Time For Heroes

Episode 2 with Sol Abrahams of Essex band Bilk, this guy has passion, confidence and an unwavering belief in both himself and his band! Bilk's second album 'Essex Drugs And Rock And Roll' is released today (24.01.25) buy it here: Essex, Drugs and Rock and Roll – Bilk and buy tickets for their upcoming tour here: Tour – Bilk including dates at London's Electric Ballroom and Glasgow's SWG3 We spoke...

Welcome back! What better way to return than with a bit of Manc swagger, from James Yates, guitarist of Pastel, Pastel are due to release their debut album 'Souls In Motion' tomorrow 17.01.25 and it is a fuckin belter! Begbie is a fan, LG is a fan, I'm a fan. Your next. Anyway, listen to James talk us through how the band got to this point and a whole lot more, then buy the album and go see them o...

Wow!!!! 100 episodes of the podcast done, and what better way to finish season 2 than with Megan Wyn, a proud Welsh lass with character and talent in abundance, we spoke about her career to date, she's done a lot since emerging after the pandemic and things don't look like they'll be slowing down anytime soon as Megan embarks on a headline tour this friday!!!! And check out Megan's links below: me...

My youngest guest's to date, Revivaly are Ben, Josh and Lewis from Cleethorpes/Grimsby, Josh has just finished his GCSE's to give you an indication of their age's but they are a proper band, no doubt about it! They've shared stages with Reverand & The Makers and The Lathums, playing some of the biggest festivals including most recently, Kendal Calling. We touched on all this plus loads more an...

I am lost for words with this one, a truly amazing guest, he was there at the birth of punk and still going strong almost 50 years later! And his book is out next week as well! Ladies and Gentleman, it's Steve Diggle!!!! Buy his book here: Autonomy By Steve Diggle | New | 9781915841087 | World of Books (wob.com) Buzzcocks Facebook Buzzcocks (@Buzzcocks) / X the official buzzcocks (@the_official_bu...

Another band from the North East of England, that scene is certainly thriving! I spoke to Alfie and Alex and we touched on the scene as well as both the writing process and recording process and they still found time to pick their heroes too! Check the band out on all their links below and be sure to check out their latest release Lights/She Turns Away which came out last friday! Park View (@parkv...

After the enjoyment of speaking to Nati Dredd on the last episode, we're back with another Fifer, this time out it's the fantastic PG Ciarletta, just back from Germany with the tartan army and co, PG tells us all about his career to date, supporting a lot of my previous guests (Shambolics, Mark Sharp etc) PG is now becoming a headliner in his own right, he's played on the roof of Murrayfield too,...

The final podcast of this run of 4 and what better way to end it than with NATI. She describes herself as painfully Scottish, she is a ball of energy, also a Tik Tok sensation and Newton Faulkners best pal! An absolute dream to interview, what this lassie has achieved since lockdown is nothing short of phenomenal! Did I mention her new single is out on Friday (12.07.24) Pre-save 'Heard It All Befo...

More Bears on the podcast! This time its China Bears frontman Ivan Proctor telling us all about his bands career with everything leading to the release of their Debut Album, 'Participation Trophy' is out this Friday (12.07.24) you can buy it here: OFFICIAL CHINA BEARS STORE (tmstor.es) Ivan also picked his heroes and we had a good chat about a wide range of subject within music. Hope you all enjoy...

Next up is Bear Park, a 3-piece Newcastle band signed to Libertine drummer Gary Powell's record label, and they released their debut album last month and it is amazing, hear all about their career and the Newcastle scene as well as tons more and!.....................All three band members picked their heroes independently so tons to get through! Enjoy troops! Check out Bear Parks links here: BEAR...

Apologies, I know it's been a while, I've been soooo busy! You may be aware (I've mentioned on the pod a few times now) that I manage a band, The High Flats, well we've been mega busy organising and promoting their headline show at King Tuts, Glasgow last Thursday (04.07.24) It was a class night, with some class bands and the boys will be coming on the podcast very soon to introduce themselves, I...

Lucie Barat is not only Carl's big sister but also a rockstar in her own right, as well as an Actor, Writer, Poet and mother of triplets too!!! And she's here to discuss it all! Her play, 'Standing In The Shadows Of Giants' is running at Omnibus Theatre in Clapham, London next week, from the 24th til 29th June. It's an autobiographical play about being a rockstar (' sister) and it's perfect for an...

