Tania Doko and James Roche of Bachelor Girl have proven their enduring, much loved status in Aussie music culture. The formidable coupling of songwriting and band performance excellence is landmarked by their ARIA award win for Producer of the Year for their debut double platinum selling album ‘Waiting for the Day’(1999).

James also won the coveted APRA Song of the Year for ‘Buses and Trains’ that same year. Officially included in Australia’s best 100 songs of all time, the smash hit also made waves in Asia, Scandinavia, Europe and the U.S (signed by legendary A&R Clive Davis, Arista records), and it boasts as one of most played Australian compositions in almost 30 years. Tania’s warm, distinctive vocals are also credited by a recent announcement of a place in the top 300 of Triple M’s ‘Greatest Singers of All Time’ list.

‘WAITING FOR THE DAY’ spawned a further four chart topping singles, still enjoying high rotation today, including ‘Treat Me Good’, ‘Lucky Me’ and ‘Permission to Shine’. ‘Dysfunctional’ the second album was released in 2001, including massive radio hit ‘I’m Just A Girl’ and its accompanying Melbourne airport high end video. The ‘Loved and Lost’ best of Bachelor Girl album would eventually follow in 2011, as well as previously unreleased ‘lost’ songs, a collection of workings entitled ‘Beautifully Wrong’ (2011).

After a hiatus to pursue their individual musical paths as writers and producers for outside artists in Sweden and the U.K, Tania and James reunited to release their socially conscious single ‘Speak’, in 2018. With their hit-studded and dynamic live set, Bachelor Girl have secured impressive support slots including international heavyweights Eurythmics, The Goo Goo Dolls, and more recently Simple Minds(2024), and The Corrs(2025). The duo released an exciting, thought provoking single ‘Calling Out Your Name’ in early 2023, securing Spotify playlists including New Music Friday; its release coinciding with an invitation from their friend Darren Hayes to join him on his ‘Do You Remember’ Australian national tour.

The band has special guested on widely popular and iconic festival gigs such as Day on the Green (with John Farnham, Daryl Braithwaite et al) and the Red Hot Summer tour (Icehouse, Wolfmother and Noiseworks).

As songwriters, producers and friends for over 30 years, the chemistry between Tania and James remains strong; their shared and continuing passion to release ’thinking person’s pop’ saw them celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2025. The #25in25 Redux tour sold out 2 x Melbourne stunning venue Chapel off Chapel, as well as none other than the iconic Sydney Opera House (studio).

The celebration continues in 2026 with their upcoming release of very special redux project – Waiting for the Day: Artist Sessions (more details to be announced soon).

James Roche

Record producer, songwriter and keyboard player – James Roche contributes a strong legacy to the nation’s popular music culture. Song of the Year “Buses and Trains” is officially included in Australia’s best 100 songs of all time

Starting out as a ‘country boy’ in Ballarat, Victoria, James began playing keyboards three nights a week in a resident nightclub band at only 15. Despite this early sign that music would be a career, James completed school and went on to study Computer Science at university before finally succumbing to the siren call of professional music-making.

​James played in a multitude of bands in Melbourne including diverse cover bands, fusion jazz bands, blues bands and even piano bar. In the late Eighties and Nineties James became a regular touring keyboard player, for artists such as Tommy Emmanuel, John Farnham, and Little River Band. He also worked as an occasional Music Director and composer for television shows and large concerts.

​Developing a studio career throughout this time saw James gigging less and concentrating on production and writing work. Development of Bachelor Girl began in 1992, and eventually saw the duo sign a record deal with Gotham Records and BMG. The first single was a huge success, earning James the APRA award “Song Of The Year” as composer, won him and Tania Doko ARIA award “Producer Of The Year”, and became the most performed song on Australian radio that year.

​Bachelor Girl occupied James’ time until 2004, when he moved to London and married girlfriend Chelsea Plumley, a star of musical theatre. In addition to producing artists that came through the Australian Idol television program, James began focusing on new endeavours in screen composition. James spent four years in the UK scoring documentaries and feature films, returning to Australia in 2008.

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James is now primarily occupied with artist development, record production, and family production (2 and counting).

Tania Doko

As songwriter and vocalist, Tania has proven her mark globally, particularly during her relocation to Sweden as a songwriter for hire.

She featured and has co-written with artists including The Veronicas on ‘DON’T SAY GOODBYE’, ‘JOYRIDE’ for the U.S Disney film ‘STEP UP 3’, Taylor Dayne’s Club U.S Billboard no.7 hit single ‘FLOOR ON FIRE’, ‘WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO ME’ for Samantha Jade, (hitting no.1 and four times platinum) ‘RISK IT’ for Jessica Mauboy, and co-wrote/contributed backing vocals on Tina Arena’s LOVE SAVES album, entering no.1 on the ARIA Australian album chart. She has also co-penned hits for Aussie band Sheppard and various Kpop/Jpop stars. In 2022 Tania won the Australian Women in Music(AWMA) Songwriter Award, and in 2023 she was announced a place in the Top 300 of Triple M’s ‘Greatest Singers of All Time’ list.

Tania has taken on roles in TV and theatre worlds, too, including a mentor role on Channel 7’s Popstars and a lead role in Tim Rice’s Musical Spectacular alongside Kate Ceberano, INXS and Anthony Warlow.

Upon relocating to Australia, Tania reignited her career as a solo artist, kicked off by her participation in SBS’s ‘Eurovision-Australia Decides’ in 2019 with more of her acclaimed pop writing in ‘PIECE OF ME’ and in 2023 released her highly anticipated solo EP ‘THE BEAUTY IS IN THE BROKEN’ with Swedish producer Mattias Lindblom. Her hypnotic single ‘HARDER NOW’ enjoyed a no.4 AIR chart release and a much loved reception from industry and fans. As a live performer, her earthy vocals and charismatic story telling continue to win over hearts from festivals to intimate theatres, nation wide.

2024/2025 has called on Tania to try on new exciting ventures, including MC-ing the Gold Coast Music Awards at HOTA, as well as in depth mentoring for emerging artists for Australian Independent Records Association(AIR). Dovetailing her youth work background with her passion for music making, she’s a regular consultant and panelist for music industry events like Indie-con and for organisations like APRA. In between her passions for Bachelor Girl, solo career, her APRA ambassador role, songwriting for outside artists and live performing, with a degree in Psychology/ Criminology and background in youth work to boot, Tania is committed to mentoring up-and-coming artists…helping them maximise their voice and opportunities in a complex, modern music industry.