With our first pre-recorded interview of the year, Owen is lucky enough to get to sit down (virtually) for a chat with Indonesian-born and Gadigal/Sydney-based, Maina Doe! Maina is a singer-songwriter and creator, who has fast become a singular talent on the local music scene–fusing her love of old-school R&B and hip-hop with cutting-edge neo-soul and her distinctive Somali-Indonesian heritage. She joins the show to tell us all about her experience at SXSW in Sydney, her EP that she released earlier in the year 'ODIWAMS', and her recent tour, including a gig in London + plenty more!

Follow us @soulfoodsyn and tune in to the live show every Sunday at 3 - 5 PM
Follow Maina Doe on Instagram - @maina_doe
Stream Maina Doe's EP 'ODIWAMS' here

Recorded at SYN Studios on 13th November 2024
Aired on 24th November 2024
Interviewed by Owen Gonsalves
Edited by Ethan Rundle

With our first pre-recorded interview of the year, Owen is lucky enough to get to sit down (virtually) for a chat with Indonesian-born and Gadigal/Sydney-based, Maina Doe! Maina is a singer-songwriter and creator, who has fast become a singular talent on the local music scene–fusing her love of old-school R&amp;B and hip-hop with cutting-edge neo-soul and her distinctive Somali-Indonesian heritage. She joins the show to tell us all about her experience at SXSW in Sydney, her EP that she released earlier in the year 'ODIWAMS', and her recent tour, including a gig in London + plenty more!
Follow us @soulfoodsyn and tune in to the live show every Sunday at 3 - 5 PM Follow Maina Doe on Instagram - @maina_doe Stream Maina Doe's EP 'ODIWAMS' <a href="https://mainadoe.fanlink.tv/ODIWAMS">here</a>
Recorded at SYN Studios on 13th November 2024 Aired on 24th November 2024 Interviewed by Owen Gonsalves Edited by Ethan Rundle

Airing weekly, Soul Food is the home of R&B and Soul music on SYN 90.7 FM, or digitally via syn.org.au or the Community Radio+ app. Join Owen Gonsalves and an array of presenters as they interview the brightest and best in the international and local R&B and soul scene!

Airing weekly, Soul Food is the home of R&amp;B and Soul music on SYN 90.7 FM, or digitally via syn.org.au or the Community Radio+ app. Join Owen Gonsalves and an array of presenters as they interview the brightest and best in the international and local R&amp;B and soul scene!

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If R&B has proven to be commercially successful, why hasn’t the Australian music industry maximised on this trend to nurture emerging local R&B acts? A big question with plenty of potential answers, however we cannot unpack that question without first exploring locally.

Join SoulFood where we will be taking the first step into seeing whether Melbourne has a taste for R&B! Every week six local R&B fusion tracks will be featured on-air alongside six international R&B tracks to highlight equal talent our homemade artists possess.

If R&amp;B has proven to be commercially successful, why hasn’t the Australian music industry maximised on this trend to nurture emerging local R&amp;B acts? A big question with plenty of potential answers, however we cannot unpack that question without first exploring locally.
Join SoulFood where we will be taking the first step into seeing whether Melbourne has a taste for R&amp;B! Every week six local R&amp;B fusion tracks will be featured on-air alongside six international R&amp;B tracks to highlight equal talent our homemade artists possess.

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Laura Adeline’s musical journey began with songwriting on her bedroom floor at eleven years old, and while the action remains, the content has developed into a vibrant collection of fun, contemporary R&B pop tunes and a backlog of sold out gigs around Perth. Debuting with Perth band Jeeper at the Aardvark in 2022, the bar made the most money since Kevin Parker's album debut. Ever since, Laura has been guaranteed to bring in a crowd of loyal fans to any live performance, and give a show worth remembering. The best of Laura’s artistry lies in the personal stories and confessions she brings to her lyrics - using her music to say things she isn’t prepared to speak. Laura joins Owen, Linsey and Levey on the show to chat about her latest single "501s", her process and what 2025 holds for her!

Join us live every Tuesday 8 - 10 PM AEST on 90.7 FM, syn.org.au, or via Community Radio+ app
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Stream "501s" now via here!

