Ever wanted to get to know your favourite bands? The aim of my podcast is to interview as many bands as I can in an informal way so that you get to know them as people rather than just an album cover. My interviews are totally unscripted, unedited and we talk about whatever the band wants allowing their fans to get to know them on a more personal level. I'll be hosting a series of quizzes in order to find the cleverest band.
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Send us a text I've been saving the very best until last. I had the pleasure of catching up with my buddies Big Dan, Little Dan and Kathryn at Uprising, we had a damn good laugh! You can always rely on the Dans to mark their territory and that's exactly what they did by drawing a huge penis on my interview table haha! These are 3 of the nicest peop…
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Send us a text I caught up with these guys at Breaking Bands Festival and despite me thinking they were named after somebody named Michaela who likes permanent brew they soon put me right, they gave me their CD and it was then the penny dropped that they weren't named after Michaela after all! They are currently storming the UK Blues scene and when…
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Send us a text Earlier on in the year I had the pleasure of catching up with My Favourite Nemesis where they played at UPRISING as part of their 6 date UK Tour, they are a Finnish metal band with over 2 million streams to date, they have solidified their place in the Finnish metal scene and have an actively growing fanbase worldwide. They have just…
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Send us a text It seems like a while ago that these guys absolutely ripped M2TM Leicester a new one at Uprising!! Running With Knives (yes, their band name is bloody brilliant) talk about their journey to get to where they are now and what to expect when they play the New Blood stage, Bloodstock Festival Saturday 10th , a little birdie also told me…
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Send us a text It's been a couple of weeks since I last released an episode, many festivals have happened over the last few weeks and I wanted to ensure that this band gets your undivided attention. Its alright though, Twisted, Torn And Moist is still in the UK USA, Turkey and Global charts!!! Sunday night Breaking Bands 2024 headliners Stickmen cl…
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RACPA- Rock Against Child Pornography and Abuse
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Send us a text Rock Against Child Pornography and Abuse Is a registered charity working to give a voice to the silent victims of childhood abuse. The children of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. In a world where – Children as young as 10 are being groomed by organised gangs and trafficked round the country as sexual commodities...Anyone with a compu…
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Send us a text Dead Man's Whiskey, this band were arguably one of THE CLEVEREST bands that I've ever had the pleasure of interviewing on my podcast. It's always an honour to catch up with them and they are definitely a band that are on to BIG things, they have a wonderful fan base and its hardly any surprise because the way they engage and look aft…
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Send us a text I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to Borstal at Uprising! Borstal are a newish UK hardcore band who feature band members Pierre Mendivil (Knuckledust), Nick Barker (Brujeria, ex-Cradle Of Filth/Dimmu Borgir/Testament) and members of Dripback and King Of Pigs. Borstal released their debut EP titled “At Her Majesty’s Pleasure” ba…
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Send us a text I had the pleasure of chatting to JAYLER at Breaking Bands. JAYLER are a hard hitting energetic young rock band from the Midlands that produce a full on energetic rock set that always leaves the crowd screaming for more. It took me ages to get to these guys, I had to contend with their never ending merch queue and plethora of fans fl…
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Send us a text I caught up with Voidwalker exactly a year ago when they won Metal2The Masses @ Uprising. What a year it has been for them, they released their latest album The Slow Decay in March and if you haven't already checked it out then you absolutely must! There's so much still to come for this band and its lovely to see their hard work payi…
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Send us a text I caught up with Ashen Reach a year or so back and it's so heartwarming to see how well they are doing, homecoming is still to this day one of my favourite albums... A deffo must for a road trip, but a word of warning...you might struggle to stay within the speed limits. Hearing them say that our first was one of their all time favou…
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Send us a text I had the pleasure chatting to Jukebox Monkey, or Jukebox Monks as I affectionately referred to them as. Sludgefest was awesome and I'm so glad I didn't end up in The Dog House by the end of the night!! We chatted about them being accident prone, being cold because they are from "Daaaaaan South" Great tattoo's and comparing members t…
