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The Sound (Australian TV series)

Not to be confused with Sounds (Australian TV series).

The Sound is an Australian music program broadcast on the ABC, which first screened on Sunday 19 July 2020. The program is hosted by Jane Gazzo and Zan Rowe with a special guest co-host each week. It is created and filmed by Mushroom Vision and screens on Sundays at 5.30pm with a replay on Saturdays at 12.30pm.[2] The pre-recorded live performances are also available to watch on ABC iview. The Sound features pre-recorded live performances, music videos of new releases and interviews with artists, highlighting Australia's "best and upcoming talent". The program features a historical segment called "The Vault", which shows an iconic Australian performance, as well as "A Tribute" which pays tribute to "great Australian tracks" where various artists perform collaboratively.[1]

The Sound
Created byMichael Gudinski[1]
Presented byJane Gazzo (season one-two), Bridget Hustwaite (season two)
Opening theme"The Sound" by D'arcy Spiller
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes20
Production
Running time60 mins (season 1-2), 30 mins (season 3)
Original release
NetworkABC
Release19 July 2020 (2020-07-19)

A second series commenced on 1 November 2020.[3]

A third series was announced in October 2021 and premiered on 7 November 2021, at a shorter length of 30 minutes per episode.[4]

Series overview edit

Series Episodes Originally aired Special(s)
First aired Last aired
1 6 19 July 2020 (2020-07-19) 22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) No special
2 6 1 November 2020 (2020-11-01) 20 December 2020 (2020-12-20) 2
3 6 7 November 2021 (2021-11-07) 12 December 2021 (2021-12-12) No special

Episodes edit

  • Performances listed in order they were presented.

Season One edit

List of season one episodes
Episode Air date Co host
Episode 1[5] 19 July 2020 Bryan Brown
In order of performance:
Episode 2[6] 26 July 2020 Russell Crowe
In order of performance:
Episode 3[7] 2 August 2020 Red Symons
In order of performance:
Episode 4[8] 9 August 2020 Myf Warhurst
In order of performance:
Episode 5[9] 15 August 2020 Deborah Mailman
In order of performance:
Episode 6[10] 22 August 2020 Keith Urban
In order of performance:

Season Two edit

List of season two episodes
Episode Air date Co-host
Episode 7[11] 1 November 2020[12] Stan Grant
In order of performance:
Episode 8 8 November 2020 Christine Anu
In order of performance:[13]
Episode 9 15 November 2020 Matt Okine
In order of performance:[14][15]
Episode 10 22 November 2020 Jock Zonfrillo
In order of performance:[16]
Episode 11 29 November 2020 Dylan Lewis
In order of performance:[17]
Episode 12 6 December 2020 Mick Molloy
In order of performance:[18]
Episode 13 (Special - Best of series 1 & 2) 13 December 2020
In order of performance:[19]
  • Midnight Oil featuring Jessica Mauboy & Tasman Keith — "First Nation"
  • Amy Shark — "Everybody Rise"
  • Josh Teskey and Ash Grunwald – "Thinking 'Bout Myself"
  • Guy Sebastian — "Standing with You"
  • Birds of Tokyo — "Weekend"
  • Illy featuring G-Flip — "Loose Ends"
  • Mia Wray — "Work for Me"
  • Bliss N Eso featuring Jake Isaac — "Lighthouse"
  • Missy Higgins — "When It All Starts Up Again"
  • Ruel — "As Long As You Care"
  • Tones and I with G-Flip, The Pierce Brothers, Adrian Eagle, Alice Blake Music and Melbourne Gospel Choir — "Fly Away"
  • Sam Fischer — "This City"
  • Electric Fields featuring Missy Higgins, Jessica Mauboy, John Butler — "From Little Things, Big Things Grow"
Episode 14 (Making Gravy Christmas Special) 20 December 2020 Paul Kelly
In order of performance:[20]

Season Three edit

Season three will feature a rotating roster of guest hosts, replacing previous hosts Jane Gazzo, Zan Rowe and Bridget Hustwaite. The "Tribute" section for season three will be pay respect to living artists.[21]

List of season two episodes
Episode Air date Host
Episode 15[22] 7 November 2021 Andy Lee
In order of performance:
Episode 16[23] 14 November 2021 Rachael Griffiths
In order of performance:
Episode 17[24] 21 November 2021 Jack Charles
In order of performance:
Episode 18[25] 28 November 2021 Craig Reucassel
In order of performance:
Episode 19[26] 5 December 2021 Joel Creasey
In order of performance:
Episode 20[27] 12 December 2021 Zan Rowe
In order of performance:

References edit

  1. ^ a b Boulton, Martin (14 July 2020). "Music program The Sound launches on ABC TV". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. ^ "ABC TV launches The Sound". Around the Sound. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Gudinski's The Sound renewed by ABC TV for second season". themusicnetwork. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. ^ "The Sound returns to ABC TV". The Music Network. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Episode 2The Sound". iView. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Episode 2The Sound". iView. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Episode 3 The Sound". iView. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Episode 4 The Sound". iView. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Episode 5 The Sound". iView. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Episode 6 The Sound". iView. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  11. ^ "The Sound: Series Two, Episode 1 – Stan Grant". ABC iview. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  12. ^ Langford, Jackson (24 October 2020). "Kylie Minogue, Ruel, Midnight Oil to perform on season two premiere of 'The Sound'". NME Australia. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  13. ^ "The Sound: Series Two, Episode 2 – Christine Anu". ABC iview. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  14. ^ Triscari, Caleb (10 November 2020). "The Avalanches and Leon Bridges to perform for 'The Sound' this weekend". NME Australia. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  15. ^ "The Sound: Series Two, Episode 3 – Matt Okine". ABC iview. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  16. ^ "The Sound: Series Two, Episode 4 – Jock Zonfrillo". ABC iview. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  17. ^ "The Sound: Series Two, Episode 5 – Dylan Lewis". ABC iview. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  18. ^ "The Sound: Series Two, Episode 6 – Mick Molloy". ABC iview. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Series 2 Episode 7 Best of Series 1 and 2". ABC iView. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  20. ^ "Series 2 Episode 8 Making Gravy Christmas Special". ABC iView. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  21. ^ "the Sound Season Three". The Music Network. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  22. ^ "Season 3 Episode 1 Andy Lee". iView. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  23. ^ "Season 3 Episode 2 Rachael Griffiths". iView. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  24. ^ "Season 3 Episode 3 Jack Charles". iView. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  25. ^ "Season 3 Episode 4 Craig Reucassel". iView. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  26. ^ "Season 3 Episode 5 Joel Creasey". iView. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  27. ^ "Season 3 Episode 6 Joel Zan Rowe". iView. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

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