My Teenage Band

By Nick Taylor

A podcast all about young attempts at musical stardom and a love letter to music making. Featuring chats with people in all sorts of fields including writers, actors, illustrators, comedians and broad... more

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How many episodes does My Teenage Band have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.

My Teenage Band episodes:

September 23, 2022 Sophie Ellis-Bextor from 'theaudience'
My series of conversations with current musicians about their earliest projects continues with none other than Sophie Ellis-Bextor! She talks all about her time fronting britpop band theaudience from the age of 16 including the whirlwind experience of big support tours, music videos, countless interviews, sigining to a major label at 18 before it all ended before she'd even hit 20.

Love. Food. Family: Recipes from the Kitchen Disco by Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Richard Jones is out now, published by Octopus Publishing Group.

Get theaudience's album repressed by PASTNIGHTFROMGLASGOW

CREDITS
Jingle and beds composed by Anya Pearson - Insta: @anyaplaysguitar
The debut album of Anya's band Dream Nails is out now

Lead vocals by Imo Berman

Artwork by Eloisa Henderson-Figueroa
Insta: @eloisaillustrator

Web design by Imo Vee
Insta: @imo.vee

Presented/Produced by Nick Taylor
@nick_tea

https://www.myteenageband.com/

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34min
September 16, 2022 Ezra Furman from 'Frisba'
HEY! MY TEENAGE BAND IS BACK! In a little break from the norm, this is a special short series made up of conversations with current musicians about their earliest musical project. And we're kicking off with none other than the wonderful indie-art-pop artist Ezra Furman whose new album All of us Flames is out now on Bella Union! We talk about open-mics, frantic studio sessions, performing at frat parties and a short stint in a band named by an actual modern legend of American rock.

CREDITS
Jingle and beds composed by Anya Pearson - Insta: @anyaplaysguitar
The debut album of Anya's band Dream Nails is out now

Lead vocals by Imo Berman

Artwork by Eloisa Henderson-Figueroa
Insta: @eloisaillustrator

Web design by Imo Vee
Insta: @imo.vee

Presented/Produced by Nick Taylor
@nick_tea

https://www.myteenageband.com/

Help support the podcast - Buy me a Coffee
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36min
June 25, 2021 Emma Brodie from 'The Mental Notes'
It's the season 2 finale! And we're going out on a My Teenage Band-first as special guest Emma Brodie guides us through the world of ACAPELLA! Emma is a book editor and author, her debut novel Songs in Ursa Major is set against the backdrop of the American folk/rock scene of the late 60s and early 70s, partly inspired by the relationship between James Taylor and Joni Mitchell. In this conversation Emma talks about how her time in John Hopkins University's comedy acapella group The Mental Notes also inspired bits of the novel, as well as all the drama, touring and obscene viral hits that came along with it. And yes, we briefly talk about Those Films.

Emma's debut novel SONGS IN URSA MAJOR is out now on HarperCollins in the UK and Knopf in the US.

More about Emma and where to purchase the novel on her website

Follow Emma on Instagram @emma.c.brodie and Twitter @emma_c_brodie

Mental Notes videos:
Viral hit 'My Enormous Penis'

Super Trooper

Stalk Me

Poison

Kiss the Girl

CREDITS
Jingle and beds composed by Anya Pearson - Insta: @anyaplaysguitar
The debut album of Anya's band Dream Nails is out now

Lead vocals by Imo Berman

Artwork by Eloisa Henderson-Figueroa
Insta: @eloisaillustrator

Web design by Imo Vee
Insta: @imo.vee

Presented/Produced by Nick Taylor
@nick_tea

https://www.myteenageband.com/

Help support the podcast - Buy me a Coffee
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39min
June 18, 2021 Charlie George from 'Femmes Fatales'
It's the penultimate episode of series 2! This week Nick talks to comedian and writer Charlie George about her days drumming in super-experimental punk outfit Femmes Fatales. Featuring stories of Wonderwall-obsessed guitar teachers, on-stage theatrics and a unique use of the Pocahontas soundtrack.

