The Hit Takeover With Joey Groth: Recent Episodes
Joey Groth
Joey Groth takes care of the workday for the Regional Hit Network, heard all over Australia. Every week he sits down with musicians, producers and the songwriters behind the chart-topping tunes we love. From international artists to Aussie favourites, the exclusive chats go behind the scenes to learn about the unknown stories behind the music.
Joey first met Dean back in 2017 after the success of his first single Waves in Australia, already Joey new that Dean was going to be a superstar. Two years on with multiple number one singles around the world under is belt Dean recently brought out is debut album A Place We Knew. The record quickly went number one in multiple countries, which is no surprise when you listen to the incredibly written songs like Half A Man & A Place We Knew. Turn back the clock with Joey and go back to find out about how Dean Lewis began to become the mega star musician he is today.
Rita Ora returned to Australia in 2019 after a small time away with her last performance in the country being during the ARIA awards back in 2018. During that year she had also released her sophomore album Phoenix which gave us tracks like Let You Love Me, For You and Your Song.
Joey sits down with Rita to discuss her excitement around doing her first ever headline shows around the country, the significance of Phoenix for her and her career and the incredible Halloween outfit she came up with last year that fooled more then one reporter.
The last time these two caught up, Robinson was about to enjoy some time off around Christmas. Since then she has released her latest single Karma, spent some time over in Bali performing several shows and played back home in New Zealand at Laneway.
Joey talks to Robinson about her up coming shows at South By South West in Austin Texas this year, asks if there is a debut album in the works and they discuss there love for food.
Gold Coast-based producer and DJ Jake Carmody over the last six years has been building a name for himself with a tone of banging unofficial remixes.
Whilst DJing at local Gold Coast Nightclubs like Sin City and Bedroom he has been honing his craft as a producer and has now released his first single under his name called Alone.
Joey was very excited to sit down with Jake as he often doesn't get the chance to be with a musician right at the start of there career. Joey talks with Jake about what he has learned over the past six years as he discovers his sound and style and how he has transitioned from being just a DJ to a music creator.
After such a huge 2018 winning Aria awards, releasing her debut album Love Monster and touring right around the world. Amy returns to chat with Joey Groth about kicking off 2019 with a bang.
From touring around Europe through January and February, being on the cover of vogue and the release of her new single Mess Her Up. Amy is in the midst of doing a tone of Aussie shows including coming back to one of her favorite places to perform at the River Stage in Brisbane.
She also share stories of her time in LA working with some massive music legends like Mark Hoppus from Blink 182 and Billy Corgan from the Smashing Pumpkins.
Last time Joey and Morgan caught up he was months out from releasing his debut album.
Since the release of Things That We Drink To Morgan has been on an epic rise with songs like Kiss Somebody and Day Drunk which spent of 25 weeks on the Australian Country Music Charts.
Morgan returns to sit down and catch up on what has been a wild few months. From his wife Kelsea Ballerini being nominated for a Grammy, his up coming tour with Dan & Shay and the release of his new single Young Again.
Since their first chat way back when Dean had just released his first major single Waves. Dean's career has been like a rocket, from releasing more huge singles like Be Alright & 7 Minutes to performing at Splendour In The Grass and on Ellen.
Very soon Dean will bring out his debut album 'A Place We Knew' Joey sits down with Dean to find out what he has learned during the process of recording his first album plus a few unknown secrets about how some of your favorites tunes so far go created.
During her short jaunt to Australia, Jess caught up with Joey to discuss her latest album 'Always In Between'. They also chatted about her up coming Brit awards performance where she revealed a special guest would be joining her on stage.
Joe dove into the album with Jess discussing her writing process, song inspirations and a chat she had with Ed Sheeran that would later inspire her latest single Thursday's.
YungBlud is a rare artist who cares more about meeting people and connecting with his fans then becoming some sort of celebrity. His honest and true to himself, this shines through whether he is on stage or in the studio.