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Send us a text Isn't it amazing who you come across after a night out, especially after rolling out of my kebab house Taabish on route to "BIG Tesco"- Cheers for the 3 hours free parking!!! Queen Cult were off to get their late night snacky snacks after supporting CAMENS at their album launch show up at The Sugarmill Up Hanley Duck, and in true Jo …
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British Heart Foundation Charity Walk
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Send us a text Last year my best friend Kevin was fitted with a pacemaker after having multiple blackout episodes, thanks to the fantastic work of our NHS he is still with us today. We all know someone who has lost someone, is living with a heart condition, not everyone knows they have one until they have a check up so its important to keep up with…
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Send us a text Sludgefest Stafford headliners Eschalon really did not disappoint! Simon Garrod and his band of brothers ALWAYS put on such a wonderful show wherever they play. The wealth of experience they have between them really comes to fruition during each performance, their wealth of knowledge that they have gained over the years they are not …
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Send us a text Hailing from the Scottish Borders are a band called Razor Sharp Death Blizzard! Forged from the molten steel remnants of RIDGEBACK and SWELLYBELLYS🔥This band come with a warning though, they contain copious amounts of PUNK ETHOS and METAL RIFFS throughout and if you get too close they will melt your face off, these guys certainly kno…
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Send us a text I had the pleasure of chatting to Epimetheus, a Bristol based Doom/Shoegaze band. If you've listened to them then you'd definitely understand this compliment that was given to them “You guys make an awful lot of noise for a three piece” I couldn't believe the way their music transported me to a different dimension, I forgot about eve…
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Send us a text The beauty of hometown gigs is that you will always find a band that you've not come across before, prime example here with Smother.hc It's not very often that me and my manager Tammy go out together but we had a fantastic night covering the M2TM heat at The Underground. Little did they know that less than 3 hours later, these guys w…
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Send us a text I had the pleasure of chatting to this wonderful West Midlands based band, Mystiek at the M2TM heat #2 at The Underground, Stoke. What a ride it has been for these guys, not only was it a debut performance for one of the new band members, it was also a big gig in terms of prizes, for those of you not familiar with M2TM, its competiti…
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Send us a text I caught up with This Elegant Chaos at Metal2The Masses at The Underground Hanley. I have known this band for many years and it is always a pleasure to catch up with them. I have watched them find their own style and champion this in the music scene over the years and it's really refreshing to see how far they have come. Please if yo…
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Send us a text It's been a while since I last chatted to this wonderful man, for those of you that don't know this is Gary Moat, drummer, songwriter and vocalist basically a man of many skills. He is best known for being the frontman in the band Burnt Out Wreck, not only does this band have rum named after them (How cool is that!!) they are taking …
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Send us a text It's no secret that I pride myself on supporting the music scene, whether it be a musician, promoter or fellow podcast, no matter what anybody involved in music has a safe/non judgemental space on my podcast. I am honoured that Danny and Ben of Blood, Sweat. And Beers found time in their busy schedule to fit me in, I mean Danny start…
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Send us a text I had the pleasure chatting to one of the most promising young bands on the scene at the minute, Down 'N' Out. We chatted about barriers faced by new bands coming into the music scene and how YOU can support them and make their journey a nice one. Other musicians have pulled together to offer them advice and help where they can and t…
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Send us a text Honoured to announce that once a month on my Thursday evening radio show I will be featuring a show called "Harry Hour" My good friend Harry and I will be talking about the music industry, current issues within it, his awesome festival Hammerdown Festival and placing two bands in the spotlight. One of the bands will be from the festi…
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Send us a text I had the absolute pleasure chatting to Jason Evans frontman of the band INGESTED. His friendly and down to earth ways, certainly put me at ease straight away and it was like I'd known him years. Once he gets on stage this changes, he becomes this terrifying monstrous figure with the ability to have you mesmerised by the sounds produ…
