Cody Gunton hoping to make his mark on the new season of The Voice Australia

Cody Gunton was ‘singing ever since he could talk’, busking at the age of 10, started playing gigs in primary school, and is about to appear on the new season of The Voice. Meet the Tassie talent.

Launceston singer Cody Gunton competing in the latest season of The Voice. Picture: Supplied.

Before 2020, Cody Gunton had managed to make music his full-time job.

But then the Covid pandemic hit, and it was back to being a hobby for him.

Now, the Launceston singer hopes to make music his sole occupation again by appearing on the upcoming season of the singing competition television show The Voice.

This show, in its 13th season, pits the best singers in the nation against one another.

Launceston singer Cody Gunton performing during the blind audition round of The Voice. Picture: Supplied.

Gunton said he had been “singing ever since he could talk”.

“I started doing busking around local markets and other places when I was 10 years old, and then at the age of 12, I did my first gig.

“I did a few weddings here and there, started doing local pub gigs, and then started on doing some production work for some local musical.

“I kept building it up with each gig, and every year, I was getting more and more work. I was doing music full-time for a few years up until Covid.”

Before entering The Voice, Gunton said he had contemplated going on the show for years.

“The more years that passed - and the more gigs that I was doing and sort of getting stuck with other work - I wanted to take that step that was not so much easier but a little bit more direct in the path I knew I wanted to go.

“My aim is to hopefully do some touring and some travelling with my music and making that a full-time gig, but with my own work rather than doing covers.

“I was doing a lot of cover music for a long time - and when I was doing that full-time, it was great - but I really want to be doing my own stuff and showcasing what I can do and can write.”

Launceston singer Cody Gunton will appear in the upcoming season of The Voice. Picture: Supplied.

Gunton said his experience on The Voice was “pretty wild”.

“It’s a whole different world,” he said.

“I’ve done some work on radio and other sort of broadcasting, but when it’s a nationwide show, it’s obviously that next step up.

“Coming from a background where everything’s very live and there’s not a lot of time for soundchecks and that sort of thing, it makes for a much bigger experience.

“I’m so glad that I did it.”

Gunton’s blind auction for The Voice will air on the Seven Network on August 27 at 7.30pm.