Best Rae Leigh Podcasts (2024)

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#254 Katie Thorne 50:48

8d ago50:48

50:48

Australian singer-songwriter Katie Thorne, from Dubo, recently engaged in a vibrant conversation with Rae Leigh, the host of the Songwriter Trysts podcast. During their discussion, Thorne shared her enriching experiences at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she had the opportunity to work with Pat Pattison, the renowned songwriting author o…

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#253 Justine Eltakchi 59:16

15d ago59:16

59:16

Justine Eltakchi is featuring on the Songwriter Trysts podcast after meeting host Rae Leigh at the APRA AMCOS Songwriter Awards Night in Sydney in 2024. Renowned for her ARIA-nominated songwriting and toplining, Justine's impressive portfolio includes over 60 international releases, contributions to Eurovision Australia and The Voice Australia, and…

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#252 Strawberry Swing 31:54

22d ago31:54

31:54

Strawberry Swing isn't just about tunes; they're about making a difference. They're a band from Wollongong, Australia, who use their music to talk about important stuff like politics and how to make life better for everyone. They believe that Aussies can do practical things to change the economy and support the arts. They even had a chat with Rae L…

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#251 Kaylee Bell 26:50

1M ago26:50

26:50

From New Zealand, Kaylee Bell has emerged as a captivating force in the country music scene. Her viral performance on The Voice, featuring an original song dedicated to Keith Urban, catapulted her into the spotlight, where she continues to shine as a powerful female songwriter. Recently, Kaylee shared her inspiring journey on the Songwriter Trysts …

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#250 Murray Cook 56:16

1M ago56:16

56:16

Welcome to Songwriter Trysts Podcast! In today's milestone 250th episode, we have the incredible Murray Cook joining us, alongside our host, Rae Leigh. Murray shares his remarkable musical journey, from crafting his first big hit, "Dorothy the Dinosaur," to his illustrious 20-year tenure with the iconic children's group, The Wiggles, and now his ex…

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#249 Elyse Saunders 24:40

2M ago24:40

24:40

Canada's musical landscape continues to blossom with the emergence of young talent like Elyse Saunders. With her latest single, "Never Have I Ever," climbing the Canadian Country Top 40 Charts, Elyse is making waves both at home and abroad. Notably, her collaboration with Rae Leigh on the Songwriter Trysts podcast provided a captivating glimpse int…

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#248 Zac Watson 1:01:42

2M ago1:01:42

1:01:42

Bass player, producer and songwriter Zac Watson from Melbourne shares of his journey as an artists, bass player, rock n' roll lover and country music band member turning into full time songwriter producer with the release of his first single as a solo artist. In addition to his talents as a performer and songwriter, Zac is also a formidable force i…

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#247 Tess Rowley 1:22:10

2M ago1:22:10

1:22:10

Creative writer, novelist, children’s books, and songs, Tess Rowley joins Rae Leigh in an intimate discussion about creative writing, her work with not-for-profits, and child advocacy work. Earlier in 2024 Tess received the Medal Order of Australia or an OAM for her incredible work in serving the community. A lifetime of dedication and using her cr…

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#246 Robbie Mortimer 1:00:50

3M ago1:00:50

1:00:50

Robbie Mortimer is an Australian singer songwriter who has recenetly come back after a 3 year break while he went through personal and professional development to bring his best to the world. His new single is called Blow The Speakers and has country all over it. Living on the farm with a large family of boys who were all very much sports focused R…

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#245 Avery Harden 37:43

4M ago37:43

37:43

Avery Harden is an American songwriter and self-proclaimed positive rapper. We dive into his roots in Christian music, Christian rap, Disney influence, and faith upbringing. Avery is an independent artist who collaborates, tours, and recently released his second album Atlantis II. Coming to tour in Australia in October 2024 we were excited to discu…

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#244 Max Jackson 33:14

4M ago33:14

33:14

Max Jackson, 2024 Golden Guitar winner at Tamworth awards in Australia. Max is a songwriter and singer and we talk about how it was the songwriting that came first for her. Writing for almost 12 years before releasing her first single in 2020 she found her voice and purpose and she has been living it with passion. Lots of encouragement as a Toyota …

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#243 Sue Ray 44:10

5M ago44:10

44:10

Sue Ray gets real with their discussion on neurodiverse conditions and the impact that has had on Sue as a woman, mother, and musician. Her inspirational story is a testament that there is always another way to keep looking for your people. Sue is bravely stepping into her power as a songwriting coach, artist, and indigenous advocate through Qmusic…

