Get into the groove

Hailing from Buenos Aires, Jere Sosa arrived in WA back in 2014 with a guitar and a head full of rich musical influences. His approach is founded upon the melodic songwriting of The Beatles and the guitar playing finesse of Carlos Santana, with punk, jazz and Latin feels within the living-breathing mix. Sosa performs with his band but retains a solid and continuing existence busking as a soloist, utilising a loop station that he adopted upon a trip to New Zealand some six years ago and taking songs to new heights even on his own.

Sosa’s debut album, Coming back home in two footsteps, was recorded by Daniel Brown at Decibel Audio Productions and mastered at Poons Head with Rob Grant. The album features A Taste Of Honey, which won the ‘World’ category at the WAM Song Of The Year Awards in mid-2017.

Michael has been playing music in Perth since the early 90s, recording and performing with a variety of bands. Of note are stints with the bands Flint and Not Enough Rope which included several performances at the Fairbridge Folk Festival, multiple country tours and a series of very popular Saint Patrick Day and New Year’s Eve shows. After a hiatus of several years, Michael recommenced his musical endeavours in 2012, which included his joining Catch Music, first as a volunteer, then as Facilitator for the Leederville session in mid 2013. Michael plays occasional solo gigs, records when he can and contributes to recording and performing bands from time to time.

Catch Music provides Michael with the opportunity to use his music skills as well as his background in coaching and mentoring. Participants are encouraged to play to the best of their ability and to contribute to the overall sound of the session, whilst engaging with other participants and the community (through performances).  

David McGleave is a Musician, originally hailing from Scotland.

He came to Perth, Western Australia in 1998.

He began playing in his teens in the Scottish Punk/New Wave scene 

supporting such bands as The Skids.

David sings plays guitar, bass and keyboards.

From those beginnings he has always written songs, 

both on his own and in collaboration.

He has worked as Band Leader, Band member and as a Soloist in

various Original and Cover Bands across the UK, Ireland and here in Australia.

Although he generally writes in the Folk, Rock and Pop traditions, 

his eclectic musical tastes mean that he can find his muse 

anywhere including the Blues, Jazz, Soul, Reggae and Experimental genres.

David is a Music Facilitator with Catch Music in Subiaco.

He also volunteers at Balga TAFE, in Their  Adult Migrant English Program.

He is a Husband, Father and Grandfather.

Kevin Chennell is an enthusiastic musician and singer with a strong focus on community music and performance.  Kevin has studied jazz and singing part-time at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and plays ukulele, guitar, harmonica and clarinet.  Kevin has a jazz and clarinet mentor, Neil Boon, a well-known jazz player. Kevin is also an original songwriter, a member of the Australian Performing Rights Association and the Secretary of The Perth Hills Live Musicians’ Association Inc. 

Kevin divides his musical time between teaching part-time, playing and performing with Kalamunda Ukulele Collective (which he established in 2018) and performing jazz, blues and popular music with bands.  He has also played with a classical ensemble in 2022-2023; “The Awkwardstra”.

Kalamunda Ukulele Collective has appeared at the Strings Attached Guitar Festival in Margaret River in 2019 and 2021, the Manjimup Bluegrass and Old Time Music Weekend in 2020, The Fringe Festival in Kalamunda in 2020,2021 and 2022 and has been broadcast on local radio.

As an event organiser Kevin has hosted international and national players including Ukulele Russ from Alaska, Samantha Muir from the UK and Anu Grace from Queensland.  All these artists held concerts and workshops in Kalamunda and this has helped build the skills of the WA music community.  He is currently organising a Perth Hills Live Music Spring Festival.  This will be held in October 2023.

Matthew is a musician, event organiser, and business owner based in Denmark WA. As long time supporter of the arts and culture, he ran Freestyle a concert series platforming emerging and experienced musicians from the Great Southern Region. He also served as curator for the highly regarded Denmark Festival of Voice. Aside from his musical pursuits, Matt is a dedicated wine maker and runs his own business.

Lana is an accomplished musician known to Perth audiences for her solo and band projects. She uses synthesizers and drum machines to evoke a unique soundscape, inspired by stories of struggle and abstraction. Lana is a mainstay of the music scene in Perth and has toured over east supporting various artists in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. She is also an Allied health Assistant and works with occupational therapists and physiotherapists. 

Brett has been a long-time member of Catch Music having being a member of the Subiaco, Bayswater and Leederville sessions over the years.. He has solid experience playing keys, guitar and singing in bands. Outside of Catch Music, Brett lectures in Economics at the University of Western Australia. 

Alex is a Perth based guitarist and singer who has completed a Bachelor of Contemporary Music from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Performing in various bands since the age of 12, songwriting has been at the forefront of his musical journey. Forming rock trio, Scatterback in 2018, they have released multiple singles as well as their funk infused rock debut EP, ‘Shooting For The Moon’ in late 2023. With a wide range of genres at his fingertips and passion for

engaging an audience, Alex aims to encourage participants to pursue the joy of playing music.