Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Australian guitarist Davey Lane (instagram.com/daveyhellolane/) discusses his new album 'Finally, a Party Record (cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com/album/finally-a-party-record) ', joining You Am I at 18, meeting Paul McCartney & nerding out on vinyl!


Listen to the new album here. (cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com/album/finally-a-party-record)


Topics Include:


• Davey Lane discusses his new album "Finally, a Party Record (cheersquadrecordstapes.bandcamp.com/album/finally-a-party-record) " and the ironic title choice

• Originally titled "The Great Unraveling" but changed to something more approachable and chipper

• Despite upbeat title, songs deal with dark subject matter that inspires his songwriting

• Finding peace with mental state and place in world as he's gotten older

• Always includes glimmer of optimism even when writing about romantic catastrophes going wrong

• Makes music as compulsion, not for career goals - realistic about posthumous appreciation

• Big Star, Nick Drake - artists appreciated later in life

• Avid record collector who browses sections aimlessly rather than shopping with lists

• Discovers new bands like Comets on Fire by hearing them playing in record stores

• Vinyl is primary listening format - meditative experience that keeps him focused and level

• Thinks about album sequencing early, including crossfades between songs on new record

• Beatles were gateway drug, fascinated by production techniques on Sgt Pepper's at age seven

• Met Paul McCartney in 2017 backstage in Melbourne through Jimmy Barnes and Michael Gudinski

• Took Valium beforehand, talked about McCartney's jacket instead of asking musical questions

• Started transcribing You Am I songs as teenager, sent tabs to drummer Rusty

• Got invited on stage at 16 to play with You Am I at all-ages show

• Returned to high school as local hero after performing with established rock band

• Tim Rogers called offering solo tour opportunity, left university after two days to tour

• Officially joined You Am I in 1999 at age 18 after proving compatibility on tour

• Took years to feel like full band member rather than nervous new guy

• Learned importance of authenticity over networking and career-focused schmoozing in music industry

• Collaborated on The Rites project covering Stevie Wright's "Evie" to raise money for legend

• Recorded with Saints' Chris Bailey on what became his final album before passing

• Created experimental Dual Monophonic vinyl with Tim Rogers and King Gizzard's Stu McKenzie

• Each vinyl channel contains different arrangement of same song, can be heard separately

• Technical challenges getting proper stereo separation on vinyl pressing required multiple attempts

• New album on Cheer Squad Records features striking red and yellow vinyl pressing

• Cover art deliberately references Rod Stewart despite not particularly liking that album

• Record designed to catch browser's eye in record stores like albums that attracted him

• Interview wrap up


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