{"id":2505059,"date":"2026-07-16T19:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2505059"},"modified":"2026-07-16T19:51:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:51:02","slug":"interview-gimmys-gemma-owens-on-refusing-to-be-molded-by-the-music-industry-and-their-latest-labour-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/interview-gimmys-gemma-owens-on-refusing-to-be-molded-by-the-music-industry-and-their-latest-labour-of-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: GIMMY\u2019s Gemma Owens on Refusing to Be Molded by the Music Industry and Their Latest \u2018Labour of Love\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">&#13;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Australian indie surf\/garage band GIMMY make eccentric, emotional music with no boundaries, pairing unapologetically honest, witty songwriting with a sound built to be played loud. In conversation with Atwood Magazine, frontwoman Gemma Owens dives into the emotional chaos behind her band\u2019s raucous sophomore EP \u2018Labour of Love\u2019 while reflecting on creative burnout and rediscovering the enthusiasm to build a career on her own terms.<\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><em><strong>Stream: \u2018Labour of Love\u2019 \u2013 GIMMY<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1J87UGkwAzfRweBjYR98Cj?utm_source=generator&amp;si=ee00a841579b4c3e\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"sc-dropcap\"><strong>\u201c<em>F<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>alling in love with the chaos<\/em>\u201d isn\u2019t only a lyric on GIMMY\u2019s latest release; it captures the spirit of a project that embraces emotional extremes, restless energy, and the freedom to make music without boundaries.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">GIMMY is the project of Australian singer\/songwriter Gemma Owens, alongside Samson Radici on guitar, Kyle Aubrey on bass, and Barclay Israel on drums. Their sound moves through swells of surf-garage and indie post-punk with a pinch of folk, balancing cheeky, unruly energy with a more introspective and deeply emotive core. Owens is a force of nature, delivering striking vibrato vocals and heavily lyrical songwriting filled with humour and emotion \u2013 nowhere more so than on the band\u2019s sophomore EP, <strong><em>Labour of Love<\/em><\/strong>, independently released earlier this year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_226900\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-226900\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-226900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Labour of Love \u2013 GIMMY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At 22 minutes, <em>Labour of Love<\/em> is pure chaos, love, loss, and social anxiety, with driving basslines running throughout. \u201cRunning\u201d opens the EP at a high tempo, its witty lyrics including the wonderfully concise \u201c<em>introverted on a Saturday<\/em>\u201d as Owens recoils from the prospect of talking to people. \u201cChomping at the Bit\u201d continues to propel the record forward, while \u201cCan\u2019t Be High All the Time\u201d demonstrates the full range of Owens\u2019 voice in a performance that sends goosebumps down the spine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EP\u2019s emotional curve slows with the piano-filled poignancy of \u201cCarry On\u201d before the punchy, punkier \u201cDarling where have u been\u201d drags the energy back up. \u201cHard Working Man\u201d brings another poignant moment, and closer \u201cBrumby\u201d takes its name from both a wild horse and the iconic Subaru Brumby.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_226902\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-226902\" style=\"width: 1250px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-226902 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"GIMMY's Gemma Owens \u00a9 2026\" width=\"1250\" height=\"1565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-1.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-1-280x350.jpg 280w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-1-818x1024.jpg 818w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-1-768x962.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-1-1227x1536.jpg 1227w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-1-370x463.jpg 370w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-1-570x714.jpg 570w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-1-770x964.jpg 770w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-1-1170x1465.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-1-463x580.jpg 463w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-1-600x751.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-226902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GIMMY\u2019s Gemma Owens \u00a9 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Atwood Magazine<\/em> recently caught up with Owens to discuss the emotional chaos behind <em>Labour of Love<\/em>, rediscovering her enthusiasm after creative burnout, and her determination to mold the music industry around the life she wants rather than let it mold her. Additionally, she reflected on the music she inherited from her Northern Irish parents, the collaborative process that brings her songs to life, and the cathartic intensity of giving everything she has onstage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our conversation also touched on the current Australian music scene and the artists occupying our shared listening Venn diagram, including Floodlights, Radio Free Alice, and Radium Dolls. With GIMMY\u2019s touring plans temporarily on hold and Owens newly inspired to write again, we meet an artist between chapters: Recovering from the demands of the last four years, reconsidering what a sustainable career can look like, and finding her way back to the chaos \u2013 this time, on her own terms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2014 \u2014<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">:: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hypeddit.com\/gimmy\/labouroflove\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stream\/purchase <strong><em>Labour of Love<\/em><\/strong> here<\/a> ::<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">:: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/gimmymusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">connect with <strong>GIMMY<\/strong> here<\/a> ::<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2014 \u2014<\/p>\n<h6><em><strong>Stream: \u2018Labour of Love\u2019 \u2013 GIMMY<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 373px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3412204537\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gimmy.bandcamp.com\/album\/labour-of-love\">Labour of Love by GIMMY<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">A CONVERSATION WITH <strong>GIMMY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-226900 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Labour of Love - GIMMY\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-1170x1170.