Tiny Vinyl Session #5 | Chris Booroff

Recorded live at Paddy’s Shenanigans in Airlie Beach — a late-night home for live music in the Whitsundays — this session features Chris Booroff, performing three covers in an intimate, stripped-back setting between conversation.

Chris performs “Skin”, “If I Were the Devil”, and “Coal”, captured live inside the venue, followed by a relaxed, musician-to-musician conversation with host Nick Di Gregorio.

Across the episode, the two explore the realities of gigging full-time — from learning how loud is too loud, to finding the balance between pressure and relaxation in performance. They talk about building a career across the UK, Melbourne, and North Queensland, navigating burnout and vocal health, and how different music scenes shape both the work and the musician.

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🎵 Tracklist (covers):

1.Skin — Hans Williams

2.If I Were the Devil — Colby Acuff

3.Coal — Dylan Gossett

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🧠 Conversation Highlights:

• Finding the “middle ground” between too much pressure and too little

• Why being too loud is one of the biggest gigging mistakes

• Gigging full-time vs sustainability, burnout & vocal health

• Moving between the UK, Melbourne & North Queensland music scenes

• Regional vs city work — opportunity, demand & lifestyle balance

• How pressure can sometimes bring out better performances

• Staying connected to the joy of music beyond the gig cycle

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🎙️ Credits:

• Host: Nick Di Gregorio

• Guest: Chris Booroff

• Recorded live at: Paddy’s Shenanigans, Airlie Beach QLD

• Produced, filmed, edited & mixed by: Nick Di Gregorio

• Label: Tiny Vinyl Collective

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🎧 Listen & Follow:

Chris Booroff:

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/christopher_david_music

Tiny Vinyl Collective:

Website → https://tinyvinylcollective.com

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@TinyVinylCollective

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/tinyvinylcollective

Nick Di Gregorio:

Website → https://nickdigregorio.com

Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/1f5RBBvnn9SdIo9XYwuHyM

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/nickdigregoriomusic

Paddy’s Shenanigans:

Website → https://www.paddysairlie.com

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/paddysairlie/

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Acknowledgement

This project was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance.

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📍 Location: Paddy’s Shenanigans, Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia

🎥 A Tiny Vinyl Session — celebrating Australian musicians through live performance and conversation.