playback · backline + stage tech · monitors · foh · tour + production manager
tash sultana, hamburg 2022 // Christie Stabb; photo credit
· live music ·
artists
· RÜFÜS DU SOL - drums and guitar tech, stage left (australia / international) *
· GOLDEN FEATURES - playback tech, ableton programming, monitors, production manager *
· JOHN BUTLER - monitors, drum tech *
· SAN CISCO - tour and production manager, backline and playback tech, monitors (australia / international)
· KARNIVOOL - drum tech, playback (international)
· SPACEY JANE - drum tech, playback
· TASH SULTANA - playback/ loops and band backline tech (australia / international)
· THE CAT EMPIRE - monitors, production manager (australia / international)
· FLIGHT FACILITIES - tour manager, playback and stage tech (international)
· GANG OF YOUTHS - monitors
· METHYL ETHEL - front of house, monitors and stage tech
· ANGUS & JULIA STONE - backline tech and assistant production manager
· HAYDEN JAMES - tour manager, playback and stage tech
· VERA BLUE - tour manager, playback and backline tech, monitors
· ZIGGY ALBERTS - monitors
· JOHN BUTLER (solo) - guitar tech, monitors, rig design & build
· ESKIMO JOE - tour + production manager, guitar and stage tech
· RÜFÜS - playback and backline tech (australia / international)
· BIRDS OF TOKYO - tour manager
· THE BETHS - foh
· REMI WOLF - backline
* currently active
the relief teacher/ one offs
· THE JUNGLE GIANTS - monitors
· THE PRESETS - backline / stage tech
· SPACEY JANE - backline / stage tech
· HOCKEY DAD - backline
· PEKING DUK - monitors, playback
· HARRY JAMES ANGUS - monitors
· BOY & BEAR - monitors
· PIERCE BROTHERS - foh, monitor
· THE KITE STRING TANGLE - monitors
· THE WAIFS - guitar tech, monitors
· TIRED LION - front of house
· BJORN AGAIN - monitors
· TINPAN ORANGE - monitors, foh
· HUSKY - foh
· GEORGE MAPLE - monitors
· SPIDERBAIT - backline / stage tech
· ALICE IVY - foh
· EVAN KLAR - foh
· THE DELTA RIGGS - backline / stage tech
· CLOUD CONTROL - backline / stage tech
· VANSHE - stage tech
festivals
· SOUTHBOUND - local monitors
· GROOVIN' THE MOO - local monitors
· BY THE C - local monitors
· FALLS - local monitors
· WONDERLAND - local monitors
· SOUNDWAVE - foh systems
· FUTURE MUSIC - local monitors
· WEST COAST BLUES AND ROOTS - local monitors
· STEREOSONIC - foh systems, local monitors
· SETS ON THE BEACH - foh systems, local monitors
· BRIDGETOWN BLUES - local monitors
· FAIRBRIDGE FESTIVAL - foh systems
· NANNUP MUSIC FESTIVAL - local monitors
· LANEWAY FESTIVAL - local monitors
· LISTEN OUT - local monitors
· SCAREHOUSE - local monitors
· BOYUP BROOK COUNTRY MUSIC - local monitors
· FIRE AID FREMANTLE - local monitors
western australian symphony orchestra
· WASO with IDEA OF NORTH - monitors
· WASO with MEGAN WASHINGTON - monitors
· WASO with THE WHITLAMS - monitors
· WASO with KATE MILLER-HEIDKE - monitors
· WASO with JAMES MORRISON - monitors
· WASO with JOSH PYKE - monitors
· WASO with KATE CEBERANO AND MICHAEL FALZON - monitors
· WASO; Symphony In The City - monitors
· WASO; Swing On This - monitors
· WASO; Witches - monitors
other
· BRYCE DESSNER (THE NATIONAL) SOFT SOFT LOUD - foh
· HOME: Perth International Arts Festival 2016 OPENING - monitors
· TELETHON - monitors/ live broadcast mix
· SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES LIVE MUSIC STAGE (PNG) - foh
· FRONTIER TOURING - promoter rep, eskimo joe black fingernails red wine in the city tour 2022
· THEATRE ·
plays
· CHILDREN OF THE SEA - sound designer
· SLOW BURN, TOGETHER - sound operator
· MY ROBOT - sound designer, composer (Nominee · 'Best Music' in 2017 Performing Arts WA Awards)
· HAMLET (Pro-Am) - sound designer, composer
· MONKEY BOY - sound designer, composer, co-creative
· DUST - sound designer, composer
· MOTHER F**KER WITH THE HAT - sound designer
· DRIVING INTO WALLS (Australian Tour) - head of sound, operator
· BLITHE SPIRIT (Live Simulcast) - head of radio microphones
· MANAGING CARMEN (Live Simulcast) - head of radio microphones
· AS YOU LIKE IT (Live Simulcast) - head of radio microphones
· HERE LIES HENRY (NSW, VIC, UK) - sound designer, composer
· GOOD LOVIN' (Regional Tour, WA) - sound operator, asm
· POLYPHONY - operator
· BEYOND THE NECK - sound designer, composer
· THE DAMNED - sound designer
· THE ENCHANTERS - sound designer, composer
· MNEMONIC (Pro-Am) - sound designer, composer
· THE UGLY ONE - sound designer
· STATE THEATRE CENTRE WA OPENING GALA - sound designer
· THE TRIAL - operator
· 66a CHURCH ROAD - operator
· ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE - sound designer, composer
musical
· BOBBY FOX: 4 SEASONS IN ONE NIGHT - operator
· THE RIDERS (Opera) - head of sound, radio microphones
· THE RED TREE (PIAF and WA Tour) - head of sound, operator
· WALTZING THE WILLARRA (APAM Tour, SA) - head of sound, operator
· DUCK, DEATH AND THE TULIP - head of sound, operator
· ANNIE (Pro-Am) - operator
circus
· FEARLESS - composer, sound designer, ableton programmer, performer
dance
· FIGHTS AND FLIGHTS - sound designer, composer, operator
· 3G - head of sound, operator
· TRY HARD - sound designer, composer, operator
· ECO-BOTS - sound designer, composer
· GENI(US) - audio consultant, editor
film & installation
· FAKE - sound designer / composer (KDM Industries)
· ALL I EVER AM - sound designer / composer / performer (KDM Industries)
· I AM THE ROBBER - sound designer (film and 7.1 surround)
· STARRING DIRECTLY AT THE SUN MKII - sound designer (son et lumiere)
· WALK WITH ME - sound designer / composer (walking tour interactive installation)
work experience
· ARABIAN NIGHTS - royal shakespeare company, UK w/ Paul Arditti
· NATION - national theatre, UK w/ Paul Arditti
· sound design ·
SIDEWALK DIAMONDS · drums, vocals
· PROJECTS ·
ALL I EVER AM
sound design, live modular synths
· about ·
James Luscombe is a sound engineer & playback tech based in Perth, Western Australia
Touring with acts working as playback, backline, monitors, foh
and tour/ production management
Is a proud member of the stage left midi
committee & builds/ programs playback
systems & pedalboards for touring acts
angus & julia stone // Christie Stabb; photo credit
