Brothers’ sounds on top stage

YOUNG musician and composer Jorell Mobbs is preparing for the biggest gig of his life so far.

The Ballarat Grammar year 12 student has been awarded an place in VCE Seasons of Excellence Top Designs and is set to perform in the Top Class Sound showcase this month at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

Mobbs, and his brother Declan, will perform an original song Every Time, which was written and recorded as part of his unit three and four sound production studies in 2022.

“It’s a song I wrote with my brother,” he said. “It’s a modern interpretation of a more organic track, like a mix between John Butler-style guitar and modern production techniques for modern pop or dance tracks.

“I think it appeals to older audiences who are keen for a cool guitar solo, but it has a bright compressed sound, so it appeals to a younger audience as well.

“It’s nerve wracking that I’m going to have to perform this, but I’m thrilled.

“It’s quite a compliment to the production and musicianship involved to have been accepted to Top Designs and Top Class Sound.”

Mobbs comes from a creative family and has been playing the guitar and piano since he was a child.

He said he was inspired to write and produce his own music because of the way high-quality pop and dance songs made him feel.

“Sometimes I work around a vocal, but my strength lies in the guitar in terms of instrument playing, so that’s usually where the best ideas come from,” he said.

“I’ll write a chord progression or melody and expand those same ideas throughout the song.

“I enjoy translating all the ideas in my brain onto the computer, the creative process, mixing and mastering.”

Mobbs continues to release new music under the name JORELL, and songs can be streamed online.