Asha Jefferies

An Odyssey Sound Session with Blondshell.  LA-based Blondshell (Sabrina Teitelbaum) recently released her third album, Violins. With lyrical nods to Lou Reed, vocal references to Hayley Williams, and epic, grand guitar lines, it explores troubled friendships, religion, the violence in the world right now, and healing. In this episode, Blondshell discusses her playlist of influences that were specifically referenced during the making of this album. Listen to Blondshell's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. 00:00 Intro 01:00 'All I Wanted' - Paramore 02:22 'Chewing Cotton Wool' - The Japanese House 04:03 'Valentine' - Fiona Apple 05:32 'Coney Island Baby' - Lou Reed 06:30 'I Want to Lay With You' - Shira Small 09:55 Outro For all enquiries please contact [email protected] Follow Odyssey Sound Space here odysseysoundspace.com

An Odyssey Sound Session with Asha Jefferies.  Brisbane's Asha Jefferies has returned with one of our records of the year, Desire Is An Angel. The singer-songwriter's second album, created alongside producer Tom Iansek, is an assured and evolved body of work, exploring unapologetic desire, and all the feelings in between. In this episode, Asha talks through some of her influences, including Elliott Smith, Lizzy McAlpine, Alex G, and more. Listen to Asha's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. 00:00 Intro 00:55 'Right Side of My Neck' - Faye Webster 02:30 'June Guitar' - Alex G 05:30 'Boyhood' - The Japanese House 07:25 'Staying' - Lizzy McAlpine 08:50 'Screamland - Father John Misty 10:04 'Everything Means Nothing' - Elliott Smith 14:35 'Andrew' - M Field 16:55 Outro For all enquiries please contact [email protected] Follow Odyssey Sound Space here odysseysoundspace.com

An Odyssey Sound Session with After. Los Angeles duo After, comprised of Justine Dorsey and Graham Epstein, have recently released their debut album Fell Asleep in the Sun. One of our favourite albums of the year so far, the 13-track album is heavily inspired by the sounds and visuals of the early 2000s, as well as trip-hop, drum & bass and shoe gaze. We spoke to Justine and Graham about the songs that have influenced their love of music, by artists like Ben Lee, Sigur Ros, Taylor Swift, Hole and more. Listen to After's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. 00:00 Intro 01:20 'Hrafntinna' - Sigur Ros 02:55 'Altered Reality' - DreamWeaver 05:36 'Fear of Flying' - Bowery Electric 10:25 'Cigarettes Will Kill You' - Ben Lee 11:20 'Send the Pain Below' - Chevelle 12:28 'Fearless' - Taylor Swift 14:42 'Heaven Sent' - Esthero 15:50 'Malibu' - Hole 19:48 'Other Side Of The World' - KT Tunstall 21:09 'Somewhere Only We Know' - Keane 22:24 Outro For all enquiries please contact [email protected] Follow Odyssey Sound Space here. odysseysoundspace.com

In this special bonus episode, Paul Banks of Interpol joins Roxy to discuss the band's evolution. To watch the rest of the interview, watch the episode on Odyssey TV. Listen to Interpol: https://interpol.lnk.to/TMWAT For all enquiries please contact [email protected] Follow Odyssey Sound Space here. odysseysoundspace.com

An Odyssey Sound Session with Vera Blue. The Australian ARIA-nominated and APRA award-winning singer-songwriter has recently released her third studio album Modern Rituals. Just a day before the album's release and in the leadup to Vera's headline tour, she spoke about her playlist of influences, including songs by Joni Mitchell, Massive Attack and Lana Del Rey. Listen to Vera Blue's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. 00:00 Intro 01:35 'Caribbean Blue' - Enya 03:31 'Runaway' - The Corrs 04:34 'Teardrop' - Massive Attack 07:34 'Both Sides Now' - Joni Mitchell 11:10 'Ray of Light' - Madonna 12:20 'Can't Get You out of My Head' - Kylie Minogue 17:01 'Joga' - Bjork 20:41 'Hunger of the Pine' - Alt J 21:28 'Feel Good Inc' - Gorillas 24:02 'Video Games' - Lana Del Rey 26:36 Outro For all enquiries please contact [email protected] Follow Odyssey Sound Space here. odysseysoundspace.com

An Odyssey Sound Session with Leroy Clampitt.  Aotearoa-born, LA-based singer, songwriter, 3x Grammy-nominated producer and APRA AMCOS Billion Streams honouree Leroy Clampitt has just released his debut solo album Get Happy. Leroy is the production, songwriting and multi-instrumentalist mastermind behind some of the biggest pop music of the past decade, with Lily Allen, Madison Beer, Sabrina Carpenter, Laufey, Ashe, Justin Bieber, FLO, Rachel Chinouriri, FINNEAS, RAYE, and many more, proud to call him a collaborator. In this episode Leroy talks about the songs that have shaped his love of music. Listen to Leroy's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. 00:00 Intro 02:24 Talking about debut album Get Happy 08:47 'Better Man' - Robbie Williams 10:24 'Pokarekare Ana' - St. Joseph's Maori Girls Choir 14:36 'おもい' - Eiichi Ohtaki 16:56 'One' - Harry Nilsson 21:14 'In My Room' - The Beach Boys 23:53 'The Windmills of Your Mind' - Dusty Springfield 25:44 'Home' - Balming Tiger 27:46 'Cherry Oh Baby' - Eric Donaldson 31:40 'Rip It Up' - Orange Juice 33:59 'Let's Dance' - David Bowie 36:16 'Sway' - Bic Runga 40:32 Outro For all enquiries please contact [email protected] Follow Odyssey Sound Space here. odysseysoundspace.com