Find out more about Charlie and her latest work on her website

Follow Charlie on Twitter and Instagram

Listen to Nick on the Temporary Fandoms podcast discussing Mclusky and Future of the Left

CREDITS
Jingle and beds composed by Anya Pearson - Insta: @anyaplaysguitar
The debut album of Anya's band Dream Nails is out now

Lead vocals by Imo Berman

Artwork by Eloisa Henderson-Figueroa
Insta: @eloisaillustrator

Web design by Imo Vee
Insta: @imo.vee

Presented/Produced by Nick Taylor
@nick_tea

https://www.myteenageband.com/

Help support the podcast - Buy me a Coffee
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35min
May 28, 2021 Paddy Gervers from 'Monkey Dog'
Our two-part musical comedy special concludes with a chat with the brilliant comedian and musician Paddy Gervers! Paddy is the comedy-partner of previous guest Jonny Donahoe - together they perform as the satirical musical duo Jonny and the Baptists. Alongside that Paddy is also an actor, podcaster, sound designer, and solo musical artist in his own right, including appearances as a singer, guitarist, saxophonist, bassist and pianist.

This chat takes in more about the history and craft of musical comedy, being part of the legendary house party scene in Oxford, sabotaging rival funk bands, and a stint in Cork’s number one wedding band.

Catch up on my chats with Jonny Donahoe and Josie Long
Jonny and the Baptists are ON TOUR from 2nd July 2021! Get tickets here
Jonny and the Baptists on Bandcamp

Follow Jonny on Twitter @PaddyShambles

CREDITS
Jingle and beds composed by Anya Pearson - Insta: @anyaplaysguitar
The debut album of Anya's band Dream Nails is out now

Lead vocals by Imo Berman

Artwork by Eloisa Henderson-Figueroa
Insta: @eloisaillustrator

Web design by Imo Vee
Insta: @imo.vee

Presented/Produced by Nick Taylor
@nick_tea

https://www.myteenageband.com/

Help support the podcast - Buy me a Coffee

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34min
May 21, 2021 Jonny Donahoe from 'U.F.G'
In the first of two episodes touching on the world of musical comedy, Nick talks to the amazing comedian and musician Jonny Donahoe! One half of the satirical musical duo Jonny and the Baptists alongside Paddy Gervers, and real-life partner of former podcast guest Josie Long, Jonny talks about going from very briefly fronting an electro-pop band to being part of a musical comedy group from the tender age of 14. Together they sang about a range of topics from morose bears to unsatisfactory customer service in stationary chains. Jonny treats us to acapella renditions of some of these classics, as well as insights in to the craft of musical comedy, and the great lost "sincere" solo album.

Jonny and the Baptists are ON TOUR from 2nd July 2021! Get tickets here
Jonny and the Baptists on Bandcamp

Follow Jonny on Twitter @JonnyDonahoe

CREDITS
Jingle and beds composed by Anya Pearson - Insta: @anyaplaysguitar
The debut album of Anya's band Dream Nails is out now

Lead vocals by Imo Berman

Artwork by Eloisa Henderson-Figueroa
Insta: @eloisaillustrator

Web design by Imo Vee
Insta: @imo.vee

Presented/Produced by Nick Taylor
@nick_tea

https://www.myteenageband.com/

Help support the podcast - Buy me a Coffee

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34min
May 14, 2021 Mark Kermode from 'The Basics'
This week Nick's guest is the film critic and musician Mark Kermode! Mark has been in an astonishing amount of bands, from very early skiffle-related days, to actually building his own electric guitar in order to play in teenage bands that embraced the worlds of punk, no-wave, and just making a general racket in school music rooms. These days when he's not Wittertaining the nation with Simon Mayo, reviewing films for the Observer or selecting his favourite film music on Scala Radio, Mark can be found rocking a double bass in skiffle band The Dodge Brothers.

We also hear about how bands in the 70s and 80s promoted their gigs, awkward band break-ups and the hallowed tradition of playing with a lot of different drummers. Plus - actual audio of one of Mark's teenage bands!

