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Steve Katz is known as a founding member of Blood, Sweat & Tears as well as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and author.Steve shares incredible stories from a career that spans more than …

Steve Katz is known …

Steve Katz is known as a founding member of Blood, Sweat & Tears as well as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and author.Steve shares incredible stories from a career that spans more than six decades, taking listeners inside the birth of folk-rock, the Greenwich Village music scene, the formation of Blood, Sweat & Tears, Woodstock, Monterey Pop and beyond. Steve recalls his early days studying under folk and blues legends Dave Van Ronk and Reverend Gary Davis, spending time with Mississippi John Hurt, and joining Danny Kalb's influential band The Blues Project. He describes the…

Before Mott the Hoople became one of the defining bands of the glam rock era, Verdon Allen was simply a young musician from Wales chasing a dream. In this fascinating conversation with Sandy Kaye on…

Before Mott the Hoop…

Before Mott the Hoople became one of the defining bands of the glam rock era, Verdon Allen was simply a young musician from Wales chasing a dream. In this fascinating conversation with Sandy Kaye on A Breath of Fresh Air, the founding keyboard player of Mott the Hoople shares the remarkable story of his musical journey, from playing in Jimmy Cliff's backing band to helping create one of the most influential rock bands of the 1970s. Verdon recalls answering a newspaper advertisement that led to an extraordinary opportunity with Jimmy Cliff and The Shakedown Sound, touring relentlessly and le…

Rock Legends The Angels are on the road to mark the 50th anniversary of their debut track, 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again', a song that is an indelible part of the Australian culture. Instant…

Rock Legends The Ang…

Rock Legends The Angels are on the road to mark the 50th anniversary of their debut track, 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again', a song that is an indelible part of the Australian culture. Instantly recognised by its famous ambulance siren guitar riff and released in 1976, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again was originally produced by Harry Vanda and George Young (of The Easybeats) and was written by current, original band members, brothers John and Rick Brewster and the late Doc Neeson. Further re-recordings followed until a live version of the track was released in 1988 reaching #11 on t…

Did you know that one singer secretly voiced some of the biggest pop hits of the 1970s — all at the same time? Most people have no idea who he was.In this fascinating episode of A Breath of Fresh Ai…

Did you know that on…

Did you know that one singer secretly voiced some of the biggest pop hits of the 1970s — all at the same time? Most people have no idea who he was.In this fascinating episode of A Breath of Fresh Air, Sandy Kaye chats with legendary British session singer Tony Burrows, the man behind an astonishing string of international hits including Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes), My Baby Loves Lovin', Gimme Dat Ding, United We Stand and many more.Tony reveals the incredible story behind his unique career as one of Britain’s most in-demand studio vocalists during the golden age of pop music. While…

What if one singer was responsible for some of the biggest hits of the 1970s, yet hardly anyone knew his name? In this episode, host Sandy Kaye sits down with legendary British session singer Tony Bu…

What if one singer w…

What if one singer was responsible for some of the biggest hits of the 1970s, yet hardly anyone knew his name? In this episode, host Sandy Kaye sits down with legendary British session singer Tony Burrows, the remarkable voice behind a string of international smash hits including Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes), My Baby Loves Lovin', Gimme Dat Ding, United We Stand, Melanie Makes Me Smile and Beach Baby. Tony’s story is one of the most fascinating in pop music history. At the height of his success, he had four different songs in the British Top Ten simultaneously, all under different b…

Al Jardine is perhaps one of few artists who can say they helped create an entirely new sound that changed popular music forever.In this warm and revealing conversation, the founding member of The Bea…

Al Jardine is perhap…

Al Jardine is perhaps one of few artists who can say they helped create an entirely new sound that changed popular music forever.In this warm and revealing conversation, the founding member of The Beach Boys looks back on the extraordinary journey that took a group of California teenagers from local surf culture to global music immortality. As Al prepares to tour Australia celebrating the 60th anniversary of the landmark album Pet Sounds, he shares deeply personal memories of growing up alongside Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson. Long before worldwide fame, Al and Brian were footbal…

Founding Beach Boy Al Jardine joins Sandy Kaye on A Breath of Fresh Air for an unforgettable conversation about the music, memories and magic behind one of the greatest bands of all time — The Beach…

