For every person attending any given live show in Sydney, there are tens – if not hundreds – of others sitting in their room, scrolling mindlessly on their phone. I am guilty of this, and Jude has likely been guilty of it at some point as well.

The Eora singer/songwriter has just put out his new EP, ‘For The Time Being’, and is playing/has played a bunch of shows in it’s name, with support (or supporting) a bunch of other local bands, including Ant Gallery, Betty, Memory Motel and Safford. If you aren’t silly, you’d get off your phone and buy a ticket to one of his upcoming gigs at the links below.

For The Time Being is five songs long as was recorded entirely to tape, a process which he says he will never do again. The lyrics are memorable, the guitar playing is soft, and the chord progressions are off-kilter. Having developed a love for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Jude encourages anyone thinking about recording a folk song to play around with weird chord progressions and playing styles.

I (Josh from Newfangled) spoke to Jude about the tape recording process, his approach to live shows, and why it would be foolish not to buy a ticket to see him or any other amazing local band. Tickets are still available for three of his upcoming gigs on July 10, 17 and 27.