Today we do a deep dive into the work of Yeah Nah.

An artist who has captured the unique ability to speak on behalf of a child who is speaking on behalf of the adult. A quite complex arrangement but one that stirs emotions of nostalgia for our own upbringing and undoubtedly reminding us juts how special our time with our kids are and more importantly just how special it is to them.

This is an artist with a genuine heart and one who is happy to wear it on the sleeve of an album.

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Today on Benny asking People Questions we talk To Little Miss Ann and Suzi Shelton. Two dear friends and individually successful artists who have come together to form Birds of a Feather, an act with the clear intention of celebrating their friendship.

Their debut album is nothing short of a triumphant ride and something that will be celebrated the world over.

So grab a cup of coffee, listen to the love and the laughs of these two amazing woman as they celebrate finding each other.

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Today we discuss the value of values and the stories that share them with Van Sereno.

Van is one of our industries most prolific artists and today we talk about his 19th album Parables, an album he states, come full circle in his life.

So sit back and let Van tell you a story.

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Few people truly see the world through the eyes of a child and take us on adventure and intrigue as Andy Day.

His career in children’s television is as extensive and as varied as the man himself and with a genuine love for the excitement and adventuress he has given us an insight into the world our children see.

He is about to embark on an Australian tour and we were luckily enough chat to him all about the ins and outs of being an odd sock.

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We all have a message, well, we all feel we have a message. But few have a message as clear and succinct as todays guest.

With an academic life dedicated to the respect and celebration of the earth, it is of no wonder, really that that is exactly what the music would be about.

But not just a celebration but also more engaging in the wonder of it all. A wonder they want to share with children. To enage the listener in the wonder of whats right in front of us.

The music is epic in some regard as it menaders through verses of information and awareness but always keeping its musical feet planted (excuse the pun) firmly in the pot of fun and humour. It is music for us to clap along to, sing along to, and get busy with and share with our families as we take time to admire all the things the world has already given us.

I give you Amelie Ecology

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Todays is a bit of a treat for me as I have been watching the career of Flor Bromley from a far and have grown to deeply appreciate her approach to all she does.

It’s not just for the music and the seemingly effortless meandering she does through genre’s and ideas, both big and small, but really for the pride in which she does it.

She has such a deep love for not so much her culture and upbringing but in herself which comes out ever so strongly in her work.

Flor herself is as fascinating as her music and today we get to find out why.

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Every once and a while a genre finds itself being spun on its head. It’s a natural progression of all things, as tastes, sensibilities, understandings, and the world in general changes and grows. As it grows so too does its thirst for a voice that represents the now.

Enter todays guests. An act that really reminds us all of the power children have and the respect their content deserves.

Known for not only there extraordinary craft, beautiful musical moments, messaging and execution, they possess an incredible work ethic and drive to create things that are simply put, beautiful for our children,

Their music is anything but common place and their tireless pursuit in providing what they feel is a platform our children deserve, is shown in their unprecedented popularity, respect and celebration.

And to think it all came from the one family, the one lounge room, the result of a singular parenting style.

So sit back and listen to Byll and Beth of Teeny Tiny Stevies on Benny Asking People questions.

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When we think of Children’s music we often fall into the assumption of the 2-3 minute jingle-esque music and movement variety. It conjures an image of dancing, shouting, stage shows of colour and fanfare.

However as the world begins to expand it’s understanding and celebration of the complexities of the child, we starting to realise that the musical tastes and needs of children are just as complex, if not more, than that of the average adult.

Entre Eli. Eli first created his music for children through the Kinderling Kids Radio podcast, Bedtime explorers, where he merged his love of field recordings, Soundscapes and electronic music into a beautiful body of work to help children dream, and mo0re importantly, day dream.

In this interview we talk the complexities of relaxation music and just how something so seemingly simple can contain the complexities and vast as the universe it encourages us to explore.

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Benny caves to the pressure and speaks a little more with Chris Lam Sam, about Major Minor Music and a few other personal journeys.

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Today on ‘Benny asking People questions’ I finally cave to the pressure and allow someone else to ask ME the questions.

So grab a cuppa and sit back for todays episode of Chris Lam Sam asking BENNY questions.

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