On the day of dropping his brand new single 11 Minutes, with Halsey and Blink 182's Travis Barker. YungBlud sits down with Joey Groth to talk about creating the new song, how YungBlud came to be and the best moment he has had on stage so far.
Before Australia decided who would go on to represent the country at the 2019 Eurovision contest, Joey Groth sat down with all the stars to chat music, costumes, performances and why they decided they wanted to be part of the biggest televised song contest in the world (broadcasting to more then 180 million people around the world).
She's the go to song writer in the business, writing songs for Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Keith Urban, we could go on for the next 15 minuets listing them all.
At the same time she has create an incredible solo career with songs like Issues, Jump and her latest single Anxiety off the first Part of her album Inner Monologue.
She has no fear in allowing the world to hear about her struggle with regards to Heart Break and Love, plus a very open conversation through her music about her sometimes crippling anxiety.
Joey Groth sits down with Julia to dive in to the album discovering stories about how the album has been crafted to tell the story of someone going through a break and all the feelings that come with that situation.
After the release of their third self titled studio album in 2018. Dan & Shay have seen there world change drastically. With Songs like Tequila and Speechless becoming international hits. The album has introduce the boys to a whole new group of fans.
At the same time they have been nominated for two Grammy awards and will take to the stage this year to perform Tequila in front of millions across the world. Joey Groth sits down with the lads to chat about an incredible year and much more.
One of the UK's most iconic Boys Bands return to Australia after 17 years to perform alongside Aqua, The Vengaboys and so many more for SO POP! which is a reunion of some of the biggest bands of the Ninety's and Naughties.
Joey Groth sits down with Duncan James from Blue to chat about the up coming tour, what its was like to be part of a boy band back in the 2000's and him coming to terms with his sexuality and coming out during a time when the world wasn't so accepting.
Party extraordinaires Adam & Ruben from Peking Duk return to chat about there brand new single for 2019 with singer songwriter Jack River, Sugar. The boys also shared a massive announcement with Joey, and revealed some of there biggest party moments from 2018.
Tom Walker sits down with Joey Groth on the cusp of releasing his debut album What A Time To Be Alive. Tom tell's Joe about the journey he has been on to get to this point, from inappropriate times to be inspired to write songs, to the deep meaning behind the cover art of the album.
last time Joe spoke to Sheppard they were just about to release there latest album Watching The Sky. Sheppard return to chat with Joey about the group embarking on there biggest Australian tour to date. They share there stories from the road so far, while George Sheppard shares a story you will not see coming.
Conrad Sewell returns to talk with Joey about his latest single Changing. Continuing to open up about a past relationship where Conrad found himself being a toxic force that effected his partner. Conrad talks about the realization he had turning Thirty and how he has better himself through quitting alcohol and drugs and now his music is more honest and better then ever.
Celebrating their 10 year anniversary as a group this year the Thundamentals in 2018 have released their latest album I Love Songs. Joey sits down with the Aussie group to talk about the new album and direction of the group plus some funny stories from the road.
She is not known for a dull moment. Lilly Allen has always been know for speaking her mind whether that's in her music or personal life. Her latest album No Shame continues that trend of pure honesty speaking about her divorce, her children and much more. Joey Groth sits down with Lilly to talk about her up coming book, new music and more.
Adam and Ruben aka Peking Duk are the creators of one of Australians most well know duo's. Delivering hit after hit with songs like Fire, Wasted and High just to name a few. They boys return to talk with Joey Groth about there first ever time touring Europe and what we can expect from them for the rest of 2018.
Snow Patrols last album Fallen Empires came out in 2011. Due to writers block and personal issues plague the band the boys decided to take a break. That break would last almost 7 years!! Snow Patrol has returned in 2018 with a new album Wildness. Joe Groth sits down to talk with Gary Lightbody and Nathan Connolly about the past 7 years and the new album plus much much more.
George Ezra released his sophomore album Staying At Tamara’s this year. With the album producing so far two number one singles Paradise and Shotgun. Joe caught up with George to find out how life has been after the release of his latest album.