Founding Beach Boy A…

Founding Beach Boy Al Jardine joins Sandy Kaye on A Breath of Fresh Air for an unforgettable conversation about the music, memories and magic behind one of the greatest bands of all time — The Beach Boys. Please forgive the fact that Al doesn't appear on camera. He was in his car and said he hadn't brushed his hair yet! Al is preparing to tour Australia to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Pet Sounds. As such, he opens up about growing up with Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson, creating the harmonies that changed pop music forever, and recording timeless classics including “Sur…

For those of you who don’t know, Gary Lucas is an American guitarist, songwriter, and composer who was a member of Captain Beefheart's band. Gary formed the band Gods and Monsters in 1989. To date…

For those of you who…

For those of you who don’t know, Gary Lucas is an American guitarist, songwriter, and composer who was a member of Captain Beefheart's band. Gary formed the band Gods and Monsters in 1989. To date he has released more than 50 albums as a solo artist or band leader in a variety of genres, touring internationally. Gary has collaborated with artists including Leonard Bernstein, Jeff Buckley, John Cale, Nick Cave and Lou Reed. He has also worked with people like Bryan Ferry, Graham Parker, Iggy Pop, John Sebastian, Patti Smith and Bob Weir. He’s currently in Australia delivering performan…

Were you around during the heyday of Australia’s music scene? Of course I’m talking about the 70s when bands were playing every night of the week and blasting out of our radios and tv sets. Well…

Were you around duri…

Were you around during the heyday of Australia’s music scene? Of course I’m talking about the 70s when bands were playing every night of the week and blasting out of our radios and tv sets. Well now there’s a show about to hit your town or city which reunites some of the Icons of that generation and recreates the soundtrack of our youth. Tuesday 9th June PILBEAM THEATRE, ROCKHAMPTON QLD Thursday 11th June - MONCRIEFF Entertainment CENTRE, BUNDABERG Tuesday 23rd June- THE BROLGA THEATRE, MARYBOROUGH QLD Thursday 25th June- FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE QLD Tuesday 7th July - GLAS…

This week, one of classic rock’s most recognisable voices — singer, guitarist and songwriter Mark Farner, founding member of Grand Funk Railroad.With more than 30 million records sold worldwide, 1…

This week, one of cl…

This week, one of classic rock’s most recognisable voices — singer, guitarist and songwriter Mark Farner, founding member of Grand Funk Railroad.With more than 30 million records sold worldwide, 16 gold and platinum albums and a string of massive hits including “I’m Your Captain,” “Some Kind of Wonderful,” “The Loco-Motion” and “We’re An American Band,” Grand Funk Railroad became one of the biggest rock acts of the '70s. But in this deeply personal conversation, Mark reveals there’s far more to his story than stadiums and success.Mark opens up about his childhood in M…

Classic rock fans are in for a real treat as Mark Farner joins Sandy for a candid and revealing conversation about his remarkable life and career with Grand Funk Railroad. As the powerhouse singer, g…

Classic rock fans ar…

Classic rock fans are in for a real treat as Mark Farner joins Sandy for a candid and revealing conversation about his remarkable life and career with Grand Funk Railroad. As the powerhouse singer, guitarist and songwriter behind some of the biggest rock anthems of the 1970s, Mark helped turn Grand Funk Railroad into one of America’s most successful arena rock bands. In this episode, he reflects on the band’s meteoric rise, the creation of unforgettable hits like “I’m Your Captain (Closer to Home),” “Bad Time,” and “We’re An American Band,” and what it was really like tour…

Letz Zep is the UK's premier Led Zeppelin tribute band, renowned for faithfully recreating the raw energy, sound, and swagger of the legendary rock group. They are highly acclaimed by both critics an…

Letz Zep is the UK's…

Letz Zep is the UK's premier Led Zeppelin tribute band, renowned for faithfully recreating the raw energy, sound, and swagger of the legendary rock group. They are highly acclaimed by both critics and Led Zeppelin’s founding members, with Robert Plant famously calling them the "closest to the real thing". They've been hailed as better than a Led Zeppelin reunion and Europe’s best Zeppelin tribute. Original band members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant have attended Letz Zep's shows and personally invited them to play at the official launch party for Led Zeppelin's Mothership compila…