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-580x580.jpg 580w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Labour-of-Love-GIMMY.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\">Atwood Magazine:<strong> Let\u2019s talk about more about you, Gemma. You\u2019re ten years in the music industry at this stage, having started out in a band called the Oogars. How is your enthusiasm holding up?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: Well, good question. Do you want the real answer? I\u2019m feeling like there was a moment that I got really burnt out, and I\u2019ve just recently been on a break at the moment because a few of our team members are going to live in Europe for a bit. We were meant to have a tour over there, but it got cancelled because we unfortunately couldn\u2019t get the money together. So, after that, I thought I needed a break because it\u2019s been an especially big four years, never mind the ten.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now I feel like I\u2019m rediscovering enthusiasm in a different way of just playing shows back-to-back, getting burnt out and going having to do the normal life of working and all the other things that consist of surviving. So now I feel like we\u2019re recreating what it looks like, and I feel really excited about that. I\u2019ve just had some new inspiration to write again, which is really nice instead of being so burnt out. So that\u2019s where I\u2019m sitting right now with enthusiasm, and I\u2019m excited to write again.<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>Oh, we\u2019re pumped to hear that. By the way, your parents are Irish?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: Yes, they\u2019re from Northern Ireland, from Belfast. That\u2019s my mom and Dad on the front cover of the record at their engagement party.<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>Nice and I believe your dad was a musician too.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: He still is! He just never did anything professional, but he\u2019s always singing, whistling, or playing guitar. He\u2019s very passionate about it, which is nice.<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>You must have grown up with lots of music around you, lots of influences from the Northern Hemisphere?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: Lots! I think some of the best music was made in that era that he exposed me to with The Clash, The Cure, The Smiths, David Bowie. I just feel like I was so blessed to be exposed to all of that mixture because I reckon it\u2019s the best music ever made!<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GIMMY - Chomping at the bit (visualiser)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qXDIqw1bgoc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>Well, some of those post-punk bass lines and raw, passionate elements come through in your music. Both your debut album <em>Things Look Different Now<\/em>, and this EP was produced by Sam Joseph from King Gizzard. How did you find working with him?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: He\u2019s the loveliest guy ever. He lives in the same town as me, just up in the hills a little bit, and he obviously tours full time with \u201cGiz\u201d doing sound, but he has a beautiful little cabin property with his lovely partner, Kelly. He\u2019s just the most humble, kind human, and he\u2019s obviously amazing at what he does. So that\u2019s kind of what I\u2019m going for, going to a relaxed space, working with someone that has a good heart, isn\u2019t too ego driven, just there to make music for the love of making music. It\u2019s been a pleasure.<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>What was he like, was he hands on? Did he push you or step back? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><br \/><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: I felt like I had pretty a clear vision of how I wanted the songs, but there were moments throughout I would ask him what he thought, and he would tell me his honest opinion. Or if it was something that needed to be injected, say there\u2019s too many drum fills in this; it sounds messy. He would kind of help nurture the song in that way, so it doesn\u2019t sound overdone. But he wouldn\u2019t ever interfere in the creative process either because I think I went in with really clear vision; we all practice the songs back to front. Then he was adding extra flavour with synth sounds and different tones.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_226901\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-226901\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-226901 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-3.jpg\" alt=\"GIMMY \u00a9 2026\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-3-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-3-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-3-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-3-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-3-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-3-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-3-870x580.jpg 870w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-3-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-226901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GIMMY \u00a9 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>You appear to be someone who enjoys, apart from the burnout, the creative process and making music, as you\u2019re so full of energy. Your enthusiasm comes across in the music and your visual arts, whether it\u2019s in your painting or making music videos, also with that sassy, cheeky sense of humour. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: That\u2019s very accurate. There\u2019s definitely two sides of me as an artist and person, which is cheeky and humorous and then very introspective, soft and emotive. I feel like they play into all of it. But, yes, songwriting has been something I\u2019ve done since I was 12, so it\u2019s never going anywhere. It\u2019s more like molding the industry to how it fits with me, not getting molded by the industry, if that makes sense?<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>Totally, right on. For the debut album, having 12 tracks was a lot. You wrote those over a period of three years and then brought them to the band?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: Yes, I wrote a lot of them, and there were a few collaborative songs thrown in there as well including \u201cBathrooms\u201d and \u201cSweat\u201d. But a lot of the songs I write privately and then bring the foundation to the band. Sometimes I\u2019ve got a guitar, the lead guitar kind of pretty much there, and then they\u2019ll make it a little bit juicier, or I\u2019ll just say, I\u2019m stuck here, so you create the lead. So, it\u2019s super dependent on each song, to be honest. But 90% of the time, I have a foundation of a song structure, an idea, a vision that I bring and say, can you add this style of guitar? This is what I\u2019m thinking. It helps kind of direct the song coming together if it\u2019s not already made.