Episode Guide

Episode 1 - This year, it's personal

Continuing their quest to produce number-one hits and headline the worlds-biggest venues, Season 2 of The Stafford Brothers opens on the hectic streets of Thailand. But while Matt and Chris are playing their first-ever shows across this unfamiliar country, Matt’sgirlfriend Brooke is also outside her comfort zone. She’s moving to Sydney in search of a ‘real-career’ in journalism, a move she knows will place greater pressure than ever on her relationship with Matt. Brooke’s first job in Sydney; to get girls on the street to strip for a national magazine! Meanwhile their fiery manager Joey is also a fish out of water in Asia. He’s in a health rehab clinic trying to loose weight and learn to control his anger management issues for the hectic year ahead.
 
(Filmed in Asia and Australia)

Episode 2 - Brooke wants to DJ

Matt and Chris play Hong Kong before returning to Australia to find out Joey and Brooke have started a new business. Much to the surprise of Matt, his girlfriend Brooke has decided she wants to become a DJ. While it’s a massive challenge, Joey believes that he can foster Brooke into an Australian DJ-success story. Matt and Chris are both concerned as to how this will affect their relationship with Joey and also their relationship with Brooke. For Joey and Brooke, their new relationship doesn’t start well when a massive argument erupts at Brooke’s first gig, placing the entire venture in jeopardy.
 
(Filmed in Thailand, Hong Kong and Australia)

Episode 3 - The Audition

The Stafford Brothers hold open-auditions for a fresh vocalist for their latest track, Miami is Calling, and Joey officially launches their new club LOVE, a Top-40 venue with Brooke DJing. Joey’s concerned Brooke will flop under pressure, destroying her prospects as a DJ and damage the reputation of his latest nightclub. While auditioning dozen’s of vocalists for their new tracks, Matt, Chris and Joey witness the great, and not-so-great voices of the singing public. They also audition a series of dancers for the song’s film clip and are introduced to the latest dance craze finger ‘tutting’.
 
(Filmed in Australia)

Episode 4 - Behind The Decks

Come backstage as the Stafford Brothers play across Australia for Future Music Festival while Brooke learns what it really takes to be a DJ. The Stafford Brothers re-evaluate their wish-list for a star vocalist, before Matt and Chris head on a whirlwind tour of Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney for the biggest music festival in Australia. And Chris reveals what’s really going through his head prior to stage diving into a sea of 50,000 fans! Meanwhile in Sydney, Brooke begins work with NSW’s #1 DJ Tom Piper Fresh, hoping to learn new technics behind the decks to improve her DJ-show. In a shocking surprise for Matt and Chris, Joey reveals a new nightclub that he has purchased without consulting his famous brotherly business partners.

(Filmed across Australia)

Episode 5 - Get Ready Gotham

Performing in Miami for Winter Music Conference, Matt and Chris re-connect with Grammy Award winner Roger Sanchez before heading to one of the most exciting cities in the world, New York. En route to Miami the Stafford Brothers manage to squeeze in some snowboarding in Canada, perform at a new nightclub they part-own in Whistler and Chris goes “hunting for cougars”.  When they reach New York City, Matt and Chris head to the world famous 2nd Avenue Deli for a traditional (and somewhat unusual) tongue sandwich and meet with the club promoter for their first New York gig. Back in Sydney, Brooke reveals to a close friend her failing confidence in her unorthodox relationship with Matt.

(Filmed in Miami, New York & Australia)

Episode 6 - And the winner is...

In New York City’s Lower East Side, Matt and Chris take a traditional shave by cut throat razor, while their new ‘stylist’ Timmy Trumpet (sick of Matt and Chris always wearing ‘black’) shops the streets of Soho looking for new wardrobe for their upcoming shows in the big apple. After performances at New York hot spots Greenhouse and Riff Raff’s, Matt and Chris head back to Australia to attend the “Inthemix DJ Awards” where Australia’s #1 DJ is crowned.  Can The Stafford Brothers win #1 DJ in Australia for the first time ever? On they’re way to the award show, Brooke examines how much Matt really cares about their relationship, leaving the future of their relationship in question.

(Filmed in New York & Australia)

Episode 7 - Joey's Decision

Brooke’s DJ-career continues to rise with a booking at one of Australia’s top nightclubs, The Met. Nervous, anxious and terrified, Brooke needs her manager Joey to support her. However it’s also a massive night at Platinum Nightclub with the Stafford Brothers playing. Joey has to make a decision, either stay with the Stafford Brothers, or choose Brooke? The Stafford Brothers tour the remote, isolated and welcoming Western Australia, with an overwhelming response. But it’s not all smiles for Brooke who struggles with life away from her man. Her emotions burst at Matt’s birthday, accepting that she can’t deal with this long distance relationship lasting forever.

(Filmed in Australia)

Episode 8 - The Wrong Mixer

It’s the opening night for Shuffle and Joey’s nightclub renovation project is ready to be revealed. But Joey’s day is turned upside-down when he discovers the dance floor at his other venue “Platinum” is completely flooded thanks to a leaking pipe. Then when the wrong mixer arrives at Shuffle for the launch, Joey vents his frustration in the only way Joey knows how. Joey and his team are left in a mad race against time to have both venues open for business that night. Meanwhile Matt and Chris travel to Amsterdam for the Amsterdam Dance Event, the world’s largest gathering of dance music artists, producers and labels. Featuring a special appearance from dance music legend, Carl Cox.

(Filmed in Australia & Holland)

Episode 9 - The Worlds Top DJs put on a Show

In a fiery battle against the world’s top DJ’s, Matt and Chris are competing in a DJ-cooking competition in Amsterdam!  Whilst in Europe, the Stafford Brothers attend the DJ-Mag Top100 DJ’s award night, featuring performances from Armin van Buuren and David Guetta. For Matt and Chris, their next international performance behind the decks takes them to Frankfurt, Germany. It’s a sold out event! In Australia, Brooke models for a bikini-shoot, with one very nervous and unusual modeling partner; 16 year-old school student, Declan.

(Filmed in Holland, Germany & Australia)

Episode 10 - Miami is Calling

The Stafford Brothers find the vocalist for their latest track, Miami is Calling, and head straight into the recording studio to lay the vocal. It’s been a long search but Matt and Chris are confident they’ve found the right girl with the right voice. While in Sydney, Matt drops a massive bombshell on his girlfriend Brooke; he’s made the decision to move to the USA with Chris. Heartbroken that she’s not included, and devastated that she’s the last to know, Brooke and Matt sit down for an emotional goodbye, before the brotherly-duo head off on their next adventure: Los Angeles.

(Filmed in Australia)