About this episode

David Holloway interviews Paul Furness about his journey with Ball Park Music and his musical contributions.

Paul Furness is a keyboard player and multi-instrumentalist who serves as a founding member of Brisbane indie rock mainstays Ball Park Music. Since forming the group during a university class assignment in 2008, Paul has spent nearly two decades helping anchor their melodic and eclectic sound, layering essential synthesizer textures, piano, and occasional trombone across eight studio albums. From their acclaimed debut Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs to their latest release Like Love, his meticulous approach to parts and arrangement has been a constant thread in the band’s enduring catalog. We chat with Paul about how a college project evolved into a multi-decade career, his collaborative writing process, and the gear he relies on for the stage and the studio. To listen / watch: Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab): Paul’s past 12 months Ball Park Music’s latest album Like Love Ball Park music in action supporting Oasis last year Playing a gig with…

People in this episode

Host: David Holloway

Guest: Paul Furness

Topics covered

• Paul Furness
• Ball Park Music
• music career
• collaborative writing process
• keyboard rig evolution
• live performances

Keywords

• Paul Furness
• Ball Park Music
• Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs
• Like Love
• music career
• synthesizer
• live performance
• Brisbane

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ball Park Music, The Pizzas, Oasis

Books & works: Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs, Like Love, Every Night The Same Dream

Places: Brisbane

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