Can't Find My Way Home...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Robert Castelli. Robert is a native of Ossining, New York…Born into a family of drummers (a grandfather, two uncles & his father), Robert learned the basics from his father, who, along with his Uncle, were lifetime members of the NYC Musicians Union. We get into the finer aspects of Robert’s expat journey and how it’s taken him first t...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by SJ - aka SJ The Artisan SJ grew up in Youngstown, Ohio and has been living in Shenzhen, China for a few years now. SJ details how he got into music in the first place, those early influences, and how he merged his musical and beat making skills to take him to the next level. We also get some insight into the songwriting, production, and be...

In this week’s episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by one half of the duo responsible for the podcast ‘Texting’ -  Mark Will. Mark tells us about how he and his co-host, Tomek, came up with the idea, why using Substack as a platform made sense as a way to grow an audience, and the wide variety of texts they discuss and debate on each episode. We get into the pros and cons of audio...

I was joined by Robbie Aaron in this latest episode of Can’t Find My Way Home. Robbie talks us through his musical and expat journey from growing up in LA to now residing in Munich. We get into how Robbie’s early days as a teen were spent playing in punk bands, finding structure in the music and some ups and downs along the way. Fast forward to January 2021 and Robbie found himself in Munich, to s...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Nancy Ruth. Nancy is a singer, songwriter, composer, and recording artist. Her Spanish roots eventually led her to Málaga, Spain, where she has been based for the past 20 years or so. An early love of jazz was ignited by family jam sessions while growing up in British Columbia, Canada and she went on to study music at the Royal Conservator...

In this episode, the final one of 2021, I was joined by Adrian Black. Adrian joined me from Valencia, Spain, and talks us through his journey from the US to Shenzhen, China, where he started work on an English teaching program. From the early ensemble days of open mics with co-workers, to playing with countless different bands on the weekends, Adrian was lucky enough to hone his skills and make a...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Gary Hurlstone Gary shares with us his musical journey. From first picking up the acoustic guitar after hearing Bert Jansch’s ‘Anji’, to joining local bands and the numerous styles and genres of music that he’s played over the years. Gary takes us through the recording process for both of his recent solo albums, the locations, the musician...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Chris Davis. Chris and I both hail from the same hometown in Scotland, (Cumbernauld -  the only Scottish town to be labelled “Scotland’s most dismal town” twice.), so we name check a few cultural references in the episode. Chris went to university in Aberdeen, graduated, and then  headed for Berlin in 2008. Chris tells us about h...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Freddie Dickson. Freddie’s a singer and songwriter from London, now living in Berlin. Before moving to Germany, Freddie cut his teeth in the London music scene, eventually signing with Columbia Records 8 years ago. But after his contract finished  he decided to move and to try something radical, Freddie fills us in on what type of mus...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Mark Will. Based on the island of Taiwan, pop-rock collective [ai] are set to release their forthcoming album, No Cure for the Princess Disease , scheduled for November 2021. Mark and I first met in 2009 and we worked on his songs for the original Princess Disease album along with Jeff Valley (guitar) and Fred Glover (bass guitar). Mark ta...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Conor Kilkelly. Conor takes us through his time living in Berlin, what it’s like making that leap of faith to become a full-time artist, the ups and downs of the lockdown, as well as some of the projects he’s working on at the moment. There’s talk of the different processes he used to record his first album and the second one which is in t...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by David Stewart Ingleton. David joined me from his home in Berlin, and he takes us through his expat and musical journey. After leaving Australia in 2000, with a brief stay in London, David first settled in Munich, and has now been living in Berlin for the past few years. We talk about the differences between Munich and Berlin, not only as p...

Michael Brinkworth In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Michael Brinkworth. Michael talks us through his expat journey from Australia, to Berlin, via The Americas and more. We talk musical influences, busking in Brisbane, and the transition from playing in bands to becoming a solo performer. We get into the making of Michael’s new album ‘Wasted Wonder’, the excellent video ac...

