The Sound: Nov 7

One of 2020’s best kept secrets The Sound returns to ABC this Sunday for its third season.

The Mushroom Studios music show again captures live performances in extraordinary locations, including Vance Joy at Barcelona’s stunning La Paloma Dance Hall (pictured).

Across Season 1 and 2, The Sound broadcast 165 artists performing in 149 locations right across the country.

Season 3 is sharper and shorter, with 6 episodes for AusMusic Month. Less talk, more music, with a  big-name guest dropping by each week to chat with one of the featured acts -this Sunday, Andy Lee.

Also featuring this Sunday are Vera Blue on a barge in Sydney Harbour, Spacey Jane at Red Hill Auditorium, King Stingray on the Gold Coast and a tribute to Kasey Chambers by Kevin Mitchell (Bob Evans, Jebediah), Charlie Collins, Lisa Mitchell with Sam Teskey (The Teskey Brothers).

Now for the music… With 5 x ARIA nominations in 2021 – Best Artist, Best Pop Release, Song of the Year, Best Independent Release and Best Video – Vance Joy is one of Australia’s biggest-selling acts. He’s earned over 3.2 billion streams worldwide with massive hits such as ‘Riptide’, ‘Mess is Mine, ‘Georgia’, ‘Fire and the Flood’… plus his latest single, the gorgeous ‘Missing Piece’. Don’t miss

Speaking of iconic locations, they don’t get any more special than Sydney Harbour. Tune in for an incredible performance by multi-Platinum ARIA nominee and APRA winner Vera Blue (real name Celia Pavey), who returns to The Sound this week with a performance of her just-released new single, ‘Temper’. The singer/songwriter is back in 2021 with an ecstatic, fresh new feel, arguably her most clarified statement to date.

West Australian four-piece Spacey Jane exploded onto the scene with 2020 debut album Sunlight, landing four singles in triple j’s Hottest 100, including #2 voted ‘Booster Seat’. Caleb Harper, Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu, Peppa Lane, and Kieran Lama are working on their hotly anticipated second album. This Sunday, we broadcast a killer performance of the band’s latest single, ‘Lunchtime’, filmed in WA carbon negative venue Red Hill Auditorium.

It was just 12 months ago that surf-rockers King Stingray – who hail from Yirrkala, North-East Arnhem Land, and have family blood with the iconic Yothu Yindi – premiered their debut single, ‘Hey Wanhaka’, on triple j. With lyrics written in both English and Yolnu Matha, it quickly became an instant classic. On Episode 1 we catch up with the playful, yet powerful four-piece during their current QLD tour, filming a live performance on the Gold Coast.

Want more? The Sound’s ‘Tribute’ section is back, only this time ‘round some of our finest musical talents will be paying respect to living artists. First up: in a Tribute to country great Kasey Chambers, tune in to catch a very special collaboration by Kevin Mitchell (Bob Evans, Jebediah), Charlie Collins, Lisa Mitchell with Sam Teskey (The Teskey Brothers).

‘It’s not every day you get to watch and perform in the Sydney Harbour on a barge while the sun rises! I am beyond excited for everyone to see my performance of The Sound. What a wonderful way to showcase the beauty of our country and spend the morning with my band capturing what we love doing so much. What an honour … I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!’ – Vera Blue

‘We’re absolutely stoked to be making our debut TV appearance in the new season of The Sound! So excited to be a part of this, hope you enjoy our performance’ – Spacey Jane

‘Thrilled to be kicking off Season 3 of The Sound in memory of my great mate Michael Gudinski. They obviously heard I played trumpet in Year 12 at school, and thought we better get this musical genius to guest host.’ – Andy Lee

‘Yo! We’re so stoked to be on The Sound! We had the best time rocking out our latest single “Milkumana”. Thanks for listening! Ngaraka! – King Stingray

‘I’m so glad that The Sound is back on the ABC TV! Can’t wait for my audience to see my performance with Bob Evans, Charlie Collins and Sam Teskey.’ – Lisa Mitchell

‘I am so excited that The Sound is back for another round on the tele and I get to join in on the fun!’ – Kevin Mitchell (Bob Evans, Jebediah)

‘I love everything The Sound represents, and I am so excited to be a part of it. Showcasing Australian artists and their music is exactly what we need right now.’ – Charlie Collins

Sunday 7 November at 5.30pm on ABC.