PLAYING IN MAMMAL

📸 Michelle Grace Hunder - 2020 - Bakehouse Studios

📸 Just Ignore The Camera - 2022 - The Zoo, Brisbane

Sometimes life takes unexpected turns

During April of 2020, I was out for a daily walk with the dogs when I received an email from Pete Williamson (guitar) with a proposition to join Mammal. Initially I turned the offer down. Not because I don’t love the work, but because I was on a much needed break from the industry.

I really wasn’t looking for another band.

It wasn’t long after this conversation that I received a msg from Zeke (vocals), explaining that we should chat. We had an hour long conversation in which he presented some interesting points for me.

Mammal are an established band and have a recognised name in the Australian rock scene. Zeke also wasn’t sure how much input I’d need to commit to the band at that stage. After talking with some industry friends of mine, I’d decided to meet Zane (drums) and have a jam.

You can control some things, you can’t pre-determine entirely how your interactions will be or how jamming will feel upon meeting someone.

The guys are professional musicians.. The speed I’ve seen some things happen is much quicker than i’m used to, and I’ve taken these opportunities within myself to do the work required to contribute to my part.

I then met their previous engineer/producer Jimi Maroudas. This interaction was something quite profound for me.

Jimi is an amazing person and producer.

I’ve been lucky to have had the opportunity to work and learn alongside him on the latest two releases - Crime Scene and The War.

Amongst tours, we released The Penny Drop in 2024. This was a fun and challenging album to work on, the bass was recorded by myself in my home studio.

I released bass playthroughs of Doubt, and Keanu Reeves, which were both recorded in Germany at the Warwick Bass HQ.

I also released bass playthroughs of Live, Bold & Dangerous and Maybe, which were recorded here in Melbourne.

Onwards and upwards.

Kade