Interview: Tana Douglas

Tana Douglas is the world’s first female rock 'n' roll roadie. Starting in 1973 working for AC/DC, she has over 45 years’ experience in the music industry. In this interview, Tana discusses the impact that COVID-19 has had on the broader music community with a particular focus on road crews along with her hopes for the future.

As part of our commitment to capturing and sharing great Australian music stories, the Australian Music Vault responded to the challenges of COVID-19 by creating Banding Together, a series of video stories that capture, in real time, the impact that this pandemic has had on the music community.

Interview: Tana Douglas

Banding Together is the music community’s stories; the Australian Music Vault has simply helped capture them.

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