Trusty Chords

If you’re listening to this podcast in Australia, there’s a chance you know The Tea Party. In fact, they’ve probably played more live shows in this country than you’ve had hot dinners. That might sou…

The Australian music industry has long had a habit of churning out some great artists who manage to curate an intense and fanatical fanbase around the world thanks to the wonderful music that they cr…

By his own admission, you probably haven’t heard of Kevin Devine, but for almost 30 years now, he’s been a prolific musician who treats making music in much the same way the rest of us treat the need…

If you’re someone who has your finger on the pulse of the world of jazz, then Audrey Powne is a name that you might be aware of. If hers isn’t a name you know, well, then you definitely need to liste…

For close to a decade now, Ben Gumbleton has been the driving force between the masterful Boo Seeka.

From albums like ‘Never Too Soon’ in 2017, which hit number eight on the Aussie charts, 2022’s ‘…

After almost 30 years, iconic rockers Grinspoon are still going strong, and following a 12-year gap between records, they’re back with new material. Yesterday saw the announcement of new single ‘Unkn…

If I had to put it simply, Human Noise are a band you need to know. Based between Sydney and Melbourne, the four-piece outfit craft a truly unique sound that gets inside your head and takes you over.…

Since the late ‘90s, Western Australian alt-rockers Eskimo Joe have been tearing up the charts with their iconic tracks. I’m talking albums like ‘Girl’, ‘A Song Is A City’, and ‘Black Fingernails, Re…

Sunshine Coast duo The Dreggs have been making some of the smoothest music you’ve ever heard for about seven years now, and most recently, the group have just released their debut 'album, Caught In A…

It’s hard to imagine an Australian music scene without Regurgitator. For over three decades now, the trio have been dishing out highly-regarded albums packed full of songs that are as catchy as they …

If you’re a fan of punk rock, then I think you would do very well to listen to Hot Water Music. Ever since they formed back in 1994, they’ve spent much of that time writing amazing songs, touring rel…

Ever since they first formed as teenagers almost 30 years ago, Jebediah have been synonymous with Australian music. Hailing from Perth and harnessing a penchant for whipping up catchy pieces of alt-r…

For more than 20 years now, Dan Haggis & Tord Knudsen have made up two thirds of English outfit The Wombats. Across five albums, numerous singles, and a near-constant touring schedule, the group have…

Trusty Chords is a new podcast which aims to celebrate music and those that create it.

My name is Tyler Jenke, and for well over a decade now, I’ve been either a music journalist, an educator, a me…