Photography by Bonnie Savage Tone Deaf recently did a wrap-up of the Australian artists breathing soul back into music. Do you think this is a fair statement to suggest that there’s a soul revivalism going on in Australia? Yes and I think it’s fair to also say that there has always been a lot of soul bands and singers that express more soul in their voice or style. People are now listening to it more — there has been a revival of soul vinyl too. We all know how much better soul music sounds on vinyl. You can get just about any good soul album on vinyl right now. Tell us about your latest recording with The Putbacks — Dawn. Explain the collaboration and the recording process. Is there anything you would do differently next time when approaching another recording? I’m not too sure if the next album will be approached differently. The Putbacks played in a room together with me in a single room. We kept doing live takes and feeling stronger every time and most of the song writing came together really naturally. I had a lot to say so most of the lyrics came together quickly. It … Continue reading TALKING AUSTRALIAN SOUL WITH EMMA DONOVAN