Hi Readers
You may or may not have heard that WA band Spacey Jane are heading our way in June. The indie rockers seemingly came out of nowhere, developing a sound that saw them become arguably the biggest band in Australia. I was surprised and excited when I saw Mackay on their regional tour. It’s surely got to be one of the bigger contemporary acts to come north since I’ve lived here, and I think it will be a fun and important night for Mackay music. I had a chat to the band’s drummer Kieran Lama about all this and more which you can read on page 20. Also, make sure to grab your tickets and support regional live music.
It's been a relatively quiet year so far for touring artists, but filling that space, as always, has been the hardworking local scene. Gigs at Empire, the Ambassador and even the Sugar Bowl skate park have kept local music fans busy. There’s also some big releases coming this year from local bands like Red Veridian and Subservia, so keep your eyes out for these. I’m hoping to share more stories from Mackay’s growing music scene here in the paper, so if you’re interested in getting involved, reach out to sam@mackayandwhitsundaylife.com.
Of course, we do have a bevy of big gigs to look forward to. On top of Spacey Jane in June, we have Legends on the Lawn in May, Be Social later in June, NQ's Rock'n Country in August and Tia Gostelow’s Sugar Drop Festival appears to have something in the works. I aim to keep Mackay readers and listeners on top of everything music with my work in the newspaper alongside my show on local community radio station 4CRM 107.5FM. Make sure to tune into The Prekend every Thursday from 8:00pm, where I aim to shine a light on local up-and-comers as well as bring my favourite music from all over the world to Mackay's airwaves.
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