180 Grams
180 Grams
An album captures an artist or band in a room with a multitude of distinct personalities all pursuing the same goal: making a new piece of art they can be proud of. In a world where so much is laid out for us is there a more nervous and giddy feeling than playing a new album by an artist you love? The word album has a more obvious etymology than you may think. In the early 20th century recor…Follow the podcast:
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Introducing 'Hit Different' to you!
The weekly music culture podcast hosted by Mikey Cahill, you know him from 180 Grams already, Sosefina Fuamoli and Marcus Teague. Subscribe / Follow / Listen where you get your podcasts Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and all other podcast apps. More info on Mushroom.com …
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Bonus: A nomination calls 🇺🇸
Jeremy gets her on the phone and just says “What?!” “Oh, my God, what's wrong?” said Al Parkinson. “There's a Grammy nomination for The Teskey Brothers. Sam's been nominated for a Grammy!” A bloody Grammy! Best engineered album - non-classical. Along with producer Paul Butler and mastering engi…
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6. And That's What Happened With The Teskey Brothers 🏆
Not just the album, released on 2 August 2019, but the Colors Session recorded in Germany too sends a Teskey wave around the world. This record is not going to promote itself! The Band is booked to support Tash Sultana through the US before the Australian album tour at the biggest home-country ve…
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5. Conga Lines Out Into The Street 🧭
Three singles will be released and there's a big show to play before the album drops on 2 August. The first single is ready to go then the Australian label Ivy League suggests a change. Singles two and three come out while the band is in the US then the UK respectively. They're booked to play yo…
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4. Silence… but everyone was yelling 🎛️
Feisty WhatsApp messages, a missing bass player, a showdown and another grueling overseas tour. A band meeting in early January puts the work ahead in perspective. Then before the month’s out they’re off to tour Europe. Mixing the tracks, Brendon and Sam still can’t get their ideas to match up. …
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3. We used every waking hour 🎼
It’s hot outside the studio, a cooking cauldron of emotions and sidelined expectations. Paul Butler must leave in just over a week but at what cost? As momentum gains the creative differences on the album grow. There’s no time to spend time on the strings, the backing vocals, the horns. The Ban…
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2. There were loads of hurdles ➿
An international record producer arrives in Warrandyte and they try to start work but things quickly fall apart; band dynamics, equipment and timeline. The process is much less like their first album. They’ve only got 3 weeks, while producer Paul Butler is in Melbourne, to record all the parts. …
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1. I bet they can't do it live 🎤
Two Teskey Brothers become four (adding Brendon and Liam) as the band emerges from a decade outside Melbourne to sell out city venues. They release Half Mile Harvest(debut studio album), get some industry attention, sign management and navigate intense label interest as they prepare to record albu…
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Trailer: Run Home Slow, The Teskey Brothers 🎸
"The difficult second album" - Danny Roberts, A&R manager This season, the story of Run Home Slow, The Teskey Brother's second studio album released 2nd August 2019. Following the success of their self-produced debut Half Mile Harvest in 2017 the Warrandyte locals quickly garnered attention in Me…
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