Family is very close to Zora Pugl’s heart. A grandmother to 15 and great-grandmother to seven, the Kalgoorlie-Boulder resident of more than six decades said she was “very proud of all of them”. Zora recalled spending time with her grandchildren, George, Amy and Emma Sheppard, when they visited the Goldfields capital as children.
The trio started making music together in Brisbane 15 years ago before breaking out with chart-topping 2014 single Geronimo. Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion. The ARIA and APRA award-winning pop trio Sheppard released their fourth album, Zora, on Friday.
Zora told the Kalgoorlie Miner she was overcome with emotion when she learnt the trio named their latest calling card after their beloved maternal grandmother. “I started crying tears of happiness,” she said. “I’m so proud of them, they’re such beautiful people.
” A selection of Zora merchandise, including CDs, limited edition cassettes, vinyl records and Sheppard branded tee-shirts and bomber jackets is available for purchase at Sassy Sue’s on Hannan Street. The long-running Kalgoorlie-Boulder business, owned by the pop trio’s aunt Sue Pugl, hosted a launch party with Zora on Saturday to celebrate the album’s release. The store experienced a steady flow of customers keen to pick up a copy of the album and spend time with Zora.
Sue said the Pugl family were proud to see how the Sheppard trio had developed their musical skills a.