Such A Good Feeling with Steve Anderson

So happy to welcome simply one of the finest singers in the world to the podcast. As a part of Westlife, Mark Feehily has sold over 55 million records , 11 number one albums and 16 number one singles and played to millions worldwide including the 2022 sold out show at Wembley Stadium. He has also recorded a solo album , a Christmas EP, appeared as Robobunny in The Masked Singer and is one of the m...

It was such a delight to catch up with a true visionary , someone whose iconic work is revered, marvelled at and very often imitated. Even though his medium is visual everything he does begins with music whether it be through his work with artists including Kylie , Garbage, Britney Spears and The Killers . Here we talk about his roots in Manchester , how the lure of Vivienne Westwood brought him t...

Join myself , Larry Flick (Vero/Billboard) and Lee Bennett (Teases and Dares Blog) as we choose our favourite new artists to watch out for this year. As always its an eclectic diverse mixture from three people who love discovering new music and sharing it with the world! Hopefully you'll find artists you'll love too and please follow/stream them if you do.  Also please follow/like/comment if...

For the final episode of 2022 you are welcome to join myself and Larry Flick (Vero/Billboard) and Lee Bennett (Teases And Dares Blog) for a recap of a year of some truly incredible music with each of us picking our 5 favourites. We have a shared love of discovering new artists and songs , very often taking a lot of searching to find the gems but always worth it! If you like the sound of any of the...

Its the most wonderful time of the year and I've got together with actual Santa lookalike Larry Flick (Vero/Billboard) and Christmas Elf Lee Bennett (Teases & Dares blog)  to talk through our favourite hidden Christmas musical gems with some unexpected results! So grab some egg nog (which Larry admits he has never even tried) and join us for a winter wonderland of festive gems!

With over 500 million streams on Spotify, 2 UK numbers 1s and 3 UK Top 10 hits.plus one grammy nomination, Kelli-Leigh is an artist, a creative , a label owner but above all possesses one of the finest voices this country has ever produced. From singing backing vocals for Leona Lewis, Adele and Jessie J through to being the voice of hits including "I Got U" with Duke Dumont and "More Than Friends'...

So wonderful to have the brilliant Larry Flick (Vero/Billboard/Sirius XM) and Lee Bennett (Teases And Dares Blog) back for another #HiddenGems episode this time talking about treasure from the 90s with some surprising results! These shows are always tricky to pick songs for and we often change our minds at the last minute but hope you enjoy it and it brings back some wonderful memories.  More on L...

Wonderful to catch up with one of my favourite contemporary singers and writers  Twinnie who is always beautifully authentic and honest whether its making people dance or breaking their hearts through country tinged classics alongside her incredible work offering a safe space for artists with her brilliant I Know A Woman organisation. From her roots in musical theatre productions including starrin...

The truly brilliant and impossibly talented Rachel Ferner started off as a performer but soon found her calling in writing songs with and for other artists including Little Mix, Craig David , Steps , Birdy and Natalie Imbruglia. Her attention to detail and emotional connection within her songs is impeccable and her choices are always beautifully made. Here she talks about how her early experiences...

Its such a pleasure to welcome one of my favourite songwriters in the world to the podcast this week. Jon Green is all about emotional connection , whether it be working in his current home of Nashville with Lady A and Maren Morris or on pop masterpieces including "Say Something" and "Lost Without You" with Kylie , "Wild Love"and "Us" with James Bay alongside his beautiful work with acts including...

Paul Dakeyne is a pioneer of remixing and megamixing and pretty much a huge reason why I have a career.  From his legendary creations for the DMC DJ Only mix albums from the late 80s onwards his masterpieces inspired a generation of producers to experiment in the studio and left them baffled as to how he could achieve the results with what was then limited technology culminating in his 'epics...

I absolutely loved this chat with my good friends and incredible singers Adetoun Ayoola and Katie Holmes Smith who collectively have performed background vocals for the biggest stars in the world including Adele, Kylie, Robbie Williams and Ed Sheeran. They started their incredibly successful venture The Vocal Code to try and find new talent to bring forward into the music industry and through a se...

