Splash Stories -The 90's Music Scene. Legendary London Venue. Telling Tales. New story every 1st of the Month

Send us Fan Mail Splash Stories kicks off 2025 with Crispin Gray, former guitarist and songwriter for Daisy Chainsaw renowned for their UK top twenty hit ’Love Your Money’ (which also appeared in an episode of Beavis & Butt-Head in the USA),   Queenadreena and guitarist for Portuguese artist Starsha Lee.  His latest band Alien Airforce released the mighty fine and poignantly titled single Good...

Send us Fan Mail Splash Stories hosts Ben Steadman and Diamond Dave caught up with Jet singer songwriter & guitarist Nic Cester during a little touring downtime for him in Italy. Jet have been touring their Get Born 20th anniversary tour and issued a  re- release vinyl release of the album and a new single – “Hurry Hurry,” with a b-side titled “Un’avventura as  a little appetizer while they co...

Send us Fan Mail Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave bring you a Splash Stories Halloween Special with guitar maestro Mark Gemini Thwaite before he releases his new record with SEVENDIALS and prior to his tour with the Wonder Stuff ..the man gets around as he shares his Splash Story covering all that groundbreaking music he's made over the years ... SEVENDIALS, who’s three members CHRIS CONNELLY,...

Send us Fan Mail Splash Stories chats with John Douglas celebrating the 20-year anniversary of milestone Trashcan Sinatras album Weightlifting & previewing his debut North American Tour kicking off October 1 2024  showcasing original material and new recordings of fave Trashcan Sinatras' material. Joined for West coast and Midwest dates by Lily Vakili of Vakili Band  & for East Coast...

Send us Fan Mail Splash Stories caught up with Mary Byker well known for his work as the lead singer of Gaye Bykers on Acid, Pop Will Eat Itself, Pigface and Apollo 440 and as a record producer and DJ/MC.  We spoke just before he headed off to pick up his new pair of glasses before the start of the Gaye Bykers on Acid's Intermittent Fasting Tour which kicks off 5 Sept 2024 .   GBOA released t...

Send us Fan Mail Splash Stories welcomes Chris Connelly talking from his home in Chicago for a memorable musical memoir amongst the streets the guts and the character of Edinburgh. His latest 8 track album 'The Lives and Loves of the Serial Homesick, Vol. 1'   is a paean to his city- and a beautiful and profound one at that - capturing the essence of his love for it through his music his...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another Splash Story. This month Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave are joined by Kav Sandhu of Happy Monday's who joined Splash Stories from New York for a superb and heartfelt interview to talk about his Blitz Vega Band with the Smith's bass player Andy Rourke, his passing and plans to tour the album ‘Northern Gentleman’, which was released on what would have b...

Send us Fan Mail Dale Crover shares his Splash Story with myself and Diamond Dave and he's one hell of a laid back good humoured guy. He tells us he's fabulous ! He had a rough time of it sometime back having to undergo an emergency spinal surgery operation so that's good to hear. Not for the faint hearted but he's a Melvin right!   On tour with Ministry after the Pandemic led...

Send us Fan Mail  Your Splash Stories hosts Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave caught up with the whirlwind that is Frank Turner for his Splash Story. After disbanding post hardcore band Million Dead in 2005 punk folk rocker Frank Turner is well on the way to performing 3000 shows . He releases his self produced 10th album Undefeated - "a record about survival & defiance with a sense of fun...

Send us Fan Mail Splash Stories caught up with Mel Gaynor just after his opening show at The Water Rats London Kings X - The Splash Club's original venue back in the 90's...�� For background... Mel was Simple Minds Drummer & has played alongside Elton John, Lou Reed, Tina Turner, Meat Loaf, Kirsty MacColl,  Orange Juice, Peter Gabriel, The Pretenders, Gary Moore, Jackson Browne, Litt...

Send us Fan Mail Republica are back ! Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave caught up with Saffron on Splash Stories to talk past present and future.  Saffron's a real gem and her love for life so infectious. Catch Republica on live dates and festivals in the coming months and Saffron   on the Britpop Classical tour  live with orchestra https://republicaofficial.bandcamp.com/album/new-york https://...

Send us Fan Mail Splash Stories dived in at the deep end with Katie Puckrik -  dancer, performer, broadcaster writer and so much more besides. She danced in the 80's with Royal Ballet Punk Michael Clark, on the Pet Shop Boys tour in '91, hit UK notoriety hosting Channel 4’s The Word in the 1990s , created and hosted the British television talk show Pyjama Party   and is now fronting The...

Send us Fan Mail James Atkin shares his Splash Story ... EMF are number 1 with Hello People featuring Stephen Fry  Hello People with its’ indie groove is a call to stand with tolerance against the hate-myths of immigration whilst putting a smile on people's faces. Why Stephen Fry? Unbelievable was on his ‘100years of the BBC’ happy mix (along with Dancing Queen and Mrs Robinson) but he was a...

