The Gig Life Podcast

Tina Harris.

Tina is a Canadian born multi-instrumentalist with a diversity of talents as performer, composer and musical director. With beginnings in community arts, she has been bandleader, teacher…

Steve Hunter.

Electric bass player, composer, songwriter and educator from Sydney, Australia.

Born and raised in Kent, South East England , Steve was picking out melodies on the family piano from an …

Gordon Rytmeister.

Drummer from Sydney, Australia.

When you look at the upper echelon of any field, there’s usually a handful of people that come to mind, right? Within the Australian drumming commun…

Andy Caryofyllis.

Founder, singer, manager of Jellybean Jam, performer, actor and also a die hard Sydney Roosters supporter from Sydney.

Jellybean Jam has been part of the Sydney cover band party sce…

Gordon Rytmeister.

Drummer from Sydney, Australia.

When you look at the upper echelon of any field, there’s usually a handful of people that come to mind, right? Within the Australian drumming commun…

Bill Risby.

Pianist, bass player, composer and songwriter from Sydney, Australia.

Bill started piano at age 3, and after progressing through classical grades, studied Jazz at the NSW Conservatorium o…

Jak Housden.

Guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and musical director from Sydney, Australia. 

Jak is a former member of Daryl Braithwaite's touring band, founding member of The Badloves, current…

Brad Kora.

Drummer, producer, songwriter from Whakatane, New Zealand. 

Brad is the founding member, drummer and producer of NZ band, L.A.B. 
Also, with his brothers Laughton, Fran and Stu Kora, along…

Emilio Panetta.

Drummer, band manager, entertainment agent & entrepreneur from Sydney.

Growing up in a strict Italian family, for Emilio to be able to play drums, on tomato sauce day he would steal t…

Lance Philip.

From Wellington, New Zealand, Lance Philip is a drummer, percussionist and music educator.

Lance started his formal drum leducationat age 7 with Ken Oxford and then with Bud Jones and l…

Danny McCrum

 The Gig Life Podcast - Spotlight

Jefferey Thomas Porcaro. 

Born April 1, 1954 –  Jeff Porcaro was an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer. In a career that spanned more than 20 years, P…

Chris Cooke

Originally from NZ, Now living in Sydney, Cookie is a singer frontman, guitarist, booking agency owner, band owner and manager.

From early days in Sydney as a FOH sound engineer, to booki…

Bobby Poulton

Bobby is a bass player from Sydney, who is currently playing with Dami Im and is also part of Frankie’s World Famous House Band. Some of his previous gigs are The Widowbirds, Battlesnak…

Marina Da Silva

 
Drummer, percussionist, dancer, actor and radio host from Bondi, Sydney.

Growing up in Bondi to 2 Brazilian parents, Marinas father was a Capoeira master and also a double bass pla…

Ben Rodgers

 
Bass player, guitarist, songwriter, producer and audio engineer.

Jimmy Barnes, Cold Chisel, Mahalia Barnes and the Soul Mates, Joe Bonamassa, Jade MacRae, Reece Mastin, Diesel, Prinnie…

Declan Kelly

Drummer, singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer from Sydney.

Declan has played and worked with Bernard Fanning, Kasey Chambers, Katie Noonan, Passenger, Kingtide, Eugene Hideaway …

Daniel Maher

Guitarist from Sydney, Australia

At 27 years of age, Daniel is already a veteran of musical theatre, having played in over 60 productions. 

Last year (2018), Dan was a part of The Voi…

Kere Buchanan
Drummer, piano player, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer from Christchurch, NZ. 

Known for his impeccable time and groove, a real musicians drummer, Kere was a highly in deman…

TGLP Bass Player’s Round Table Part 2

Victor Rounds: (Marcia Hines, Jenny Morris, James Morrison, Rick Astley, The Monkees, Renee Geyer) TGLP Ep: 23

Mark Costa: (Australian Idol House Band, “We Will …