Can't Find My Way Home...

In this episode of Can't Find My Way Home, I was joined by Ben Osborne. It had maybe been about a year or so since we originally talked about doing an episode together, but it was definitely worth the wait. Ben talks us through his early days as a musician in Oxford, and how after moving to university, his musical expectations were about to change. For the better... We also get into the move t...

In this episode of Can't Find My Way Home, I was joined by Greg Clifford. Greg, originally from Dublin, now based in Berlin, has a new single out (Shoot The Messenger) on the 30th of August, and of course, we get into the story behind the song, as well as the excellent accompanying video. We explore music's gravitational pull, his last album Lines of Desire, breaking up a band on stage, da...

In this episode of Can't Find My Way Home, I was joined by Claire Hawkins. Claire talks us through her musical and travel journey -so far, as well as the release of her new EP and the latest tracks - The Name and Choosing To Stay. We talk musical influences, the writing process, DIY Tours and participating in The Odyssée artist-in-residency programme, in Southern France, and life as a Digital...

In this episode of Can't Find My Way Home, I was joined by Canadian singer-songwriter, Dom Fricot. Dom tells us how he landed in Berlin and his many adventures along the way. We also get into the live, musical differences between Canadian and European audiences, 'Toplining', The Bundys, and why you should always reply to emails. Dom shares some of his musical influences and who we shou...

In this episode of Can't Find My Way Home, I was joined by Jonny Whitlam. Jonny has been a Berlin tour guide since 2010, and has been showing travellers from across the world the fascinating history of Berlin ever since. We talk about the tour industry in Berlin, Jonny's favourite tour that he offers, embracing your inner-nerd, the online video map that you'll find on his excellent web...

In this week’s episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Karl Culley. Karl starts by telling us about his guitar journey and how his distinctive playing style. We get into his new album, ‘Stories Save Our Lives’ as well as Karl’s back catalogue. There’s talk of the doomed, dangerous sound of a Bond song, the power of the hook, and how he landed in Kraków. Karl also had the pleasure of rec...

In this week’s episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Davy Lyons. Davy is an Irish songwriter, musician, poet, and actor. We talk about how he started as a musician, singing at family gatherings, finding his voice, and busking on the streets of Dublin. Davy first moved abroad, volunteering with the World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms program , which brought him to live and make w...

Can't Find My Way Home is a podcast where Expats from around the world talk about the music and arts scene in their new home. In this episode, I was joined by multi-instrumentalist Ethan Smith. Ethan describes how he landed in Krakow from Cape Town, his many musical adventures, the projects he's working on at the moment, as well as his new EP 'Times Remembered'. We get into his mus...

Can't Find My Way Home is a podcast where Expats from around the world talk about the music and arts scene in their new home. In this episode, I was joined by folk singer-songwriter Steve Wallis. Steve was raised in Byron Bay, Australia, but after spending more than a decade playing in bands around the country, he relocated to Paris, France in 2014.Steve talks about the local music scene, his...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Chris Darwa. Chris is originally from Canberra, Australia and has lived in Qatar, Germany and London before moving to Switzerland. He worked as a trainer in the fitness industry for 8 years before committing to stand up comedy and acting in 2012. You’ll find this episode as we recorded it, with some light editing, here and there. Chris had...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Chris Darwa. Chris is originally from Canberra, Australia and has lived in Qatar, Germany and London before moving to Switzerland. He worked as a trainer in the fitness industry for 8 years before committing to stand up comedy and acting in 2012.  You’ll find this episode as we recorded it, with some light editing, here and there.  Chris h...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Steen Agro. Steen is a filmmaker, writer, and director, based in Prague. In his own words, Some bloke who's been making films since he was a kid. Didn't go to film school, just kept shooting instead, figuring shit out...specialises in humour, character and story.  Steen talks us through his vast experiences in the world of filmmaki...