Another special edition of the podcast where I speak to pop aficionado's Larry Flick (Vero/Billboard/Sirius XM) and Lee Bennett (Teases And Dares Blog) about their choices of hidden gems , this time we are back to the 80s complete with espadrilles , white jackets and some truly amazing music! See if you can guess the songs before we reveal them and please hunt them down if you are unfamiliar - eve...

Having worked in studios after being in bands growing up, Pete Hammond found himself at the centre of The Hit Factory mixing and remixing hit after hit for Stock/Aitken/Waterman and developing his trademark sound that is still in demand for current artists and records. Here we talk about his journey from making reggae records , building studios and of course classics by Kylie, Rick Astley , Take T...

From an apprenticeship in bands and a studio making karaoke tracks (which came in very useful later) , writer and producer Jez Ashurst has been part of some of the finest moments in modern pop music including "Secret Love Song" (Little Mix) , "Favourite Ex" (Maisie Peters) and the Christmas classic "One More Sleep" (Leona Lewis). Alongside this he's worked with artists including Tom Walker (who wa...

Without doubt one of the best singers the UK has ever produced, Nicole Simpson (aka Red) is a Scottish force of nature having grown up listening to divas including Whitney and Christina and trying to emulate them she's forged her career through social media platforms gaining an army of fans ready for her own music which she's released over the last couple of years. From two stints on the X Factor...

There are so many times I hear a song that I instantly fall in love with then find out it was written by Fiona Bevan. I describe her to people as 'magical' , her lyrics are poetry and her melodies are divine plus that truly angelic voice on her solo material is perfection. Here she talks about growing up in a house without pop music but finding inspiration in books and movies to forming a band and...

After initially meeting during their apprenticeships at PWL with Stock/Aitken/Waterman working on so many classic records including for Kylie, Bananarama and Jason Donovan  , Barry and Jules went on to become one of the most successful producer/remixer/writer partnerships working with the best pop acts in the world including Steps (producing their latest 3 albums including "Scared Of The Dark...

From his beginnings working as an assistant for Giorgio Moroder to joining forces with him and Donna Summer to write and produce her biggest hits, Pete Bellotte is partly responsible for the soundtrack to so many peoples lives including "I Feel Love" , "Love To Love You Baby" and "Hot Stuff". Here he talks about his beginnings in a group which led him to moving to Germany where his life changed fo...

Another special episode speaking with the brilliant Larry Flick (Billboard/Sirius XM/Vero) and Lee Bennett (Teases And Dares Blog) about some of our favourite hidden gems whether they be songs, albums or artists that may not have quite got the attention they deserved over the years we shine a light on them in the hope more people might discover the wonder within.  Episode playlist here https:...

Hannah Robinson is responsible for writing some of the catchiest songs of all time and basically pop royalty so I was so delighted to catch up with her for the podcast. Initially a session singer answering adverts in the back of Melody Maker she soon started writing the songs alongside established producers including Richard X , Pascal Gabriel and Liam Howe. Her first hit was "Some Girls' for Rach...

Paul Wright is someone who literally knows all about good feelings as he is able to help people access them in his role as Clinical Hypnotherapist for PhobiaGone. But he started out as an engineer at Sarm West Studios working on classic albums including "Faith" by George Michael and "Welcome To The Pleasuredome" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. He talks here about his first ever session when he was t...

Originally from a remix background (similar to myself) the superbly talented Graham Stack has worked with incredible artists including Tina Turner, Westlife, Girls Aloud, Rod Stewart , Dannii Minogue, Kylie , James Arthur , Steps and Take That. He has also been the Musical Director on huge TV shows including Britains Got Talent, America's Got Talent and The X Factor creating true TV Gold moments t...

Not many producers have the diversity of repertoire to include Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Annie Lennox, S Club 7, Cher and Billie Eilish but there really is only one Stephen Lipson. He's responsible for some of my favourite records of all time and here we chat about how a chance meeting with a friend got him into building a studio and in turn a swift learning experience. From tales of working with...

Descended from Hollywood royalty (his father Mickey Rooney who famously partnered with Judy Garland throughout his career) , the multi award winning choreographer Michael Rooney has been responsible for some of the most iconic moments in pop music ever including his work with Kylie (including videos for "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" and "Slow) as well as working on her groundbreaking "Showgirl" a...