1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:04,400 Speaker 1: Our next guest is it Titan of the Australian music industry. 2 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 2: Miss The heights of his talents are batched only perhaps 3 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 2: by the height of his head. 4 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: And he's very told by please welcome to the show's. 5 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:29,200 Speaker 3: Try Hello, good morning, good morning, thanks for love the intro. 6 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 4: Welcome joining us. 7 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 3: It's good to be back in Melbourne. 8 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 4: Are living in Spain? 9 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:37,400 Speaker 5: Yeah most of the time? I mean yeah, yeah, we 10 00:00:37,479 --> 00:00:39,279 Speaker 5: do about half and half are a bit more than 11 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:42,920 Speaker 5: half in Spain, Barcelona, Bona. 12 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:45,879 Speaker 6: You need someone to house sip for the other part 13 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:46,960 Speaker 6: of the year you're not there? 14 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 5: I should, I should, Yeah, I should get someone in 15 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 5: there and we wouldn't charge too much rent. 16 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:53,279 Speaker 2: So is there anything that you do when you come 17 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 2: back to Melbourne that you missed doing? Like what do 18 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 2: you do? I mean, footy's coming up? But are you 19 00:00:57,480 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 2: played footy? To go to footy matches? 20 00:00:59,040 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 3: All the rest? 21 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 5: Just like well, I just I appreciate this, the ability 22 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 5: to go to any cafe and be understood. And I'm 23 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:07,960 Speaker 5: kind of like I can speak a little bit of Spanish, 24 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 5: No not bilingual. I can speak a bit and I 25 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 5: can kind of get by. But it's just like simple 26 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 5: things like just community, just like getting an appointment or 27 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 5: like getting someone, like getting a plumber here is just 28 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 5: so easy and just you know, I know it's not 29 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:25,039 Speaker 5: very romantic, but what do I like? I honestly, I 30 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:27,680 Speaker 5: just love the fresh air. I love the parks. There's 31 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 5: I feel a bit like locked in in the city. 32 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 4: And it's a big city, isn't it. 33 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 3: Yeah. 34 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 5: Yeah, I met my wife there six years ago and 35 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:37,560 Speaker 5: so we were I was on tour, I had a 36 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:40,800 Speaker 5: couple of shows and I met her just kind of, 37 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 5: you know, for a date, and then she's from there. 38 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:46,119 Speaker 5: She's actually from Turkey, but she she was living there, 39 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 5: and then I just kept visiting, going back, and then 40 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 5: eventually it was like, you know, set up there a 41 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 5: little bit. And so yeah, that time has gone quickly, 42 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 5: and but I'm trying slowly to just like show the 43 00:01:57,560 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 5: best of Melbourne. And so we're staying in Fitzroy and 44 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 5: it's a good area to. 45 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 4: Bring because you were a Melbourne boy. 46 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 7: And I don't know if you remember this, but once 47 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 7: upon a time we played in a mixed netball team together. 48 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 4: You feel here on my team. 49 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 3: I don't have a cool nickname. 50 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 4: No, if we had a name, it was all my 51 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 4: Uni mats. 52 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 3: Yes, yes, yes, and you were really good. I got 53 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 3: a bit whiteline fever potentially. 54 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 1: Yeah. 55 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:21,919 Speaker 6: Yeah. 56 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 5: Because it was mixed, it's like an even more. It's like, Wow, 57 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 5: I get to play with all these cute girls, so that. 58 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 7: I was cute once upon a time. But that was 59 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:33,920 Speaker 7: a long time ago. When I was at Union. I 60 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 7: remember then when you took off in the music industry. 61 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 7: I was like, hang on a second, that's the extra is. 62 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 3: That wing attack? Yeah? I don't think he's coming back next. 63 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:45,519 Speaker 7: I think you won the hottest one that year or 64 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 7: the year after, and I was like, hang on a. 65 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:49,080 Speaker 3: Second, attack. 