Vika & Linda - Heading In The Right Direction (Interview)

Interview with Vika & Linda about their cover of Renée Geyer's 'Heading In The Right Direction.'
The tenth release in the Mushroom 50 singles series, Vika & Linda cover 'Heading In The Right Direction' by Renée Geyer. Renée Geyer blazed a trail for women in music, and always on her own terms. ‘Heading In The Right Direction’ was Renée Geyer’s first Top 40 hit, a standout from her 1975 album Ready To Deal, which was later included in The 100 Best Australian Albums.
Vika & Linda first signed to Mushroom in 1994 for the release of their self-titled, platinum-selling debut record. They achieved their first #1 record in 2020 with the career-spanning compilation, ''Akilotoa,' followed by two #2 records later in 2020 and 2021.
Mushroom, one of the world’s most influential music and entertainment collectives, will be releasing a special series of re-imagined singles featuring artists covering classic Mushroom songs from across the past five decades.
In 1972, a 19-year-old Michael Gudinski formed Mushroom Records and Mushroom Music Publishing in Melbourne, and it didn’t take long for the companies to make a significant impact on the Australian music scene. By the mid ‘70s, Mushroom was at the epicentre of a seismic shift in the way Australians interacted with music and live entertainment, and things were never the same. Since then, Mushroom has been a driving force of near every element of the region’s music and entertainment industry, broadcasting Australian culture across the globe and bringing the world’s brightest talent to our doorstep for fifty years. Over the decades, Mushroom has blossomed into a group of two-dozen specialist music and entertainment companies that are each leaders in their respective fields. The Mushroom Group now incorporates international and domestic touring, booking agencies, artist and talent management, record labels, music publishing, merchandising, creative and marketing services, venues, exhibition and event production, film production and distribution, and more.
Throughout 2023, Mushroom has big plans commemorate fifty years of unforgettable songs, artists and moments with several upcoming special projects. So, keep your eyes and ears peeled for what promises to be a historic celebration of 50 Years of Making Noise.