Soundcheck Stories

John Merriman is a music producer and sound engineer based in the UK. He is the owner of Crown Lane Studio, a professional recording studio located in Morden, London. Merriman has a long history in the music industry and is known for his expertise in music production, mixing, and mastering. Crown Lane Studio offers a range of services, including recording for bands, solo artists, and voiceover wor...

Jerry Frempong has been a volunteer member of the Soundcheck team for a number of years. He’s someone who always brings encouragement, wisdom and joy to every interaction and it’s therefore a real pleasure to sit down with him for today’s episode of Soundcheck Stories and talk through his incredible story as a DJ, pioneer and entrepreneur. We discuss his roots and formative years in London and Lee...

At Soundcheck, we’ve had the pleasure of working with DJ, producer and composer Afrodeutsche for a number of years and it’s a joy to welcome her onto to the Soundcheck Stories podcast for this episode. We discuss her route through the music industry; from humble beginnings in music industry administration copying Amy Winehouse demos through to performing on major stages and composing scores for or...

*Please be aware that this interview involves discussion around suicide and bereavement that may be triggering or upsetting.* Back in 2021, Alex Traska from MyHouseYourHouse radio got in touch with us at Soundcheck. He and his associate Jackie were organising an event called the Mentally Sound Weekender and he invited us to be one of their nominated charities. We’ll always be so grateful to him an...

Welcome to Soundcheck Stories; a podcast series that unearths and explores the untold musical journeys of individuals as they traverse the music industry and share their experiences, struggles and hard earned wisdom. For this episode of Soundcheck Stories we have the pleasure of welcoming Sandra Godley OBE onto the podcast for a truly inspirational discussion. We discuss her songwriting process an...

Welcome to our new podcast series entitled 'Soundcheck Stories'. Here we aim to unearth and explore the untold musical journeys of individuals as they traverse the music industry and share their experiences, struggles and hard earned wisdom. On this episode we sit down with selector, radio host and actress Angel Mel to discuss her path into music, the challenges of imposter syndrome, the fight to...

Welcome to our new podcast series entitled 'Soundcheck Stories'. Here we aim to unearth and explore the untold musical journeys of individuals as they traverse the music industry and share their experiences, struggles and hard earned wisdom. On this episode we have MC, musician an entrepreneur Elliot Locke. Starting out as a travelling busker, Elliot ended up touring stadiums in Europe and perform...

Our second episode features DJ and radio host Dan Sterry. As a rising talent in the world of club and mashup, we discuss the importance of setting goals, making time for wellbeing and the need to adapt when faced with a nightlife landscape reeling from the impact of a pandemic. Featuring: Dan Sterry https://instagram.com.dan_sterry https://www.facebook.com/DanSterryLieutenant https://mixcloud.com/...

Our first podcast episode features the legendary DJ, promoter and radio presenter Marcia Carr. She talks openly about her struggles in the music industry with gender bias and racial prejudice, her battles and victories over mental health, her sustaining faith and the dreams she has for her musical career. Featuring: Marcia Carr https://www.facebook.com/Missmarciacarr/ https://www.mixcloud.com/Marc...