SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Brandon Poletti

theaussieword.com catches up with Brandon Poletti.

How and where did it all begin for you? What drew your interest to the music industry?

I always thought about being a musician throughout school, I enjoyed music but was never overly competent on the guitar or at singing. Once I started university I started practicing often and improved a lot. I also had my tonsils out, which for some reason helped my singing voice drastically. Since then music has been something I feel I have to do and I really don’t have much drive to pursue anything outside of my music.

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What motivates or influences you in your quest to make great music?

I draw inspiration from a range of different places, particularly situations that have happened in my life can often get the creative juices flowing. I also enjoy getting amongst nature. Where I live in Bickley is gorgeous, there’s beautiful rolling hills and endless walking trails. I’ll often go for a walk and listen to my favourite Chris Stapleton, Leif Vollebeck or maybe Amos Lee tunes, I generally feel pretty inspired by the thoughtlessness of something like that. Continue reading “SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Brandon Poletti”

SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Daniel Shaw

theaussieword.com goes one on one with local Melbourne singer/songwriter Daniel Shaw.

How and where did it all begin for you? What drew your interest to the music industry?

Music all started for me when I was 6 years old. My Dad started me and my sister off on the piano, and she eventually stopped playing but I continued. I then got classical lessons once my Dad could no longer help me. When I was 8 I started combining singing with piano, and this was really when I started looking up to Billy Joel and Elton John as musical idols. My Dad saw that I was passionate about becoming a global success like them, and he helped me start street performing in Melbourne every weekend. My interest in the music industry really developed after going to a Billy Joel concert in 2008. I remember dreaming about how one day I would also tour the world making music and performing globally. Continue reading “SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Daniel Shaw”

Special Interview: Lauren Wolf Band

theaussieword.com catches up with the Janis Joplin inspired Lauren Wolf.  What can you tell our readers about you? How and where did it all begin? The Lauren Wolf Band is made up of 4 rock/blues musicians from Chicago. We are a high-energy group that thrives on LIVE shows. I front the band on lead vocals. Patrick Dugan is on guitar/backup vocals, Mervin Dimailig is on … Continue reading Special Interview: Lauren Wolf Band