and Tiger actually DMed me that picture like two 42 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 4: years ago. 43 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 1: So he yeah, yeah, he did. He DM me that 44 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 1: picture and he was like, yo, this is crazy. 45 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 2: So when you start performing at the age of thirteen 46 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 2: and then you're doing your first shows at fifteen sixteen, 47 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 2: you're twenty one years of age now, kid, and I 48 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:12,519 Speaker 2: found it really interesting last week at south By Southwest 49 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 2: when someone asked you about advice or if someone comes 50 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 2: up to you and says, look, I can get you 51 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 2: through the industry and I'm going to give you all 52 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:23,079 Speaker 2: the success. In your answer was if somebody does come 53 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:26,079 Speaker 2: up and say that to you, to run from anyone 54 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 2: that promises to success in the industry. So have you 55 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 2: had to learn the hard way kid, with that stuff? 56 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 2: And have you been burned a couple of times? 57 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 4: I think, like, there's no like there seems to be 58 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 4: like we all seem to have the belief I know, 59 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 4: I like have for a long time that like there's 60 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 4: a specific formula or like key to success, but there's 61 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 4: no like certainty. There's no formula that's like a certainty 62 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 4: to like being a successful musician or being successful in 63 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 4: the entertainment industry. 64 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:57,639 Speaker 1: And I think, like, I guess. 65 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:59,679 Speaker 4: What I meant by that is usually anybody who comes 66 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 4: up to you and tells you that there is and 67 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 4: they know how to do it is the layer. 68 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 1: For sure, I'm going to make you a start. 69 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:10,239 Speaker 2: But the funny thing is exactly I hate that people would. 70 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,799 Speaker 1: Come to you now, kid and go, hey, you've made it. 71 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 1: How do you do it? 72 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 2: So they feel like you've cracked the solution, You've found 73 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:19,079 Speaker 2: the formula I. 74 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 1: Know, and I have no clue. I'm just doing it. 75 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:25,519 Speaker 2: Can I just say I was. I was watching your documentary, 76 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 2: which I found fascinating. I think the number one thing 77 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 2: that you have done which has been successful for your 78 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,959 Speaker 2: kid is having the right people around you and family 79 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 2: is such a huge thing for you. And the way 80 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 2: that you mentor and inspire your little brother and always 81 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 2: having him on the road with you and stuff like that, 82 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 2: and you and your mum around you as well. Kid 83 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 2: like that's you need that, don't you to keep you 84 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 2: grounded and keep you in the right place. 85 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 1: Yeah. 86 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:55,120 Speaker 4: You know, my brother just turned eighteen, so he's you know, 87 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 4: being in a little menace. 88 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: He just goes. 89 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 4: Drauff trying to guide him in the right directions. 90 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 1: But yeah, it's like it's tough working and having seven. 91 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 4: Hundred million things in a day going on, but creating 92 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 4: that time and and kind of yeah, making that time 93 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 4: to be around family is I always feel the most 94 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 4: fulfilled after I go and hang out with my family 95 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:20,800 Speaker 4: for better Yeah, definitely. 96 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:22,840 Speaker 2: We are so looking forward to the brand new album 97 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:25,920 Speaker 2: the first time as well. We've been playing girls Apparol spirits. 98 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 2: How has your creativity been are you focusing on touring 99 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,720 Speaker 2: at the moment, or you're still writing songs like are 100 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 2: things still flying to you at the moment? Or you're 101 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:36,720 Speaker 2: not in that mode. 102 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: Kid, I'm in the studio right now. 103 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:44,120 Speaker 2: Can you give us a beat? You you're onto today? 104 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:45,960 Speaker 2: Can we get anything out of you? Do you know? 105 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:51,360 Speaker 1: Come on? Come on maybe at the Red Room. 106 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:55,919 Speaker 2: We are excited You've got quiver one for performing with 107 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:58,920 Speaker 2: you at Combank Stadium. But like we said, Nova's Red 108 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 2: Room is the night before is well. If you want 109 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 2: to go see and perform live ticketet dot com dot au. 110 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 2: That's the first time tour. But dude, we want to 111 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 2: thank you so much. This is going to be an 112 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:11,840 Speaker 2: intimate performance. You can win your invites to go see 113 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:15,039 Speaker 2: Nova's Red Room all day on this station. Thanks for 114 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 2: your time, brother, We really appreciate it. 115 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 1: Thank you guys, thanks for thanks for having me. And 116 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:21,839 Speaker 1: we'll make the posure. We'll stop you. 117 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:24,719 Speaker 2: You've been swinging on that chair the whole interview. You 118 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 2: are itching to get into that studio. 119 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:30,280 Speaker 1: We'll let you go. Good on your leg you brother 120 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 1: sits in Whippa. 121 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 2: It's Kate Ritchie is a Nova podcast walk great shows 122 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:38,360 Speaker 2: like this download the Nova player, fie the app store 123 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:40,320 Speaker 2: or Google playing the player