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Send us a text I am so lucky to be able to chat to such wholesome bands, Empire Warning being one of these bands! This five piece groove metal band from the heart of London will definitely get you salivating when you listen to their music. It's safe to say that their incredibly catchy riffs will leave you intoxicated,I came away addicted and wantin…
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Send us a text I caught up with The Black Hounds way back last year sometime and we were definitely overdue a catch up, since we last spoke lots of things have happened, lots of gigs played and lots of fun has been had. Having played their Album Launch show a few days ago I thought now would be a good time to celebrate their success and to talk abo…
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Send us a text It's always a special moment when you discover a fantastic band that has written such a catchy song, that no matter how hard you try you just cant get it out of your head. Well CLKWRK have done just that, their track Hold On which is featured at the end of this episode is the definition of an earworm and will dominate your headspace!…
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Send us a text I first met Darla Jade many years ago when she was busking by the big blue clock in Hanley (IYKYK) it was the place to be back then. This purple loving electro-pop artist is taking the world by storm, her catchy, relatable lyrics just pull you in and for me when I first heard her had me in a trance like state, almost hypnotising me..…
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Send us a text I chatted to UK award-winning powerhouse vocalist and guitarist Tom Killner, who walks the line between genres such as soul infused Blues, Southern Rock, Country, and Americana he has recently announced a special new album launch show, 22nd March at Yellow Arch Studio Sheffield following a successful Kickstarter campaign which surpas…
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Send us a text Do you all remember Staceys Mom? Well those familiar with this song would know that this ear worm was a very popular song back in the early 00's, it was nominated for not 1 but 2 Grammys and they even managed to bag a No 1 video (I wonder why? Staceys mom was hoooooot!) It was sung by American rock band Fountains of Wayne for which J…
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Send us a text Back in April 23' I caught up with Nutzie Shelley who is the powerhouse behind the vocals in Broken Jaw. We chatted about all things music, bands, festivals and I even finished with one of my favourite mini quizzes! Obviously this is part 1 and it feels like AGEES since we last spoke! They have just signed with Marshall records so Pa…
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Send us a text You know when people are described a bit like Marmite, you either love them or you hate them? Well Matt Jones is the Marmite of the music scene. Fortunately for him, I and a lot of others think he's awesome. Opinionated, tick. Very talented musician, tick. A great laugh and an all round great person to be around, tick!! If you are lu…
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Send us a text I had the pleasure of chatting tho the lads in one of the hottest up and coming bands on the metal scene IMPERIUM! When I first met these guys at an awards ceremony not only did they more or less leave with an award from every category they were entered into, I honestly thought they were trying to sell me a yacht. I couldn't work out…
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Send us a text There's not many bands that get to spend two nights in a row with me, but I enjoyed Stone Angels company so much I had to make it happen! I chatted with James, lead guitarist for the band Stone Angels who talked me through the bands journey, their plans for the future and the origins behind their much anticipated second album, "Up In…
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Moorlands Radio Show-Twisted, Torn And Moist World of Music
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Send us a text Its me again, If you tuned in for my show on Moorlands Radio Friday 16th Feb then I just want to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU. If you missed it then you can listen to it here!! Midnite City have very kindly handpicked three songs to feature on my show, We Belong, They Only Come Out at Night and Give Me Love There is also a chance to win o…
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Send us a text Ryder is a four-piece, hard rock band hailing from Queens, New York. Formed in 2016, the group has left its mark throughout North America before being signed in 2021 by UK-based record label, Bad Monkey Records. Ryder utilizes their brand of natural classic rock vibes, to throw down in front of a modern crowd. Lead singer & guitarist…
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7 Year War Exclusive Gig Announcement
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Send us a text 7 Year War, I have followed this band for a few years now, I've had the pleasure of watching them grow and my word have they flourished into absolutely awesome musicians. I've been known to interview these from a multitude of different places, Sam was in his car this time and Cass was at home in his music dungeon. I am honoured that …
