Bombs Away is one of Australia’s most prolific electronic acts. Known for his high energy performances, genre-descimating production and a slew of ARIA-certified hits which heavily impacted Australia’s dance music landscape. Known for his hard-hitting, ferocious soundscape, Bombs Away rapidly gained international acclaim with his iconic use of infectious hooks, bold personality and supercharged energy. With millions of streams behind his name, chart success and a reputation for dissolving creative boundaries, Bombs Away continues to influence the ever-changing EDM landscape.
Your music has always been high-energy and often rave-focused. How has your sound evolved in recent years?
hmmm, I think my music and production has become a bit more intentional, I feel like im better at fighting off the ADHD urge to just keep adding more, more layers, more fills, more effects. Which actually makes me more productive, I find I have a lot less half finished ideas. But as a song writer, personally, Maybe not so much for Bombs Away specifically, I have really been exploring a lot more themes, genres and ways to express myself. Which is always satisfying for growth. 
Your latest track ‘Black and Yellow’ draws inspiration from Wiz Khalifa’s hit of the same name. How do you go about selecting which tracks to sample, edit or remix?
Oh, this one was a no brainer, as soon as I decided the brands colour scheme would be black and yellow, I knew I was going to do a cover of this record, originally it was a dubstep track, a lot more melodic, But I wanted a version I can play in my sets. I’ve actually edited a bit of a long festival intro onto the version I play (maybe I can hook up a sneaky VIP).
Bombs Away started as a duo, and is now operating as a solo act. How has this change influenced your music and the way you navigate the industry?
Yeah, It use to be Sketch and Myself (Tommy),I’m still trying to keep the same energy during my sets, which means im now MC’ing and Mixing at the same time haha, often literally doing a vocal while cueing up and beatmatching the next track, MC’ing over the transitions, etc. its chaos, haha. But the travel is a bit less fun, less antics, less pretending to be remote control car salesmen to the strangers who ask why we’re dressed so flamboyantly.
Collaboration is a massive part of EDM culture. Which collaboration taught you a valuable lesson that you still carry with you today?
I have definitely learned a lot of tricks from producers around the place, but I think the most I’ve learned is from working with vocalists. There is the song writing aspect, focussing on melody first and foremost, injecting your own experiences and emotion into the lyrics. But then there is the human interaction, working to extract the ideas from another person is a different dynamic in every session, the way ideas spark and cascade into other ideas and snowball and split into tangents can be truly magical.
The electronic music landscape in Australia has changed a lot in recent years. How have you adapted to this change personally or creatively?
For me, I’ve always struggled with the fact I love a lot of genres and personally want to create all of them, which isn’t always the greatest plan for a brand. The last few years myself and management have really tried to rein that in and have the brand/genre be a bit more refined, I do still love making the other stuff though.
Genres like Melbourne bounce and electro-house have influenced your career significantly. Are there genres or sounds you’ve wanted to experiment with but haven’t yet?
I love the way genres evolve and mutate, I feel like there will always be new ways to explore new ideas, even within specific genres.
But lately I do feel a craving for some more melodic and emotionally driven songwriting. As for specific genres, Future Rave has so much power in that sense, and the sound design is really fun. For me it feels nostalgic, there’s a lot of synthwave-esque elements that feel like throwing back to the 80s synthpop ballads.
With so much focus on streaming numbers and virality these days, how do you navigate trends versus staying true to your sound?
I think any artist has to be excited about these things, because the alternative is discouraging.
Personally I do consider all the caveats that go into where a piece of music may exist within the consumers realm and how it will be received, what label it might be released on, etc etc, especially while concepting ideas. but as soon as I have an idea, I try to forget all that and just work on the music, find the flow, let the world fade away, because being in that state is the best part about making music.
Which moments in your career have been the most pivotal in shaping who you are as an artist today?
There’s a lot of successes like platinum records, streaming numbers, etc. Those all build confidence as an artist, but I think some of the more important lessons are the failures, even the half finished projects they help me understand what I do and don’t want to be doing, from a branding perspective but also in the music and songwriting form as well.
Looking back, what piece of advice would you give your younger self when Bombs Away first started?
Oh easy, BUY BITCOIN. haha. I would probably just tell that little dumb idiot to enjoy it more. Take more time being a tourist while on tour and maybe drink a little bit less.
What do the last two months of 2025 hold for you and what can your fans expect in 2026?
We actually just changed a lot of the release schedule, I have a Drum and Bass remix of my own track with Reggio coming out, it goes hard. I’m excited to share that, and I got you guys a collaboration with DJs From Mars and Mellissa Grace for Christmas. Did I ruin the surprise?
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