Wow! Where to start with Ian Wills, a truly phenomenal man, seemingly destined for a life of crime and addiction, Ian turned his life around, from a last chance job in a butchers to becoming Thatcher's nemesis, then onto writing poetry that would eventually become Wills & The Willing. 4 studio albums in with another due out on 05.07.24 'Another Long Week' feature's a co-write with The Boss, on...

Fresh of the back of The Blonde Parade episode, I'm back with another! Jack Valero releases his latest single 'Karaoke Dreams' this Friday (07.06.24) as part of an EP which follows in September, so i wanted to get this episode out now, on the EP Jack has been working with Jamie Webster and the rest of the scouse wrecking crew and what they have produced is some of Jack's catchiest tunes too date,...

So, after a few busy weeks, the podcast is back with another episode and this time out I'm speaking to Scully, frontman of £ piece band. The Blonde Parade, predominantly from Ayrshire but with a sprinkling of Fife thrown in for good measure! In their short career to date the band have ticked off some huge milestones already, from releasing debut album 'Wanderlust', working with acclaimed producer...

We're going international this week and with the Euro's on the horizon i thought, what better than a German artist! Simon Graupner AKA Shelter Boy may very well be German but he has a very British sound, citing The Beatles, Oasis, Arctic Monkeys and Jamie T among his influences, with the latter even being namechecked on his new album! I spoke to Simon about his life growing up in the old East Germ...

This week I'm speaking to Bad Knees, a 3 piece band, based in Edinburgh who've only been together since January but are already making waves in the live scene and release debut single Something In The Water this Friday (17.05.24) make sure to check it out! I spoke to the band about their careers prior to the band as well as their forming, live shows and release of their debut single which is a pro...

The next guest is Stacey Jackson, a busy woman! As well as over ten Top 10 dance singles (one of which features Snoop Dog, yes, you did read that correctly!) Stacey is also a TV Host of 'Stacey Jackson In The 80's' an entrepeneur who has created a workout range called Staefit. As well as that, Stacey has just released her debut novel, ''How A Gangsta Rapper Made Me A Better Mom'' a fictional, come...

An absolute dream to speak to this boy! Callum '29' Wilson plays Bass in The Snuts, a band that I've frequently referenced on the podcast and one of theee best bands going right now! Since debut album WL was released in 2021 The Snuts have released another two, Burn The Empire and latest offering Millenials, as well as that they've left their record label and set up their own, the band are fresh o...

This episode has been in the pipeline for nearly 3 years! Finally nailed them down! Its Charlie and Louis of Dead Freights, hailing from Southampton (where they still do Karaoke!) the band are signed to Libertine drummer, Gary Powell's record label, '25 Hour Convenience Store' the band have toured with The Libertines quite a bit, we chatted about the bands career, highs, lows, tips and tricks of t...

Welcome back to the podcast, this time with the fantastic Australian singer-songwriter Georgia Reed. I spoke to Georgia about her career, touching on the music scene in Australia, support and airplay from Triple J and her debut single featuring one of the finest guitar solo's I've ever heard! Waiting For You To Run - Single by Georgia Reed | Spotify As well as that we spoke about her move to the U...

This time out I'm talking to Garry from Local Authority, a 3 piece band based in Glasgow, who in their relatively short career so far, have already got an album out and supported The Libertines, keep your eyes out for them across the live scene as they tick of venues across Scotland and further afield, with the band due to play Carl Barat's club, Justine's in Margate, they are also due to release...

What can you say about this guy, with The Lumineers, Jeremiah has toured the world extensively, with sold out shows at Madison Square Garden, Red Rocks Amphitheatre as well as across Europe and Australia, currently writing album 5 with The Lumineers, Jeremiah has also just released his second solo album 'Piano Piano 2' follow up to, you guessed it 'Piano Piano' Both solo albums are ideas Jeremiah...

Another class band and very much unique, Brighton brothers John and Henry Tydeman of Barbara. Racking up support slots with The Lottery Winners, The Divine Comedy, and Haircut the band are now (as we speak) on tour with the modfather Paul Weller! We spoke about the bands career so far and then we got to hear an amazing bunch of heroes! Here are Barbara's links Home | Barbara The Band Barbara | 💫...

Here's another episode for your ears! With Mark Wilson of Newcastle band The Peevie Wonders, fresh from the release of latest single Big Eczema Energy which feature a guitar solo from none other than Sam Fender and also just back from SXSW, i spoke to Mark about his career so far and whats coming next and then he picked his heroes!!! Check all things Peevie below! The Peevie Wonders (@thepeeviewon...