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Clare is a keyboard player and singer based between London, Scotland and Japan.

Her credits include artists like Harry Styles, Pet Shop Boys, Kae Tempest, and KT Tunstall. 

Amongst many other things, we discussed Clare’s move from Japan to Scotland as a teenager, falling in and out of love with music, and figuring out how to operate as an introvert in the industry.

I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.

(Recorded April 22nd 2025)

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Matt is a guitar tech based in Manchester. He’s toured with artists like Take That, Queen, Royal Blood and Mumford and Sons. 

I met Matt for the first time in 2024. We got to hang out a bit, and having him on the pod was a great way to learn more about his journey! 

Amongst many other things, we discussed having high standards for oneself, dealing with the various personalities that come with touring, and sobriety. 

I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did!

(Recorded April 21st 2025)

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Avishai is a drummer based in New York. His credits include artists like Charlie Puth, Daniel Caesar and Maggie Rogers. 

Amongst many other things, we discussed his upbringing in Israel, how Jazz became a big part of his life, and the importance of therapy.

One thing we DIDN’T talk about for whatever reason is the fact that Avi won a grammy for his participation on the Bob Marley film soundtrack. 

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(Recorded February 14th 2025)

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Eric is a drummer based in LA. His credits include artists like Benson Boone, Hailee Steinfeld and Nicky Youre.

Amongst many other things, we discussed being present as much as possible, diversifying as a freelance musician, and choosing between sports and music as a youngster.

We had a minor wifi issue late on, but we got it resolved.

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(Recorded Feb 4th 2025)

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Slightly different episode today. As you know, I started this podcast as a way to shine a light on the wonderful session musicians that help make our favourite artists sounds good on a show day, or recording date and whatnot.

On a show day, the musicians and artists might be the only people you see on stage, but obviously, they’re not the only people putting the whole thing together. Moving forward, I’m hoping to speak to more people who work behind the scenes and make the show day or recording date run smoothly. That brings me to today’s guest - Keely Myers.

Keely wears a lot of hats in the music industry, but I first met her in 2024 in her capacity as tour manager, so for the sake of this episode of the pod, she’ll mostly be Keely the tour manager.

Her credits include artists like Take That, Kate Bush, Muse and Anastacia.

Amongst many other things, we discussed - the importance of professional relationships, her love for show production from an early age, and Keely’s great work to keep everyone feeling supported and happy on tour.

I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did!

(Recorded Jan 30th 2025)

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Alex is a drummer based between London and Milan. His credits include artists like Niall Horan, Isaac Gracie, James Morrison and JP Cooper.

Amongst many other things, we discussed leaning towards drummers with amazing feel from a young age, learning to play for the song, and being decisive in the moment.  

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(Recorded 23rd Jan 2025)

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Sterling is a drummer based in LA.

His credits include artists like Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, Niki and Natasha Bedingfield.

Amongst many other things, we discussed the importance of following your passion, the benefits of therapy, and improvements that come with recording your playing. 

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(Recorded January 14th 2025)

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Sophie is a multi instrumentalist based in London.

Her credits include artists like Dua Lipa, Self Esteem, SOAK, and Tom Grennan.

Amongst many other things, we discussed being present between tours, the joy of performing difficult music, and music being who you are as well as what you do.

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Recorded 19th December 2024

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Michael is a guitarist based in London.

His credits include artists like Louis Tomlinson, Take That, Lewis Capaldi and Amber Run.

Amongst many other things, we discussed the importance of understanding sound creation, being a pro musician from a working class town, and learning from mistakes.

Michael and I had met for the first time a few months before recording this episode, so having been on tour together for 6 weeks or so, it was nice to get to sit down and have a proper chat about his journey.

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Recorded 18th December 2024

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Flo is a bass player based in London.

Her credits include artists like Jordan Rakei, Alfa Mist and Benjamin Croft.

Amongst many other things we discussed growing up in a musical family, learning about synths, and getting the Jordan Rakei gig out of the blue.

I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did!

Recorded 16th December 2024

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