In 2017 Melbourne musicians Ed Service and Jack Madin recorded a song in their Brunswick studio. It was recorded with, and for, their friends.
The track got some love at local gigs and warehouse parties, but disappeared pretty quickly. Ed and Jack soon moved on with their lives and got day jobs.
But four years later that song they wrote has gone international. It’s playing at festivals and stadiums all over the world. It’s even been remixed by David Guetta.
The track has been streamed millions of times and is rocketing up the charts.
So what happened? Today on The Culture we look at how two Melbourne musicians took the world by storm.
Guest: Ed Service and Jack Madin from Shouse.
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A game-changing victory for renters
Monique Ryan on the fight to free Julian Assange
From ‘jokers’ to right-wing slogan masters
The Weekend Read: Nicole Hasham on a Christian monument a decade in the making
Rupert: The Last Mogul: Two blasted young reds
Are our leaders playing politics with war?
Israel, Hamas and what comes next
'Interests not friends': Australia's $368 billion submarine gamble
Why Australia refused to vote on a truce in Gaza
Inside the new China-Australia relationship
Rupert: The last mogul (Episode 0)
What was the point of Albanese’s US trip?
Secret hostage negotiations and the delayed invasion in Gaza
‘Too slow’: Zali Steggall assesses Labor’s climate action
‘Payment suspended’: Hundreds of thousands caught in unfair system
Thomas Mayo on what follows the Voice
Read This: David Marr vs Australia’s Old Lie
Treaty: Is it possible after a Voice defeat?
‘Totally f***ed you over’: Australia’s reputation on climate
Right-wing politics and the lie of 'activist judges'
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Morning Edition
The Daily
Morning Wire
Up First from NPR
Dobré ráno | Denný podcast denníka SME