The Podcast for the music industry Having been a broadcaster for many years I've witnessed some great stories in the music industry and now I want to bring as many 'Music Stories' to you as I can in this series of podcasts. My goal is that these will inspire and maybe help 'up and coming' musicians and maybe some experienced ones too! Feel free to share these episodes on your own social channels or sites. If you or someone you know would like to be considered for an interview email Hello@ton ...
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Episode 138 - Dave Forward - The Cathodes
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Fabulous to chat to Dave from The Cathodes about his past, it turns out we have a bit in common making keyboards! The Cathodes have a great new single out ' Bye, Bye Love' and Dave tells me how it came about, I play a bit for you and you will hear that it's a great track! Dave has some surprising advice for fellow musicians, and he tells be about h…
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Episode 137 - Georgina White - Multi-talented Singer & Actor
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I interview the multi talented Georgina at Soho Studios in London about her career and projects so far. She has some great advice for other performers, I am sure we will see and hear much more from Georgina in the future! The video version of this interview can be seen at Backstagetony.tv here: https://www.youtube.com/@backstagetonytv/videos Her mu…
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Episode 136 - Arlene - Fab Singer Used to be Cabin Crew!
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I talk to Arlene who was in her kitchen, complete with a fabulous Jukebox and Mirror Ball! She worked as cabin crew for 25 years before realising her talent as a singer songwriter. What she has achieved since the change is astounding, recording in Nashville, working and collaborating with the best, professional musicians, and more. Singing mainly c…
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Episode 135 - Louis Prima Jnr - Son of Louis Prima the Legend!
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Louis and I hit it off straight away and we had lots of fun making this episode! His legendary father was huge in the jazz / swing / dance world ( he was the guy who sang 'I just Wanna Be Like You' as King Louis in the film The Jungle Book!) and Louis Junior is following in his footsteps! Louis tells me how he grew up in a musical family, his mothe…
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Episode 134 - Denise Marsa - Amazing Singer Songwriter
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A pleasure to chat to Denise Marsa who is an award winning singer songwriter and has been producing music for decades. She has so much experience in the music industry and of course I ask her what advice she has for people starting out or trying to survive in the music world, she has lot's of great advice! Denise was the female singer on Dean Fried…
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Episode 133 - For King & Country - 'Unsung Hero' - Brilliant Song and Epic Film
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I chat to Luke one of the brothers ( with Joel ) from the multi award winning 'For King & Country' ( listen to the list of awards!) about their inspirational family story from nothing to success. Their single 'Unsung Hero' from the album of the same name is beautiful and for the first time on Music Stories I play the whole track! They have also rel…
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Episode 132 - Nick Endacott-Gibb - Song for the Amazon Rain Forest
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Son of Bee Gee Maurice Gibb, Nick is a very accomplished music producer and singer, songwriter and it was a pleasure to catch up with him again ( listen to episode 10 ). He has released a new song 'Better Way' to raise funds and awareness for the fast disappearing Amazon Rain Forest and other areas and I play a bit for you, it's very good! We talk …
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Episode 131 - Gareth Dunlop - Accomplished Singer Songwriter
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It was fantastic to catch up with Gareth again, he tells me briefly what he's been up to in the last 12 months, including performing with Bonnie Raitt ! His new album 'Welcome to the House of I Don't Know' is out now and he tells me the meaning behind the title. Gareth's single from the album 'Go Down Swinging' is brilliant and I play a bit to give…
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Episode 130 - Allegra - Amazing Young Talent
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Just 22 years old Allegra was signed when she was only 14 but listen to her music which is incredible and very mature. Her new single ' Love You Right Back' is out now and she explains the inspiration behind the song. I play a bit for you, turn it up! We discuss social media pros and cons in the music world and she has excellent advice for others t…
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Episode 129 - Roger Titchborne - The False Dots
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Here's a man who knows the music business! Roger and his north London Ska and Punk band have been going for 45 years now and they still write great fun songs and perform regularly. I delve into Roger's past and find out how he started in music, he has plenty of really great advice for musicians, and a great story about Hank Marvin too! The False Do…
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Episode 128 - Susie Vanner -Bond Girl Actress and Brilliant Singer
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Ok lets go back to 1977 and the opening sequence to James Bond - The Spy Who Loved me. "What's wrong james ? "Something came up!" "But I need you!" "So does England!" Susie was the 'Log Cabin Girl' with Roger Moore in the Bond movie and she has had an amazing acting career filming with people such as David Niven and Silvester Stalone and many other…
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Episode 127 - Annie Skates - Singing Coach to The Stars and much more!
