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The Sound
Created byMichael Gudinski[1]
Presented byJane Gazzo (season one-two), Bridget Hustwaite (season two)
Opening theme"The Sound" by D'arcy Spiller
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes20
Production
Running time60 mins (season 1-2), 30 mins (season 3)
Original release
NetworkABC
Release19 July 2020 (2020-07-19)

The Sound is an Australian music program broadcast on the ABC, which first screened on Sunday 19 July 2020. The program is hosted by Jane Gazzo and Zan Rowe with a special guest co-host each week. It is created and filmed by Mushroom Vision and screens on Sundays at 5.30pm with a replay on Saturdays at 12.30pm.[2] The pre-recorded live performances are also available to watch on ABC iview. The Sound features pre-recorded live performances, music videos of new releases and interviews with artists, highlighting Australia's "best and upcoming talent". The program features a historical segment called "The Vault", which shows an iconic Australian performance, as well as "A Tribute" which pays tribute to "great Australian tracks" where various artists perform collaboratively.[1]

A second series commenced on 1 November 2020.[3]

A third series was announced in October 2021 and premiered on 7 November 2021, at a shorter length of 30 minutes per episode.[4]

Series overview

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Series Episodes Originally aired Special(s)
First aired Last aired
1 6 19 July 2020 (2020-07-19) 22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) No special
2 6 1 November 2020 (2020-11-01) 20 December 2020 (2020-12-20) 2
3 6 7 November 2021 (2021-11-07) 12 December 2021 (2021-12-12) No special

Episodes

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  • Performances listed in order they were presented.

Season One

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List of season one episodes
Episode Air date Co host
Episode 1[5] 19 July 2020 Bryan Brown
In order of performance:
Episode 2[6] 26 July 2020 Russell Crowe
In order of performance:
Episode 3[7] 2 August 2020 Red Symons
In order of performance:
Episode 4[8] 9 August 2020 Myf Warhurst
In order of performance:
Episode 5[9] 15 August 2020 Deborah Mailman
In order of performance:
Episode 6[10] 22 August 2020 Keith Urban
In order of performance:

Season Two

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List of season two episodes
Episode Air date Co-host
Episode 7[11] 1 November 2020[12] Stan Grant
In order of performance:
Episode 8 8 November 2020 Christine Anu
In order of performance:[13]
Episode 9 15 November 2020 Matt Okine
In order of performance:[14][15]
Episode 10 22 November 2020 Jock Zonfrillo
In order of performance:[16]
Episode 11 29 November 2020 Dylan Lewis
In order of performance:[17]
Episode 12 6 December 2020 Mick Molloy
In order of performance:[18]
Episode 13 (Special - Best of series 1 & 2) 13 December 2020
In order of performance:[19]
  • Midnight Oil featuring Jessica Mauboy & Tasman Keith — "First Nation"
  • Amy Shark — "Everybody Rise"
  • Josh Teskey and Ash Grunwald – "Thinking 'Bout Myself"
  • Guy Sebastian — "Standing with You"
  • Birds of Tokyo — "Weekend"
  • Illy featuring G-Flip — "Loose Ends"
  • Mia Wray — "Work for Me"
  • Bliss N Eso featuring Jake Isaac — "Lighthouse"
  • Missy Higgins — "When It All Starts Up Again"
  • Ruel — "As Long As You Care"
  • Tones and I with G-Flip, The Pierce Brothers, Adrian Eagle, Alice Blake Music and Melbourne Gospel Choir — "Fly Away"
  • Sam Fischer — "This City"
  • Electric Fields featuring Missy Higgins, Jessica Mauboy, John Butler — "From Little Things, Big Things Grow"
Episode 14 (Making Gravy Christmas Special) 20 December 2020 Paul Kelly
In order of performance:[20]

Season Three

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Season three will feature a rotating roster of guest hosts, replacing previous hosts Jane Gazzo, Zan Rowe and Bridget Hustwaite. The "Tribute" section for season three will be pay respect to living artists.[21]

List of season two episodes
Episode Air date Host
Episode 15[22] 7 November 2021 Andy Lee
In order of performance:
Episode 16[23] 14 November 2021 Rachael Griffiths
In order of performance:
Episode 17[24] 21 November 2021 Jack Charles
In order of performance:
Episode 18[25] 28 November 2021 Craig Reucassel
In order of performance:
Episode 19[26] 5 December 2021 Joel Creasey
In order of performance:
Episode 20[27] 12 December 2021 Zan Rowe
In order of performance:

References

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  1. ^ a b Boulton, Martin (14 July 2020). "Music program The Sound launches on ABC TV". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. ^ "ABC TV launches The Sound". Around the Sound. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Gudinski's The Sound renewed by ABC TV for second season". themusicnetwork. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. ^ "The Sound returns to ABC TV". The Music Network. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Episode 2The Sound". iView. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Episode 2The Sound". iView. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Episode 3 The Sound". iView. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Episode 4 The Sound". iView. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Episode 5 The Sound". iView. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Episode 6 The Sound". iView. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  11. ^ "The Sound: Series Two, Episode 1 – Stan Grant". ABC iview. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  12. ^ Langford, Jackson (24 October 2020). "Kylie Minogue, Ruel, Midnight Oil to perform on season two premiere of 'The Sound'". NME Australia. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  13. ^ "The Sound: Series Two, Episode 2 – Christine Anu". ABC iview. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  14. ^ Triscari, Caleb (10 November 2020). "The Avalanches and Leon Bridges to perform for 'The Sound' this weekend". NME Australia. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  15. ^ "The Sound: Series Two, Episode 3 – Matt Okine". ABC iview. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  16. ^ "The Sound: Series Two, Episode 4 – Jock Zonfrillo". ABC iview. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  17. ^ "The Sound: Series Two, Episode 5 – Dylan Lewis". ABC iview. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  18. ^ "The Sound: Series Two, Episode 6 – Mick Molloy". ABC iview. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Series 2 Episode 7 Best of Series 1 and 2". ABC iView. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  20. ^ "Series 2 Episode 8 Making Gravy Christmas Special". ABC iView. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  21. ^ "the Sound Season Three". The Music Network. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  22. ^ "Season 3 Episode 1 Andy Lee". iView. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  23. ^ "Season 3 Episode 2 Rachael Griffiths". iView. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  24. ^ "Season 3 Episode 3 Jack Charles". iView. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  25. ^ "Season 3 Episode 4 Craig Reucassel". iView. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  26. ^ "Season 3 Episode 5 Joel Creasey". iView. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  27. ^ "Season 3 Episode 6 Joel Zan Rowe". iView. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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