<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>Is that you working on your own on the guitar melody and you\u2019ve then you bring it to the band and it just sort of evolves as you get some basslines and drums for that?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: Yes! Actually, I\u2019ve recently started playing the songs with the bass because I\u2019ve just started playing my partner\u2019s band, which is an all-girl punk band called The Royal Rat Bags, and I play the bass in that project. You should check them out; it\u2019s pretty fun! So, my partner is the lead singer, and I think from leaning into playing bass with them, it\u2019s exciting for me to actually start creating songs from the bass instead of the guitar, that\u2019s been a fun exploration recently.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Darlin&amp;apos; where have u been? - GIMMY (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PjkWQCQb4Ws?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>Bass led songs are great because it\u2019s not often given that front and center prominence; it\u2019s great. How about playing these songs live and performing on stage?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: The performing is super cathartic and important for me, I feel as an artist. But I do get into a bit of a zone, a bit of a trance, and just kind of give it 150%. So that\u2019s definitely a part I enjoy (and the writing.)<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>Those on-stage performances, do they take a physical toll on you?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: Oh, yeah! I have a big crash, and a sore neck, but that\u2019s just part of it.<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>How long does it take you to recover from a full-on gig?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: It depends on how many beers I\u2019ve had, I think. How many Guinness I\u2019ve put down! I suppose now I\u2019m getting older, if it\u2019s not every week and I can recover quickly, but it\u2019s more if it\u2019s a backed-up burnout, then it takes longer, naturally. Our European UK shows got cancelled, so we\u2019re not playing music over there this year, sadly. But I\u2019m fine about it because Ireland wasn\u2019t on the tour, and that was the top of my list. So, I\u2019m hoping that when we come back in 2028, we\u2019re aiming to come over and tour. I\u2019m hoping Ireland and Scotland will be on there this time.<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>There\u2019s been so many pockets of different genres, different music from different cities around the world and so many Australian bands coming through. For some reason, many of these bands appear to garner more attention and get popular outside of Oz before they get noticed in their own backyard.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: I said that to my partner recently, the dream would be to do really well in Europe and then come home and know nobody, like a normal civilian.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_226903\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-226903\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-226903 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-2.jpg\" alt=\"GIMMY \u00a9 2026\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-2-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-2-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-2-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-2-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-2-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-2-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-2-870x580.jpg 870w, https:\/\/atwoodmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GIMMY-2026-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-226903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GIMMY \u00a9 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>The other thing I meant to ask you is writing some of these songs, in your part of the world where you get 283 sunshine filled days out of the year. It must be difficult to write gloomy music in that kind of sunshine?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: That\u2019s so true, that\u2019s a good point. I think obviously it\u2019s lovely when the sun\u2019s out, but because the sun\u2019s out so much, it\u2019s normal. In Ireland, England, Scotland, it\u2019s very gray a lot of the time and then if it\u2019s a sunny day, it\u2019s like let\u2019s go, there\u2019s that endorphin rush because it\u2019s not as common. But I would actually love to come live in Ireland for a little while, to be honest.<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>Just to experience the four seasons? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: I just love the people, and there\u2019s obviously that\u2019s where my roots are from. So yeah, it\u2019s something I would love to do<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>You\u2019re a keen surfer as well?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: Yes, I am, but I would struggle getting in the cold water.<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>That\u2019s what I was just about to ask you; it\u2019s a different experience in the cold Atlantic. But we started the conversation with Australian bands, to close out, are there acts on your listening radar that you would like to share?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: Ok, \u2018Infinite Baby\u2019 by Baby Cool and \u2018I Get into Trouble\u2019 from Maple Glider. Let me just see\u2026 \u201cWhite Tiles\u201d, from Girl and Girl, Radium Dolls too. I also recommend Miniskirt and their recent album \u2018All That We Know\u2019. I\u2019m also going to say my partner\u2019s band Royal Rat Bags because they are girl punk, full force and I\u2019m in it!<\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"title\"><span\/><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"sub-title\"><strong>Awesome. Well, listen. Thanks a million for your time, and it was lovely to finally meet you. The only criticism I had of \u2018Labour of Love\u2019 is that it is too short, and we want more. So, if you could have &#8216;Labour of Love&#8217; part two, we would be really appreciative!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Gemma<\/strong>: I\u2019m also open to criticism if you\u2019ve got more!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2014 \u2014<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">:: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hypeddit.com\/gimmy\/labouroflove\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stream\/purchase <strong><em>Labour of Love<\/em><\/strong> here<\/a> ::<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">:: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/gimmymusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">connect with <strong>GIMMY<\/strong> here<\/a> ::<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2014 \u2014<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GIMMY - Can&amp;apos;t be high all the time (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F4NS3vOgy-E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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