In this episode of Can’t  Find My Way Home, I was joined by Matt Paull. Matt, born in the UK, raised mostly in New Zealand, and now a resident in Berlin since 2016, talks us through both his musical and expat journey - so far. We talk about social media, being a multi-instrumentalist, marketing yourself in a new country, some of the logistic challenges of settling in Berlin, as well as all things...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by David Duffy. Originally from Cork, Ireland, and now based in Barcelona, David is a renowned musician and composer in his own right. David talks us through his musical journey from picking up the bass as a teenager, discovering jazz and then moving on to study music full-time. We talk through the academic audition process and some unique pr...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Chance from the Berlin-based rock band, Heavy Heavy. We start our conversation with Chance telling us how the band came to be, what his musical influences are, and the thriving rock scene in Berlin. We get into the band’s latest album ‘I Think It’s Permanent…’ and some of the themes that the songs cover. As well as Chance’s first role in d...

Big thanks to @viomusic.art for sharing his Top 5. Some guilty pleasures, a particularly unique live venue, his go to Karaoke song...and more. Viktor Haraszti is a Hungarian-born, Holland-based musician, sax player-multiinstrumentalist, producer, and sound engineer. Hitting his first notes behind the piano as a seven-year-old, he later picked up the clarinet at age 11. Seven years later,...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Viktor Haraszti. Viktor talks us through his expat and musical journey: from growing up in Hungary in the 80’s, to his now home of many years in the Netherlands. As well as being an acomplished Saxophonist and composer Viktor is also a multi- instrumentalist, producer and sound engineer. Viktor talks us through his musical education in Hun...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Russ van den Berg, from his home in Valencia. We started our conversation with Russ explaining why he moved to Spain and we both get to share our feelings on the ‘B’ Word -  Brexit. Russ shares his musical background and how he got into the clarinet, then the saxophone, as a teenager. We get into creativity and being dysfunctional, th...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Daniel Beaver. Daniel’s been a long-time resident in Munich and hails from Preston, England. We open our chat with discussion about one of Daniel’s podcasts - ‘Beavercast’, where he and some comedian buddies, discuss the latest news and happenings. We get into the comedy scene in Munich, where you can find a show, the performers and what k...

Can't Find My Way Home is a podcast where Expats from around the world talk about the music and arts scene in their new home.  In this episode, I was joined by Robbie Aaron. In this excerpt, Robbie talks us through the process of making the video for the band's first single, 'Break The Cycle'.   Follow Ocean's Away - https://linktr.ee/OceansAway  Can’t Find My Way Home - https:...

Can't Find My Way Home is a podcast where Expats from around the world talk about the music and arts scene in their new home. In this episode, I was joined by Robert Castelli.  In this excerpt, Robert tells us about how life as a working musician has changed immeasurably in the past twenty years. We get into a few other things along the way too. Robert is a native of Ossining, New York…Born i...

Can't Find My Way Home is a podcast where Expats from around the world talk about the music and arts scene in their new home. In this episode, I was joined by SJ The Artisan.  In this excerpt, SJ tells us about growing up in Youngstown, Ohio and how he moved to Shenzhen, China. SJ also details how he got into music in the first place, those early influences, and how he merged his musical and...

Can't Find My Way Home is a podcast where Expats from around the world talk about the music and arts scene in their new home. In this episode, 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...

In this clip from EP65 of Can't Find My Way Home Mark Will gives us a look inside his new podcast, 'Texting' and the commitment of producing a weekly podcast episode. He also gives us an outline of what to expect in an episode (Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen) and there's our thoughts on the Beatles Documentary, Get Back. All this and me forgetting how to ask questions AND the names of just about...

In this episode of Can’t Find My Way Home, I was joined by Matt Castellvi. Matt is a Chicago native comedian who has been performing worldwide for the past 15 years. Matt tells us about moving to Amsterdam in January 2020 to start working at Boom Chiacgo, then in February 2020 he had to stop work because of the pandemic. Not quite the start he was anticipating… Since then, Matt’s committed to a pa...