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#242 Wesley Dean 30:32

5M ago30:32

30:32

Wesley Dean, an Adelaide-born singer-songwriter has been living in Nashville since March 2021 the height of the pandemic, and moved there with his wife and kids. After winning Australian Idol in 2008 he discusses in the interview his dance with his ego and how he needed to have kids, get married, and live life before he had something he felt was wo…

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Hey Mate. 48:50

5M ago48:50

48:50

Bonus episode this week with The Hey Mate Project, a mental health company building awareness and supporting creative industries including Qmusic in Brisbane. Host Rae Leigh interviews guest Aimee Davies the founder of Hey Mate Project. This is a great conversation about the company and how they started, what they are doing, and why it's so importa…

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#241 Tyler Spicer 33:20

6M ago33:20

33:20

Tyler Spicer, musician, producer and songwriter from Bath UK soon to be in Nashville. This passionate artist has been pivoting his talents in a big way he thanks the covid lockdowns for this change and feels like it was the perfect time for him to move into this production space. Connect with Tyler: Instagram Website YouTube Facebook…

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#240 Mario Vayne 49:18

7M ago49:18

49:18

An emotional rollercoaster of laughs, sad, ugly, beautiful, best and worst. Rock n Roll, music and its history. This conversation with Mario Vayne and Rae Leigh goes into it all. A fun conversation about songwriting and music for your Christmas trip this week. Check out Mario's Music and info here: Website Spotify YouTube Instagram Facebook…

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#239 Ella & Sienna 24:16

7M ago24:16

24:16

Ella and Scienna, Australian female country singer-songwriting DUO jump on a Zoom call and record a chat with host Rae Leigh about their musical journey and their Taylor Swift tribute show. Sisters Ella & Stella are hitting the road and recording studio to launch their careers in the music industry and they are having so much fun doing it. "It’s No…

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#238 Michael Saleta 55:12

7M ago55:12

55:12

Michael Saleta, a songwriter from Sale, in Victoria Australia, and now living and working as a full-time songwriter in Nashville with his wife Sarah and publisher. Hear how this music teacher from Melbourne changed his whole life around, quit his day job, and launched into a life filled with music and joy. The most optimistic and determined songwri…

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#237 Scott Clay 29:24

7M ago29:24

29:24

Propulsive rock’n’roll mingles with expansive Americana on Seattle songwriter Scott Clay’s forthcoming LP Time Will Tell. Buoyed by a voice both plaintive and roughhewn, Time Will Tell invites listeners to slow down and reflect on our true nature and our collective humanity.When it came time to track Time Will Tell, Clay and a cadre of top-flight m…

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#236 Drew Ryder Smith 31:52

7M ago31:52

31:52

Drew Ryder Smith is an artist and singer-songwriter in his own right after years of writing for others and his own struggle with mental health and substances he has broken through into releasing his own music and performing all over the country. A raw and honest conversation with great stories and advice for songwriters and artists alike. Connect w…

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#235 Austin Mackay 51:18

9M ago51:18

51:18

Van life musician in Australia Austin Mackay stops by in the van to chat with Rae Leigh live in the studio on the Gold Coast before heading down the east coast on tour to Melbourne. We loved having this young and enthusiastic talent share with us his journey and hearing about his future hopes but also how he has ended up in the dream life on the ro…

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#234 Scotty Mack 25:12

10M ago25:12

25:12

"You can change your life at any point in time" This quote from featured artist singer-songwriter from outback Queensland Scotty Mack with his Songwriter Trysts interview with Rae Leigh. Auditioning for The Voice in 2023 Australia with the audition song "Foot Loose" he is back and sharing his original music which is charting across the Australian c…

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#233 Melanie Dyer 31:31

10M ago31:31

31:31

Melanie Dyer drops a brand new single, “Dust”. The Australian singer/songwriter has cemented herself as a leading lady incontemporary country with hits like “Memphis T-Shirt”, “RunOut Of Road” and her most recent hit, “Song For That”. Joining the lineup for CMAMusic Festival 2023, Melanie played alongside the likes of Jason Aldean, Dan+ Shay, Miran…

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#232 Two Tone Pony 44:38

10M ago44:38

44:38

Growing up with father Slim Dusty and boarding school in Sale Victoria our featured guest David from Two Tone Pony the band after retiring from a career as a medical practitioner has gotten back into the studio and out on the road. Celebrating the art of songwriting, passion, and music host Rae Leigh and David discuss the powerful art form and give…

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#231 Keith Stegall 30:16

10M ago30:16

30:16

For multiple Grammy, CMA, ACM Award-winning producer Keith Stegall, music has always been his life, strongly influenced by his dad, 1950s Abbott Records recording artist, Bob Stegall. The elder Stegall also played steel guitar for the legendary country singer Johnny Horton. Born in the central Texas town of Wichita Falls and raised in Shreveport (t…