Aired live on 20th May 2025
Interviewed by Owen Gonsalves, Levey Moses & Linsey Watts
Edited by Ethan Rundle

Laura Adeline&rsquo;s musical journey began with songwriting on her bedroom floor at eleven years old, and while the action remains, the content has developed into a vibrant collection of fun, contemporary R&amp;B pop tunes and a backlog of sold out gigs around Perth. Debuting with Perth band Jeeper at the Aardvark in 2022, the bar made the most money since Kevin Parker's album debut. Ever since, Laura has been guaranteed to bring in a crowd of loyal fans to any live performance, and give a show worth remembering. The best of Laura&rsquo;s artistry lies in the personal stories and confessions she brings to her lyrics - using her music to say things she isn&rsquo;t prepared to speak. Laura joins Owen, Linsey and Levey on the show to chat about her latest single "501s", her process and what 2025 holds for her!
Join us live every Tuesday 8 - 10 PM AEST on 90.7 FM, syn.org.au, or via Community Radio+ app Follow Soul Food on Instagram - @soulfoodsyn Follow Laura Adeline on Instagram - @llauraadeline Stream "501s" now via <a href="https://laura-adeline.lnk.to/501s">here</a>!
Aired live on 20th May 2025 Interviewed by Owen Gonsalves, Levey Moses &amp; Linsey Watts Edited by Ethan Rundle

Laura Adeline

SION is a self-taught singer, songwriter, and producer originally from Germany, now based in South Korea. His journey is a tale of self-taught mastery and undeniable talent. Breaking into the music scene with a standout performance on 'The Voice of Germany,  Sion's artistry has blossomed, capturing hearts globally, and SION has proven his unique talent in the K-pop industry as a songwriter, receiving recognition from various artists, including Mark from NCT and V from BTS. His sound—a hybrid of jazz, glitch hop, indie rock, and pop—carves a unique niche in R&B and pop, with inﬂuences from Frank Ocean to Porter Robinson. SION joins Owen and Osker in the studio to chat about his first tour and visit of Australia as part of One to Watch's Korea Spotlight, supported by Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA). 

Join us live every Tuesday 8 - 10 PM AEST on 90.7 FM, syn.org.au, or via Community Radio+ app
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Follow SION on Instagram - @sionjung

Aired live on 15th April 2025
Interviewed by Owen Gonsalves & Osker Morieson
Edited by Ethan Rundle

SION&nbsp;is a self-taught singer, songwriter, and producer originally from Germany, now based in South Korea. His journey is a tale of self-taught mastery and undeniable talent. Breaking into the music scene with a standout performance on 'The Voice of Germany, &nbsp;Sion's artistry has blossomed, capturing hearts globally, and SION has proven his unique talent in the K-pop industry as a songwriter, receiving recognition from various artists, including Mark from NCT and V from BTS. His sound&mdash;a hybrid of jazz, glitch hop, indie rock, and pop&mdash;carves a unique niche in R&amp;B and pop, with inﬂuences from Frank Ocean to Porter Robinson. SION joins Owen and Osker in the studio to chat about his first tour and visit of Australia as part of One to Watch's Korea Spotlight, supported by Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA).&nbsp;
Join us live every Tuesday 8 - 10 PM AEST on 90.7 FM, syn.org.au, or via Community Radio+ app Follow Soul Food on Instagram - @soulfoodsyn Follow SION on Instagram - @sionjung
Aired live on 15th April 2025 Interviewed by Owen Gonsalves &amp; Osker Morieson Edited by Ethan Rundle

SION

Georgia Dabbous is an emerging artist known for their soulful blend of pop and R&B music. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences with a passion for storytelling, Dabbous creates music that resonates with listeners and helps them navigate thecomplexities of love, loss, and self-discovery. She joins us to talk about latest single, "Think Twice", which is an emotional and empowering track about overcoming the fear of new relationships after the scars of past trauma.

Join us live every Tuesday 8 - 10 PM AEST on 90.7 FM, syn.org.au, or via Community Radio+ app
Follow Soul Food on Instagram - @soulfoodsyn
Follow Georgia Dabbous on Instagram - @georgia.dabbous
Stream Georgia's single, 'Think Twice' HERE.

Aired live on 4th March 2025
Interviewed by Owen Gonsalves, Osker Morieson & Levey Moses
Edited by Ethan Rundle

Georgia Dabbous is an emerging artist known for their soulful blend of pop and R&amp;B music. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences with a passion for storytelling, Dabbous creates music that resonates with listeners and helps them navigate thecomplexities of love, loss, and self-discovery. She joins us to talk about latest single, "Think Twice", which is an emotional and empowering track about overcoming the fear of new relationships after the scars of past trauma.
Join us live every Tuesday 8 - 10 PM AEST on 90.7 FM, syn.org.au, or via Community Radio+ app Follow Soul Food on Instagram - @soulfoodsyn Follow Georgia Dabbous on Instagram - @georgia.dabbous Stream Georgia's single, 'Think Twice' <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0mq5DHZkmDYkkg8sXOoSkC?si=jUr6pxa7T0ehKPzJvSv-1w">HERE</a>.
Aired live on 4th March 2025 Interviewed by Owen Gonsalves, Osker Morieson &amp; Levey Moses Edited by Ethan Rundle

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