Bridge The Atlantic

Australian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Georgia Germein joins us on the show this week. Georgia is the lead vocalist with the Germein Sisters, a group which is completed by her sisters Ellie and Clara. The award winning group are currently on their first European tour, playing in Germany, the UK and Switzerland. The girls have played with some of the industry’s biggest names including Sting, Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon, and Georgia has been nominated for numerous songwriting and composition awards. We chat with Georgia about the group's album "Because You Breathe", her charity work and the advice she would give to fellow songwriters. Highlights: - We learn that Georgia has 5 pet kangaroos - We hear how the girls started playing music together - Georgia tells Marcio he always writes bad songs (but she doesn’t mean it like that!) - We describe the Germein Sisters music as pretty. Which is totally accurate! - Georgia’s sister and bandmate Ellie joins us very briefly to say hello - Georgia tells us how it feels to chart in Germany and Switzerland… they’re a long way from home! - We discuss the difference between festivals vs headlining shows - The band are currently on tour in Europe with Naturally 7 - Georgia tells us about travelling and we discuss the international effect - We hear more about Georgia’s charity work and encourage her to keep doing it! - We hear how each of the girls have a different role in the band and how it can take a while to work those out - Marcio thinks it’s so cute that mama Germein is the band’s manager - We discover that Marcio and the Germein Sisters played at the same festival. Small world! - Marcio tells us about a skateboarding accident he had when he was a kid More: Full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.com Follow us on Twitter: @bridge_atlantic