After garnering widespread praise from critics and public alike, Mushroom Group is thrilled to confirm The Sound will return to ABC screens with season two this November – just in time for Ausmusic Month!

The weekly hour-long show will make its return from Sunday 1 November at 6pm (local time). Viewers can watch The Sound on the tele each Sunday evening, or catch encore screenings on Saturdays at 1.30pm, or catch up with episodes via ABC iview.  

It’s been seven months since COVID crippled Australia’s live music industry, leaving artists, venues, crew and music lovers without a vital part of our country’s culture and economy. Born out of this crisis, The Sound’s purpose is clear: to showcase Australian music.

With unique, multi-platform content curated and filmed by the Mushroom Vision team, season two will continue to highlight the vast array of local talent within our industry, with artists given the opportunity to perform for prime-time audiences on our national broadcaster.

In a word, season one was epic: 85 artists filmed at 58 locations nationwide. Performance clips on socials reached 1.68m+ viewers.

Returning to season two is series host Jane Gazzo (ex-triple j, Recovery), who will also be joined on our screens by triple j Good Nights gal, Bridget Hustwaite. The pair will be joined each episode by a special, music-loving guest co-host – season one co-hosts included Russell Crowe, Myf Warhurst, BryanBrown, Keith Urban, Deborah Mailman, Red Symons and more. Expect the return of segments ‘From The Vault’ (unseen historical footage) and ‘Tribute’ (incredible collaborations on legendary tracks, such as this Divinyls’ cover)… plus a few new surprises.

From Paul Kelly at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall, Amy Shark at Sydney’s Bennelong Restaurant, Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue in London, John Butler at home in Margaret River, Bliss n Eso on top of the world and Guy Sebastian, Jimmy Barnes, Missy Higgins and more on stage…  The Sound season one was packed full of ARIA winners and chart toppers. Add to that list moving performances by incredible First Nations talent (Scott Darlow, Electric Fields, Jessica Mauboy and more), plus radio favourites (Mark Seymour, Sheppard, Illy, Angie McMahon, G Flip, Tones And I + countless others), not to mention the hottest new talent (SYCCO, Lastlings, Benee and more)… and season one delivered the goods.  
 Says host Jane Gazzo: “I am delighted to be part of The Sound season two. Australian music is not just being celebrated, but also documented and highlighted during what has been possibly the most unusual year ever for the arts and music industry. The positive feedback from season one validated just how much Aussie audiences love their music television… I look forward to seeing the massive talent and contributions from so many of our established and emerging artists. Bring it on!”
Season two will be even bigger. You don’t want to miss an episode! 

Tune in for The Sound season two this Ausmusic Month – with the first episode airing Sunday 1 November at 6pm on ABC TV or iview.