Interview with Gordi about her cover of 'Covered In Chrome' by Violent Soho.
The fifth release in the Mushroom 50 singles series, Gordi covers Violent Soho's 'Covered In Chrome'. The track was the second single from Violent Soho’s third album, Hungry Ghost. The song, which singer Luke Boerdam wrote after reading about the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, was certified platinum by ARIA and came in at number 14 in triple j’s Hottest 100 in 2014. Gordi is a cherished part of the Mushroom family, signing to Liberation Records in 2016 and is also published by Mushroom Music Publishing.
Mushroom, one of the world’s most influential music and entertainment collectives, will be releasing a special series of re-imagined singles featuring artists covering classic Mushroom songs from across the past five decades.
In 1972, a 19-year-old Michael Gudinski formed Mushroom Records and Mushroom Music Publishing in Melbourne, and it didn’t take long for the companies to make a significant impact on the Australian music scene. By the mid ‘70s, Mushroom was at the epicentre of a seismic shift in the way Australians interacted with music and live entertainment, and things were never the same. Since then, Mushroom has been a driving force of near every element of the region’s music and entertainment industry, broadcasting Australian culture across the globe and bringing the world’s brightest talent to our doorstep for fifty years. Over the decades, Mushroom has blossomed into a group of two-dozen specialist music and entertainment companies that are each leaders in their respective fields. The Mushroom Group now incorporates international and domestic touring, booking agencies, artist and talent management, record labels, music publishing, merchandising, creative and marketing services, venues, exhibition and event production, film production and distribution, and more.
Throughout 2023, Mushroom has big plans commemorate fifty years of unforgettable songs, artists and moments with several upcoming special projects. So, keep your eyes and ears peeled for what promises to be a historic celebration of 50 Years of Making Noise.
30 май 2023
