Originally from country Victoria, Stephen Ward is now based in Melbourne. He has taught guitar, trumpet and bass since the time he was 16 and has worked as a professional guitarist since 2003. September 2011 sees Ward launch his long-awaited debut recording So Long. So Long was mixed by Joel Tipping, and features Ward playing guitar, bass, percussion and trumpet,
Read more88.3 southern FM’s Live Sunday Sessions show will be taking to the road next Sunday for a live music christmas spectacular, as we broadcast live from The Great Provider in St Kilda. In this 2 hour special from 4pm till 6pm, you’ll hear our very own Bobby V play live and introduce some of his special musical guests to the
Read moreOriginally from country Victoria, Stephen Ward is now based in Melbourne. He has taught guitar, trumpet and bass since the time he was 16 and has worked as a professional guitarist since 2003. The multi-instrumentalist (voice/guitar/piano/bass/trumpet/drums) got started early on in music. “When I was 12 I was given a unique opportunity to play ‘Stars and Stripes Forever’ on trumpet in
Read moreListen again below to the outstanding live session we had recently when bluesman Shaun Kirk graced the Southern FM studios to give us a sneak peak of his new album Thank You for Giving Me the Blues, ahead of its official launch this week. In this podcast, Shaun plays a few new and old numbers live, unveils some of the
Read moreMelbourne’s very own soulful artist Peter Chapman is getting rave reviews for his latest release CD “No Music No Soul”. It is easy to see and hear why as Peter, known for his humble persona, is definitely not new to the music scene with years of crafting his live performance and an endorsement by Australian guitar manufacturer Cole Clark under
Read moreSome photos of our recent Live Sunday Sessions with The Rockits, Emmy Bryce and Sean Miller. Our thanks to our resident snapper, Ian Harvey. (click on thumbnails for the full size picture)
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