1 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: Local songbird Molly Harrison is back with us Moderno. Wonderful 2 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: to see you again. How does it feel being free 3 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:10,360 Speaker 1: from school? 4 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:11,480 Speaker 2: It's good thing. 5 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: Do you get to sleep in No? 6 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 3: It works? 7 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:22,800 Speaker 1: Ah yeah the go kads it's not all roses and 8 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:25,119 Speaker 1: live in the dream. So of course you've left to 9 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: focus on the music. Last year was a big one, 10 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 1: launched the debut single from the Hillside and went pretty 11 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 1: well on the streaming platform Spotify, in particular where you 12 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:37,520 Speaker 1: made like a special playlist day. 13 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:37,840 Speaker 4: Yeah. 14 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 3: I got put on one of the editorial playlists called 15 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:44,040 Speaker 3: Heaps Country, So I was on that from August to 16 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 3: about a few weeks ago, I think. So it did 17 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:47,959 Speaker 3: pretty well on. 18 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:51,240 Speaker 1: Here, which pushes it to an international audience. Have you 19 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: had some fun because back end when you're an artist, 20 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: to get all these fun stamps that come through, right, Yeah. 21 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, And it did really well on that playlist especially, 22 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 3: which is which is pretty cool, finely unexpected for a 23 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 3: first single. 24 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 1: So Nate, that was awesome. You're working on something new. 25 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:12,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, I am to give something. I've got some songwriting 26 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 3: going on and co writing and then yeah, we'll see 27 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 3: what happens. 28 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 1: Are you going to be teaming up with Liam Kennedy 29 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:20,160 Speaker 1: Clark again. Actually I see that he and his partner 30 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 1: Wickers Sweets. They're going to be in Jordan in a 31 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:23,839 Speaker 1: few weekends time. You're going to go to that live. 32 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 3: At the Vapril. I'm going to be opening for them, of. 33 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:28,680 Speaker 1: Course you are. It's at the Woodbury Hallidays. 34 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:29,119 Speaker 5: Yeah. 35 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 1: They do so cool. 36 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:33,199 Speaker 3: They've been doing a really cool tour in Australia. They 37 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 3: go around all the old halls neat in the different 38 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 3: towns and fell with them up. So that's pretty cool. 39 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: This is the only key we gig. There's one in 40 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: christ Oh there is yeah right, yeah, yeah, good excuse 41 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 1: to come and crash back on mum's couch and catch 42 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 1: up with the family and whatnot for Liam for will 43 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: have to catch up with him when he's back, So 44 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 1: that that's pretty neat. So are you're planning on sort 45 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: of working alongside him with some more materials. 46 00:01:57,400 --> 00:02:00,280 Speaker 3: I'd love him to produce by music like because he 47 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 3: produced from the hell Side. 48 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 1: Yeah. 49 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 3: It was just amazing. Yeah, yeah, yeah, he knew he 50 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 3: pretty much knew exactly like he had the same vision 51 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 3: as I did, so it was pretty cool. 52 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 1: Yeah right on. 53 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 3: Definitely want to work with him. 54 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 1: Well, we might get a we taste tomorrow. You're performing 55 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 1: at Live on the Lawn, which is the Council's free 56 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:19,839 Speaker 1: gig at the Domain. I think it gets underway at 57 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: eleven o'clock. This is gonna be cool. 58 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:23,399 Speaker 3: Yeah, it would be awesome, hoping for I think we've 59 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:26,920 Speaker 3: got a good day. So there's awesome artists up there. 60 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:28,799 Speaker 3: I'm on from twelve to twelve forty five, so that 61 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 3: will be pretty exciting and yeah, hoping to see a 62 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 3: few people there. 63 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:34,239 Speaker 1: It's a real local flavor in the line up. I 64 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 1: see the Mavericks. They're no stranger to many venues around 65 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:41,800 Speaker 1: mid Canibury. They're performing the Tyrone Schwalger, who was also 66 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 1: up on stage at the Relay for Life. Yeah, as 67 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:46,239 Speaker 1: you were last weekend. How special was that? 68 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:46,600 Speaker 2: Oh? 69 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 3: That was very special. Was an honor. So yeah, I 70 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:50,959 Speaker 3: got to see the opening ceremony and do a couple 71 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:53,639 Speaker 3: of seats there, but all it was like, it was 72 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 3: a great day. I stayed walking around with my friends 73 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 3: and from Nan. 74 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, Nana, Yeah, how old's Nan. 75 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 3: This year? 76 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:06,399 Speaker 1: Mma Ja Joe. She's turning eighty this year. Well, that's 77 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 1: an incredible milestone. Was there any particular sort of reason 78 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: that you were walking. Was there somebody family member or 79 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: what not top of one for you? 80 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, granddad, Nana's partner, granddad not. 81 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 2: Yeah. 82 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: On mom's side, he's inspired a bit of music so far, 83 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 1: hasn't he. 84 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:23,079 Speaker 2: No. 85 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 3: He when I was younger, I dance, so he would 86 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 3: know me like for dancing, if it makes sense. But yeah, yeah, 87 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 3: got cha. Yeah. I wrote My first song that I 88 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:34,960 Speaker 3: wrote was about him and my other granddad, So yeah, right. 