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I'm struggling to do justice to Annie's description here as she has achieved so much! A fully professional singer and voice coach Annie has worked with just about everybody in the business. Here's just a few people for you: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, (and many other orchestras) George Michael, The Bee Gees, Robbie Williams, Beyonce, Elton Jo…
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Episode 126 - John Carr - Extraordinarily Talented Singer Musician
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It was a great pleasure to chat to the in demand and successful musician singer songwriter John Carr! John's amazingly distinctive voice has meant he has been in constant demand to work with other artists, and he writes and produces his own material too. His version of The Association's 'Never My Love' is as I put it "better than the original" (sor…
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Incredibly popular Eloise has been on tour supporting Anastacia and is about to tour with Rebecca Ferguson. Her new album 'Glasshouse' and the title single from it is out now and it's brilliant! I play a bit of Glasshouse for you to hear, and Eloise tells me how it came about on a writing trip a couple of years ago. It was fascinating to hear her r…
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Great fun to talk to the amazing Lyra who has a great new single out 'Queen' and I play a little bit for you to sample. The numbers we discuss that she has achieved on social media and downloads and streams are incredible and we chat about those and being 'Shazamed!' a lot! She is honest enough to tell me what inspired in her personal life to write…
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Episode 123 - Nadia - Extremely Talented Singer Songwriter
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Always a pleasure to interview Nadia again ( see Episode 102) From Northern Ireland and with a career going from strength to strength, Nadia has released another fantastic single 'Catch Me If You Can'. She tells me how the song came about ( and I play a bit for you , should it be my theme song?) I ask her about nerves when on stage and she has some…
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Episode 122- Gary Moat - Heavy Rock Musician
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Some great stories from Gary Moat of rock band Burnt Out Wreck, including about playing Wembley Stadium and Ozzy Osbourne ! Gary tells me about how he rehearsed playing the drums years ago, sending vibrations to the neighbours across the street! He was part of the eighties rock band Heavy Pettin (no G)! I play a bit of the bands single ' Stand And …
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Episode 121- Max Rae - R&B Singer Shot to Success in 7 Years!
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Max was in Las Vegas when we spoke about her career, she tells me how it all started for her and how she has 150 million views / downloads! Max has only been a professional singer songwriter for 7 years and has had amazing success, I play a bit of her latest single 'Keep You Waiting' and you will understand why she is so successful. I ask her what …
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Episode 120 - Emma Stevens - Superb Singer Songwriter
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Emma has had an incredible career already and to look at her you would struggle to believe that as she looks so youthful! She's opened on stage for amazing artists singing her own music for people like The Feeling, Sophie Ellis-Bexter and Take That! She tells me what that was like. One of her songs has had 3.5 million plays on Spotify so she's obvi…
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Episode 119 - Bobby Wilson (Jackie Wilson's Son!)
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Warning ! This interview has SO MANY stories and advice you wouldn't believe it ! Bobby tells me his amazing story from when he was in the US Navy and how he got into performing his music, way before he discovered he was soul icon Jackie Wilson's son. I play a short piece of Jackie Wilson's Higher & Higher for you, and then some of his new single '…
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Episode 118 - Tom Webber - Busker at 16, now listen to him!
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A pleasure to talk to Tom who has released a new single ' Keep Calling' (March 2024) and I play a bit in the interview, it's great! We talk about how he started busking on the streets of Oxford and what it was like, and about touring and the technology involved now in the music business. Tom has great advice for fellow musicians too. His music and …
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Episode 117 - Nathalie Miranda - Talented singer songwriter with a ton of great advice!
