'It’s Hard To Push Back The Fear': Jay Watson Steps Into The Light As GUM

Artist Submission, Journalist

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Which Of These Immersion Series Artists Have Trashed A Hotel Room?
Part of Queensland Music Festival, Immersion is a boutique and intimate concert series where artists perform in hotel rooms. Here we grabbed some of those taking part to get their thoughts on performing in hotels and just what they’ve pilfered from a room.
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In The Studio Focus: Steve Kilbey & Gareth Koch
"It's great to have whole takes to create a realistic phrase. It's also great to have a pure take in terms of execution. The recording process allows for both. Energy matters most though."
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Festival Artist Focus: Charm Of Finches
"We can't wait to play this awesome festival."
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A Word To The Wise: Advice From This Year's Mullum Music Festival Youth Mentors
Mullum Music Festival’s Youth Mentorship Program returns in 2018 for its ninth year. It pairs up young emerging artists with established artists on the festival line-up, for some one-on-one time rehearsing, performing and just talking. This year the mentors helping to encourage the emerging talent are Husky, Lior, Shelly Brown and William Crighton. Here, we got them to share with us one piece of advice they got themselves in their careers from a mentor that they've carried through to this day.
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Newtown Festival Focus: K.I.M
"It was an awesome set on a stunning day. Lots of fun."
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Newtown Festival Focus: Jackie Brown Jr
"Get amongst Yulli's for those sweet vegan treats (and really great brews!)."
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Newtown Festival Focus: Ollie Thorpe
"The atmosphere in Newtown on festival day is always electric, and people party on well into the night."
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Newtown Festival Focus: Palms
"Newtown can really feel like a haven in Sydney, and that's worth celebrating."
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Newtown Festival Focus: Furnace & The Fundamentals
"I really enjoy walking around and soaking up the atmosphere on the day."
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Newtown Festival Focus: Dappled Cities
"I love seeing a proud pug prancing around."
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Newtown Festival Focus: Motherfunk
"It's Newtown baby, we go hard or go home!"
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Newtown Festival Focus: Pirra
"The festival has built up a reputation over the years, artists take pride in playing there."