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#230 Chad Lawson 34:38

11M ago34:38

34:38

World-renowned pianist and composer Chad Lawson, in the past two years has been working to reshape the role that music plays in our daily lives, forging a powerful new pathway for healing. On his luminous new double album breathe, he expands on the extraordinary intentionality he first brought to his massively streamed 2020 effort You Finally Knew,…

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#229 Sammi Palinkas 39:56

11M ago39:56

39:56

Sammi Palinkas is a native Victorian like Rae Leigh and they talk about her start from the age of 8 winning a trip for the family to Disneyland, meeting incredible writers, ambitiously aiming for Pop start life style and landing gracefully in the Country space with what Sammi describes as a 'broken heart and life experience'. Writing in LA with a c…

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#228 Kehinde A 37:30

11M ago37:30

37:30

Kehinde A has been all over the world and now residing in Melbourne Australia he is self-produced and has been learning and producing long before the invention of the iPhone or AI. Kehinde gives great advice to new and independent artists about the vast opportunities that are out there for creatives in the music space, more than just being signed t…

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#227 The Pleasures 21:17

11M ago21:17

21:17

Lachlan Bryan (episode #20) & Catherine Britt (episode #69) friends first and 'The Pleasures' second. Started out with just writing a duet to writing a whole albm of duets and forming a band. Catherine connects with Rae Leigh and talks about how this project came about, the stories behind the songs and what they were going through when writing them…

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#226 Ryan Terrigno 32:52

12M ago32:52

32:52

From South California singer songwriter Ryan Terrigno gets brave and shares honest stories from the heart. With many years of experiance in a band and now as a solo artists he shares from his experiances as a songwriter and what he is doing now. Connect with Ryan: Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Spotify…

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#225 Lucy Burke 28:52

12M ago28:52

28:52

Lucy Burke is an incredible singer-songwriter and natural-born entertainer who loves to get out and amongst it with her audiance. After listening to this podcast you will probably be as curious as I am to watch her live. Check out her socials and keep an eye out for her new single on July 21st 'On The Edge' Connect with Lucy Website Youtube Spotify…

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#224 James Keith 35:08

1y ago35:08

35:08

NSW football pro turns Country music super star. Featuring his new single 'No Hero' James and Rae have a great chat about music, life on the farm and chasing after your dreams. James shares about his experiances with songwriting and goals for his music career and the secrets to his sucsess. Make sure to check out his new single and follow as he sha…

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#223 Jackson James 29:18

1y ago29:18

29:18

Australian singer songwriter Jackson James is currently in Nashville for a month and heading back to a full calendar of filming, music and music festivals. Life lessons about work ethic, valuing time and deciding what to do with it. James shares wisdom from his experiances in the creative arts and how he was able to narrow down what he really wants…

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#222 Lisa DeAngelis 52:46

1y ago52:46

52:46

Inspired by Nick Cave and Justin Townes Earle, singer songwritrer Lisa DeAngelis has a positive outlook on the way the world works, music and experiances. This podcast Rae Leigh and Lisa get a little wacky and talk into the energy of women and how we pass on experianced as women down generations. Lisa is promoting her new single "My sisters Blues S…

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#221 Mark Mulch 35:56

1y ago35:56

35:56

He got a record deal at 30 and another one at 40! Mark Mulch is a singer songwriter and all round kind geniun musical visionary. We are excited to share his interview with Rae Leigh talking about his journey to moving to Nashville at 35 and his new EP "Days In The Sun". Working in a band, duo and now solo along with 10 years in the business side of…

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Women of Music Production Perth - WOMPP 30:46

1y ago30:46

30:46

WOMPP — Women of Music Production Perth — is a female-run label, booking agency and Ableton user group community. WOMPP gives the opportunity to female, transgender and non-binary music makers to share, discuss and showcase music production within the broader Australian music community. Alongside the record label and booking agency, WOMPP curates m…

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#220 Karli June 27:24

1y ago27:24

27:24

"Know who you are" says Karli June Canadian singer songwriter in her podcast interview with Rae Leigh on Songwriter Trysts. Sharing her journey to recording and releasing her first song during covid lockdown in 2020 and how she worked with a professional team from Nashville to develop her pop country hit "Makes You Pretty". An inspirational story a…

