Juice Webster 2.0

Our guest this week is Juice Webster. Known for her introspective and vulnerable take on indie rock and folk, the Melbourne songwriter has shared stages with Medium Build, The Beths and Nick Ward. Her critically acclaimed 2023 debut Julia earned an Australian Music Prize longlisting, and sat at number three on our Best of 2023 list. Last month she followed it up with Kind of Fantasy, her sophomore record. On today’s episode, Juice joins us on the podcast to discuss the making of the album and her work with producer Simon Lam, how environment and circumstances shape the way we hear music, and why a strong sense of community within independent labels is so important.Juice Webster : Instagram / Spotify / WebsiteVisit our official website here and follow us across our socials.

Our guest this week is Ruby Rodgers. At just 17, the Australian singer and songwriter has released her debut EP Crisis and won the People’s Choice Award at the 2025 Environmental Music Prize. She’s also delivered a TEDx talk on the power of youth voices, and is becoming a sought after songwriter and topliner for other artists. Last week she released her sophomore EP Sixteen, inspired by artists like Phoebe Bridgers, Ethel Cain and Radiohead. On today’s episode, Ruby Rodgers joins us on the podcast to discuss the themes across Sixteen, her introduction to songwriting, and collaborating with Jessica Mauboy and Jem Cassar-Daley on one of the EP’s standout tracks.Ruby Rodgers: Instagram / Spotify / WebsiteVisit our official website here and follow us across our socials.

Our guest this week is SHYGIRL. The South London artist has built one of the most distinctive catalogues in modern club music, and her 2022 debut album Nymph was shortlisted for the 2023 Mercury Prize. Her collaborators include Charli XCX, Björk, FKA twigs and PinkPantheress, she’s played support for Beyoncé in London, and her last Australian tour sold out. This Friday she releases Swallow!, her second album, written after falling in love and made with producer Karma Kid. On today’s episode, SHYGIRL joins us to discuss the making of the record and her relationship with Karma Kid, the romance running through the album, how electronic and indie sounds come together, and what makes a musical connection so important to a great collaboration.SHYGIRL: Instagram / Spotify / WebsiteVisit our official website here and follow us across our socials.

Our guest this week is Fanny Lumsden. A two-time ARIA, ten-time Golden Guitar and three-time AIR Award winner, the country singer and songwriter has built a career on doing things her way, from a regional sheep farm in NSW to the stage at Glastonbury. Last week she released Traditions, her fifth studio record, which explores what traditions mean across generations and how they shift for both the better and the worse. On today’s episode, Fanny joins us to talk about the personal nature of the album, how traditions have influenced her career, touring with Paul Kelly and how he came to feature on the record, and her introduction to songwriting.Gretta Ray: Instagram / Spotify / WebsiteVisit our official website here and follow us across our socials.

Our guest this week is Gretta Ray. The Australian folk pop artist has spent the better part of a decade building a devoted following through two studio albums, tours alongside Gang of Youths and Maisie Peters, and a breakthrough moment on triple J Unearthed with Drive. Two years ago, as she was preparing to move abroad to take the next step in her career, a heartbreaking medical condition stopped her in her tracks. What followed saw her navigating her health, the end of a long-term relationship, and a real questioning of her future in music. Out of that period came Heartsong, her third studio album, made alongside Matt Corby and Gab Strum at Rainbow Valley, a record about grief and resilience that sees Gretta return to a folkier side of her sound. On today’s episode, Gretta joins us back on the podcast to discuss the making of Heartsong, the process of turning her own trials and tribulations into songs, and what touring behind this record looks like.Gretta Ray: Instagram / Spotify / WebsiteVisit our official website here and follow us across our socials.

Our guest this week is Sampa the Great. The Botswana-raised artist emerged as one of Australian hip-hop’s most distinctive voices across The Return (2019) and As Above, So Below (2022), earning multiple ARIA Awards, two Australian Music Prizes, and a global fanbase that includes Zane Lowe, Annie Mac and Michelle Obama. Upon recently reconnecting with family, Sampa discovered that her blood uncle George Kunda, known as Groovy Joe, was a founding member of WITCH, Zambia’s legendary psychedelic rock band and pioneers of the 1970s Zamrock movement. That discovery became the creative spark for Nu Zamrock (Oct 30th), an electrifying record that sees Sampa rediscovering her roots through a bold new lens. On today’s episode, Sampa joins us to discuss discovering this musical history within her own heritage and how it reshaped her creative perspective, the influence of African music across modern music and the importance of recognising its contribution, and how a certain Australian mega pop star ended up on the record.Sampa the Great : Instagram / Spotify / WebsiteVisit our official website here and follow us across our socials.

Our guest this week is Lottie McLeod. The Meanjin/Brisbane-based singer and songwriter has built a devoted following quickly since releasing her first single in 2023, earning QMusic’s Emerging Artist of the Year for 2025 and releasing her debut EP Bug along the way. She returns this year with The Boathouse, a seven-track sophomore EP via ABC Music that draws comparisons to Phoebe Bridgers’ Stranger in the Alps. On today’s episode, Lottie joins us to talk about the making of The Boathouse, how working with producer Caleb Wright (Samia, Hippo Campus) came about, and what first inspired her to start writing her own music.Lottie McLeod: Instagram / Spotify / WebsiteVisit our official website here and follow us across our socials.

Our guest this week is Azure Ryder. The Australian-Lebanese songwriter has spent the better part of a decade building a following through a run of EPs that showcase her gift for folk, americana and dream pop. In September she released Even Flowers Can Bruise, her long awaited debut record — a gorgeous album that highlights her keen eye for detail and a real willingness to go somewhere vulnerable as a songwriter. On today’s episode, Azure joins us to talk about how she settled on the sound of the record, the vulnerability in her songwriting and the healing process it can provide, and the family connection that brought her to the producer of the album.Azure Ryder: Instagram / Spotify / WebsiteVisit our official website here and follow us across our socials.

Our guests this week are from Wishy. An indie rock five-piece from Indianapolis, Wishy have spent the last few years earning praise from Pitchfork, NME and Stereogum, landing on year-end lists at The New York Times and GQ, and notching a Colbert performance along the way. Last year a run of tour dates with Momma brought them across the US and through LA, where we were lucky enough to catch them live. Last week they returned with their sophomore record 'Nature's Pill', a gorgeous collection of guitar-driven songs that finds the band fully in their stride. On today's episode, Kevin and Nina join us to discuss the making of Nature's Pill and how some of these songs first took shape, the vulnerability that comes with two primary songwriters sharing new work with their bandmates, and how the Indiana music scene compares to others they've encountered on the road.Wishy: Instagram / Spotify / WebsiteVisit our official website here and follow us across our socials.

Our guest this week is Sycco. The project of Naarm-based songwriter, artist and producer Sasha McLeod has built serious momentum since its inception: touring with Remi Wolf and Glass Animals, accumulating over 80 million streams, and releasing debut record Zorb to an ARIA nomination and the J Award, with collaborations alongside Flume and Mallrat cementing her reputation as one of the most promising young artists in the country. Last week she returned with Look Up, a sophomore record made on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula that swaps the familiar for the open air, blending RnB, pop and electronica into something genre-bending, youthful and deeply satisfying. On today's episode, Sash joins us to talk about the vulnerability running throughout Look Up, how recording out on the Mornington Peninsula influenced the sound of the record, and her introduction to songwriting.Sycco: Instagram / Spotify / WebsiteVisit our official website here and follow us across our socials.