Country Music

‘Discover Me’ – new single from Katie Harder

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Acclaimed folk singer-songwriter, Katie Harder, has released her latest single, 'Discover Me', marking the second offering from her eagerly anticipated forthcoming album. Katie shares her journey on The Big Brekky.

Lonely Road to Calvary – a new single from Kelvin Ladd

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Epenarra-based gospel country singer, Kalvin Ladd, has released a new single, 'Lonely Road To Calvary', produced by Josh Kreusler from the Winanjjiki Music Centre. A successful painter and a member of The Country Gospel Band, Ladd is currently working on a solo album. He tells the Big Brekky Show his story. 

Emmy Ryan plays the 2025 Tamworth Country Music Festival

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What's it like to play at Tamworth Country Music Festival? The Big Brekky team find out from local Mparntwe folk musician, Emmy Ryan, live from the 2025 Festival site. Emmy was invited to play with Gleny Rae in her show 'Shielas', and is also hitting the streets busking with The Edge Fest Folks all week in Tamworth! The Edge Fest invites musicians of all ages and experience levels to take part in the 2025 Tamworth Country Music Festival 2025 through their Open Mic Busking Event.

Katie Harder launches new single ‘Pot Plant’ on The Big Brekky

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Central Australian folk and country singer songwriter Katie Harder launches her new single 'Pot Plant' live on The Big Brekky! Written between the lush green hills of the Yarra Valley and the red desert sands of Alice Springs, ‘Pot Plant’ is a song that captures speaks deeply to personal transformation and resilience, and captures Harder’s powerful, authentic storytelling style. The single is the first of a string expected in lieu of a new album next year. Tune in to hear Katies' story.Photo: The Big Brekky's Andrew Harrison with Katie Harder and guest broadcaster Ben Chavez, our St Phillips work experience student

Nardia Drayton – Rolling (Like The Wind)

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Nardia Drayton, NSW based singer songwriter chats with The Big Brekky about her new release, 'Rolling (Like the Wind)'. This is the third single from country artist and is about a breakdown in communication in a long-term relationship. With 14 years of experience working in the country music industry as a publicist, record label manager, and independent release consultant, Nardia shares her experience of Australia's country music scene.

Musical memories with Ray Murtagh

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Local musician and storyteller, Ray Murtagh, meanders down memory lane, guitar in hand, playing some of his favourite country tunes on The Big Brekky.

Pink Is Coral Renee’s Colour

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The Big Brekky chat with rising 18 year old country music star from NSW, Coral Renee, who released her debut single 'Pink Is My Colour' this month.  

Feature Album – Country Gospel Band

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The Country Gospel Band have just released their long awaited second album. The self-titled album comes 22 years after the Alyawarr band’s first release, and celebrates family and community. Recently rekindled under the encouragement of band member Kevin Ladd, the band consists of a close-knit group of friends who grew up in Epenarra community and have been performing together for over twenty years. Ladd shares their story on The Big Brekky from the 8CCC Barkly studio here.

Country Gospel Band drops their first album in 22 years!

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Country Gospel Band have just released their long awaited second album. The self-titled album comes 22 years after the Alyawarr band's first release, and celebrates family and community. Recently rekindled under the encouragement of band member Kevin Ladd, the band consists of a close-knit group of friends who grew up in Epenarra community and have been performing together for over twenty years. Ladd shares their story on The Big Brekky from the 8CCC Barkly studio.

Billy & The Bandits – Sweet Time To Be Alive

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Billy Hayze from Central Coast based country band, Billy & the Bandits, chats with The Big Brekky about the band's new single, Sweet Time To Be Alive, from their new album Desert Life. 

Alice Benfer – Cataclysm Down Under

Alice Benfer’s music is well known to the Big Brekky Show and we caught up after she launched her latest...

David Garnham – Never Had a Heart

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On the Big Brekky Show we have Territory songman David Garnham who has just released his latest single ‘Never Had...