This week on the Rockonteurs podcast we welcome Holly Johnson to the show. Holly has one of the most instantly recognisable voices of the 80s and he continues to record and tour. He’ll be off around the UK later in May and June on the ‘Welcome to the Pleasuredome’ tour before heading to Europe in October. 

Holly chats to Guy and Gary about his early influences growing up in Liverpool and the music scene of the local bars and clubs that inspired a generation. He talks about Frankie Goes To Hollywood and their decade defining songs of that era. Holly doesn’t hold back in telling some incredible stories. 

Find out more about his upcoming UK and Europe tour here: https://hollyjohnson.com/

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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome sound engineer, producer, and musician Alan Parsons to the podcast. Alan was an integral part of some of the defining moments of music history from the recording of 'Abbey Road', to 'Dark Side of The Moon'. He also enjoyed great success with his own group the Alan Parsons Project. 

June sees the 50th anniversary re-release of ’The Best Years of Our Lives’ from Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel which was co-produced by Alan. 

Pre-Order it here: https://SteveHarley.lnk.to/TBY

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This week on Rockonteurs, we are delighted to welcome Luke Pritchard from The Kooks to the show.

The Kooks were formed in Brighton in the mid 00s and their 2006 debut album ‘Inside In, Inside Out’ sold 2 million copies in the UK alone. Their follow up ‘Konk’ was another UK No.1 album and they are enjoying a new resurgence as social media has made them a generations new favourite band again. Luke joins Gary and Guy to talk about his influences from Dylan to the Stones, how success so early on in their career was a double-edged sword, how he once kicked Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkey’s in the face at a gig and embarrassed himself in front of a Beatle! 

Never / Know is the new album from The Kooks and is out on May 9th. 

Find out more about the album here: https://thekooks.lnk.to/NeverKnowAlbumSR

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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome another bass player to the pod. But not any bass player, this guy has worked with James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Carole King, Phil Collins, Toto, and is the bassist in The Immediate Family - plus he is the owner of the greatest beard in music (sorry Billy) it’s Leland Sklar. 

If you enjoy this episode, then check out The Immediate Family documentary which is now streaming on Apple TV, YouTube and other streaming services. 

Find out more about Leland Sklar at www.lelandsklarsbeard.com

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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are delighted to welcome PP Arnold to the show. She is a true ‘Soul Survivor’ and her career is nothing short of extraordinary. In this episode she chats to Guy and Gary sharing some incredible stories of her life in music. From a chance opportunity to join Ike and Tina Turner, to working with the Small Faces, Nick Drake, Ocean Colour Scene, Mick Jagger and Roger Waters. It is a career that just keeps on giving and PP is still as full of energy as always and her voice is utterly sublime. 

Find out more about her career spanning collection of tracks ’Soul Survivor’ - A Life in Song, which is out now, here: 

https://lnk.to/pparnold

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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we welcome an artist who continues to enjoy a career that spans 5 decades. Founder of The Zombies and Argent, it’s Rod Argent. 

Rod met his fellow Zombies at school and shares tales of their musical coming together as he went from the bands intended lead singer to keyboardist with former Rockonteur Colin Blunstone leading on vocals. 

Unforgettable hits such as 'She’s No There’ and ‘Time of the Season’ remain some of the all-time classics and have enjoyed a recent resurgence in popularity through streaming and TikTok and covers. Rod is taking a break from touring for the time being but took some time out to chat to us.

Find out more at www.RodArgent.com

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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast, we are delighted to welcome a true legend to the show. Musician, singer and songwriter Graham Nash. 

It’s impossible to understate his impact on the music we love and the influence he has had on us and so many others. We could do a whole episode on his time with The Hollies, let alone Crosby, Stills and Nash and another on Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. 

With tales that stretch from Manchester to Laurel Canyon, from Mama Cass to Joni Mitchell, from David Gilmour to Graham Gouldman. This is a special one. 

Graham is touring the UK in October and you can find out more at: www.grahamnash.com/tour

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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast we welcome Nik Kershaw to the show. Nik chats to Guy Pratt and Gary Kemp about his early influences growing up in Ipswich, his meteoric rise in the 80s, his incredible barnet, playing Live Aid, and his continued delight to be touring with his own shows and the much-loved 80s revival festivals.

Find out more about Nik and his upcoming music and live dates here: https://www.nikkershaw.net/

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It’s a big one this week on Rockonteurs, we are delighted to welcome Bryan Ferry to the podcast.

Join Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt as they meet up with Bryan at his studio in London to discuss his new album ‘Loose Talk’ with Amelia Barratt which is coming out on March 28th. We also take a deep dive into his early musical influences such as seeing Bill Haley, meeting the other members of Roxy Music, and how art and cinema have shaped all of his creative output that continues to this day with this special new record. This is a special one! Thanks to Bryan for inviting us over. 

Pre-order the record or find out more at: https://store.bryanferry.com/

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This week on the Rockonteurs podcast we welcome singer, song-writer, producer and XTC frontman Andy Partridge to the show. He chats to Guy Pratt and Gary Kemp about his early influences, his difficult childhood and how he thinks the Monkees are underrated! He also talks about how those early influences helped shape the sound of XTC. 

Find out more at: https://www.ape.uk.net/

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