PReamp Project

Here is Jason Marx at a recent Preston DJ Social event In Chews Yard. Jason who started DJing aged just 15, was born in Preston and grew up & lives in Bamber Bridge. He’s worked in Greece, Spain and Croatia and supported Gok Wan, Craig Charles and MK. He also hosts his own podcast called the Funk Foundation. After working in nightlife for 13 years, and performing over 1,500 times across the UK...

In this episode, we talk to Gandom Rhy about his experience in the Preston music scene. With conversation includes;  Underground UK rap, Addressing political and social concerns through lyrics, The writing process, Old school Grime, and more. Make sure to check out more of Gandom Rhy's music available on all major streaming platforms. Thank you for listening to the Preamp Project podcast. New...

In this episode, we talk to Basra about his experience in the Preston music scene. With conversation which includes;  Making a debut album, Joining the army, Transitioning from Blade to Basra, The Preston Rap Scene, and more. Make sure to check out Basra's debut album 'Transition' Available on all major streaming platforms.  Thank you for listening to the Preamp Project podcast. New...

In this episode, we talk to Johnny, Tom, Dave, and Graham about their experience in the Preston music scene. With conversation which includes;  Folk music, Morris Dancing, Open mic nights, The PC Movement, and more. For those interested in checking out Johnny's book series 'Morris dancers and rose queens'.  copies are available via amazon. Thank you for listening to the Preamp Proje...

In this episode, we talk to Rakjay (Formally known as J.Carr) about his experience in the Preston music scene. With conversation which includes;  CCC and NWS, Living in Argentina, Shifting expectations, DYMedia, and more. Check out the tracks mentioned in this podcast through the links below: Wasteman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zxuGmaa4cI&ab_channel=ADYMediaVisual Hold it down: https://...

In this episode, we talk to HBD about his experience in the Preston music scene. With conversation which includes;  Locked in recordings, TMTV, DYMedia, and more. The next song set for release by HBD is his Adaptive remix. An ambitious 10-minute-long grime cypher track. Adaptive is set to be released on Christmas day 2022 on the TMTV youtube channel. Thank you for listening to the Preamp Project p...

In this episode, we talk to John (Preston Music Workshops) and Ryan (Singing for the brain) about their experience in the Preston music scene. With conversation which includes;  Participatory music, Leading music groups, Music as a job, and more. Thank you for listening to the Preamp Project podcast. New episodes will drop every other Friday. Hosted by Chris Davis Guests: John Aveyard & Ryan D...

In this episode, we talk to Sean (Indie Pendants), Nemo (Indie Pendants), and Brandon (B# Management) about their experience in the Preston music scene. With conversation which includes;  Finding gigs, Cover bands, Cheese On 9, and more. This Episode also includes Cheese On Nine's (Sean, Brandon, Nemo, and Dean Pollock) single 'Sing It' Available on Spotify. Thank you for listening...

In this episode, we talk to Helen and John (The Helen May Band) about their experience in the Preston music scene. With conversation which includes;  Musical Motivations, The Helen May Band, The Continental, and more. Thank you for listening to the Preamp Project podcast. New episodes will drop every other Friday. Hosted by Chris Davis Guests: Helen May and John Watkins Recorded by Liam Blake @ So...

In this episode, we talk to Matt and Adam (County Pilots) about their experience in the Preston music scene. With conversation which includes;  The Beetles, Musical Families, The Ferret, and more. In this episode, we were lucky enough for The County Pilots to allow us to preview their BRAND NEW single 'Burning'. Officially released on Thursday 27th October. Thank you for listening to the...

In this episode, we talk to Ann Batty and Andy Smith about their experience in the Preston music scene. With conversation which includes;  Muso, Samsara, Chernoby, and more. This is an episode your not going to want to miss. Thank you for listening to the Preamp Project podcast. The next episode will be out Friday 21st October with a fantastic up-and-coming band called County Pilots.  Hosted by Ch...

In this episode, we talk to Linda and Becky about their experience in the Preston music scene. With conversation which includes;  The Lamb, B&Q Bands, Venues and more. This is an episode you don't want to miss. Thank you for listening to our podcast. New Episodes of the Preamp Project will be uploaded regularly.  Hosted by Chris Davis Guests: Linda Lamb & Becky Haslam Recorded by Kevi...

Here we talk to Dave, Pete, and Kev about their experience in the Preston music scene. With conversation spanning over 70 years of Preston history.  Including;  The Beatles in Preston, the Catacombs Club, Richie Blackmoor, Keef Hartley at Woodstock, Saul Street Baths, local music shops, and much more.  Thank you for listening to our podcast. New Episodes of the Preamp Project will be uploaded regu...

In this episode, we talk to Kim, Terry, and Alan about their experience in the Preston music scene. With conversation which includes;  £5 guitars, Action Records, Pink Floyd, Jimmy Hendrix, and more. This is an episode you don't want to miss.  Thank you for listening to our podcast. New Episodes of the Preamp Project will be uploaded regularly.   Hosted by Chris Davis Guests: Kim Nicholson (F...

In this episode, we talk to Clark, Carl, and Steve about their experience in the Preston music scene. With conversation which includes;  The Warehouse, Billy Fury, CrossFire, Early Punk & New Wave, Boogy Street, music & travel and loads more. Some lovely emotive stuff in this one. Thank you for listening to our podcast. New Episodes of the Preamp Project will be uploaded regularly.   Hoste...

Part of the 'permeate conversations' that we began in late 2019 that centred around the wider creative scene in Preston that also included artists, designers, writers etc. This was one of 3 that we did with musicians from the city. Jadie Swales is a DJ & radio presenter for Beat 103. We felt it was really important for Jadie to be involved as she is from the cities Underground Electr...

Part of the 'permeate conversations' that we began in late 2019 that centred around the wider creative scene in Preston that also included artists, designers, writers etc. This was one of 3 that we did with musicians from the city.  Liam Blake has been creating & performing rap music in Preston since he was a teenager under the name of BLKY.   He presently works out of the Soundskill...

Part of the 'permeate conversations' that we began in late 2019 that centred around the wider creative scene in Preston that also included artists, designers, writers etc. This was one of 3 that we did with musicians from the city.  Sean O'Hara is the drummer & percussionist with Mobius Loop a band that has been around the scene since 2008.  Aiming to inspire through Music &...