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A riverboat singalong, a distillery by the sea, and a double single with bite—this conversation with Alice from the Ukulele Death Squad proves folk can throw a party and break your heart in the same breath. We trace the band’s leap from Adelaide origins to a national tour anchored by the Adelaide Fringe, sold-out Popeye sets, and a Port Adelaide performance that turns sea shanties into a communal rite. Alice opens up about joining mid-pandemic, when border chaos forced the group to reconfigure and keep the music alive, ultimately cementing her place as a vocalist, trumpeter, and keys player who writes and leads with story.

We dive into The Curse of the Nipple Tape, a double single that shows the Squad’s range. F%ck The Man winks as a cheeky shanty calling out everyday male misfires, while Lowlands Away pulls the tempo down to reveal a haunting, dreamlike narrative of love, loss, and fate at sea. Instead of leaning on a rousing chorus, the band chooses intimacy and clarity, letting the lyrics do the heavy lift. That same care fuels the live show: Latin percussion, soulful brass, and finger-burning ukulele leads, all woven by a cast that treats each set like folk theatre. The promise is simple—arrive as strangers, leave hoarse from singing.

There’s more on the horizon: a northern trek to Coober Pedy, plans for another international run after past tours across Germany, Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Belgium, and New Zealand, plus fresh releases mixing renovated older songs with brand-new material.

If you’re curious where to start, hit YouTube for live clips, spin the new tracks on Spotify or Apple Music, and visit the website for dates. And if you can make it to Port Adelaide, bring your voice—the chorus belongs to everyone.

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A rock band that actually earned the word “juggernaut” isn’t built overnight. We sit with Sisters Doll—now a fully-fledged four-brother unit—to unpack how a noisy childhood in Collie turned into a decade of theatrical rock, national tours, and a chorus that won’t quit. From posters on the wall to festival cruise stages, the path is messy, loud, and deeply human.

We trace the move from Western Australia to Melbourne, the decision to keep the band in the family, and the balance between sibling honesty and onstage chemistry. The guys get candid about Australia’s Got Talent: the surreal speed of TV, the reality behind the scenes, and why they treated airtime as a launchpad rather than a shortcut. They share what it felt like to be voted onto the KISS Cruise, swap stories about also sharing stages with Extreme, The Angels, and Rose Tattoo, and explain how those high-pressure sets sharpened their live show into something explosive.

At the center is Good Day To Be Alive, a set-closer that grew from reliable crowd-pleaser into a statement piece. The band breaks down why they re-recorded it with the full lineup, how inviting fans to add gang vocals changed the vibe, and what it means to refresh a song without losing the spark that made it connect.

We round things out with tour news, near sell-outs in Adelaide, and the simple truth that great rock still thrives where the chorus meets a room full of voices.

If you love big hooks, sweat-soaked choruses, and bands that treat fans like family, this one’s for you.

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A drum kit at five, a guitar at eight, and a lifetime of rhythm later—Chloe Marks found her voice where blues grit meets country storytelling. We sit down with Chloe to chart the road from Innisfail to full-time musician, tracing the early marching-band chops and jazz rehearsals that quietly shaped her modern, Americana-leaning sound. Along the way, she breaks down how a university blues-rock project flipped into a professional career, then pivoted into country after a transformative run through Tamworth’s stages and community.

What stands out is the discipline behind the art. Chloe writes three to four songs a week and has stacked more than 400 originals, a practice-first approach that sharpened her instincts and unlocked songs that waited years to find the right moment. We talk through the unexpected arc of her recent releases—from Carolina’s broader canvas to the raw honesty of Skip September—where she keeps the details intact and trusts listeners to meet her in the truth. That courage culminates in Cheaper Than Therapy, a confessional, late-night groove that feels like a happy ending because it embraces the mess and keeps going.

The Mayhem’s chemistry powers the lift: Ellen Hartwig on bass, Matthew Beagley on guitar, Madison Rossetto on keys and vocals, and JP on drums—bandmates with a decade of shared history who know when to push and when to leave space.

Offstage, Chloe’s world moves fast too, from years in action sports to a home buzzing with kids discovering their own instruments. We also map out show dates across Brisbane, the Gold Coast, and Tamworth, and the plan to take the music wider across Australia next year. If you love country that values craft, vulnerability, and big hooks, this one’s for you.

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