#12 - John Williamson

Described as "Nashville's most clever new Redneck songwriter" by Rolling Stone, HARDY talks to us on release day of his debut album, A Rock. He talks about transitioning from a hit songwriter for other artists like Blake Shelton, Florida Georgia Line and LoCash to a recording artist himself. He talks about the importance of championing the redneck lifestyle and some stories behind some of the new songs on the album.  Follow us on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/tonecountrycast Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tonecountry Presented by The Brag Media Produced by Bolder Entertainment

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Ell talks to us in the lead up to the release of her new album Heart Theory. It's an album that explores "each stage of grief," in a courageous, triumphant and uplifting manner. We talk about the new album, Ell's quest to help victims of sexual abuse, the challenges of celebrity dating, John Mayer endorsement's of her concept album in his honour and much more! Follow us on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/tonecountrycast Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tonecountry Presented by The Brag Media Produced by Bolder Entertainment

Rachael Fahim and Missy Lancaster talk about how they formed the new country-rock all-girl superband Southbound xo. They've just released the fantastic new single 'Drink,' following the success of their debut track 'Get Drunk On Me.' They talk about what they've been doing during the COVID crisis, the differences between what they do as solo artists and as members of Southbound, writing (and not writing) on Zoom, success on streaming services, what to except at a Southbound xo show and more!    Follow us on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/tonecountrycast Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tonecountry Presented by The Brag Media Produced by Bolder Entertainment

We celebrate 50 years of music with iconic Australian singer/songwriter John Williamson, who is celebrating this incredible golden milestone with the release of his personally curated collection "JW 50 - Winding Back 1970-2020." We talk about his career from performing 'Old Man Emu' on New Faces through to now and talk about some of his greatest songs such as 'True Blue,' 'Rip Rip Woodchip,' 'Raining On The Rock' and 'Cootamundra Wattle.'  Follow us on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/tonecountrycast Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tonecountry Presented by The Brag Media Produced by Bolder Entertainment

Brooke from The McClymonts talks to us on the eve of their new album release, Mayhem To Madness. She talks about the challenges of releasing an album during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the really positive things that have also happened during this unprecedented time. We cover the whole McClymonts back story and the things Brooke didn't know about the music industry when she started out as a major label solo artist (pre The McClymonts), but knows now. She also talks about their time touring in the USA with Jason Aldean, having Hillary Duff record a song of hers, mixing parenting with their career, recording during pregnancy and much more!    Follow us on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/tonecountrycast Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tonecountry Presented by The Brag Media Produced by Bolder Entertainment

Tom Wolfe from The Wolfe Brothers talks about the (now) duo's new record deal with BMG Australia & Broken Bow Records, the challenges of writing songs via Zoom, being inspired by Keith Urban back in 2005, the duo's North American plans, preparing for a live stream show, being head-hunted for Australia's Got Talent, how Tom secured their first record deal, winning four Golden Guitars, Tiger King, the Australian test cricket captaincy and more!  Follow us on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/tonecountrycast Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tonecountry

ARIA, APRA and Golden Guitar winner Shane Nicholson talks about his journey from frontman for "minor hit" sensations Pretty Violet Stain to multi-award wining country star. He talks about his artist evolution, artist development in general, navigating the needs of streaming verses other aspects of career building and the tragic irony of his stunning new song 'The High Price Of Surviving' which was actually written prior to the passing of his great friend, Glenn Hannah. All that, plus a mutual affection for the music of Billy Joel and more!  Follow us on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/tonecountrycast Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tonecountry

Winner of 12 Golden Guitar awards, Adam Brand has just released his new album Speed of Life. In this episode, Brand talks about his album making process and goals now, compared to when he made his first 20 years ago, the importance of contentment in his professional and family life, the throat issue that has stopped him from touring this year, recording in Nashville with Luke Wooten, collaborating with Casey Donovan and Jordan Brooker, his joy in watching the success of Travis Collins, the amazing relationship he shares with the "Brandwagon" and much more!  Follow us on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/tonecountrycast Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tonecountry

Recent APRA Global Songwriter of the Year winner & Australian songwriter Phil Barton talks about how he went from an Aussie hopeful with a dream, to the writer of a #1 US Country hit! He talks about the journey of moving to Nashville full-time and the people who have supported him, writing with Lee Kernaghan, copyright lawsuits, the ongoing streaming revenue "challenge" for songwriters and what it takes to make it in the world's biggest country music market.   Follow us on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/tonecountryaus Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tonecountry

Fanny Lumsden talks about the very real experiences she and her family endured during the recent bushfires and the ongoing challenges that her local community faces. We also talk about her journey so far as an artist, how the Country Halls Tour came to be, balancing the professional and personal aspects of her relationship with her husband Dan Freeman and her upcoming album, "Fallow."  Follow us on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/tonecountryaus Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tonecountry