Tim Rogers: Living Life Through Music

0:00Tim Rogers, frontman of UMI and fresh Aurea Hall of Famer, dropped some real talk on the Take Five podcast about living life through music. This guy's a rock legend, solo artist, writer, actor, and radio host, picking songs all tied to that theme of just straight up existing in this wild world. These days, making bank as a musician ain't what it used to be. Rogers broke it down, saying everyone's chasing rent and power bills while the industry's all about new faces. He and pals like Tex Perkins, Adelita, and Phil Jamison hit tribute tours, belting Rolling Stones or Beatles hits to stay afloat and by time for, writing instead of odd jobs. Back in the day, endless tours inspired his album, Hourly Daily. Drummer Rusty Hopkinson and guitarist Brad Shepard pushed power pop vibes from bands like Teenage Fan Club. Rogers painted raw suburbia coughing neighbors, chip shops, milk bars, pulling from king's records and poetry to escape hotel life in places like Florida.

1:00Fast forward, Fatherhood flipped his view on living right. His daughter Ruby Rogers Garcia dropped her day view album last year with Ruby and the clumsy dollies. Rogers even played bass for her, calling it terrifying but loving every song. He just wants her happy and safe, echoing his mom's words, no big expectations, just pure existence. Rogers raps it wise. Love means zero strings. Whether you're a star or chilling low key, catches shows in Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney, and Milton this April, keeping that music life rolling strong. I'm Cory with the story and you've been listening to Sydney news today, AI-powered local news.