Charlie Puth first found fame when he wrote and performed on See You Again with Wiz Khalifa which would be one of the biggest songs of 2015. Since then Charlie has gone on to cement himself as an incredible songwriter, singer and producer. With a unique mind for music Charlie has recently released his second studio album Voicenotes which he produced entirely on his own. Join Joe Groth as he sits down to talk with Charlie about the latest album.
Nick Littlemore has been part of Pnau since the late nighties. The group took a five year hiatus in 2012 returning back in 2017 with a new member making the group a trio and a new album Changa. In the same year they walked away with the ARIA for best dance track for Chameleon. Join Joe Groth as he sits down with Nick to talk about his incredible almost twenty year career.
Morgan Evans grew up in Newcastle, Australia. He would be introduced to Country and Rock music by his father who was born in Armidale a small town just outside the country music hub of Australia Tamworth. Morgan in 2007 would win The Road to Tamworth Country Music competition. This would secure him a flight to Nashville which he now calls home. In the past 12 months Morgan has released songs like Kiss Somebody, I Do and recently Day Drunk. Joe sits down with Morgan to discuss the effect of marriage on his music the up coming album and much much more.
Her debut single Adore came out in 2016. This song would become bigger the anyone could ever anticipate. In 2017 she would release her EP Night Thinker earning her multiple Aria awards. Since then Amy has traveled the world, touring America, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Her debut Album Love Monster came out in 2018 just days before she would play the new album to a crowd of thousands at Splendour In The Grass. Joe sits down to talk to Amy about the nerves, excitement, doubt and work that goes into creating your debut album.
He’s been making music demos since he was eight years old. His career would really take off in 2014 when he would collaborate with Kygo on his international hit Firestone. Since then he has released songs like Hold Me Up and Start Again. He has toured the world with people like Ed Sheeran and Jess Glynne, and it’s been a minute since Conrad has released new music and his new songs explain why. Joe Groth sits down with Conrad Sewell to discuss the self discovery he has gone through in the last few years, to release these two very open and honest tracks.
Her debut album came out in 2015. She has worked with artists like Clean Bandit, Rudimental, Macklemore, Ed Sheeran and many many more. In 2018 she delivers a brand new album with a bunch of new tracks. The latest track I’ll Be There shows growth in Glynnes writing and delivers a new vibe from her debut album. Joe Groth sits down with Jess Glynne to discuss getting her new album ready for the world!!
He has toured with Taylor Swift, played at some of the biggest festivals in the world including Coachella and brought out two albums all in the space of just five years. Vance Joy whilst on his first ever world tour. Sits down with Joe Groth to talk about his whirlwind career, the success of his latest album Nation Of Two and everything in between.
Her debut album came out in 2015. Since then she has toured the world, collaborated with some of the biggest producers and rappers like Logic and Zedd. This years she delivers a brand new single and is getting ready to give us her second studio album. Join Joe Groth as he sits down with Alessia Cara to find out what it’s been like to grow up, as a young women in the music industry.
He dominated and won X Factor in the UK back in 2012. He as brought us one of the biggest hits of 2016 Say You Won’t Let Go. But at the same time has suffer from anxiety, depression and other mental health issue which have impacted his career. Joe Groth sits down with James Arthur to discuss new music and how he is using his experiences and profile to help other people with there own mental health problems.
She has written some of the biggest songs from the past few years. She also brought us her debut single Issues in 2017 which turned into an international smash. Julia Michaels sits down with Joe Groth to talk about being one of the busiest people in music, plus much much more!!!
The boys, or should we say men of 5SOS are back!! There last album came out in 2015, and in 2018 they bring us two huge new singles and a new album. Join Joe Groth as he sits down with the band to find out what they have been up to over the past three years and much more.
Singer Songwriter Tom Busby from Busby Marou sits down with Joe Groth to talk about the past 7 years of his music career, and how he has been apart of one of the hardest working bands in Australia.
Anne Marie joins Joe Groth to talk about new music, her friendship with Ed Sheeran and there latest tour together.