Vance Joy: How a former Australia football player became Taylor Swift’s tour opener

On this episode of Rock it Out! Blog, Sami sits down with Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy prior to his sold out show at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall. Joy discusses his upcoming stint opening for Taylor Swift on her 1989 tour and how he got the gig after she covered his song “Riptide” on BBC Radio 1. He also talks about having a hit song and how he plans to keep his momentum going, his former life as a semi-professional Australian football player, and his thoughts on former AFL player/NFL kicker Sav Rocca.

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