Podcasts

David Frazer - “The broader Australian music industry have heard of Riverboats and now we’re very much on that touring map.“

Audio sources: Benny Walker Woman 2014 Source: https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=OrRKWTqsr8w Fraser A. Gorman Book of Love 2015 https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=Y-nIE39tEos The Waifs Lighthouse 2007 Source: https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=ADlAc-NsDng...

Kimberley Price

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The Waifs - “We never aspired to be around for any specific duration, we were always living in the moment.”

When Riverboats festival director David Frazer revealed The Waifs were headlining the 2019 event, his excitement could not be contained. “We’ve had lots of people asking for The Waifs for years,” he said. “Their sound encapsulates the whole...

Kimberley Price

Don Walker - “The thrill of hearing a song you’ve written being played on the radio for the first time, well that’s unforgettable.”

Everyone knows his songs. Most of us can belt out the lyrics at the top of our lungs. His words have become as fair dinkum as the Akubra; or the weekend barbie. But even if you heard his name chances are you would still have no idea who he was. Don...

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Don Walker - “The thrill of hearing a song you’ve written being played on the radio for the first time, well that’s unforgettable.”

Everyone knows his songs. Most of us can belt out the lyrics at the top of our lungs. His words have become as fair dinkum as the Akubra; or the weekend barbie. But even if you heard his name chances are you would still have no idea who he was. Don...

Kimberley Price

Leah Senior - “I remember thinking it and writing it in my diary at 10 or 11 that I would dedicate my life to creativity.”

Whimsical, fragile, soft and beautiful, Leah Senior’s voice will have you mesmerised from her first note. Growing up down the bottom of the Great Ocean Road, Leah’s upbringing definitely shaped her into the artist she is today. And through her...

Kimberley Price

Fraser A. Gorman - “I play the music I want to play and hopefully it translates to people liking it.”

Fraser A. Gorman has certainly blasted onto the indie music scene in recent years. Making a name for himself as an alternative crooner, Gorman’s sound has hints of Courtney Barnett, Vance Joy and Paul Kelly vibes as his lyrics reveal relatable...

Kimberley Price

Tex Perkins - “Actually, I still kind of hate guitars, even though I play them. I’m a singer.”

Tex Perkins has music running through his veins. Not one particular type; no, with Tex it is every type. Through his career spanning more than 30 years, Tex has covered a vast array of genres. From rock, country, electronic, psychedelic and the...

Kimberley Price

Augie March - “It’s a double edged sword, staying human.”

The mesmerising and whimsical sound of Augie March has captivated audiences for more than a decade. With punchy and imported messages delivered throughout their lyrics, backed onto dreamy and soft-rock melodies, the band has found fame for being...

Kimberley Price

Jen Cloher - “I feel like it’s a very real and honest expression of what I want to be doing in music.“

Jen Cloher’s entrance into the music world may not have officially happened until she was 32, but music has always been a major player in her life. Taking to the Riverboat Music Festival’s stage at sunset on Saturday night, expect to rock out to...

Kimberley Price

Public Opinion Afro Orchestra - “We got together to make the grooviest, funkiest, dancing music with a beautiful message behind it.“

And now for something completely different. When it comes to Riverboats 2019, Public Opinion Afro Orchestra is in a whole field of its own. The Afro-beat 17-piece band has drawn members from around the world and they will take to the Riverboats...

Kimberley Price

Willy Zygier - “The thing I love the most is what I do with Deborah”

Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier will take to the Riverboats stage on Saturday. For more information and your last chance to purchase tickets head to: http://riverboatsmusic. com. au Audio source: Here and Now 2016 Source...

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Benny Walker - ‘‘Everything kind of evolved from growing up and playing music.’’

Our homegrown talent has cemented himself in the music industry since he broke into the scene with his self-titled album in 2008. Now, adding to his already hectic calendar for 2019, Benny will take to our stage for the unmissable Riverboats Music...

Kimberley Price

Mark Seymour - ‘‘As time’s gone by and I’ve gotten older and the concerts have changed you become more aware of the importance of the songs.’’

In the ever-changing music world, the melodies and lyrics of Mark Seymour remain constant, catchy and classic. Thrusting into the sphere of fame as lead singer of Hunters & Collectors, Mark was not only the frontman, but the brains behind...

Kimberley Price

The Kill Devil Hills - “We don’t really aim to sound like any particular thing. It’s not like we sit around talking about music or let’s do a song that sounds like this.“

Describing the sound of The Kill Devil Hills is very difficult. So difficult, even their frontman Brendon Humphries has trouble defining it. But their sound can be put down to something between blues, country and rock. “We’ve been around for...

Kimberley Price

Gabriella Cohen - “I adore it and all the things we do and I don’t think of doing anything else.“

Gabriella Cohen’s mix of trumpets, strong guitar riffs and blues voice has found this genre-warping performer becoming increasingly popular amongst music lovers. Since coming on the scene in 2014 with her band The Furrs, Cohen has since moved to...

Kimberley Price

Brian Nankervis - “It’s been one of the great joys of my life and I’m really proud of it.“

Always bringing the laughs to the Riverboats Music Festival is the outrageous yet charismatic Brian Nankervis. Let’s be honest, there’s not many places he can go without bringing a smile to those around him. For the fifth year, Nankervis will...

Kimberley Price

GONE - The Brooks Family

It was an execution-style killing of the worst kind, with a teenage boy murdered in the most violent of circumstances. The triple murder of the Brooks family also left two young girls orphaned. It has been 18 years since the bodies of 34-year-old...

Riverine Herald

GONE - Donny Govan

What happened to Donny Govan? It’s a mystery that has baffled his family and police for six years. When the then 16-year-old vanished from an Echuca campsite, never to be seen again. Police believe Donny may have drowned in the river, but his...

Riverine Herald

GONE - Ian Gray

The wife of a missing Bunnaloo man never believed in limbo. Until she started living in it three years ago. ‘‘The not knowing is the worst part,’’ Helen Gray said. ‘‘Most of the time I try not to think of him otherwise I’ll go crazy. I...

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