I decided to throw Malverns Deads Dad Club off by approaching their creative procedure for "Stayin In" in reverse! Frontman Lee Richardson & bassist Jim Smith gave me a vast load of background within narrative, intention & creative production and discuss their upcoming release, The Basement Sessions aswell as the plans for their slot at Lakefest this year! Check out DDC on Facebook, Instagram & YouTube

It was really nice to have Kaysha back on the show! Like myself, Kaysha is an advocate of sheer reminiscence both in music & mindset and we talk about the outlet of narrive & harmony being used as a device for that. Kaysha also breaks down the feel-good song and talks to us about the strength of her work alongside production engineer Jammy Harris.

In this stream of consciousness episode, singer-songwriter/instrumentalist Jimmy Boy Blue talks us through his perspective & experience of his own performance anxiety. He tells of a incident which had him face brutal critique many years ago and how it made him grow stronger as a solo performer. Jim also discusses third-person observance within anxiety & the empathy needed as a performer.

I've always seen performance anxiety as the merge of both ecstasy and terror; It surrounds ones passion to perform and from what I've researched in the past, it seems a peak performance lies somewhere right in the middle of these two strong components, like the stratosphere. Just as three layers make up earths atmosphere, so does our hope, fear & the balance between them. I hope you guys enjoy this series alongside my other two!!

This week I got to talk to the very talented Dan St Clair about the traumatic experience behind the narrative of "Blank Front Cover". We also discuss the widely discussed albeit overlooked topic of mental health in lyrical approach and asking for permission toward characters cast in song. Great ep

It was great to speak to singer-songwriter/producer Richard Marc about his new release "Put It In A Postcard" and how he binded the A to Z in harmony, lyrics & instrumentation. We discuss the difficulty of writing a "simple" pop song and the power in its outcome. Apologies for the cut out at the end. I've had a vast amount of technological difficulties recently!

This was one of my favourite episodes. I talk with songstress Kayleigh Morgan about the downfall albeit uplifting effect of opening up lyrically. We discuss the unexpected perspective of factual characters in songs and how perhaps having a song written about you ISN'T always something to be appreciated. Kayleigh also talks us through other aspects of being flesh/bone raw in music and her exciting projects in 2021.

After binging The Satellite Stations array of songs over the past few months I was honoured to talk to the songwriter behind it, Travis Rue. He opens up about the multi perception of the lyrics but also how fast the creative procedure was and how special this particular song felt. We also dip into "Dear Old Friend" which appears on the trailer of Justin Timberlakes new flick. Great ep

In Episode 30 of Beyond The Notion - I fall into the creative ocean of "Ocean" by Jeoff Harris (Cathartic fall) and was fascinated to hear how (and why) he designed the song all the way from the initial idea he had one morning to the textural components in the production and marketing of this floating ballad.

I got to talk to Luke Royalty who releases "I Do" today! Lukes bedroom pop demonstrates an array of musical treats from his solid story-singing to his stand out vocal tone. Luke tells me about his effortless approach not only in his expression but also in his writing and discusses his upcoming releases.