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Send us a text I had a wonderful time chatting to The Now about their journey so far and what else we can expect from them in the next year, we chatted about their new album and had some hilarious moments where Will discovered how to set fireworks off over Zoom and he certainly kept me and Shane entertained. I even had a sneak peek of a rather funn…
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Send us a text I had the honour of chatting to Blue Nations very own super fans at Dead Wax prior to their Reflections EP launch in Birmingham, affectionately known as the "Blue Meanies" Jill had very kindly organised this well attended meet up before we all piled over to The Crossing Digbeth where Blue Nation were about to blow the roof off. Walki…
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Send us a text I had the pleasure of chatting to Lena Scissorhands, the powerhouse behind the vocals and one of the original founding members of the Moldovian Metal band INFECTED RAIN. We chatted about the importance of working hard in the music industry, learning from past experiences and the positive effects music has on your mental health. We re…
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Send us a text I had the pleasure of chatting to Bedrord Alt Rock Trio, The Tarrows. I you like a twist of 70s rock n roll, then this is the band for you. Heavily influenced by chourusy American indie music like Mac Demarco and Peach Pit. Other influences include; Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, The Velvet Underground, Joy…
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Send us a text I had the pleasure of chatting to Archvile a shy unforgiving black metal band lurking in the depths of Norfolk! Archvile, originally formed in 2013 and reimagined in 2022 by founding member Jae Hadley on vocals/drums and guitarist/lyricist Mikey Wil-Co. Combining the traditional D.I.Y. values of Black Metal, while adding dissonance a…
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Send us a text CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE? Camens NEED YOUR HELP!!! I had the pleasure of chatting with Scott Powell about their album launch show and how we can get them in the top 40 charts!! If you don't feel like going out dancing after listening to their latest track "Cynical" then clearly you need your ears checking! We chatted about th…
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Michael "Fridge Man" Copeland- Climbing Kilimanjaro with a fridge on my back
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Send us a text It was an honour to chat to Michael Copeland A.KA "FRIDGE MAN" live from the Peak District in his camper van with his lovely wife Lucy, we chatted about his reasons behind wearing the fridge, how the burden of mental health changes over time depending on how empty or full we feel. Opening up many of us find the hardest but I promise …
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Send us a text I had the pleasure of chatting with Napierdalac, an extreme symphonic death metal band from the depths of Manchester. These guys are not just an audio adventure but their performance takes you on a visual journey throughout their set, there's so much going on, blood and white shirts...the lot AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!! Nothing makes …
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Send us a text This band have to be one of the chattiest and funniest band I've ever interviewed. It was clear when I met Smoke Over Elsewhere that these guys just wanna have fun....In the 39 minutes we spent chatting they shared numerous funny stories about their time as a band and as soon as we got on the subject about cheesy 90's bangers I didn'…
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Moorlands Radio Debut Show-Twisted, Torn And Moist World of Music
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Send us a text If you tuned in for my DEBUT show on Moorlands Radio Friday 26th Jan then I just want to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU. If you missed it then you can listen to it here!! Blue Nation have very kindly handpicked two songs to feature on my show, we talk about Mental Health Foundation and the importance of looking after your Mental Health. The…
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Send us a text I chatted with Sophie from one of TikToks favourite bands "SO GOOD" Branding herself as the female version of Johnny rotten this punk princess is not afraid to be heard! Gone are the days where women were to be seen and not heard, well one things for sure..if you're knocking about in London then you'll definitely be hearing this Brat…
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Send us a text Hailing from my hometown of Stoke-On-Trent, picked out for me by my wonderful PR manager Tammy, these guys certainly know how to put on a good show. Their name scribbled on posters around the city, if you haven't booked these guys to play then you really need to be asking the question WHY? Melodic, Entertaining and Heavy! Their goals…
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