Tammy Moxon lives in Townsville, Far North Queensland, where she performs live regularly. She released the album Drive Me Sane in 2019 and has been steadily releasing singles leading up to her latest album, Fighting Chance, which was recorded with producer Shane Nicholson in just three days, in and around lockdown travel restrictions.
As on Drive Me Sane, Moxon shows herself to be a thoughtful songwriter who is prepared to be vulnerable not to unburden herself but to share something with the listener. There is so much heart in these songs and in Moxon’s performance of them.
Moxon got an early start in music, participating in competitions from the age of 8, and her father was her vocal coach from around the same age – he is also now her co-writer, having contributed to two songs on Fighting Chance, including ‘Barfly Blues’, on which Bill Chambers contributes vocals.
In our recent interview Moxon talks about her progression as a songwriter and artist from Drive Me Sane and about why she enjoys making albums rather than releasing singles only; we chatted about the thriving live music scene in Townsville, and how she maintains her packed schedule of gigs.
You can watch our chat on YouTube (below), watch a snippet (above) or listen on the podcast. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. NB: Shownotes are available below.
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– Tammy Moxon is a musician based in Townsville, Queensland who recently released a new album, Fighting Chance.
– She previously released the album Drive Me Sane in 2019 as well as several singles.
– Moxon has been performing live regularly in Townsville, which has a thriving local music scene.
– She started receiving music coaching from her father at a young age.
– Tammy competed in music competitions as a child and later launched her career by participating in a country music festival at age 23
– Fighting Chance was recorded in just 3 days with producer Shane Nicholson due to travel constraints
– Moxon’s father and Bill Chambers collaborated with her on some of the songs
– The album captures Moxon’s personal musical journey and growth as an artist
– She enjoys releasing full albums rather than just singles so listeners can connect with the stories told across different songs
– Moxon is looking forward to performing the new songs live, especially back home in Townsville
