83 episodes

Musician and synth-enthusiast Seja talks to her guests about their creative endeavours, where they came from, and what inspires them.
She is also asking about the strangest or worst show/experience the person has had as part of their artistic venture. The answer to this question will not only be played on the podcast, but also illustrated by a different artist each time.
Illustrations will be posted on the HearSej Facebook and Instagram pages.

HearSej Seja Vogel

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    • 4.9 • 99 Ratings

Musician and synth-enthusiast Seja talks to her guests about their creative endeavours, where they came from, and what inspires them.
She is also asking about the strangest or worst show/experience the person has had as part of their artistic venture. The answer to this question will not only be played on the podcast, but also illustrated by a different artist each time.
Illustrations will be posted on the HearSej Facebook and Instagram pages.

    #83 Astrid Jorgensen (Pub Choir)

    #83 Astrid Jorgensen (Pub Choir)

    Seja talk to her guest Astrid Jorgensen (Pub Choir) about the phenomenon that is Pub Choir over the last few years, her history of being a high school teacher and how singing in a choir the quickest way to properly experience music as an amateur. Astrid tells Seja about the mistaken notion that alcohol is a 'must' for pub choir, that she doesn’t like performing when it’s all about her, and her lack of an inner dialogue. They chat about audiation, the health benefits of singing, her inclusion of sign language in Pub Choir and all the amazing female and gender diverse artists she champions as part of the show. And course, they talk about the Kate Bush email.

    Astrid’s strange story was illustrated by the Patterson kids, with artistic direction from Pub Choir manager and guitarist from the Grates John Patterson. You can follow John on instagram @Jhonpatterson or Pub Choir @pubchoir

    All illustrations can be seen on instagram @hearsejpodcast or on the hearsej facebook page.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    #82 Meg Mac

    #82 Meg Mac

    Seja talks to her guest Meg Mac about her new album Matter of Time, how she scrapped an entire version to start again, how she moved to the country and some of the writing tools that helped her start again from scratch. They chat about their mutual love of Enya’s vocal production, the process of working remotely with producers overseas and how it shaped the album. Meg tells Seja about the songs that made her want to sing as a child, how her dad’s love of musical theatre influenced her own music and what part of her job makes her feel most vulnerable.

    Megs strange story was illustrated by Art Chandler You can check out more of his work on instagram @the_other_goku or on his website
    https://sogooddog.com/tos. All illustrations can be seen on instagram @hearsejpodcast or on the hearsej facebook page.

    • 38 min
    #81 Missy Higgins

    #81 Missy Higgins

    Seja talks to her guest Missy Higgins about her new mini album Total Control, how she expanded the songs from writing for television and how it was produced. They chat about their shared phobias, how important it is to surround yourself with good hearted people on tour, and their fear of accidentally not being woke enough. Missy tells seja about fighting for women’s rights, being politically outspoken and writing abstract piano music.

    Missy’s strange story was illustrated by Charmaine Greenwood. All illustrations can be seen on instagram @hearsejpodcast or on the hearsej facebook page.

    • 49 min
    #80 Joel Shadbolt (L.A.B)

    #80 Joel Shadbolt (L.A.B)

    Seja talks to her guest Joel Shadbolt (L.A.B) about the band’s 5th album release, lockdown in New Zealand, and how COVID-19 has been a weird opportunity for New Zealand bands to get good slots on festivals. He tells Seja about his dad’s country influence, studying jazz guitar in New York, and how he started singing. They chat about the beautiful simplicity of lyric writing and instrumentation, band royalties and Joel’s love for the band Toto.

    Joel’s story was illustrated by Laurence Crow. You can check out more of his work on instagram @lozcrowillustration or on his website www.laurencecrowillustration.com.

    All illustrations can be seen on Instagram here @hearsejpodcast or on the HearSej Facebook page.

    • 43 min
    #79 Erica Dunn (Tropical Fuck Storm, MOD CON)

    #79 Erica Dunn (Tropical Fuck Storm, MOD CON)

    Seja talks to her guest Erica Dunn (Tropical Fuck Storm, MOD CON, harmony, Palm Springs) about the new TFS album, how the band accidentally made a movie and how songs come together in all the bands she is in. Erica tells Seja about her music related sliding doors moment, her scary piano teacher and how she joined her favourite band. They chat about her experiences with trying to learn mistakes on purpose, vocal heroes and trying to stay healthy on tour.

    Erica's strange show story was illustrated by George Karapas @georgekarapas001. All illustrations can be seen on Instagram @hearsejpodcast or on the HearSej Facebook page.

    • 48 min
    #78 Stu Mackenzie (King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard)

    #78 Stu Mackenzie (King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard)

    Seja talks to her guest Stu Mackenzie (King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard) about his upcoming multi-genre residency shows in Brisbane, COVID-19 admin on tour and how difficult it is to remember 75 songs at the same time. Stu tells Seja about how he approaches music like architecture, his addictive personality and how this feeds his compulsion to write, and how his dad would play him Australian Roots/Country to put him to sleep as a kid. They chat about needing parameters while writing, their love of Juno-60s, and the phenomenon of everyone hearing music differently to one another.

    Stu’s strange show story was illustrated by Alex Smith (@alexosm).

    All illustrations can be seen on Instagram @hearsejpodcast or on the HearSej Facebook page.

    • 55 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
99 Ratings

99 Ratings

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Hilariously fun and informative

l have laughed out loud during these episodes too many times to count. If you’re a music head or like to laugh and listen to interesting stories; here it is. And I’m getting an intro to new music I should know about. Woohoo!

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