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A great interview with the very talented Nathalie Miranda who gives a lot of valuable advice to other musicians during the course of our chat. Nathalie explains her policy of creating different styles of songs (which she does very well) and I play a bit of her excellent track 'Back to Life' to give you an idea of her professionalism and talent. It …
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Episode 116 - Vince Freeman - Talented musician with a personal story
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I really got on well with award winning Vince, we ended up talking about tech so much before the interview we nearly ran out of time ! Vince has a harrowing personal story to tell and I ask him if his experience has inspired his music. He has appeared on the BBC's 'The Voice' and I ask him about meeting Tom Jones and what he gained from the show to…
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Episode 115 - John Fishell - Awesome rock musician with new music and tour
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John's single 'Carolina California is a brilliant rock song about a relationship breakdown, he explains all about it and I play a clip from the single. John is described on his website as 'Unconventional, Unexpected and a little Unravelled' which is really cool and accurately reflects his life and music. He gives me an explanation! Extremely talent…
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Episode 114 - Rachael Sage - Singer Songwriter from New York
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An absolute pleasure to chat to Rachael about her music. She tells me she has played the piano since she was two and a half and is self taught too! She has worked with Howard Jones and Imelda May amongst others and her new single 'Darkest Deep' is available now. I play a bit of it and it's so good I played more than I should have ! Rachael has some…
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Episode 113 - Ninuca Tkeshelashvili - Amazing Young Concert Pianist
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Ninuca is a 23 year old incredibly talented professional concert pianist, originally from Georgia and now based in Germany. She tells me what Georgia is like and apparently they make great wine there! I ask her how she started playing the piano. Remembering how myself and many others were sent to have piano lessons as children and didn't do particu…
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Episode 112- Georgina White - Talented Singer, Actress & More
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Well as you know I've interviewed some very talented people and Georgina is no exception! Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Performer, Multi Instrumentalist, Voice Coach, Model and much more! She's a very nice person too and you can see why she is so busy with work. Georgina tells me about how she started in music and drama, about the training she has h…
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I was thrilled to be asked to interview 80's Icon the one and only Tony Hadley, formally from Spandau Ballet of course, and as you will hear he's such a nice bloke! We chat about how he started singing as a school boy and what happened afterwards. He tells me what it was like when he appeared in Benidorm the popular hilarious TV series, and on Mich…
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Episode 110 - The Fantastic Tony Christie
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We laughed and laughed ! Talking to the one and only Tony Christie was a real treat! He tells me about how he got into music as a child, and how he had the hit with 'Is This The Way To Amarillo', first back in 1971 and then with Peter Kay of course much later. I find out how that actually came about! We have a laugh at what Google Maps say about th…
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Episode 109- Christine Sako - Talented singer songwriter
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I talk to the very talented Christina Sako in California about her life and music, she's achieved so much in her 36 years! Her new single 'Warmth' is out now and I play a bit of it in the interview. It's very good! We talk not only about her career but also about modern recording techniques and how she gets her music made. Of course I ask her to gi…
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Episode 108 - Yvan Guilini's Daughter Carolina
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You may remember an instrumental hit in the seventies from Yvan called 'Winter Memories' , (I play a bit to jog your memory) well he is still going strong and I talk to his brilliant daughter Carolina in Belgium about her father's amazing life and music. We chat about the changes Yvan has seen over the decades and how he has coped, Carolina has som…
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Episode 107 - Jon Brett on Billy Joel's new music
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I catch up with best selling author and Billy Joel Guru Jon Brett to chat about Billy's new music 'Turn The Lights Back On' and I play some of the track in the interview. We talk about how Billy is sounding these days, why he has released more music and his forthcoming gig in Cardiff, and a lot more. As ever Jon has all the details and truly there …
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Episode 106 - Sean Millis - Inspirational singer with Hunters Syndrome
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I talk to the incredibly inspirational Sean Millis. Sean suffers from a rare condition called Hunters Syndrome and has to have regular treatment in hospital for the rest of his life. He also has an incredible voice! I play a bit of his new single 'Waiting For A Miracle' and you will see what I mean. Hi amazing rise to stardom has happened due to a …
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Episode 105 - D:Ream - New double album 'The Best Thing'
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Great fun to talk to Peter Cunnah and Al Mackenzie from the brilliant D:Ream for Music Stories, famous for their number one hit 'Things Can Only Get Better' (I play a bit to remind you) in the nineties. I find out how they got together, why they had a break from each other and how they got back, and all about their music, including 'UR The Best Thi…
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Episode 104 - East 17 - Stop Smoking Fun Christmas Single
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I chat to fellow Londoner Terry from East 17 who have released a Christmas single 'Merry Quitmas' aimed at getting the stop smoking message across. It's very light hearted and I play a bit of it in the interview, after playing a clip from their iconic number one hit from 1994 'Stay Another Day' which is played everywhere every Christmas of course! …
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Episode 103 - Star Circus - Fantastic ROCK Band!
