The QUBE Effect

Adele Pickvance commenced her long musical journey with Robert Forster and Grant McLennan, recording demos and touring the world with the second incarnation of The Go- Betweens, a founding member of the FOC. Adele also has her own musical project - Adele and The Chandeliers.

Bernard Fanning has accumulated one of the most celebrated songbooks on the Australian rock spectrum. The former Powderfinger front man has collectively released 11 studio albums producing songs that have become ingrained in the Australian psyche.

Based in Brisbane, Fergus is the General Manager of Publishing and Syncronisation at Australian record label and music publisher, Dew Process. Over his 15 years in the industry, he has worked closely with local and international artists including Tkay Maidza, London Grammar, Spacey Jane, Mallrat, Sarah Blasko, Powderfinger and many more.

Fred Leone is one of the Butchulla Songmen with Aboriginal, Tongan and South-Sea Islander roots. He comes from the Garrwa and Butchulla tribes. Fred’s role as a Songman means he is a custodian of traditional songs for the Butchulla tribe and one of a handful of keepers and custodians of their language. Fred is an acclaimed rapper, producer and activist.

The QUBE Effect alumni Hope D, began as a solo artist who specialised in live looping and created her songs via the art. Playing major festivals and touring across the country, Hope is continuously collecting new fans wherever she performs. Hope is a passionate supporter of Brisbane music.

Ian is the guitarist for Brisbane rock royalty Powderfinger helping to create their legacy of recording 5 number one albums, winning 18 Aria Awards, 3 APRA Awards and millions of records sales. Owner of Brisbane recording studio Airlock Studios, home to The QUBE Effect videos, Ian is also the guitarist for The Church and The Predators.

Jeremy Neale hails from Brisbane and has been a mainstay of the music industry since his In Stranger Times EP in 2013. There have been some truly powerful highlights along the way - from national and international touring to being awarded Song of the Year at the 2018 Queensland Music Awards and receiving his very own star in the Fortitude Valley Mall, as well as a recipient of the Grant McLennan Fellowship.

Bass player for one of Australia’s biggest and most loved bands, Powderfinger, John Collins (JC) has toured the world playing rock n’ roll with the best of the best. JC set his mind to creating music venues with the establishment of The Triffid, Fortitude Music Hall and The Outpost. JC is currently the Night Life Economy Commissioner for Brisbane and an active supporter of emerging musicians.

John is Head of A&R and Executive Producer at Dew Process Recordings and has worked with artists such as Sarah Blasko, Tkay Maidza, The Grates, Bernard Fanning, WAAX, Eves Karydas, Mallrat, and more. John has worked across multiple facets of major labels and actively supports emerging Brisbane artists.

Critically acclaimed Brisbane singer/songwriter, Luke Daniel Peacock is a proud descendant of the Meriam people of the eastern Torres Strait Islands. Luke is a member of Halfway, The Painted Ladies, collaborator with legendary Vic Simms and front man of his current indie rock project The Minor Premiers as well as being a revered solo artist.

Nat Dunn is the first Australian songwriter to be recognised for amassing more than one billion digital streams and songwriter for international superstars including Charli XCX, Rita Ora, Marshmello and Anne Marie. She released her debut single, Whatever in 2001, when she was 17 years old under the stage name ’TALI’ which peaked at number 32 on the ARIA singles chart. Dunn is also a part of the duo Naations alongside Nicky Night Time.

Seja Vogel (pronounced say-ah) is a German/Australian solo musician who was a member of Brisbane bands Sekiden and Regurgitator. Seja has toured extensively throughout Australia, Canada, Japan and the USA. Hear Sej is one of the current musical projects for Seja where she interviews musicians from around the world for her podcast.