02/14/2026
... and now THE PODCAST!
Blue Mountains Live – Podcast Episode
https://bluemountainslive.com.au/podcasts/
On this week’s episode of Blue Mountains Live, The Professor brings together two remarkable artists whose creative journeys have carried them far beyond the Mountains — yet remain deeply connected to home.
First, he speaks with Tracey Yarad — Australian-born, New York-based singer, songwriter and storyteller — about her internationally acclaimed one-woman show All These Pretty Things. Tracey shares the story behind the show’s creation: from early chart success in the ’90s and years performing in Japan, to building a thriving music school in Katoomba, and ultimately reinventing herself in New York after a life-changing personal chapter. She reflects on turning heartbreak into theatre, the vulnerability of solo performance, touring Edinburgh Fringe and London, and what it means to bring this deeply personal work to the Blue Mountains Theatre stage.
In the second half, The Professor catches up with Andie, the fiercely independent Blue Mountains singer-songwriter who has just returned from nearly two years in Glasgow. They dive into her brand-new self-produced album The Eye of the Storm — a 14-track work born from introspection, resilience and creative freedom. Andie discusses writing without compromise, producing and performing every instrument herself, reconnecting with Tracey overseas, and preparing for her first band launch in years.
It’s a conversation about reinvention, artistic courage, creative community and the long road home.
Settle in for music, honesty and two powerful stories of transformation.
TraceyYarad is appearing at The Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub on Friday 29th Feb
https://www.bluemountainstheatre.com.au/what-s-on/season-2026/all-these-pretty-things-tracey-yarad/
Andie is appearing at the Little Lost Bookshop in Katoomba on the 21st Feb.
https://bluemountainslive.com.au/podcasts/