Back In The Band

In this episode, we speak to Philip, the drummer in Twelve Day Year. His story includes making friends for life, freezing your nuts off in the back of a van and mums bringing pizza to recordings done in a front room. Co-hosted by Dan Short @melonwave_audio Tweet us @BackInTheBand or Stu Rolls @stuartrolls23  Instagram us @BackInTheBandPod

In this episode, we speak to Dan, the singer in Parabis. His story includes bizarre bongo players, ever changing dodgy singing accents and only fans auditions in grown men's bedrooms. Co-hosted by Dan Short @melonwave_audio Tweet us @BackInTheBand or Stu Rolls @stuartrolls23  Instagram us @BackInTheBandPod

In this episode, we speak to Brandon, the guitarist and singer in Foreseen Dilemma. His story includes printing out lyrics, competing against Disturbed and smoke machine’s stealing your on stage thunder. Co-hosted by John Phillips Tweet us @BackInTheBand or Stu Rolls @stuartrolls23  Instagram us @BackInTheBandPod

In this episode, we speak to Ben from Talisman and Tonight We're Electric. Their story includes wheeling out guitarists on stage just for a guitar solo, special guests at practice rooms and tour bust-ups. Co-hosted by Dan Short (@melonwave_audio) *Tweet us @BackInTheBand or Stu Rolls @stuartrolls23 * Instagram us @BackInTheBandPod

In this episode, we speak to Ben Heslop, the drummer in Monkey 500. His story includes mind reading gadgets in the studio, writing songs for Albania and teacher's losing their rag at his wasted talent. Co-hosted by David Bentley. *Tweet us @BackInTheBand or Stu Rolls @stuartrolls23 * Instagram us @BackInTheBandPod

In this episode, we speak to Liam Knowles, the bassist in Breaking Ribs for Tom Thayer. His story includes coming up with band names without a care in the world, covering songs you can't actually play in the first place and writing songs about dogs like Dave did. Co-hosted by David Bentley *Tweet us @BackInTheBand or Stu Rolls @stuartrolls23 * Instagram us @BackInTheBandPod

In this episode, we speak to Dan Short, the drummer from Overall Effect. His story includes gigs around the back of a church, practicing in a loft and Mike Oldfield's bells inspiring him. *Tweet us @BackInTheBand or Stu Rolls @stuartrolls23 * Instagram us @BackInTheBandPod

In this episode, we speak to Rob Graham, the guitarist and singer in Blacktop. Their story includes amps blowing up, dressing like boy scouts and vomiting on stage. Co-hosted by David Bentley. *Tweet us @BackInTheBand or Stu Rolls @stuartrolls23. * Instagram us @BackInTheBandPod

In this episode, we speak to James Bain, the guitarist in Broken Minds. His story includes inter-band romantic politics, balls dropping on stage and brutal Scottish parenting styles. *Tweet us @BackInTheBand or Stu Rolls @stuartrolls23 * Instagram us @BackInTheBandPod

In this episode, we speak to Alex Preston of 'Centre of Eruption'. His story includes pornographic band names, misfired guitar stunts, performing to disinterested crowds and realising he probably wasn't as metal as his hair style suggested he was. Tweet us @BackInTheBand or Stu Rolls @stuartrolls23 Instagram us @BackInTheBandPod

In the last episode of Season 1, we’re unplugging our bass amps that we use for the electric guitar, and tripping over a mile-long trail of tangled cables as we go back in time to the 90s – a time when flannel was in fashion, grunge was king, and MTV still played music videos. We're chatting about the unforgettable moments from MTV Unplugged in the 90s and Lee brings us back into 2023 with a bang...

In this very special, end of season episode, we dig deeper into how the world of Napster, Winamp, Winmix and Limewire brought music to our ears in a way we never imagined possible when we were in our teens. We share the stories behind each of our first ever downloaded mp3's, hearing the best bits from our guests' My Napster choices and provide a track ourselves each for the playlist. For t...

In this episode, we speak to John Phillips, the drummer in Neural Distortion. His story includes storming off stage after ballsing up a cover of a Blink 182 track, playing songs down the landline phone to his mates and a week-long residency in Year 11 Assemblies. If only he'd have paid attention to what the rest of the band were doing, he'd probably be signed by now... // CONTACT US // * Tweet us...

In this episode, we speak to Jamie Stanton, the guy on the drums in Tamerlain. His story includes being rated -1 out of 10 on TV, being beaten in a popularity contest by 8 year old girls and happily making toddlers cry as he covers Slipknot songs. // CONTACT US // * Tweet us https://twitter.com/backintheband (@BackInTheBand,) Stu Rolls (https://twitter.com/stuartrolls23 (@stuartrolls23)) + Lee Put...

In this episode, we speak to Martin Gibbons, the guy on the drums for the "number one unsigned band in London:. His story includes Christmas presents stunting his learning curve, his mates never approving of his music and alternative uses for leather jackets. It all definitely helped him get girls though. // CONTACT US // * Tweet us @BackInTheBand, Stu Rolls (@stuartrolls23) + Lee Putman @leeput87...

In this episode, we hear from Bruce Mckay, also known as Mr Pink, from CRT. His story includes running on stage with a pair of women's tights on his head, jumping off stage to avoid remembering the lyrics to a song and kicking out other band members for being too good. If you have the VHS of his one and only gig, please get in touch. // CONTACT US // * Tweet us https://twitter.com/backintheband (@...

In this episode, we hear from Adam Faires (Fez), that screamy one in Proceed that does electronics and stuff. His story includes watching himself back on VHS in disappointment, Tony Hawkes changing his life and learning the hard way what not to do in downtime between gigs on tour. Thank god his mum gave him lifts to practice. // CONTACT US // * Tweet us https://twitter.com/backintheband (@BackInTh...

In this episode, we hear from David Bentley, the guy who did guitars and vocals for Kartell. His story includes EP titles to make your mum wince, fitting a whole band and equipment into a Mazda 121 and offending one guy in the crowd so much so that he had to take his clothes off. If only he'd learnt how to read music properly from the start... // CONTACT US // * Tweet us https://twitter.com/backin...

In this episode, we hear from Joe Wiggins, the guy with the afro playing bass for Alpha High. His story includes failing to build houses with funk, smashing his head repeatedly thanks to cheap guitar straps and band t-shirts so small they look like they'd been spray painted onto his skin. A stalwart of the LTHC music scene in 2005. // CONTACT US // * Tweet us @BackInTheBand, Stu Rolls (@stuartroll...

In this episode, we hear from James Kinsey, member of Counterfeit. His story includes being left alone in the middle of the road with his amp and guitar, singing about girls not loving him and convincing art teachers to lie and get him out of being grounded by his mum. // CONTACT US // * Tweet us https://twitter.com/backintheband (@BackInTheBand,) Stu Rolls (https://twitter.com/stuartrolls23 (@stu...

In this episode, we hear from Ollie Saunders of The Montana's fame. His story includes band practices in his mate's Mum and Dad's living room, crowd-surfing teenagers at a rammed "Beaustock" crowd and woo'ing the crowds with acoustic versions of Finch songs. A star was born at The Henry Beauforts School. // CONTACT US // * Tweet us https://twitter.com/backintheband (@BackInTheBand,) Stu Rolls (htt...

In this episode, we speak with Will Ashton Smith from DV8 as he tells us how they came up with such a cutting edge band name, reveals their glamorous rehearsal location and tells all about how he overcame the challenges of singing like Anthony Kiedis. Chepstow School really never had it so good.... // CONTACT US // * Tweet us https://twitter.com/backintheband (@BackInTheBand,) Stu Rolls (https://t...