As angsty teens breaking out of a village near Sheffield in England, Rolo Tomassi always knew they'd have to stand out among the pack. 12 years on, they're adults with four albums under their belts and a handful of world tours completed. That rage has been maintained, however; and they still put on one of the best live shows in all of post-hardcore. The band were in Australia for the fourth time this past October for a headlining tour, and the band's founding members - siblings Eva and James Spence - cosied up in the stairwell next to Rad Bar in Wollongong to talk about their early days, their DIY ethics and what's kept them going all this time.

Rolo Tomassi's entire discography is available to download and stream on their Bandcamp page: http://rolotomassi.bandcamp.com

Support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month: http://patreon.com/barbands

Recommend podcasts to your friends this month! Use the hashtag #trypod.

Follow Rolo Tomassi on Twitter and Instagram: @rolotomassiband
Follow David on Twitter and Instagram: @DJYwrites
Follow Bar Bands on Twitter: @BarBandsPod

As angsty teens breaking out of a village near Sheffield in England, Rolo Tomassi always knew they'd have to stand out among the pack. 12 years on, they're adults with four albums under their belts and a handful of world tours completed. That rage has been maintained, however; and they still put on one of the best live shows in all of post-hardcore. The band were in Australia for the fourth time this past October for a headlining tour, and the band's founding members - siblings Eva and James Spence - cosied up in the stairwell next to Rad Bar in Wollongong to talk about their early days, their DIY ethics and what's kept them going all this time. Rolo Tomassi's entire discography is available to download and stream on their Bandcamp page: http://rolotomassi.bandcamp.com Support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month: http://patreon.com/barbands Recommend podcasts to your friends this month! Use the hashtag #trypod. Follow Rolo Tomassi on Twitter and Instagram: @rolotomassiband Follow David on Twitter and Instagram: @DJYwrites Follow Bar Bands on Twitter: @BarBandsPod

Across over ten years of going to shows, I've met countless fascinating people that are joined together by the fact I love their music. This is a medium in which I look to find out the bigger picture, the extended story and the journey that brought them to where they are. No genre or topic is off limits. I'm David James Young - and all my friends are in bar bands.

I'm David James Young, and all my friends are in bar bands...

All My Friends Are in Bar Bands

Across over fifteen years of going to shows, I've met countless fascinating people that are joined together by the fact I love their music. This is a medium in which I look to find out the bigger picture, the extended story and the journey that brought them to where they are. No genre or topic is off limits. I'm David James Young - and all my friends are in bar bands.

Across over fifteen years of going to shows, I've met countless fascinating people that are joined together by the fact I love their music. This is a medium in which I look to find out the bigger picture, the extended story and the journey that brought them to where they are. No genre or topic is off limits. I'm David James Young - and all my friends are in bar bands.

As angsty teens breaking out of a village near Sheffield in England, Rolo Tomassi always knew they'd have to stand out among the pack. 12 ye...

Episode 78: My Friends Rolo Tomassi

Just wanted to say goodbye properly. I can't do this anymore. I tried and I failed. I couldn't finish this story. Sorry if you were waiting on me to do so. I was too. I gave podcasting a go for nearly 10 years but I'm done. Thanks if you listened.

Just wanted to say goodbye properly. I can't do this anymore. I tried and I failed. I couldn't finish this story. Sorry if you were waiting on me to do so. I was too. I gave podcasting a go for nearly 10 years but I'm done. Thanks if you listened.

Episode 186: The Final Episode

Almost 20 years ago, Luke Steele emerged as one of the great modern eccentrics of Australian music. An ebullient personality (one was a spider, one was a bird), he started the decade as a scrappy underdog and ended it as one of the biggest pop stars in the world. Who else could get to that kind of A to B, from Jebediah to Jay-Z? With a new solo album looming, Luke spoke openly about his one-of-a-kind journey that took him from blues bars in Perth to the Hollywood Bowl and back again.

Luke's debut solo album Listen to the Water is out May 13.

With thanks to Mariam Dib and EMI Music Australia.

Recorded by David James Young and Luke James Steele.
Produced and edited by Paul McWhirter.
Additional editing by David James Young.

Follow Luke on Facebook: @lukesteeleofficial
Follow Luke on Instagram: @lukesteeleofficial

This podcast was recorded on Dharawal land and edited between Wirundjeri and Dharawal land.

Almost 20 years ago, Luke Steele emerged as one of the great modern eccentrics of Australian music. An ebullient personality (one was a spider, one was a bird), he started the decade as a scrappy underdog and ended it as one of the biggest pop stars in the world. Who else could get to that kind of A to B, from Jebediah to Jay-Z? With a new solo album looming, Luke spoke openly about his one-of-a-kind journey that took him from blues bars in Perth to the Hollywood Bowl and back again.
Luke's debut solo album&nbsp;Listen to the Water&nbsp;is out May 13.
With thanks to Mariam Dib and EMI Music Australia.
Recorded by David James Young and Luke James Steele. Produced and edited by Paul McWhirter. Additional editing by David James Young.
Follow Luke on Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/lukesteeleofficial">@lukesteeleofficial</a> Follow Luke on Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/lukesteeleofficial">@lukesteeleofficial</a> This podcast was recorded on Dharawal land and edited between Wirundjeri and Dharawal land.

Episode 185: My Friend Luke Steele

Few could have predicted that the scrawny Jewish kid with the guitar in Sydney's eastern suburbs would go on to conquer the world. Hell, even fewer could have predicted his second-ever gig would be opening for Sonic Youth. Still, that's just how Ben Lee's career has unfolded - just when you think you have all the answers, he changes the questions. An ARIA winner, a two-time Hottest 100 runner-up and a keen collaborator with everyone from Josh Radnor to Joel Madden, Lee's life can't be summed up with a mere hour of conversation. Still, it's worth a shot.

With thanks to Ben Lee, Caitlin Harnett and Wollongong UniBar.

Produced by Paul McWhirter, edited by David James Young.

Follow Ben on Facebook: @benleemusic
Follow Ben on Twitter: @benleemusic
Follow Ben on Instagram: @benleemusic
Follow Ben on TikTok: @benleemusic

This podcast was recorded on Dharawal land and edited between Wirundjeri and Dharawal land.

Few could have predicted that the scrawny Jewish kid with the guitar in Sydney's eastern suburbs would go on to conquer the world. Hell, even fewer could have predicted his second-ever gig would be opening for Sonic Youth. Still, that's just how Ben Lee's career has unfolded - just when you think you have all the answers, he changes the questions. An ARIA winner, a two-time Hottest 100 runner-up and a keen collaborator with everyone from Josh Radnor to Joel Madden, Lee's life can't be summed up with a mere hour of conversation. Still, it's worth a shot.
With thanks to Ben Lee, Caitlin Harnett and Wollongong UniBar.
Produced by Paul McWhirter, edited by David James Young.
Follow Ben on Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/benleemusic">@benleemusic</a> Follow Ben on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/benleemusic">@benleemusic</a> Follow Ben on Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/benleemusic">@benleemusic</a> Follow Ben on TikTok: <a href="http://tiktok.com/@benleemusic">@benleemusic</a> This podcast was recorded on Dharawal land and edited between Wirundjeri and Dharawal land.

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