The seven-part series features appearances from the likes of The Teskey Brothers’ Brendon Love, G Flip and Fanny Lumsden.
Music industry charity Support Act has launched its new video series Tune Ups this month, and will release weekly videos that dive into the individual mental health journeys of some of Australian music’s most notable figures.
What you need to know
- Music industry charity Support Act has launched a video series, Tune Ups
- The series will look at the personal mental health journeys of notable figures in the Australian music industry
- The seven-part series features interviews with big names such as G Flip, Ziggy Ramo and The Teskey Brothers’ Brendon Love
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The series kicked off with an interview with The Teskey Brothers’ Brendon Love, who discussed his anxiety and depression, and how his band and management look after each other’s mental health.
Episode two is out today and features an interview with the emerging G Flip as she discusses the toll that the pandemic has had on her mental wellbeing. Then on Thursday March 18, Tune Ups catches up with roadie and co-founder of CrewCare, Howard Freeman, who discusses the ups and downs of being a crew member, and the mental and physical benefits of boxing.
From there, there will be conversations with rising rapper Barkaa on March 25 – exploring her own homelessness and drug addiction, and the support she found through her “sister girls” to become the artist she is today. Independent artist Fanny Lumsden features on episode five, discussing how she balances family, constant touring and success, on top of keeping her mental health in check.
Capping off the series will be interviews with hip hop sensation Ziggy Ramo on April 8 and Frontier Touring Tour Director Sahara Herald on April 15.
“Now more than ever we need to ensure that conversations around mental health happen publicly and regularly, especially in the music industry which sees alarming rates of mental illness persisting,” Support Act CEO Clive Miller says. “The Tune Ups content series is not to sensationalise, but to show people they are not alone and that there is support available.”
Check out episode one featuring Brendon Love below.
Check out the new video series here.
