
The Sherrahs' new gospel-tinged album Built on Stone is out now, and in this interview Walshy gets the lowdown from Michelle.
![]() "Two families (one just immigrating from New Zealand, the other from Bairnsdale, Victoria) meet at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 1988. From there, their lives become intertwined when the siblings Anthony and Michelle Stewart married brother and sister, Tracy and Steven Sherrah. Now both couples live in Adelaide, have families and continue to sing together. Combining their love for country and gospel music, this extremely popular and successful South Australian Country Music family bring a unique blend of harmonies and acoustic style to their performances." The Sherrahs' new gospel-tinged album Built on Stone is out now, and in this interview Walshy gets the lowdown from Michelle.
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![]() Coining the phrase Hillbilly pop to describe her own blend of alt country, bluegrass, folk and mountain music, Lou Bradley has captivated audiences all over the country after winning the inaugural John Butler Seed touring grant in 2005, with ARIA and Golden Guitar nominations along the way. Moonshine is her fourth album, recorded live, and dedicated to her father who passed away a year ago. ![]() For over a decade, Brad Butcher kept his voice and his songs largely to himself, privately honing a singer/songwriter style that mixes the working class grit of Springsteen with the tender expression of Ray LaMontagne. In 2012, he released his acclaimed self-tilted debut album, which earned him nominations for a range of Australian and international songwriting and artist development awards. His second album Jamestown, recorded in New Jersey, Jamestown around themes of travel and the contrasting lifestyle of a fly-in fly-out worker who always has home in his heart and a guitar close to hand. Hear Brad in conversation with Walshy below. ![]() Jean Stafford is one of Australian country's outstanding stars. Recording initially with Dusty Rankin in 1965, Jean released her debut solo album in 1974, the song What Kind Of A Girl Do You Think I Am? winning the first of her three Golden Guitars and setting Jean on the road to stardom. From Northern Tasmania to Tamworth and Nashville, it has been a triumphant journey for the silver voiced girl who made her first public appearance at the age of 12. She was crowned Australia's Queen of Country Music by Australian Legend Smoky Dawson. Stafford was given the Keys to the City of Nashville, Tennessee in 1991. In recognition for her significant contribution to Australian country music, in 2008, Jean Stafford was inducted into The Country Music Roll of Renown. Hear Jean in conversation with Walshy, about this new album that the fans have been asking about for such a long time. |
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