89 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 1: Wow. Anyway, there was a song that you performed during 90 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:41,839 Speaker 1: that opening ceremony that really set the tone for the day. 91 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 1: And I've actually bumped into a few people during the 92 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: week who have noted how it resonated with them, and 93 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 1: they said, oh, I'd love to hear it again, Luke, 94 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 1: We're going to do just that this morning. We'd come 95 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 1: along with your guitar. 96 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 2: Wow. 97 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 1: And so mentioned to the Relay for Life and Support 98 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 1: of the Cancer Society that we were worth at last 99 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 1: week kent to celebrate the incredible fundraising tally as of 100 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:08,560 Speaker 1: this morning on the website here, and we have breached 101 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 1: one hundred and eighty thousand dollars. How incredible is that? 102 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 3: That's awesome? 103 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 1: Oh my gosh, and that's all supporting Ashburton. It stays 104 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:21,600 Speaker 1: local one hundred and eighty one, three hundred and fifty 105 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:23,600 Speaker 1: six to be exact. And I know there's still a 106 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:26,479 Speaker 1: little bit more to come which is going to do 107 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: a world of good. So I guess celebrating that and 108 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:33,840 Speaker 1: what really was an incredible day of community spirit, We're 109 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:36,840 Speaker 1: going to hark back to the opening ceremony, which featured 110 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 1: yourself performing quite a touching song. Do you want to 111 00:04:40,360 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 1: tell us about this? 112 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:44,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, I chose this song it was. It's by Andy 113 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:46,919 Speaker 3: Grammer and it's called Don't give Up on Me, and 114 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:51,279 Speaker 3: I just thought that the lyrics were really they really 115 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 3: worked with what what the day was about being there 116 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:54,719 Speaker 3: for each other. 117 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: So yeah, it was this one brilliant. Let's hear it. 118 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:00,000 Speaker 1: The floor is yours when you're ready, Thank you. 119 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:03,039 Speaker 6: Mm hmm. 120 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 2: I will fight. I will fight fee I always do 121 00:05:21,279 --> 00:05:36,039 Speaker 2: until my is black and blue. I will stay, I'll 122 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:37,840 Speaker 2: stay with Field. 123 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:44,279 Speaker 5: We'll make it to. 124 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:47,840 Speaker 2: The uther side like clubs do. 125 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:59,040 Speaker 5: I'll reach my hands out in the dark and wait 126 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:01,040 Speaker 5: before yours too. 127 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 2: Into Coley feed. 128 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:18,600 Speaker 6: Away fully because I'm giving up. I'm not giving up, 129 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 6: giving up knowing not yet, even when I'm down on 130 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:31,160 Speaker 6: my last breath, even when they say there's nothing left. 131 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:39,560 Speaker 4: Shut, don't give up bone, giving up. I'm not giving up, 132 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:44,480 Speaker 4: giving up knowing of me, even when. 133 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 6: Nobody else bealings, I'm not going down that easily. 134 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 5: Shut, don't give up. 135 00:06:55,920 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 4: Bone, and I will hold. 136 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:06,479 Speaker 2: I'll hold on. 137 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 5: No matter what this world will throw. 138 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:17,280 Speaker 7: It won't shake minutes. 139 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:28,320 Speaker 5: I'll reach my hands in the dark and wait for 140 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 5: yours two until our Collie flee. 141 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:47,119 Speaker 7: Always concern I'm giving up. I'm not giving up, giving 142 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:48,239 Speaker 7: up blown out. 143 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 4: Yet, even when I'm down. 144 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 6: On my last breath, even when they. 145 00:07:56,800 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 4: Say it's nothing left. So don't give up. I'm not 146 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 4: giving up. I'm not giving up, giving up knowing out me, 147 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:18,200 Speaker 4: even when nobody else feelings. I'm not going down that easily. 148 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 4: So don't give up on league. 149 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 2: A wizard fight. I will fight. I always do until 150 00:08:56,200 --> 00:08:59,319 Speaker 2: my heart it's black hair. 151 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:15,599 Speaker 1: Holy heck, you chopping onions over the Molly Harrison, Oh, no, 152 00:09:16,040 --> 00:09:18,560 Speaker 1: one need to go on. Have we wipe your wife 153 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:21,320 Speaker 1: looks such a treat as always to have you drop 154 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 1: on by all the beast with the coming music and 155 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:28,680 Speaker 1: the gig tomorrow and Geraldine in a few weeks time. Yeah, 156 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:31,760 Speaker 1: very exciting times and it's wonderful to have you back 157 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:32,560 Speaker 1: in the studio.