Highlighter Records Highlighter Records

Selling out club shows, signing to a major label, and scoring a commercial radio hit is a dream come true for any young artist.

Even so, Andy Bull still found himself stranded on a London tube with a heavy keyboard - and an even heavier heart - ready to pack it all in, after his debut album fell on deaf ears.

But how did he get there? And more importantly, how did he turn it all around?

Find out on Highlighter Records, Episode 5, in the story of Andy Bull’s We’re Too Young. Featuring brand new piano instrumentals by Andy Bull

A story of self realisation, reinvention...and a little Kanye West.

The early 2000’s were a wild time for pop culture, and stacked up against the ‘Popstars’ of the time, Lash found themselves having to fight for indie rock relevance. They’d made the scene but could they hold on?

Join Jac, Jess, Micaela and Belinda for part two of a raw and honest portrait of both sides of success.

On one hand...records, tours, a Lindsay Lohan film sync, a Romanian song contest and a trip to East Timor to play for the troops. On the other...battles with the rock’n’roll “boys club”, the press, and - at times - themselves.

This is the story of one badass band caught in the middle.

In 2001, four young women took on the rock n roll boys club with their radio ready debut ‘The Beautiful and the Damned’.

But beneath the slick production and huge sound were four mates in a high school grunge band - struggling to keep up with industry expectation, press, scene sexism and living out of home for the first time across the cross country.

For a story of rock n roll resilience, determination and friendship, join all four members of Lash, 20 years on from their make or break debut.

On the same day in 2006, James Milne released two debut albums.

One, an indie pop portrait of his early twenties with his band, The Reduction Agents.

And the other, a more experimental introduction, to the act that would go on to define his career....

While he found success and critical acclaim with one act, the other built a following and legacy of its on through word of mouth, and a film sync from director Taika Waititi.

In the early 2000’s, Zac and Kate had a brand new band, a budding relationship, and a tight debut album.

But they didn’t have much of a following...

That is, until their record started flying off the shelves in - of all places - Japan.

What follows is a story of overseas success, five excellent albums, fierce independence, love, children and a whole lot of travel. 

So how do you reconcile playing to empty rooms in Australia when there’s a world of fans in faraway places? Discover the story of The Wellingtons.