Send us Fan Mail Showman and hard rocking CJ Wildheart wears his heart on his sleeve . He talked to Splash Stories about writing SPLiT whilst on the move and loving the freedom of being in control.  He talks punk rock roots and doing it for yourself.  Track 1 Kick Down The Walls is a rally call to the youthful energy that sets the tone for what's to come . CJ is undoubtably a loveable rogue w...

Send us Fan Mail Hifi Sean lead singer of Soup Dragons shared so many telling tales with Ben Steadman and Diamond Dave we will have to revisit more of them at a later date.    The Soup Dragons, had a worldwide top 5 hit with the track “I’m Free” in 1990 & play their first live shows in 30 years with the original line-up. https://linktr.ee/thesoupdragons DATES ARE: Wed 1st Nov - Newcastle Boile...

Send us Fan Mail Terrorvision are amongst Yorkshire's finest bands ...We are talking bands like :  Arctic Monkeys, The Cribs, Pulp, Gang of Four, Pigeon Detectives, Human League, Bring Me The Horizon, Soft Cell,Def Leppard to name a few. Splash Stories celebrates 30 years of Terrorvision who are back on the road with some wonderful live shows across the UK.  Splash Stories talked to Tony Wrig...

Send us Fan Mail Splash Stories caught up with alternative rockers Kingmaker recently.  For a time in the early 90’s Hull alternative rockers Kingmaker were the darlings of NME and had Suede tour with them just before their The Drowners release as did Radiohead - Pre Pablo Honey.  Myles Howell: “Kingmaker were influenced by the likes of the Pixies and the Wonder Stuff. We came at that crossover be...

Send us Fan Mail Adam Lee joined Splash Stories talking China Drum and touring  in support of noted punk and alternative rock groups, including Green Day & Ash and Supergrass and what they are up to now ... Check out Wuthering Heights - China Drum cover - no less... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBviQXfuu3c&pp=ygUcY2hpbmEgZHJ1bSB3dXRoZXJpbmcgaGVpZ2h0cw%3D%3D https://facebook.com/chinadru...

Send us Fan Mail Splash Stories enjoyed a cracking chat with Jim Bob - front man of  Carter USM - To celebrate his 12th solo studio album : – Thanks For Reaching Out  - a stone cold masterpiece. • Featuring 38 minutes of pop, punk rock and devastatingly moving ballads. The  title track offers a feeling of hope and romance in an “effed up world”. With its Jam/ Strange Town vibe and Terry Edwards (M...

Send us Fan Mail Splash Stories talk to Adam Mole about Pop Will Itself and PWEI's book 1981-1988 The Independent Years a riotous feast choc- a -bloc full of graphics, flyers, posters, artwork merchandise, memorabilia and poppiecock stories ... https://www.shopwilleatitself.com/tshirts-merch/p/pweibook https://popwilleatitself.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/pwei_official/?hl=en https://www....

Send us Fan Mail Everett True put them on the cover of the 29 March 1997 Melody Maker calling them the "best live band in Britain". Symposium played support to Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Foo Fighters, Deftones, No Doubt and toured the United States on the Warped Tour with NOFX, Bad Religion & Rancid.  https://www.facebook.com/symposiumofficial.uk https://www.instagram.com/symposium_band...

Send us Fan Mail Join Ben Steadman and Diamond Dave on Splash Stories  for a cracking chat with Charlie Beddoes  - Bad Ass bassist turned author of  Overdriven and a regular Splash Club performer visitor and comrade. 'A funny, sad and highly compelling page turner, written in the authentic rock and roll voice of the woman who lived it. I loved this book. Can’t wait for the movie version!&apos...

Send us Fan Mail Splash Stories hosted a special Vive Le Rock podcast with editor and Desperate Measures frontman Eugene Butcher ahead of The Resurrection : The Vive Le Rock awards show on April 6 2023 at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire. Vive Le Rock is the world's only Rock n' Roll Punk & New Wave Magazine celebrating punk, glam, new wave, garage, ska and the darker side o...

Send us Fan Mail In their own words the band Therapy? Have been helping the afflicted since 1990. Indeed they have. Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave caught up with vocalist Andy Cairns to discuss the bands early days formation, coming by the band name , why the infamous question mark, their first show at The Splash Club in June 1995, Andy's vibes and thoughts on Belfast & on the scene in t...

Send us Fan Mail The irrepressible and effervescent and legendary broadcaster Gary Crowley talks to Splash Stories about his CD boxset :  Indie 90s Playback   Classics, Curveballs and Bangers. Gary reminisces about gigs bands and his lifetime as a passionate music lover and broadcaster. Support the show Get in touch with Splash Stories : splashclubtv@gmail.com www.facebook.com/thesplashclub Join S...