Oct 13, 2026 · 5 min · 9 segments
Lisa and Russell spoke to West Australian icon Dave Warner about what he grew up like, his footy team allegiance, his favourite venues and advice for up-and-coming musicians. See…
Dave WarnerGuestLisaHostRussellHostDave, if a young musician in Perth, a suburban kid, wanted to build a career that lasts 50 years, what is the one piece of advice you would give them?
Yeah, well, looking back at myself, and I'm not sure this is a very good piece of advice, but look, it was to search for what I call veracity, for kind of truth in yourself, and to express that.
And, and at that time, no one was really doing that in Australian music other than around about the same time, uh, Skyhooks and Greg Macainsh in, in Melbourne.
Yeah.
It doesn't necessarily give you the biggest following, but it gives you an incredibly loyal following rusted on for many years.
Yeah
... uh, it's a little bit different now, and I think if you want massive sales, you should probably ignore my advice completely.
Oh, no, I think your advice is very, very good-
No
... because I think that another suburban boy, suburban Dianella boy, Troye Sivan, has done that exact thing.
Well, that's true.
And he is, you know-
Different style of music, that's all
...
he, he may well be around for a few years himself.
Dave, if a young musician in Perth, a suburban kid, wanted to build a career that lasts 50 years, what is the one piece of advice you would give them?
Yeah, well, looking back at myself, and I'm not sure this is a very good piece of advice, but look, it was to search for what I call veracity, for kind of truth in yourself, and to express that.
And, and at that time, no one was really doing that in Australian music other than around about the same time, uh, Skyhooks and Greg Macainsh in, in Melbourne.
Yeah.
It doesn't necessarily give you the biggest following, but it gives you an incredibly loyal following rusted on for many years.
Yeah
... uh, it's a little bit different now, and I think if you want massive sales, you should probably ignore my advice completely.
Oh, no, I think your advice is very, very good-
No
... because I think that another suburban boy, suburban Dianella boy, Troye Sivan, has done that exact thing.
Well, that's true.
And he is, you know-
Different style of music, that's all
...
he, he may well be around for a few years himself.
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