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Hello, I’m Sandy Kaye. A freelance broadcaster, journalist and producer who has spent more than 35 years on both sides of radio and television microphones. I’ve worked with every TV network in Australia, have produced and presented for countless radio stations around the country and have hosted my own commercial radio talk-back show. I’ve even held the distinction of being Sydney’s first female newsreader on radio – way back when!

Today my passion is A Breath of Fresh Air which allows me to immerse myself in one of my favourite things – music. I just Love all kinds of music and am fascinated by the people who make it. In particular, it’s the music of the '60s '70s and '80s that takes me back to my youth and means so much to me.

As a journalist, I’m all about digging deep into the classic hits of our time.
I bring you intimate, warm, fireside chats with the artists who tell us about their lives both then and now.
We learn about what makes them tick, who they are in their professional and private lives and how they went about making the soundtrack to our lives.

'A Breath of Fresh Air’ is exceptional - exceptional not because of me, but rather because of the stories that some of the best-known musical artists choose to share with me.

I created this podcast to honour them. It’s all about THEIR lives, THEIR stories, THEIR music, told now, in THEIR voices, before they’re lost forever.

I see my podcast as a personal labour of love, but also as an archival Legacy for music fans and practitioners alike, both current and future, who otherwise might never know of the amazing people who helped build the industry.

I really hope you enjoy each and every episode of A Breath of Fresh Air.

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The Angels' John Brewster - Aussie Rock Classics And How The Crowd Changed The Song Forever &Raquo; 24059817 1781427607009 453D86144Eb8
The Angels' John Brewster – Aussie Rock Classics And How The Crowd Changed the Song Forever

For more than five decades, The Angels have been one of Australia's most influential and enduring rock bands, delivering powerful live performances and timeless songs that have become woven into the f…

For more than five d…

For more than five decades, The Angels have been one of Australia's most influential and enduring rock bands, delivering powerful live performances and timeless songs that have become woven into the fabric of Australian music. Their catalogue has stood the test of time, but perhaps no song is more iconic than Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary.In this episode, Sandy Kaye welcomes founding guitarist John Brewster for an engaging conversation that looks back on an extraordinary career while celebrating one of the most recognisable songs in Austra…

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The Angels: Millions Know The Chant. Few Know The Story. &Raquo; 24059817 1781427607009 453D86144Eb8
THE ANGELS: Millions know the chant. Few know the story.

For 50 years, audiences around the world have been shouting the same unforgettable words back to The Angels every time they perform Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again. It has become one of rock music…

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For 50 years, audiences around the world have been shouting the same unforgettable words back to The Angels every time they perform Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again. It has become one of rock music's most famous live traditions—but how did one Australian song become a global phenomenon? In this episode of A Breath of Fresh Air, Sandy Kaye welcomes founding guitarist John Brewster from one of Australia's most successful and enduring rock bands. Formed in Adelaide in the 1970s by the Brewster brothers, The Angels helped define Australia's legendary pub rock scene with their electrifying li…

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Why Blues Will Never Die: Australia’s Slide Guitar Legend Dave Hole Explains

Australia's premier bluesman and internationally acclaimed slide guitar virtuoso Dave Hole joins Sandy for a fascinating conversation about a career that has taken him from Perth to the world's bigges…

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Australia's premier bluesman and internationally acclaimed slide guitar virtuoso Dave Hole joins Sandy for a fascinating conversation about a career that has taken him from Perth to the world's biggest blues stages. With an extraordinary career spanning more than three decades, 10 acclaimed albums and an 11th currently in the works, Dave reflects on the journey that saw him become one of Australia's most respected guitarists. Renowned for his blistering slide guitar technique, explosive live performances and unmistakable sound, Dave has earned admiration from blues fans and fellow musicians…

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What does it take to recreate one of the greatest live bands in rock history? In this episode of A Breath of Fresh Air, host Sandy Kaye welcomes legendary Dire Straits saxophonist Chris White, the ma…

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What does it take to recreate one of the greatest live bands in rock history? In this episode of A Breath of Fresh Air, host Sandy Kaye welcomes legendary Dire Straits saxophonist Chris White, the man whose unmistakable playing helped define the sound of one of the world's most successful rock bands. Chris returns to discuss the phenomenal global success of The Dire Straits Experience, a show that has grown from what was intended as a one-night performance into an international touring sensation. Chris shares why audiences across Australia, Europe and New Zealand continue to embrace the musi…

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Elliot Lurie of Looking Glass: How Brandy Became One of the '70s Greatest Songs

More than fifty years after it first sailed onto the charts, Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) remains one of the most beloved songs of the 1970s. In this episode of A Breath of Fresh Air, Sandy Kaye welcom…

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More than fifty years after it first sailed onto the charts, Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) remains one of the most beloved songs of the 1970s. In this episode of A Breath of Fresh Air, Sandy Kaye welcomes Elliot Lurie, the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter behind Looking Glass, for a fascinating conversation about the song that changed his life forever.Elliot shares the remarkable story of how Brandy was written in a farmhouse in rural New Jersey, revealing that the song originally began with the name "Sandy" before evolving into the fictional barmaid the world would come to know. He explain…

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Elliot Lurie on Brandy, Looking Glass and the Story Behind a ’70s Classic

What is the real story behind Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)? In this episode of A Breath of Fresh Air, Sandy Kaye sits down with Elliot Lurie, lead singer, songwriter and co-founder of Looking Glass, t…

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What is the real story behind Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)? In this episode of A Breath of Fresh Air, Sandy Kaye sits down with Elliot Lurie, lead singer, songwriter and co-founder of Looking Glass, to celebrate more than 50 years of one of the most beloved songs of the 1970s. Elliot reveals how Brandy was written in a farmhouse in New Jersey, why the song was originally inspired by a girl named Sandy, and how the record almost never became a hit. He shares the remarkable story of the radio station that discovered the song, the pressures of following a number one single, and why Brandy has en…

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From playing in small Hollywood clubs to stepping into one of the biggest rock bands on the planet, Gilby Clarke's story is one of determination, talent, timing and an unwavering love of rock and roll…

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From playing in small Hollywood clubs to stepping into one of the biggest rock bands on the planet, Gilby Clarke's story is one of determination, talent, timing and an unwavering love of rock and roll. In this episode of A Breath of Fresh Air, Sandy Kaye sits down with legendary guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer Gilby Clarke for an intimate conversation about the career that took him from the Sunset Strip to sold-out stadiums around the world. Long before joining Guns N' Roses, Gilby was chasing his dream in Los Angeles with bands including Candy and Kill for Thrills, where he playe…

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