Shed Sessions

The yellow lights from within Common Ground illuminate the silken webs on the parking information signs. The painter to the right of the doorway captures the low winter sunlight reflecting from the Duke’s windows across the street. He pulls the auburn shades across his canvas with an old brush. Lavi, David, Hannah, Mikey and Luke are setting up below ground in Curio Bookshop.

Spring Major join Warren and the crew for an evening of exquisite stripped back recordings from their smashing catalogue. The conversation rolls from ghosts in Swindon to a Beano Indie Music Quiz and backwards moves in chess. The band share a new song exclusively for us on Shed Sessions. Thank you for listening.

You can find out more about Spring Major on Instagram - @springmajortheband and on Bandcamp - https://springmajor.bandcamp.com/

Audio recording by Logan - @logans.jukebox (Instagram)

Mixing by Ian De Quadros - https://www.tigermendoza.co.uk/

Photos from the session by Andy (@pittoad - Instagram) can be found on @shedtreasures (Instagram).

The books in the underground vault beckon us down the stairs; a billion words lift from the pages swirling through the cool air, inspiring artistry within its steel walls. 

Shed Sessions welcomes Moogieman and Stefano into the Curio Bookshop for this extraordinary electronic expedition of music and conversation. We are guided through the wilds of raffle wins, geek new wave, marshmallow planets, gospel techno hymns, a songwriting flow diagram, simulated reality, bad photos that look arty and electro magnificence. Thank you for listening.

You can find out more about Moogieman here: https://www.moogieman.com/

Audio recording and mixing by: https://www.tigermendoza.co.uk/

Photos  from the session by Andy (@pittoad - Instagram) can viewed on Instagram - @shedtreasures

The low sun spreads its dimming rays across the tops of the Poplars. A narrow brush stroke of glowing yellow light touches the remaining leaves. The streams feeding the Thames have topped their banks, pooling in the fields beyond Sunnybrook studio.

Paul Lodge joins Warren on this crisp sunny afternoon in the countryside. We are treated to extraordinary music and fascinating insights into song writing, life, poetry, philosophy, Hillary Clinton, William Wordsworth's bedroom, America, The Cure, Oxford and the flow of the real.

You can find out more about Paul Lodge and his music here: https://www.paullodge.com/music and on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/00Foy6z8Qwh9fhWgRIytDA?si=tutpOiJ6SeWZsxfodlOiKg and on Bandcamp: https://paullodge.bandcamp.com/

Thank you for listening.

Audio recording by John

Photos from the session by @ianhanhamphotos (Instagram) can be viewed here: @shedtreasures (Instagram)

Blackberries and brambles, falling backwards, sewing machine, a mum’s grace, foxes, beating cancer, album photography, autism, a world exclusive collaboration with Tiger Mendoza. Warren welcomes Helen Pearson into Sunnybrook Studio near the mighty River Thames, where the Red Kites soar on the thermals and gaze across Oxford's dreaming spires. The beautiful acoustic guitars and otherworldly voices wrap us up in a warm and peaceful loving embrace. Thank you for listening.

You can find out more about Helen Pearson here:

https://helenpearson.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2R4qJWKa0Oe3vpi6GSa5Xb?si=V8ILoJ5VSsCP0VzyrXw7Eg

@helenpearsonmusic - Intsagram

Recorded by Stefano - @il_maio0 on Instagram

Mixed by Tiger Mendoza - @tigermendoza on Instagram; https://www.tigermendoza.co.uk/

Photos by @ianhanhamphotos (instagram) can be found on the @shedtreasurs Instagram page.

James from Pet Twin joins Warren in his apple tree. There they perch together like a pair of bird buddies as the sun gently dips behind the tallest branches. The dark green oblong leaves dapple the yellow sun beams across its guests, further enchanting the space. The shed may be gone but Warren continues to form environments where artists can create their most unique and finest pieces. Pet Twin shares four songs specially arranged for this show and chats about his musical journey and beyond. Thank you for listening.

You can find out more about Pet Twin at:

https://pettwin.bandcamp.com/

@pet.twin - Instagram

On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0P8e8KLUX0IljboLQf5qGR?si=e1HLKvlZSCaTrOs5y6CgDA

Photos from the Shed Session can be found on Instagram - @shedtreasures

Audio recording by: @logans.jukebox - Instagram

Mixed by Mike from @safehousestudio

The dark blue waters swell, obscuring the horizon. The boards peak and point to the vast ocean and beyond to where the sky once again meets the sea. The next wave allows its top to gently push forward revealing a crest like the wisp of cloud above. Jonny, Mark, George and James deliver us graciously ashore where we land on the smooth sand, look up towards the dunes and taste the salt on our lips. 

Alto Alto is the 41st band to share their creations and conversation with Warren in the shed and the 135th recording in the now mythical space. There could have been no better way to celebrate the taking of Shed Sessions to the waves than with this ensemble of phenomenal musicians. Thank you for listening.

You can find out more about Alto Alto on Instagram: @altoaltoband

Recorded by Logan: @logans.jukebox (Instagram)

Mixed by Jonny Payne: @jonny_payne (Instagram)

Photographs from the session by Andy (@pittoad - Instagram) can be viewed here: @shedtreasures (Instagram)

Beard Of Destiny join Warren in the shed on a rainy Summer evening. The water droplets join up and rush over the leaf tips from where they waterfall onto the parched soil below. Ian and Gray create music which mingles effortlessly with the song of the blackbird high up in the wetted Elderflower canopy above. Warren and the band explore the art of songwriting, the versatility of the cajon, guitar collections, the beauty of imperfections and some rather fantastic storytelling.

Thank you for listening.

You can learn more about Beard Of Destiny and listen to their music here:

https://beardofdestiny.bandcamp.com/music

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7oM8b5ohF84uncWpTwmoNQ?si=nRRW767tSj6HoF-wa0BXbQ

@beard_of_desiny (Instagram)

The audio has been skilfully recorded by Stefano (@il_maio0 - Instagram) and expertly mixed by Jamie (https://glasshousestudios.org/)

Ian Hanham (@ianhanhamphotos - Instagram) filmed and photographed the session. The brilliant photos can be viewed on the Shed Sessions Instagram page - @shedtreasures

A slender fox sits under the white light cast from an LED street lamp. The mysterious creature's dark shadow is duplicated on all sides like a dark crown, spray painted onto the silver tarmac around its body. The song ends and Warren opens his eyes. Josh, Joel, Charlie and Dan are in the shed performing stripped back versions from a selection of their wondrous creations. There's chat about U2, favourite first albums, second takes and the band demonstrate their music quiz prowess. Thank you for listening.

The Elder are in flower. The sun casts a golden hue over clusters of white petals. White-gold bouquets dabbed across the green canvas. Nestled between the wall of trees at the back and the gathering of raspberry stems at the front lies the sanctuary of the shed. Inside, Lucy and Arun of 'Girl Like That' perform a collection of stripped back songs from the brilliant new album - Medicine Box. Lucy's voice is superb and rides majestically upon the magical sounds gliding from Arun's guitar (well Lucy's). There's also a sneaky foray into Wheatus' Teenage Dirtbag. The conversation includes sage advice, stories of musical inspiration, album crafting insights, TRUCK festival 2024 news and Taylor Swift.

You can find out more about Girl Like That on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5NgRffIucF1qoif5HTBb7o?si=319vB6V3RZyHNk_F2rblqg

Recorded by Ian De Quadros (Tiger Mendoza) - https://www.tigermendoza.co.uk/

Photography by @pittoad (Instagram) can be viewed on the @shedtreasures Instagram page.