SARAH MCLEOD And DALLAS FRASCA Talk About Sustainability, Music And Touring to Solidify Our Future

Individually, Sarah McLeod and Dallas Frasca are two of the most powerful voices in Australian rock. Not only have they both had successful careers - McLeod with The Superjesus and Frasca with her band of the same name - but they have both contributed much more to the Australian music scene via other roles within the industry. ARIA winner and South Australian Music Hall of Fame inductee Sarah McLeod, both as a solo performer and frontwoman of Australian rock legends The Superjesus, has remained a passionate advocate for change and progress within the Australian music space while APRA and AWMA nominated artist Dallas Frasca is a kindred spirit of sorts for Sarah, again another artist who has brought bold and visceral energy to her expansive catalogue of music and live performances across many years.So it should come as no surprise to find that both of their lives and careers have become entwined for the 2026 GREEN ELECTRIC TOUR, which represents both McLeod and Frasca’s ongoing commitment to sustainability; more specifically, sustainable touring. It is a highly ambitious journey into the unknown, with little by way of previous undertakings by other bands from which to use as a reference.Instead, the two have chosen to dive in headfirst, supported by Music Australia, The Harbour Agency and Spank Betty Records. The tour also supports Seed Mob, Australia’s first Indigenous youth-led climate justice organisation in their ongoing fight for climate justice. From recycled merchandise and sustainable travel routes to meat-free catering and eco-certified accommodation, every detail has been designed to minimise impact. Fans are invited to join the movement by wearing their best sustainable fashion to the gigs, and carpooling, taking public transport, walking, or riding bikes to venues wherever possible — making the audience part of the solution, not just the show.For both McLeod and Frasca, the launch of the GREEN ELECTRIC TOUR also aims to inspire other musicians, and their fans, to reconsider their own approach to experiencing live music and touring – with a shift in mindset and a turn toward more sustainable pathways, the future of this industry is greener, healthier, and more long-lasting.HEAVY was fortunate enough to nail down both Sarah and Dallas during a welcome break to their busy schedules, and we started by asking if they were prepared for the magnitude of the task they have set for themselves."It's hard, actually," Sarah replied."It is," Dallas reiterated. "I think… putting a tour together is a massive workload as it is, and even doing four weeks of touring is huge in the matrix of that. But this is a whole other element, and maybe when we get to the end of it, I think we would have gone, okay, we've sort of normalized this new thinking around things, and it will be easier. But we've got the machete out in the jungle at the moment, and we're just figuring things out. There's no one perfect way to do it either. Sarah and I have got a few non-negotiables that we can't move on, with venues and things like that. And then we're just sort of piecing things around it. So we'll make some mistakes along the way. We'll probably get to the other end and think we should have done it that way, and hopefully we'll walk in that direction afterwards, but we're learning. We are both definitely learning along the way. And it's a lot more work than your normal tour. Yes, we have put our hands on our faces many times (laughs)."In the full interview, Sarah and Dallas run through the idea behind sustainable touring and how they plan to make the run of shows as faithful to their cause as possible. They discussed some of their ideas to do that and ways in which the crowd can participate, while highlighting the fact that the very nature of touring makes it difficult to adhere strictly to some of the protocol.We talked about their musical union and the benefits of musicians investing actual time into sustainable touring, suggesting ideas along the way which would be beneficial to the planet as a whole if more people invested in them. Talk turned to an unplanned sonic union that has already blossomed, with plans already in place to film a music video for the newly written track, which you will have to watch to find out more about.The basic structure of the live shows was discussed, along with the two drummers who are special guests for the tour, with Sarah and Dallas both expressing excitement for the plethora of possibilities this one journey into sustainability can raise.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.