This episode features Yamatji and Gumbaynggirr vocalist and songwriter, Emma Donovan. Growing up in a musical family, Emma first appeared on the stage with her renowned family band, the Donovans. She's since collaborated with artists such as Paul Kelly, the Black Arm Band, the Teskey Brothers, Paul Grabowsky, Spinifex Gum, the late Uncle Archie Roach and Aunty Ruby Hunter and The Putbacks.
Recently, she was the executive producer for the award winning documentary, Wash My Soul in the Rivers Flow and appeared on PlaySchool, but in 2024, she's set to release her debut solo album 'Til My Song is Done'.
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This episode features Yamatji and Gumbaynggirr vocalist and songwriter, Emma Donovan. Growing up in a musical family, Emma first appeared on the stage with her renowned family band, the Donovans. She's since collaborated with artists such as Paul Kelly, the Black Arm Band, the Teskey Brothers, Paul Grabowsky, Spinifex Gum, the late Uncle Archie Roach and Aunty Ruby Hunter and The Putbacks.
Recently, she was the executive producer for the award winning documentary, Wash My Soul in the Rivers Flow and appeared on PlaySchool, but in 2024, she's set to release her debut solo album 'Til My Song is Done'.
Currently just 7% of live production technicians are female. 7%. Now imagine how many female technicians were touring in the 1970s - almost none. Our guest today was just 16 when she took her first job as a roadie with AC/DC in 1974. I’m talking to the first female roadie, the incredible, Tana Douglas.
Since her first role in the live sector as a roadie, Tana has worked as a sound engineer, a lighting designer and logistics manager. she’s worked with acts such as Suzie Quatro, Status Quo, INXS and Elton John and has over 30 years of touring experience across three continents. Currently based in LA, Tana recently released her first book, the memoir titled Loud.
In this conversation I ask Tana about inclusion in production crews, how she feels audiences have changed over the last few decades, and about that time Iggy Pop threw her favourite leather jacket into the crowd. We also chat about mental health - please note there is a content warning in this episode, there are some references to suicide and drug use.
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This episode features Yamatji and Gumbaynggirr vocalist and songwriter, Emma Donovan. Growing up in a musical family, Emma first appeared on the stage with her renowned family band, the Donovans. She's since collaborated with artists such as Paul Kelly, the Black Arm Band, the Teskey Brothers, Paul Grabowsky, Spinifex Gum, the late Uncle Archie Roach and Aunty Ruby Hunter and The Putbacks.
Recently, she was the executive producer for the award winning documentary, Wash My Soul in the Rivers Flow and appeared on PlaySchool, but in 2024, she's set to release her debut solo album 'Til My Song is Done'.