66 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 5: Are you quite competitive? I am a bit competitive? Like, look, 67 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 5: when I think about playing AFL football, like I think 68 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 5: there might be a limit to my competitiveness. Like it 69 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 5: sounds like it's not like a very goo cool that 70 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 5: I'm going crazy in mixed netball. But just like you know, 71 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 5: just like basketball, soccer, football, but when it gets really 72 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:10,640 Speaker 5: hardcore intense football, I just kind of something in me 73 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 5: is like a little bit not all the way in. 74 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, very athletic. 75 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 2: Now you're a bit of a softy because you're you're 76 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:20,399 Speaker 2: a girl dad, right, what's it like being a girl, dad, 77 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 2: And what's it like touring with your daughters. 78 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:23,480 Speaker 3: It's awesome. 79 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 5: Like, look, there's a lot of it puts things in perspective, 80 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 5: being like traveling as a family, like. 81 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:30,520 Speaker 3: For tour, like how old she's two years old too. 82 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 5: And so just like everything else is more important than 83 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 5: the actual show. So it's like the packing the bags, 84 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 5: sleeping naps and you know, my wife and are we 85 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 5: rested and whatever, and so by the time I get 86 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 5: to the show, it's like I'm just hanging with a band. 87 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 5: It's like the easiest thing in the world. It's like 88 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 5: we're just this is just a take because it's just 89 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 5: so it has put that in perspective. I used to like, 90 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 5: I wouldn't complain, but I would just wouldn't appreciate how 91 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 5: fun just being a sound checken and just being silly is. 92 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 4: But you're on too with Ed cheering at the moment. 93 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:02,520 Speaker 7: And he's also with dad and he's very family orientated, 94 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 7: so imagine it must be nice being on a tour 95 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:07,040 Speaker 7: with someone who's like minded when it comes to family first. 96 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:10,960 Speaker 5: Yeah, yeah, I think so he's he's pretty inspiring, and yeah, 97 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:13,120 Speaker 5: I feel like that's It took me a while to 98 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 5: get not to get to this point just happened naturally, 99 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:17,559 Speaker 5: but it just feels like why would I put anything 100 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 5: in front of that? And also just like at this point, 101 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:22,520 Speaker 5: I feel pretty content with where I'm at with music, 102 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:25,600 Speaker 5: so any new music is a bonus. This tour is 103 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:28,040 Speaker 5: an absolute bonus. Like, what a pleasure to be opening 104 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 5: big for Ed Sheeran at these big shows. 105 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 6: So how does something like that come about? Like I 106 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 6: know Sabrina Rackman for Taylor when she was out here. 107 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 3: You've opened for Taylor, haven't you. Yeah? Yeah that was 108 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:39,840 Speaker 3: about ten years ago. Yeah, that was. I mean, these 109 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:42,200 Speaker 3: things I think. Look, honestly, I'm very I've. 110 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:44,479 Speaker 5: Got great management and and I have to thank Matt 111 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 5: Giddinski as well for really putting me in the mix, 112 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:49,800 Speaker 5: and he's got a great relationship with Ed and so 113 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:53,240 Speaker 5: you know, it's just I just feel like totally lucky, 114 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:56,039 Speaker 5: and I'll always just be so down to open for 115 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 5: any artists like Edits. 116 00:04:58,240 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 3: Do you guys? 117 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, to get along well much to do with each other. Yeah, 118 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:02,119 Speaker 4: it is a great block. 119 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:02,840 Speaker 3: He's a great guy. 120 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:05,720 Speaker 5: He's and just watching his show, I just keep kind 121 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 5: of loving more and more, like just like what he 122 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:10,679 Speaker 5: kind of stands for and all the things he does 123 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:13,600 Speaker 5: outside of music beyond just like making music that everyone loves. 