Thanks for logging in.

You can now click/tap WATCH to start the live stream.

Thanks for logging in.

You can now click/tap LISTEN to start the live stream.

Thanks for logging in.

You can now click/tap LATEST NEWS to start the live stream.

LISTEN
Watch
on air now

Create a 2GB account today!

You can now log in once to listen live, watch live, join competitions, enjoy exclusive 2GB content and other benefits.


Joining is free and easy.

You will soon need to register to keep streaming 2GB online. Register an account or skip for now to do it later.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

The ‘pressures’ that shaped a successful country music duo

2GB Afternoons
Article image for The ‘pressures’ that shaped a successful country music duo

The country music duo O’Shea have seen nine songs hit the top of the Australian country charts but believe childhood challenges may have shaped some of their success.

Before forming O’Shea with wife Jay, Mark was drawn to music at a young age due to his congenital heart disease.

He found himself unable to participate in the football culture in Dubbo and Toowoomba where he grew up.

“Just being a little bit of the odd one out there,” he said.

“Where there’s those pressures in your life … it kind of just shapes you.”

Jay suggested this was a major push for Mark to pursue music.

“It doesn’t have to be a life sentence,” Mark agreed. “It’s challenging but not debilitating.”

O’Shea dedicated their song Thank You Angels to HeartKids, a not-for-profit supporting people impacted by childhood heart disease.

Deborah Knight received an impromptu performance following their chat.

 

Press PLAY below to hear the full interview 

2GB Afternoons
Advertisement