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From Brissie to Vancouver: Brenda Lee Kelly Talks Who Took All The Houses
Brisbane's Brenda Lee Kelly sits down with SoundVerge to chat about pausing her holiday to record music in Canada, writing through personal grief and the housing crisis, and why local postcodes will always anchor her songs.
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Indie Bedroom Recordings and Fresh Starts: Eleanor Hanson Gets Back On Track
Out in Orange, songwriter Eleanor Hanson is turning bedroom recordings and personal heartbreak into an honest, genre-bending new chapter. We caught up with the regional NSW artist to chat about her dad’s musical legacy, and moving forward with her upbeat new single, “Back On Track.”
Sonic Keys Takes the Wheel with In The Driver's Seat
After years fine tuning his craft and overcoming personal loss, Brisbane artist Sonic Keys shares his journey, blending acoustic piano with electronic pop on his exciting new EP, In The Driver's Seat.
“Make Up Your Mind, You're Boring”: ZUZY Takes control with “Up To Me”
Gold Coast artist ZUZY isn't here to be a passenger to her own career. From Szczecin music theory to funk grooves and live looping, she breaks down calling her own shots on new single "Up To Me," dodging flat situationships, and taking total control of her sound.
Hitting Pause: Tartie on Capturing Time Before It Slips Away
Fresh off international radio spins and high-profile collaborations, Melbourne songwriter Tartie continues to carve out a fiercely independent space on the local scene. Channeling the pop-folk influences of Missy Higgins and Maggie Rogers, she sits down with us to dissect her single "Pause", unpacking her recent studio experience, collaborating with Ben McCarthy, and why hitting pause when you're with the people you love.
Carnival Lights, Fast Riffs, and Tough Choices
Cessnock singer-songwriter Sandy Summers looks back on 1980s showground memories, high-energy studio sessions with producer Simon Johnson, and the key elements that shaped her debut album Summer Glare.
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Royal Commission’s Dean Robb is Calling His Own Shots
We Wanted It Big, Fat, and Wooly: The Layman Preachers on their “Baddest” release yet.
Sound Decisions: How In-Store Audio Drives Business Growth
Calling Her Own Shots: Sarah Grace Buckley Goes Solo
Australia Doesn’t Have a Local Music Content Problem. It Has a Discovery Problem
Victoria Crosby Flips the Script on Country Heartbreak.
From the Red Centre to the Rainforest: Bilby Brave Builds Her Sound
BIGSOUND 2026 Artists - Bigger Hair, Bigger Shoes, and No Regrets: Unpacking the Evolution of Queenie
Katie Reid on Winter In Sydney, Self-Trust, and Her New Single July
BIGSOUND 2026 Artists - Brisbane’s blue diner.
Best Mates, Housemates, and the Story Behind “Scared To Lose”
The Songwriting Sanctuary: Mihali Notaras on the magic yellow couch and his restless heart
Discover Your New Favorite Track: Exploring the Local Sounds Spotify Playlist
From Sonic Streets to the Sea: A Conversation with Jana Leona
Leah McFetridge on “Feeling Grown” and Trusting the Process.
Inside the Unstoppable World of Eliza Hull
Homegrown Hi-Fidelity: The Best-Sounding Local Submissions
Resilience in the Rhythm: Oleksa’s Journey from Kyiv to Global Charts
Selve on Breaking Outta Heaven
Cherry Daisies on Vulnerability, Community, and Launching Their New EP
Greatest Hits + Local Artists: How Local Sounds Is Redefining Radio for Independent Artists in Australia
Authenticity and the Open Road, the Stories Behind Penny Burke’s Music
Inside Out - Out Of Focus’s Genre-Blending Sound
How Adelaide’s Soulbird Carved Out Their Own Style
From Brisbane to Jakarta: Shumo AG’s Global Leap
Victoria Crosby Breaks the Good Girl Mold
Shots Fired: Charli Rose Steps Into the Spotlight
In Conversation with Sarah Jane & The Noise
FINDING THE CALM IN THE CHAOS
The Unconventional Rise of Loc Schuster
Turning Small Town Boredom into Pop Gold
Whose Party: From Bedroom Beats to Alt-Rock Anthems
The Strange, Honest Pop of Her Shadow Crown
150 songs and a wall of Post It Notes
Doing Your Best For Those That Matter Most
This Is Not A Love Song
Stepping into the Molly's Boots
From DIY Roots to a “Real Debut”
A Cellular Shift for Chloe Dickson
Muso's Gear That Gives Back
The Byron Bay Artist Embracing Life’s Big Questions
Across Oceans & Influences:
Looking Beyond the Boots for Real Character
The Adult in the Room
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