An Odyssey Sound Session with Kamal. The Harlesden-based musician has just released his long-awaited debut album how the fuck does everybody else manage?, an exploration into identity, addiction, violence, vulnerability, grief, and existential anxiety, written against a backdrop of political unrest. As one of the UK's most exciting, thoughtful and talented rising artists, we spoke to Kamal about the artists and tracks that have influenced his knack for storytelling through music, including songs by Drake, Radiohead, Joni Mitchell, Prince and more. Listen to Kamal's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. 00:00 Intro 01:10 Talking about debut album 02:40 'Supermodel' - SZA 05:33 'True Love Waits' - Radiohead 07:20 'Self Control' - Frank Ocean 09:48 'How to disappear' - Lana Del Rey 13:00 'Sometimes It Snows in April' - Prince 15:10 'A Case of You' - Joni Mitchell 17:18 'She's Out of My Life' - Michael Jackson 18:48 'Don't Be Sad' - Brad Mehldau 20:28 'Keep The Family Close' - Drake 24:20 'You Don't Know How Lucky You Are' - Keaton Henson 28:18 Outro For all enquiries please contact [email protected] Follow Odyssey Sound Space here. odysseysoundspace.com

An Odyssey Sound Session with BROCKHOFF. German indie-pop rising star BROCKHOFF recently released her debut album Easy Peeler, and it's one of our favourite projects of the year. Drawing inspiration from '90s pop rock, the record is packed with soaring hooks, raw emotion, and introspective lyricism. We sat down with the singer-songwriter to explore the influences behind her sound and hear the stories behind her exclusive playlist of inspirations: Listen to BROCKHOFF's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Talking about Easy Peeler 01:46 'Hand In My Pocket' - Alanis Morissette 03:00 'Stay All Summer' - Momma 05:12 'Feel It All The Time' - Soccer Mommy 08:22 'I'm with You' - Avril Lavigne 10:43 'Say Yes' - Elliott Smith 12:02 'Me & My Dog' - Boygenius 14:43 'It's Okay' - Land Of Talk 17:38 'Torn' - Natalie Imbruglia 18:43 Outro For all enquiries please contact [email protected] Follow Odyssey Sound Space here. odysseysoundspace.com

An Odyssey Sound Session with Yorke. Australian rising indie-pop star Yorke has started a new chapter with the release of her recent single - and perfect pop song - break up season. We caught up with the Byron Bay-born singer-songwriter to discuss an exclusive playlist of songs that have shaped her sound and love of music. In this episode, Yorke talks tracks by Britney Spears, The Veronicas, Powderfinger and more. Listen to Yorke's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Talking about 'break up season' 02:24 'Sunsets' - Powderfinger 04:00 'Revenge Is Sweeter (Than You Ever Were) - The Veronicas 05:46 'Fearless' - Taylor Swift 08:20 'All Too Well' - Taylor Swift 10:15 'Hold' - Vera Blue 13:30 'Rollercoadter' - Bleachers 15:35 'Hold It Against Me' - Britney Spears 18:06 'I Love It (feat. Charli xcx) - Icona Pop 19:30 Outro For all enquiries please contact [email protected] Follow Odyssey Sound Space here. odysseysoundspace.com  

An Odyssey Sound Session with The Pretty Littles.  Melbourne-based The Pretty Littles have just returned with their new album Mulga Wire, which sees the prolific band's new lineup hit their stride. "Mulga Wire sorta encompasses everything we are, I reckon," says vocalist Jack Parsons. "We just followed our nose. If it worked, we followed it down the lane. If it didn't, we left it there. There was no time to fuck around really." Ahead of their biggest headline tour to date, Jack spoke to Roxy about the songs that have soundtracked his life and inspired his songwriting.  Listen to Jack's playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. 00:00 Intro 00:47 Talking about Mulga Wire 04:26 'Sloop John B' - Beach Boys 06:50 'Wendy Clear' - Blink 182 12:14 'Everything's Turning To White' - Paul Kelly 14:24 'Flake' - Jack Johnson 16:26 'When It First Showed Up' - The Vasco Era 20:32 'I Thought You Were God' - Claire Bowditch 28:11 'Great Australian Bite' - Jen Cloher 31:39 'Droving Women' - Kev Carmody 34:50 'Jesse' - Christopher Coleman and the Great Escape 36:33 Outro For all enquiries please contact [email protected] Follow Odyssey Sound Space here. odysseysoundspace.com