124 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 5: It's like he like has you know, made music like 125 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,160 Speaker 5: you know approachable for so many kids in England. And 126 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:21,799 Speaker 5: we had a nice encounter actually the first show in Auckland, 127 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 5: I walked out into the hallway. We had a very 128 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 5: nice spontaneous meeting, which is exactly what you want, Like, 129 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:27,960 Speaker 5: I don't want to be told on meeting Ed Sheeran. 130 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 3: In ten minutes. 131 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 4: First time you met. 132 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 5: We met like ten years ago at a charity thing, 133 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 5: but it was like the fresh meeting and it was 134 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:36,599 Speaker 5: just perfectly spontaneous and I didn't have to think about 135 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:38,360 Speaker 5: what I'm going to say or get sweaty hands and 136 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:38,839 Speaker 5: all that stuff. 137 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 6: You hit him up and go hey, can I have 138 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:42,160 Speaker 6: the remote for that little electric bridge that comes out. 139 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:47,159 Speaker 7: I do love in Australian tours when big stars like 140 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:49,680 Speaker 7: it like great Sure Taylor had Sabrina carp so that's 141 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 7: one thing, but having an Australian art on that big 142 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 7: stage in that huge crowd. 143 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 4: I love it when when Ossie artists are supported. 144 00:05:57,680 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 3: Like that totally. 145 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 5: Yeah, yeah, he definitely has done that repeatedly, like I 146 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:04,760 Speaker 5: think Missy Higgins opened another year you had bug and 147 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:07,479 Speaker 5: they did a song together. He has a guy named 148 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 5: Aaron Rowe at the moment who's from Ireland. But I 149 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:12,600 Speaker 5: think he really looks for artists that he likes and 150 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 5: wants to support them and give them the States. 151 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:18,480 Speaker 2: So Marvel Stadium tomorrow night. Do you have family, friends, 152 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 2: ticket requests, all the rest of it? 153 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 7: Yeah? 154 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 5: Yeah, I get I get like it's just like you 155 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:26,000 Speaker 5: know everyone but an all immediate family and friends and 156 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:27,600 Speaker 5: that pretty much takes everything up. But every now and 157 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 5: then you get someone you haven't seen for ten years, 158 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 5: like what's going on? 159 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 6: Like the reson? The reason Clint's asking is because he 160 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 6: got a plus one and he's invited. 161 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 3: To Yeah, next ticket, let's see what we can do. 162 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:45,040 Speaker 6: Hey, well, you know we're debating this yesterday, Ruth open 163 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:46,040 Speaker 6: or closed at Marvel. 164 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:49,160 Speaker 5: I don't know, maybe rufe open. I don't know what 165 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:51,560 Speaker 5: the what's the best result is? But I think if 166 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 5: it's not raining, then we go, yeah, we're shooting, We're 167 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:57,559 Speaker 5: gonna be there's going to be some fireworks and stuff. 168 00:06:57,560 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 3: I don't know. If it's better. 169 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 4: Open'll be doing that and now let's move on. From Dune. 170 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 4: What's next for you after this tour? 171 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 5: Honestly, I'm pretty chill, like I think, just head down, 172 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:13,360 Speaker 5: do some songwriting I've got. The schedule is clear and 173 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 5: so I'm not going to. 174 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 3: Put anything in that. Stay for a bit or are 175 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 3: you back? 176 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 5: Well, stay stay here for a little while for a 177 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:21,200 Speaker 5: bit of holiday stuff and then back to Spain. 178 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 3: Do you back for what? Bombers? Okay, well that's. 179 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:30,920 Speaker 5: Back to Barcelona, the Barcelona bombers. 180 00:07:32,640 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 2: Man. 181 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:35,320 Speaker 6: It's good to see mate and looking forward to seeing 182 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 6: it on stage tomorrow night Marble Stadium, supporting it your 183 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 6: advance joy on the air with us this morning. 184 00:07:39,400 --> 00:07:40,840 Speaker 4: We should get the netball team back together. 185 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 5: Let's get it back, Douglas, let's get let's call him 186 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:46,000 Speaker 5: care for what it was? 187 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:52,400 Speaker 3: Lauren? Wake up feeling good. 188 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:54,160 Speaker 4: Follow on the socials.