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"I don’t know a lot of musicians who consciously set out to work in a genre as such."

"If I’m not making music from my soul, I’m not happy."

"It’s wonderful to reconnect with so many people still doing what they love."

"They grabbed him and threw him out of the festival quite aggressively, and he’s the kind of guy who’s not very much into being touched like that so he was losing it a bit."

"Australia may not have been our first ever overseas tour, but we’ve always had a really strong connection with you guys."

"We’re non-profit – any surpluses we just bury back into the festival – so nobody owns it in terms of equity."

"I always feel very blessed to have had that tune connect with people but I never take myself too seriously."

"Of course I’m attached to the songs I write, but I’m always excited to see what they can contribute."

"The beauty is that now we’re living in incredible times where, guess what? You really can build your own community to sustain your career."

"This year has been the best year that I’ve ever had with a band."

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