My next original guest's country rhythm comes at you like a freight-train! Strong, steady and with purpose. Just like Dolly she manages to be quirky, smart and sentimental all in the space of three minutes and thirty seconds. If Joan Baez and Chris Isaak had a musical love child, it's name would be Brooke Taylor. 

Delsinki beats to the rhythm of his own tribal drum. A true artisan, Delsinki can go from acoustic driven kicks to the Hullabaloo of Red Hot Chilli Peppers with the flip of his magical musical coin.  If you love folky Irish steam-punk, littered with tribal urban grooves, Delsinki is right up your bowling alley. 

Bianca Ivorie  is an original singer-songwriter who fills the Melbourne city streets with beautiful melodic stories. Busking her way to the top as many greats, such as Tash Sultana and Ed Sheeran have before her. Somber, sweet, folky, pop; Ivorie will strike your emotions as you walk away. 

Robert Grenville, ain’t so green. He’s been busting out O.G’s from the time I was born. Jazz, Blues, Honky-Tonk or Roots he’s got you covered. If you dig Boz Scaggs, Van Morrison, Lou Rawls, Vince Jones, Micheal Franks and Tom Waits you’re gonna dig Robert Grenville.They don’t make’em like they used to, nothing swings like an old schooler…

Kerryn Fields is a Folk Singer-Songwriter with a thick dark tone that only ever seems to want to tell the truth. Kerryn's earthy timbre vibrates to the point where you're not sure if she's gonna break which makes it all the more beautiful. 

The prodigal son has returned with a phat sound and a whole lotta expansive undertones. Bradley J Price, aka Tall Teeth & Sevenoak seduces us with his undeniable sound. With each guise servicing a different timbre Brad can go from Folk...

Alright Master Blasters, we going back to our roots. Jamie McDowell my very first guest on Tight Forty Five has returned with a new sound and I’m into it! Challenging yet digestible is our mantra for this week’s episode and Jamie achieves this LIVE with...

Alanna Cherote; a guitar, a woman and a story to tell…sometimes that’s all you need. If there was a swingers party and the keys in the infamous bowl belonged to Johnny Cash, Sheryl Crow, Bic Runga and Alanis Morissette the by-product of that would be...

All the way from Nashville Tennessee, Tight Forty Five brings you an absolutely undeniable talent that is Keaton Simons. He’s played with the likes of Chris Cornell, Gnarls Barkley and Snoop Dog. Not only has he backed these amazing artists but is a...

Matt Hetherington… is it just me or does everybody want to eat sushi off his naked body whilst he serenades you with Michael McDonald tunes. He’s a Matt of all trades and a master of all and he’s got 2 Green Room Awards and a Helpmann to prove it. Matt...

Ross Irwin gives one of the most epic podcasts to date. Trumpeter, Arranger, Composer and Singer/Song-Writer for acts such as The Bamboo’s, The Cat Empire, Tin Pan Orange, Megan Washington, Julia Stone and Electric Empire just to name a few. Ross drops some killer arrangements in multiple genres. There isn’t much that this guy can’t do, In my book he’s a bit of a genius and one super talented cat.

Lead singer and guitarist Christian Robert from The Slingers has restored my faith in Australian Rock’n’Roll. If you like Bob Dylan, The Boss, Paul Kelly and Elvis you’re gonna love Christian Robert and The Slingers.

Carmen Smith is the woman you call when you need a killer female vocal on your track. Or when you need a solid singer backing you up. She's a soul singing, writing mother-funker and has worked with some of the best in the business. It doesn't get much easier than this when interviewing a funny and awesomely talented artist like Carmen Smith.

Alinta Chidzey is an Australian icon when it comes to musical theatre. You’d be hard pressed to meet anyone who hasn’t seen her in something. Velma Kelly in Chicago, Anita in Westside Story, Kathy Selden in Singin’ In the Rain. Alinta has performed alongside Hugh Jackman in his Broadway to Oz tour. When she’s not rubbing shoulders with the Wolverine she’s crooning at jazz clubs with her hubby Remco Keijzer performing original compositions with the muchos talented Jazz Emperors.

Aussie Punk Rock Rules!!! Yeap you're preaching to the converted...when it comes to Picket Palace. My prediction is post Covid 19 these boys are gonna be the next big thing. Lead singer Seamus O'Connell joins me on this weeks episode of TFF and let's me know that bands are still grown from the ground up. These guys started off going to their mates house (The Picket Palace) to jam after the pub, only problem was Seamus hadn't sung a day in his life! Fast forward 2 years later he's giving Nic...

Bass player to the stars (Angus and Julia Stone, Meg Mac, Megan Washington and Goyte), Luke Hodgson and I talk about the best era of music ever 1975 to 1985. Where Luke draws inspiration for his Funk/Disco Band Mondo Freaks. He invites us to listen to a number of diverse tracks that he's played on, Love Rain Down - Mondo Freaks, Voyage To The Future - Lance Ferguson and Your Orbit - Featuring Sampa The Great!

Rita Satch WOW, what a voice. In this interview we retrace her steps all the way back from Uzbekistan; to hanging with Mos Def in London, chill’n backstage with D’Angelo & hearing Mary J. Blige in wings of the serendipitous summer she played...

This is a special episode, my first ever Mendoza sibling interview, Phew! First Corona Teléfona interview and first time recording in the Corona Isolation Studio. My sister Rebecca Mendoza was the first of us kids to let Australia know that these flips weren’t messing around. From singing in piano bars with my old man to being known as a force to be reckoned with in the Melbourne Jazz and Funk scene.

Ivan Gomez has worked with just about everyone doing just about everything. A stylist for Jamiroquai & Prodigy, creator of content for Oprah and working for a medicinal marijuana company. Ivan got Heath Ledger into his designer Jeans Vicious Threads and even breeds Welsh Ponies.Gomez lives a colourful life and I’ve been lucky enough to witness it over the span of 20 years. Have a listen to what my friend has to say.

From meat trays to the Matrix, Clayton Watson tells us what it’s like acting with Keanu Reeves. Even more impressive than that was going toe to toe with Filipino Thespian Darius Mendoza on High Flyers in the late 90’s on Aussie daytime T.V…true story.

Marcel Yammouni is one of the most respected guitarists on the Melbourne music scene. Darius and Marcel cover hot topics like Gig-Butt, Daryl Somers and the inevitable question; will there ever be another Toto?

Mykel Dixon is an award winning speaker, author, musician and recognised authority of Creativity...He's also my mate, former band member and my brother in the dark and light. If Dixon doesn't get you wet and or hard for life, call the morgue cause you're already dead.

3 generations of Hip-Hop artists all rolled into one. Melbourne rap crew Cerberus III are in it for the long hall. Listen to Donny, Dante and Jason talk about the game, how they decided to join forces and of course no conversation with 3 male rappers is complete without an in-depth discussion on ball-sweat and foreskin.

Joseph Vincent Camilleri - Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, The Black Sorrows, 24 Albums in the bag, over 2 million records sold and still going strong. Elvis Costello and John Denver covered his songs... from working at the slaughterhouse at the age of 13 the only way was up and Joe Camilleri showed us exactly how that's done.

This Bromley Boy is the real deal!! Producer, actor and entrepreneur. TJ Herbert and I discuss the making and breaking of his first feature film "The Bromley Boys". Having a yarn with T.J Herbert, or as I like to say Orange Sherbet  being behind and in...