The Women of Soul

“Only 23% of APRA members are women, male directors dominate music boards, men are winning more awards and the ARIA Hall Of Fame has only 11 female artists among its 75 inductees”, with statistics like this it’s clear that Women are not being seen or represented enough in Australia’s music industry. We spoke to Chelsea Wilson, the Executive Director of the Women of Soul project about WOS’s new album ‘Feel Good’, the issues faced by women in the industry and ways we can try and change the narrative for the future.

It's all Sunshine & Disco Faith Choir at The Espy

The iconic Sunshine and Disco Faith Choir have announced a special 3 show residency at the equally iconic ‘Gershwin Room’ at The Espy. The Disco Faith Choir was the brainchild of Sunshine, one of Melbourne’s most renowned DJ’s and producers, with the choir fusing her infectious club-ready house and techno vision, with a live gospel choir to create a uniquely epic sound. We caught up with Sunshine to ask her about the creation of the Disco Faith Choir, The Espy residency and her dream to collaborate with Adele or Roisin Murphy one day.

Please meet Lily Jade

Lily Jade may be a new name to you, but it won’t be for long. This young and talented Australian singer has released her first single ‘Back 2 You’ and already has an EP recorded ready to gift the world. Lily Jade is the perfect role model for any up and coming singer/songwriter, her hard work and dedication to her craft has seen her attend Music Industry College and work with Asha Jefferies after winning the college’s Sarabah Songwriting Camp, and now she is set to launch her ‘Back 2 You’ single at a launch show in July. We took some time out to ask Lily Jade about her musical journey so far, her hopes to inspire other young people with Type 1 Diabetes, and her dream of collaborating with her idol Adele one day.