In this episode of Can't Find My Way Home, I was joined by Zoe Hayter  Calling from France, where she was performing with the Footsbarn Theatre Company, Zoe tells us about growing up between London, Czech Republic and France, and how the theatre, performing in productions, writing and performing her own songs have all become so prominent in her life. We talk musical influences, how working wi...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by David Gaffney. David, originally from Jersey in the Channel Islands takes us through his Expat story and his musical adventures. An intrepid busker, David had been travelling throughout the UK from London to Brighton, and beyond. But it was on Mathew Street in Liverpool, where he was busking that things were about to change. David was appr...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I caught up with songwriter, musician, and producer...Erik Alcock from his studio in Berlin. Erik, originally from Toronto, Canada, has been residing in Berlin since 2019, and is flourishing in his new surroundings. Erik talks us through what brought him to Berlin, as well as how his musical roots were sown back in Canada as a 17 year-old, first starting...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Georgie Fisher. Speaking to me from her adopted home in Berlin, she takes us through her expat journey from Sydney to London, and then on to the German capital. We talk about our own respective expat journeys and the ups and downs of making these life-changing decisions. On the music front, Georgie talks us through her early years and musi...

In this episode of Can't Find My Way Home, I was joined by Joey Ryan. Originally from Wexford, Ireland and has been living in Berlin since 2016 Joey takes through his musical journey, from first picking up the guitar at age 7 (he’s now 29), his wide array of musical influences, the early band days at high school, and the transition to solo performer/singer-songwriter. After releasing a couple of a...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Robert John Hope. Rob is an Irish, Berlin based singer/songwriter whose music is rooted in ambient folk and alternative pop/rock. We sat down and chatted about both his expat and musical journey so far. As frontman of Irish outfit Senakah, Robert spent 8 years touring America and Europe both with the band and as a solo artist, releasing tw...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Tobias Panwitz. Tobias is the organiser, participant, and host of the forthcoming Bob Dylan - 80th Birthday Concert which will be live streamed via Facebook on Monday 24th May at 8pm CET. Singer Songwriters from Norway, France, Canada, England, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Australia, Spain, Scotland, New Zealand, the Netherlands and...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, we take a look at one of the live music landmarks in Seoul, South Korea - Woodstock, Itaewon. This year marks the 4 year anniversary since I left South Korea after 17 years. Quite a stretch, you could say. The last gig I played, just a couple of days before heading back to Scotland, was at Woodstock, in Itaewon with my band - Sticky Fingers. True to form,...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, we rediscover some of the Lost Top 5 episodes from Season 1. Justin Jardine, from Episode 18, and in his Top 5 we talk all things ACDC, why you should be listening to Gillian Welsh and David Rawlins, the genius that is Clarence White...who’s credited with inventing the ‘B Bender’...Justin explains in more detail. The Highwomen and Robert Earl Keen, Steeli...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I thought I’d try out something a bit different from the norm. This is the first part of the ‘Guilty Pleasures’ Special. Part 1 features guests from Season 1...in no particular order. In each episode, guests are asked for their ‘Top 5’ and one of those questions is ‘What’s your guilty pleasure? The answers are mostly music-related, but from time to time.....

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Haider Jafri. Haider shares some of his expat stories from his 6 years of living in Prague, as well as comparing and contrasting those to growing up in Dubai. Haider left Dubai at 17 to go to Med School in Prague and is now only a couple of months from graduating. You’ll hear him talking about the considerable differences between living in...

In this bonus clip from EP08 of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Mark Mulholland. Mark shares his Top 5 which includes Billie Eilish, Emde, Sarah Bethe Nelson and the Weeknd.  He recalls playing at the 12 Bar in Denmark Street, not getting Lowfi folk some of the time, and we share some of our Rolling Stones stories. And stay tuned for the Michael Jackson connection... You can hear Mark...