Sola Rosa's Andrew Spraggon. Photo: Supplied
Sola Rosa’s last album Low and Behold, High and Beyond saw impresario Andrew Spraggon running around organising numerous musicians for countless sessions.
It was a somewhat gruelling process which led the producer and composer to simplify things on his new record Magnetics.
Spraggon’s rediscovered the joy of being in a band, relying on a core trio, including himself, bass player Matt Short and keyboard-playing guitarist Ben White.
LISTEN as Nick Atkinson heads to the suburbs to ask Ben about working with the steely-eye boss of Sola Rosa:
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