Why Alison Avron Made A Record Her Mum Would Be Proud Of

Back in 2011 Alison Avron was trying to figure out a space to release her debut EP Wrong Notes & Anecdotes. Unsure of her ability to pack out an intimate venue, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She transformed her teaching studio into a makeshift venue: BYO, filled with school chairs and milk crates and able to seat 40 patrons. The Newsagency is proudly Sydney's smallest venue, playing host to artists such as Ngaiire, Lanie Lane, Marlon Williams, Abby Dobson and more.

Her new record Tiny Little Universe was recorded at Milk House Studios in New York with Philip Jimenez. "He is most known for producing '90s band, Wheatus. Thirteen-year-old Teenage Dirtbag-loving me was obviously very starstruck when I first met him," she jokes. "Philip is a pretty inspiring guy to be around. His work ethic is crazy! I found being away from everyday life in Sydney helped a lot. I felt free to create and focus on the creative task at hand. It was also very inspiring being in New York during autumn."

"The whole reason for recording the album was to reflect my personal journey with grief, but also to make something my mum would have been really proud of. We tried not to make it depressing - it really has more of an uplifting theme of personal growth and love," she explains.