Tight Forty Five
Melbourne based Singer/Songwriter Darius Mendoza explores the lives of musicians and other interesting people. Darius delves into each of his guest’s unique origin story through candid conversation and live performance.
Episodes
61 episodes
Rowena Rasmussen
Rowena Rasmussen is a super talented director, dancer, actor and singer. Working with the likes of Hugh Jackman, Queen, Kelly Rowland, Ricky Martin and even yours truly. We take a trip down memory lane, from her roles in West S...
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Episode 61
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1:01:27
Cisco Tavares
Cisco Tavares is an absolute staple in the Melbourne R&B, Funk and Soul scene. In the way of gigs he's punched his ticket more than any other singer I know. Cisco always brings the disco!! We talk about his latest project with Ret...
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Episode 60
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42:22
Adam Noviello
People if you’re into David Bowie and Timothée Chalamet’s talent, look and vibe, you’re going to love my next guest Adam Noviello. This is exactly what Australia needs right now; a progressive, androgynous, authentic, unap...
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Episode 59
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42:46
Phoenix Jackson Mendoza
Actor, Singer, Dancer - Phoenix Mendoza (interesting last name) is taking Australia by storm. She's gone from back to back musicals such as American Idiot, The Boy From Oz, Bring It On, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and is...
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Episode 58
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57:35
Dakota East
Dakota East grew up in a log cabin, on a small Island, in Ontario Canada. So Yeah, you can’t grow up in a log cabin and not pick up that old guitar. East’s debut single “Runaway” is a bop with a country pop and she absolutely nails that sou...
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Episode 57
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51:10
Mia Dyson
I am lost for words when it comes to Aria award winner Mia Dyson. So I’ll quote Pink, “This girl is blowing my mind apart”. She’s opened for the likes of Stevie Nicks, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt & Joe Cocker and has mor...
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Episode 56
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1:07:24
Elaura
Elaura has that soulful, sensual, satisfying sound that is now synonymous with the Melbourne Neo-Soul movement. This young-gun is showing us how it’s done Down Under. If you dig Erykah Badu your gonna dig this Gembrook Chilean Goddess Elaura. &...
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Episode 55
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50:03
Koolz
Koolz hails all the way from the Bling Coast of Queensland. With the help of her cohort, Koolz knows how to R&B-Pop in that 90's carefree way. Rhythm, rhyme and tasty melodies is what makes her the cooles...
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Episode 54
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54:20
Adam Newling
Adam Newling's voice is what we at Tight Forty-Five have coined "nuts on a Choc-Top".The salty and gravelly texture of his pipes gives his original works even more meaning and character. Newling talks candidly of what it means to be half Gr...
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Episode 53
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1:09:24
Hue Blanes
Tight Forty Five’s very first guest from the Netherlands! Pianist-virtuoso and old mate Hue Blanes joins us from The Hague as we take a figurative walk down the streets of Europe and Melbourne's memory lane.
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Episode 52
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1:00:59
Samuel Gaskin
Samuel Gaskin - Singer, Dancer, Actor, Activist and Change Maker. We get into his origin story, what it was like growing up in Australia as a curvaceous, black gay man and what it means for him now. Gaskin is a doer and his work with the ind...
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Episode 51
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1:20:14
Shaun Kirk
Shaun Kirk brings the Blues, the beat and that old school Rock'n'Roll to Tight Forty Five. Kirk's gritty rhythmic sound will have you tapping your toes and missing the days you could dance with a stranger.
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Episode 50
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1:06:16
Sidney Rose
Sidney Rose is a contemporary Melbourne pop artist. Her ability to ask questions, learn from her peers and push her ego aside has served her well. Sidney opens up about her streaming success and shares with us how to get your music out...
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Episode 49
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48:38
Kaitlin Keegan
Are you looking for an artist to be part of the Australian soundtrack of your youthful love. Kaitlin Keegan is a great companion when you're driving in your first-secondhand car, punching out cigarettes and regrets. Her songs are sweet...
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Episode 48
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45:13
Lamalo
Lamalo; aka Yossi Cascun & Michiya Nagai are classically trained musicians that specialise in creating and producing Electronica & Indie-Pop. With knowledge, talent, passion and youth on their side... these boys have it all. ...
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Episode 47
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44:40
Timothy Wolf
Timothy Wolf... wowsers, what a voice! Throwing back to the old Soul and Folk singers from yesteryear whilst pushing forward with his own unique vocal stylings and sounds. If you dig Leon Bridges, Jamie Lidell and Smokey Robinson you a...
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Episode 46
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41:12
Hugo Bladel
During these Covid times, I think it's appropriate to pop a bottle of bubbly and bring the party and good vibes to lounge room and just freak out. Everybody needs a little Hip Hop, Pop, Raps, Rhymes and Dancey Disco Delights. The...
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Episode 45
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54:08
Little Green
At 21 years of age Little Green can do the groove thing, the indie thing, the latin thing, the jazz thing and she plays everything. Have a listen to super talented Amy Nelson blow my mind this week on Tight Forty Five.
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Episode 44
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52:28
Glen Wee
Wee is where Folk meets Pop, but in that cool vagabond way. Glenn has been streamed by the hundreds and thousands cause he's the coolest, catchiest, hippest, hippy-Singaporean you'll ever meet. Listen to us talk of the nights we spent in ...
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Episode 43
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1:16:04
Velvet Bloom - Maddy Herbert
Velvet Bloom. Yes it’s Neo Soul, but it still gives you something to hold onto other than a tasty groove. Yes it’s Jazz-Rock - a dangerous game to play and hard to pull off but these cats do more than just pull it off, they are off the hook...
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Episode 42
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53:52
Seb Szabo
Seb Szabo is a goulash of Indie, pop, rock goodness. We talk to the Hungarian Hunk about a plethora of things like his writing process, his influences and how from a family of awesome but geeky scientists a musician came to be.
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Episode 41
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1:19:15
Jasmyne Middleton
Jasmyne Middleton is an absolutely tasty treat for the ears. She's got a stellar clear vocal that'll haunt, taunt and flaunt through your cerebellum long after the song is done. Middleton puts the poetry back into songwriting whilst ke...
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Episode 40
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1:00:56
Phil Ceberano part 2
In this episode, Part 2, we get into all of it. His music, the industry, where it all began, where it is now and where it's all going. Phil Ceberano is a testament to the old and the new. He has seen the Australian music industry ch...
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Episode 39
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1:00:06