Evolution of Self

Host: Ez (he/him) w/ Special Guests Dylan Holloway (he/him) and Acton Wickens (he/him)

This week on a special STEREO show of Tranzmission, Ez sits down with a truly singular artist: UK‑based singer‑songwriter Dylan Holloway (he/him), known to audiences as Dylan and the Moon. Dylan’s work spans a rich catalogue of original music and reimagined covers, but what sets him apart is his ability to braid his personal journey into his sound. As a transgender musician, he’s crafted haunting duets between his pre‑transition and post‑transition vocals—melding past and present into an intimate exploration of identity, memory and transformation.

Ez and Dylan dive into his creative process, the vocal techniques that supported him through medical transition, and his reflections on the current climate for trans people, especially trans youth in the UK.

Joining Ez in the studio is returning special guest Acton Wickens (he/him) [See Ep: Recall Receive Releasing Friday], local singer‑songwriter, who brings his own lived experience of transition and vocal change to the conversation. Together, they chat about artistry, the mechanics and the emotion behind trans voices evolving over time including his new song Heaven Only Knows which came out on the 19th of June.

Plus, we bring you the week in community news and events—everything happening across Meanjin’s queer and trans spaces.

• Watch Dylan’s Deep Cuts on Spotify and YouTube

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Timestamps and Links:

• 00:00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country
• 00:00:20 - Welcome to The Tranzmission Insurgency
• 00:02:30 - Community News and Events
• 00:07:12 - T.I.T. Together In Transition
• 00:09:32 - Introducing Dylan Holloway
• 00:10:29 - Dylan Holloway: Music & Creative Process
• 00:19:48 - Dylan and the Moon - Off My Brain (Trans Duet)
• 00:24:06 - Dylan Holloway: Trans Evolution - Tomorrow’s too late
• 00:34:31 - Dylan and the Moon - Yellow (Trans Duet) Coldplay Cover
• 00:39:32 - Dylan Holloway: Duets and Collaborations
• 00:50:00 - Dylan and the Moon & Jason Derulo - Lemons
• 00:52:26 - Dylan Holloway: Trans Life & Community in the UK
• 00:59:40 - Dylan Holloway: Advice & The Future - Project 365
• 01:04:22 - Dylan and the Moon - Wildfire: Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube
• 01:07:22 - Introducing Acton Wickens
• 01:11:32 - Acton Wickens - Heaven Only Knows: Spotify and YouTube
• 01:16:14 - Acton Wickens: @action.chickens and at Gold Coast Fair Day at 12:45pm
• 01:18:40 - Support 4zzz!

Community News and Events Links

• Star Observer: Pauline Hanson Uses First National Press Club Speech To Attack Trans Community by Chloe Sargeant
• Q News: Hundreds of trans youth to join class action against QLD Government by Jordan Hirst
• LGBT Legal Service: Gender Affirming Care Update
• Q News: Queensland LGBTQIA+ royalty honoured at Queens Ball Awards by Jordan Hirst
• Trans Joy Meanjin's Craft/Games Afternoon @New Farm Library Meeting Room, Sunday 28 June, 1:30 - 4:30pm
• 2Spirits & QC Group Art Therapy Workshops, for LGBTIQ+SB communities @The Aunty Dawn Daylight Room, Thursday 25 June, 3 - 5pm
• T.I.T. Together In Transition @The Cave Inn, Thursday 23 July, 6 - 10pm
• Gold Coast Pride Fair Day 2026 @HOTA, Saturday June 27, 11am - 5pm

Support Services

• QLife - 1800 184 527
• QC LGBT Mental Health Services
• Open Doors Youth Services Inc.
• LifeLine - 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
• How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning Youth
• Transgender Map

Get Involved

• Trans Justice Project
• Meanjin Peoples Pride
• Parents of Trans Kids Speak Out
• Protect Trans Kids QLD

4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Produced and recorded live by Ez at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and podcast audio edited and balanced and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Music Provided With Permission of the Artists.