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An interview with Joe O’Herlihy, U2’s Sound Engineer

U2’s The Joshua Tree tour began in 2017 and has since played to over 2.5 million fans. After a bit of a hiatus, when they slipped in a totally different tour, the tour was resurrected for Australia and New Zealand. Sound engineer Joe O’Herlihy has been with the band for decades and Cat Strom travelled […]

Guy Sebastian

There’s no denying that Guy Sebastian is a very talented performer with an amazing vocal range and the ability to play a wide variety of instruments. The audience at Sydney’s Star Events Centre were pumped before he took to the stage and the vibe was electrifying from start to finish. FOH engineer George Gorga also […]

Dope Lemon

Dope Lemon returned to the stage for their first headline tour in three years and audiences were invited to step into the real world of Angus Stone – a dream zone layered with melty moments, mischief and romance. At FOH, behind an Avid S6L console, was Adam Rhodes who has worked with Angus for the […]

Childish Gambino

With shows that are as immersive, interactive, and mesmerising as they are entertaining, Childish Gambino lights up the stage like very few artists can. In Australia to headline Splendour in the Grass, Childish Gambino played a handful of arena shows for those not lucky enough to get to Byron Bay. FOH Engineer Kevin Brown has […]

Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry has a reputation as a very artistic performer who cares deeply about his music, constantly changing arrangements and songs. With an outstanding ear for the songs’ musical arrangements, both Bryan’s FOH and monitor mix require constant, active mixing throughout each song at a very detailed level. FOH engineer Davide Lombardi has worked with […]

Maroon 5

Photo: Vince Casamatta and system engineer Mathew McQuaid Vince Casamatta learnt his trade mixing bands in small, Chicago dives eventually expanding to going on the road. At the same time he had his own studio and truthfully, he always wanted to be a studio mixer. “But this is just what ended up working out!” he […]

Florence + The Machine

Florence + The Machine returned to Australia in January for a string of national headline dates. Having released their fourth album, High As Hope, just last year, fans were clearly eager to catch these stunning tunes live, with almost every show on their Australian tour having sold out months in advance. FOH engineer Brad Madix […]

David Byrne’s American Utopia

The most talked about and critically acclaimed concert this year has to be David Byrne’s American Utopia, which had the critics raving. Not only was it a visual feast, it also sounded pretty damn good, thanks to FOH engineer Pete Keppler (who has mixed tours for music’s biggest icons, from David Bowie to ZZ Top) […]

Cher – Here We Go Again Tour

The Here We Go Again Tour is the seventh solo concert tour by Cher in support of her twenty-sixth studio album Dancing Queen. The Australasian tour was a brand new production and as Cher shares the same management as Pink, some of Pink’s crew stayed on for the tour. JPJ Audio supplied an audio package […]

The Presets

Legendary Australian electronic duo The Presets have been back on the road promoting their Hi Viz album and JPJ Audio were with them all the way. Having used an Avid Profile console for many years, FOH engineer Craig Gordon was keen to take an Avid Venue S6L console, with Waves card, on this tour and […]