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#219 Dariann Leigh 23:27

1y ago23:27

23:27

Dariann Leigh is a singer songwriter building a name for herself in Nashville. Rae Leigh interviews Dariann Leigh on Songwriter Trysts podcast about her new single 'Blame It On Me' featured in the podcast and what her motivations for songwriting were and where it all started. Great songwriting tips, advice and co-writing stories in this one for eve…

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#218 Tori Darke 37:00

1y ago37:00

37:00

Country pop singer songwriter Tori Darke is a Golden Guitar ‘Female Artist of the Year’ finalist, Sports Model. She has toured her music Australia wide but has also toured as far as the Middle East several times playing for Australian troops. She has a new single "Dodged A Bullet" out and talks about the journey to this point and what the song is a…

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#217 Elestial 46:00

1y ago46:00

46:00

Indie band from Newcastle Elestial share their new music, plans and origion story with us on Songwriter Trysts with lead singer Elyssa live in the studio with Rae Leigh. They boast to have beautiful sad songs you can dance to and have a live performance to have you up and dancing explained as "group therapy" in their bio. Make sure to check out the…

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APRA AMCOS 1:02:22

1y ago1:02:22

1:02:22

Caroline McKnight is the manager for National Education & Outreach at APRA AMCOS who joins Rae Leigh live in the studio to talk about what is ARPA AMCOS, why do songwriters need to be members and everything you need to know about your copyright. The second you write or record original music, you have copyright. It's free and automatic. APRA AMCOS h…

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#216 Frank Varrasso 57:38

1+ y ago57:38

57:38

Frank Varrasso from Varrasso PR company in Melbourne chats with Rae Leigh about the music industry, his fascinating journey in and out of record companies, venue promotions and even working with some of the world’s biggest music acts. Frank sees artists new and old come in and out of the music industry and with over 18 years in the industry he shar…

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#215 Vixens Of Fall 34:28

1+ y ago34:28

34:28

Happy International Women In Music Day and welcome to the amazing female trio from Brisbane Australia Vixens Of Fall! What would you do if you were one of six kids and your Dad said, ok your going to be in a band with your two sisters? Well thats where the Vixons of Fall started, with an encouraging father and incredible communications skills. Work…

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#214 Josh Pyke 35:14

1+ y ago35:14

35:14

Josh Pyke is a multi-award-winning Australian singer-songwriter. Producing five albums, all of which debuted in the top ten, and a stand-alone special with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra which notably won Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album in 2016. Pyke’s career has been one of the consistent hits - touring his albums across Australia, the Uni…

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#213 Amy Sheppard 31:04

1+ y ago31:04

31:04

Amy Sheppard one of the members from the multi-award-winning global band 'Sheppard' is also releasing music as a POP Country solo artist and chats with Rae Leigh on Songwriter Trysts about her journey with the band into the new musical journey as a solo artists alongside still being in the band 'Shepard' Her new single “Couple Goals” featured is be…

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#212 Zac & George 30:16

1+ y ago30:16

30:16

Host Rae Leigh sits down with Zac from the Zac & George Band sensation after their single release ‘Bar Stool’ (See music video to the left on this page). George the hero was busy fighting fires but we still got a good feel for what this dinamic DUO have been up to and how they have got to the level they are at with their sound and direction. Zac & …

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#211 Kaylee Lauren 31:48

1+ y ago31:48

31:48

Host Rae Leigh welcomes Kaylee Lauren as her latest guest on the show. She has the most beautiful voice and fresh heartbreaking lyrics that will take you on a sobering journey of love and loss. Rae is excited to have her share her story of mental health and self love as a songwriter on the show. The singer takes passion in her songwriting making su…

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#210 Kitt Wakeley 28:12

1+ y ago28:12

28:12

Pain and beauty in the art created by our 2023 Grammy Nominated guest, American composer, songwriter, musician, and music producer best known for his album, Symphony of Sinners & Saints, Kitt Wakeley. Wakeley talks about his journey into music, the challenges and how he had made his path with grace in his career, step by step working with some of t…

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#209 Anthony Agostino 38:17

1+ y ago38:17

38:17

Artist, songwriter, producer turned manager with Cartel Management in Melbourne; Anthony Agostino has an in deepth discussion with host Rae Leigh about his experiance in the industry, record lables and being a touring sucsessful artist. He gives us all the gift of life experiance wisdom and advice in the music industry and shares more about the Mel…

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#208 Sons Of Atticus 54:16

1+ y ago54:16

54:16

Matt from the duo Sons of Atticus catches up with Rae Leigh on a featured podcast chat about the origin of the band and the lessons, development and exciting experiences they have had since releasing their debut song in 2021. Amongst the chaos of a rowdy bar in their hometown, Matt and Dylan crossed paths for the first time and instantly hit it off…

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