LP: Uncovered

On this episode, Lauren is joined by the wonderful Northern Irish singer, songwriter David C Clements.

Following the release of his debut album 'The Longest Day in History' in 2016, David has established himself as one of Northern Ireland's most distinctive voices.

In the eight years since the release of his debut album, Clements has toiled through creativity's long winters and now offers up 'The Garden', an 11-track record featuring songs written with Iain Archer and Jacknife Lee.

Released in September this year via Third Bar Record, Clements writes about empathy and escape, the mundane and the unmeasurable.

This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. I pay my respects to the traditional custodians of this country and elders past, present.

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On this episode, Lauren is joined by the brilliant English singer songwriter, Jamie Lawson.

After the release of his 2003 debut album 'Last Night Stars', Jamie has gone on to have five other records, including his 2015 self-titled record which scored him a number 1 album in the UK and features the international hit Wasn’t Expecting That, which has been streamed over 300 million times.

In 2023, Jamie released his 6th album 'Little Weaknesses'. Chronicling the earliest years of fatherhood and a newfound creative energy, Little Weaknesses is a 14 track record that embraces brightness and brims with optimism for the future. It’s a record that sees Jamie wholeheartedly embrace collaboration, working alongside a close-knit group of artists and friends. The entire album was crafted in Jamie’s music room in Manchester and recorded by producer-collaborator Tim Ross in Twickenham.

This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. I pay my respects to the traditional custodians of this country and elders past, present.

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On this episode, Lauren is joined by the wonderful Olivia Chaney. Born in Florence to a writer and painter-turned-academic, Olivia grew up listening to everything from Prince to Henry Purcell. 

In 2015, she released her first solo album 'The Longest River', receiving rave reviews. Three years later, she recorded her second album 'Shelter' in NYC with genius producer-pianist Thomas Bartlett.

These records established Olivia’s reputation as the author of an unmistakable brand of luscious, sophisticated music that explores inherited trauma, the clash of tradition and modernity, and the paradoxes of love.

'Circus of Desire', released in March this year, is the highly anticipated third studio album from Olivia. Worked up over five eventful years, this collection of songs was recorded in NYC with long-time collaborator, producer and musician Thomas Bartlett. Featuring an all-star line-up of friends old and new, 'Circus of Desire' is Olivia set free.

This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. I pay my respects to the traditional custodians of this country and elders past, present.

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On this episode, Lauren is joined by the brilliant Jack Watts and Oliver Spalding, better known as the band Memorial. 

In 2022, they released their highly-anticipated self-titled debut album and since have toured with and played alongside the likes of Courtney Marie Andrews, Flyte and The Staves.

In May this year, they released their second album, via Real Kind Records, Redsetter. It is a remarkable, intimate and vulnerable, powerful yet delicate record that was a joy to discuss with Jack and Olly.

This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. I pay my respects to the traditional custodians of this country and elders past, present.

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On this episode, Lauren is joined by the brilliant Eaglemont, the jangle rock project of Melbourne’s Bridg Jessop.

After launching the project in 2018, Eaglemont has quickly made a name for herself in the Australian music scene, demonstrating an impressive ability to combine clever wit and genuine heart within her lyrics, encased within a perfectly cool, distortion-heavy sound.

In August this year, she released her brilliant debut album 'Party Boy'. Produced by Jonathon Tooke (Cry Club) and mixed by Oscar Dawson (Holy Holy), Eaglemont lays themselves bare across all twelve tracks on the record.

This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. I pay my respects to the traditional custodians of this country and elders past, present.

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In this episode, Lauren chats with the incredibly talented Pat Pierce from the Pierce Brothers. For years, the twin duo of Jack and Pat has been electrifying the Australian indie-folk and blues & roots scene with their high-energy performances. They made waves globally in 2014, starting out as buskers on Melbourne’s Bourke Street before their breakout EP, The Night Tree.

Since then, they’ve been on a non-stop journey, charming audiences and selling out shows worldwide, all while supporting wonderful musicians such as The Cat Empire, Tones and I, and Tash Sultana.

This March, Jack and Pat dropped their latest album, Everything Is Bigger Than Me, recorded in Jack’s home studio. The album brims with infectious choruses, warm harmonies, and rhythms that’ll have you tapping your feet.

Pat delves deep into the album, track by track.

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On this episode, Lauren is joined by American singer, songwriter John Rossiter, aka Young Jesus (a project helmed by John, formed in the late 2010s in Chicago).

In May this year, John released his 7th record; 'The Fool' a collection of songs about shame, grief, love, and redemption.

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On this episode, Lauren is joined by Brooklyn based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Darryl Rahn.

Darryl's unique sense of story telling and signature guitar style have earned him spots on the same stage as Dawes, Guster, S.G. Goodman and more. 

In 2018 Darryl released his debut album ‘Making Strangers’.  6 years and 4 albums later, in February this year, he released his wonderful 5th studio album 'Dusk'.

Darryl discusses the writing and recording process behind the record, chatting through track by track.

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On this episode, Lauren is joined by the supertalented Norwegian singer-songwriter Sverre Breivik aka Metteson.

Born and raised in Moss, a small coastal town 30 miles south of Oslo, Metteson studied acting at Oslo National Academy of the Arts before realising his true gift for songwriting.

Known for his electrifying live shows, a blend of pop star dynamism and theatrical grandeur, he has already sold out multiple venues around the world, touring alongside many wonderful artists including Aurora and Sigrid.

In February this year Metteson released his debut album- ‘Look To A Star’- a beautifully expressive and dynamic 13 track record.

Together they discuss each song off the album, having such an open, honest and inspiring chat along the way.

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On this episode, Lauren is joined by the lovely Nashville-based singer-songwriter Caroline Glaser aka Brother Bird.

In March this year she released her 2nd album, another year via Easy Does It Records. The album follows her 2018 self-titled EP and the debut of her 2021 full-length album, gardens, both produced by her close friends, Andy Hull and Robert McDowell of Manchester Orchestra.

another year is Brother Bird's most soul-stirring collection yet. The album, co-produced and written by Caroline, while working with producer Owen Lewis, floats through challenging times, struggling with the big questions that face humanity and how we navigate our most intimate relationships.

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