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ROCK in capitals as they are truely a brilliant rock band! I chat to Sophie and Dave about their new single "Gina In A Bottle' and get to find out the story about Gina! I play a bit of the track in the interview so turn it up! Star Circus sound very professional and have amazing guitar solos in the track, I have not heard a band that sounds so tigh…
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Episode 102 - Nadia - Brilliant Singer Songwriter with a Dance Track
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Lovely to talk to the multi talented Nadia from Northern Ireland about her career and her very catchy new single 'Push The Button' which I play a short clip of in the interview, it's very good! We discuss the problems with earning from downloads ( she has over 330,000 on Spotify in just a year) touring, merchandise, influences from the eighties, pr…
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Episode 101- Ashley Paul - Fantastic Dance Music Singer Songwriter
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I spoke to Ashley who was in in Miami at the time about her new track 'Bingo Baby' (I play a snippet as a taster for you) which is out now. A great club mix dance track! Ashley tells me the story of how the track came about in a restaurant in Liverpool! She's been busy since we spoke last and seems to live out of a suitcase as she's touring relentl…
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Episode 100 - Mediaeval Baebes - Amazing female vocal group
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I wanted someone special for the 100th episode of Music Stories and I got it! I speak to the extremely talented Katherine from The Mediaeval Baebes about how the 6 of them got together, about their December 23 tour, and Katherine has some great advice for those in the music business. It was fascinating to learn what musical instruments the group us…
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Episode 99 - Daniel James (ex Yell) Christmas Song
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You will know Daniel from being one half of the group 'Yell' from the nineties who had a hit with 'Instant Replay' and more, plus acting in Casualty, Coronation Street, Eastenders, Doctors, Bad Girls and many more. He's just released a brilliant track ' Silent Night, O Holy Night' for Christmas and I play a bit in the interview. We chat about how t…
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Episode 98 - Sandy Smith - Cilla Black Song Singer and much More!
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Sandy Smith is a brilliant singer and performer in great demand! Her act includes singing Cila Black songs and I find out how that came about. I persuade her to sing a bit of ;Alfie' too ! Sandy opens up about her personal life and how it all affected her career, she also has some great advice for fellow performers. Her website for more information…
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A pleasure to chat with Johnny about his band 'The Horn' and their new single 'Addicted to Love' which I play a short piece of in the interview. It's a great track! Johnny tells me about how the band got together and about his experiences in France, touring with Scouting For Girls and others, plus I ask him what advice he can give to fellow musicia…
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A pleasure to interview Derek Buckham from Tokyo Rose who has a lifetime's experience in the music industry! Derek has written hundreds of songs, and built his own music recording and video studio. His music videos are very funny and entertaining and have been downloaded over 800,000 times on YouTube! As ever on Music Stories he has great advice fo…
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I especially enjoyed talking to Miles from 'Miles and The Chain Gang' about how he started and how he got to where he is now. It's a very familiar story that takes you (and me) from school days bands and struggles to being a professional artist that many will identify with listening to this interview. The band has a brilliant new track 'Carry Me Ho…
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Episode 94 - Ed Fielding - Amazing Professional Concert Photographer
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A fascinating chat with the one and only Ed Fielding who specialises in photographing music artists at concerts and elsewhere. We talk about how he started with a Box Brownie years ago, why he now has a mirrorless camera, how he got into photographing music artists at their performances. The list of stars he has photographed is endless, and his wor…
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Episode 93 - Eban Brown - Former Lead Singer The Stylistics
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I was delighted to interview the one and only Eban Brown who was the lead singer of The Stylistics for 20 years. We chat about the other groups he sang with ( you will remember them), his influencers, guitars, touring, why his own music is not on iTunes etc, and most importantly Gold Pyjamas! Eban has been a solo artist since he left The Stylistics…
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Episode 92 - Patti Dixon - Award Winning Singer Songwriter from Texas
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Patti Dixon is an international award winning recording and performing artist and my chat with her was fascinating! We talk about how she started in music, the influences and experiences when writing her music, and we talk about the changes in technology and the problems when touring at different types of venues. If you're in the music business you…
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Episode 91 - D3LTA - Amazing composer with a happy breakup song!
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About to support the fabulous 'Scouting For Girls' D3LTA (Delta) explains his name, his influences from the past that shape his music, how he started out and of course he has some excellent advice for Music Stories listeners. His EP 'Into The Rabbit Hole' has 850,000 downloads so far so you can see he is very popular. His new single 'Happy Out Of L…
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Episode 90 - Fraser T Smith - Future Utopia - Multi Award Winning Producer, Singer Songwriter, Musician
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A very special interview with the one and only Fraser T Smith, multi award winning Producer, songwriter and musician. He has produced and written for major artists such as Adele, Stormzy, Sam Smith, James Morrison, Florence and The Machine, Gorilaz and many many more! He has also played with Rick Wakeman who is a hero of mine! He has a new EP out n…
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Episode 89 - Karen Harding - Multi Platinum Singer Songwriter
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The amazing Karen Harding is an extremely talented singer and songwriter with an incredible 750,000,000 downloads and streams, and a monthly audience on line of 2,000,000 ! ( She's good right?!) Karen tells me how she started in music, what inspires her to write, and we talk about just some of the major artists she has written for or with, too many…
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