Read about many more musical anecdotes from Mark's teenage years and beyond in his brilliant music memoir HOW DOES IT FEEL

LISTEN TO THE 'SUICIDE IN ST ALBANS' MIXTAPE

Kermode and Mayo's Film Review on BBC Radio 5 Live
Mark on Scala Radio
Read Mark's weekly film reviews for The Observer

CREDITS
Jingle and beds composed by Anya Pearson - Insta: @anyaplaysguitar
The debut album of Anya's band Dream Nails is out now

Lead vocals by Imo Berman

Artwork by Eloisa Henderson-Figueroa
Insta: @eloisaillustrator

Web design by Imo Vee
Insta: @imo.vee

Presented/Produced by Nick Taylor
@nick_tea

https://www.myteenageband.com/

Help support the podcast - Buy me a Coffee

...more
45min
May 07, 2021 Felicity Ward from 'Bastian'
This week Nick talks to the brilliant comedian and actor Felicity Ward about singing and playing guitar in grunge bands while growing up in Australia. We hear about gigs in shopping centres and ice rinks, instruments and other paraphernalia gathered from local tips, and why performing music is always scarier than stand-up comedy.

Follow Felicity on Twitter @felicityward

More info on Felicity including upcoming gigs at her website

CREDITS
Jingle and beds composed by Anya Pearson - Insta: @anyaplaysguitar
The debut album of Anya's band Dream Nails is out now

Lead vocals by Imo Berman

Artwork by Eloisa Henderson-Figueroa
Insta: @eloisaillustrator

Web design by Imo Vee
Insta: @imo.vee

Presented/Produced by Nick Taylor
@nick_tea

https://www.myteenageband.com/

Help support the podcast - Buy me a Coffee

...more
36min
April 30, 2021 Josh Weller from 'Your Loss'
This week Nick talks to the brilliant stand-up comedian, musician and graphic novelist Josh Weller about his punk adventures on the Norwich pub circuit with volatile band managers, playing hundreds of solo gigs in London and his (very brief) experience signing to a major label on the continent before returning to his punk routes fronting The Kenneths.

Follow Josh on Twitter and Instagram

Listen to Josh's single 'Jizzy Pop - Put Your Titties'

Listen to the episode with Abi Palmer here or wherever you get your podcasts

CREDITS
Jingle and beds composed by Anya Pearson - Insta: @anyaplaysguitar
The debut album of Anya's band Dream Nails is out now

Lead vocals by Imo Berman

Artwork by Eloisa Henderson-Figueroa
Insta: @eloisaillustrator

Web design by Imo Vee
Insta: @imo.vee

Presented/Produced by Nick Taylor
@nick_tea

https://www.myteenageband.com/
...more
40min
April 24, 2021 Josie Long from 'Brain Gandhi'
This week Nick talks to the wonderful comedian and broadcaster Josie Long! Josie talks about four teenage bands - three of which even involved actually playing music. From abortive attempts at piano, clarinet and trumpet, we hear about how Josie went on to emulate the stars of Bassist Magazine, performing in band with names that ranged from the problematic to the bizarre, playing in bohemian warehouses and attempting to recruit South-East London's best teenage guitarist.

Josie's website
Arts Emergency
Listen to BBC Radio 4's Short Cuts
Tickets for Josie's show 'Tender' online as part of Brighton Festival on 25th May 2021
Watch Josie's show 'Cara Josephine' on Amazon Prime

Follow Josie on Twitter @JosieLong

CREDITS
Jingle and beds composed by Anya Pearson - Insta: @anyaplaysguitar
The debut album of Anya's band Dream Nails is out now

Lead vocals by Imo Berman

Artwork by Eloisa Henderson-Figueroa
Insta: @eloisaillustrator

Web design by Imo Vee
Insta: @imo.vee

Presented/Produced by Nick Taylor
@nick_tea

https://www.myteenageband.com/
...more
34min

FAQs about My Teenage Band:

How many episodes does My Teenage Band have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.