Interview With Bully Hay

Bully Hay chats about his debut album ‘Black Dogs and Songbirds’ “Bushfire Moon” is inspired by real events following the Dunalley bushfires. Can you share more about how those experiences shaped the song’s narrative? I can remember standing out on the verandah of my mother in law’s house in Lewisham in the summer of 2013. And we could see the beginnings of this very large bushfire taking off on the hill. It wasn’t coming towards us, but moving south and sadly continued on t

What was the main inspiration behind this album, and how did it evolve throughout the writing and recording process? With this album, I wanted to explore the light and the shade, to make sure no two songs sounded the same. The title track, “Black Dogs and Songbirds,” really set the tone and was the main inspiration behind this concept. The ‘Black Dogs’ symbolize the darker themes, while the ‘Songbirds’ bring in the light, balancing out the journey. As I selected the songs, it

Tasmania singer-songwriter Bully Hay’s forthcoming debut album Black Dogs And Songbirds, is out TOMORROW on Wednesday October 30. Black Dogs And Songbirds also brought onboard Paul Pilsneniks (Silverchair, Dope Lemon, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard) on engineering, and Grammy Award-nominated Joe Carra (The Teskey Brothers) on mastering duties, as well as sonic inspiration spanning Soundgarden riffs, Rage Against the Machine basslines, Jeff Buckley, Paul Kelly, Powderfinger,

Video interview with Bully Hay & Jeff Martin on Coffee With Sam Paul

Anyone who attended Tea Party’s Jeff Martin’s acclaimed solo shows recently, may have also experienced the talents of the support act, Tasmanian singer songwriter Bully Hay, who has just released his debut album Black Dogs and Songbirds, produced by Martin. Bully Hay has kindly spent some time presenting a detailed track x track explanation of his album ‘Black Dogs and Songbirds’ for Australian Musician and here it is : Wash Off The World I remember writing this one around 12

Embracing Australian rock with swooning acoustic adornment, the brand new single Bushfire Moon out today from Tasmania singer-songwriter Bully Hay is a stirring new cut taken from his forthcoming debut album Black Dogs And Songbirds, due out on Wednesday October 30. Also accompanied today by a striking music video reflecting actual events, Bushfire Moon is a reflective yet charming outing from this gifted Australian creative and storyteller, with production courtesy of the le