Powered by creative community The Real Songwriters of Melbourne and hosted by Jena Marino, this is your hour to discover stories and music from RSOM songwriters, with special guests and live performances.
The Listening Room w/ special guest Kaiyah Mercedes – 8th August 2026
‘The Listening Room, powered by The Real Songwriters of Melbourne’ is your hour to discover the latest stories and music from songwriters in the RSOM Community. In our second episode, we are joined by special guest Kaiyah Mercedes. At only 20 years of age, Kaiyah has achieved so many career milestones including two albums and a collective 1.4 million streams. She shares with host Jena Marino some insight into building her career, how connecting within our community enabled her to meet her key collaborators and how she uses her platform to grow her loyal fans through speaking about her struggles with mental illness and invisible disabilities. RSOM is a creative community that has helped hundreds of songwriters launch their careers. You can find out more about RSOM here: http://rsom.au
The Listening Room w/ special guest Annie & The Make Believe – 11th July 2026
Welcome to the very first episode of ‘The Listening Room’ powered by creative community, The Real Songwriters of Melbourne with host, Jena Marino. This is your hour to discover the latest stories and music from songwriters of in the RSOM. Joining us in the studio is special guest Annie Morris from Annie and the Make Believe who will be previewing her upcoming single, ‘Out to Sea’ live! To find out more about RSOM, http://rsom.au