Now Sounds

Laura is a community development worker, youth worker and photographer. Born in Boorloo, Laura has been working therapeutically and creatively with young people, women and First Nations communities across Sydney for the past 13 years. Her work fosters spaces of connection, advocacy and storytelling, and is always led by the wisdom of local communities.

Laura is the Producer for CAN’s Now Sounds Katanning project. Now Sounds is in its fourth iteration and is an intercultural, interdisciplinary arts project that brings young people together from First Nations and multicultural communities, from across the Katanning area.

Laura is always finding ways to explore and connect with nature, and is a lover of movement, food, friends and films.

A renowned music producer, youth worker, and award-winning rapper who is part of beloved hip-hop group Downsyde, Scott will be the lead artist and producer in the Now Sounds Initiative.

Scott has 17-years’ experience working in youth centres, prisons, schools and remote communities in Australia.

Scott practices hip-hop pedagogy within workshops – a proven method of utilising the elements of hip hop and technology to engage students who are disengaged or in challenging environments. Scott runs regular workshops at Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre.

In consultation with CAN, Scott will mentor, brief and coordinate all artists involved in the project, and co-design workshop plans with the artists. He will also deliver beat-making workshops and mentor participants to photograph and film their experiences. With years of experience as a music producer, Scott will produce and engineer the final creative outcomes of the project, including songs by participants.

Josh “Flewnt” Eggington a Noongar and Wongi man, activist and hip-hop artist is empowering and educating Indigenous youth and the wider Australian community on culture and truth-telling through hip-hop music.

Flewnt comes from a politically strong family who fought for Aboriginal rights. In particular, his Uncle Robert who was always on the frontline at a grassroots level and believed that the strength of their people lies in culture.

This influence has been instrumental in the forging of Flewnt’s identity as a proud Noongar Wongi man and the inspiration for his song “Kya Kyana”, which won the 2018 WA NAIDOC Music Awards for Best Song and Best Hip-Hop Song.

Having worked on various forms of video production for the past decade, Andrew's main passion comes in the form of directing and creating music videos for the constant growing hip hop scene in Perth, Western Australia.

Having directed, shot and edited over 200 videos Andrew is known for his distinct aesthetic, use of neon colours and swift camera movements. His "run & gun" style of directing, shooting and editing, combined with the constant passion for learning and elevating gives each project a unique twist. 

Andrew is a young pioneer and inspiration for the future indie filmmaking directors in Western Australia.