Steve Nieve has been the distinctive keyboard voice beside Elvis Costello for over forty years, evolving from the new wave intensity of The Attractions to the soulful sophistication of The Imposters. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy winner his prolific career also includes work with Madness, Sting, and David Bowie, alongside his own ambitious solo compositions. We cover that all and more in our chat with Steve – one not to miss.

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Steve’s busy past couple of years

Steve in action with Elvis Costello & The Imposters

Steve’s musical upbringing

Auditioning to join Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello – Less Than Zero

Memories of early gigs with The Attractions

The Vox Jaguar and the Vox Continental

A discussion on Steve’s favourite Elvis Costello and the Attractions album – This Year’s Model

Steve’s early synths

The evolution of the recording process with Elvis Costello and his band over the years

Elvis Costello and the Attractions – Blood and Chocolate

Elvis Costello and the Attractions – Imperial Bedroom

Working on a cover of Yoko Ono’s ‘ Walking on Thin Ice’ with Allen Toussaint

Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint – The River in Reverse

Working as band leader and MD in Steve Nieve & The Playboys on The Last Resort with Jonathon Ross 

Steve performing with Paul McCartney on The Last Resort with Jonathon Ross 

Doing 100 shows remotely during the pandemic

Steve Nieve and Kessada – About Love

Working on Absolute Beginners – David Bowie

Steve Nieve and Muriel Teodori – Welcome To The Voice

Sans Plomb movie

ToGetHer album

You Lie Sweetly – Steve Nieve featuring Sting

Steve in action with The Imposters 2022

On the brilliance of Pete Thomas

Collaborations with David Coulter including The Great Australian Songbook

Desert Island Discs: (yet to be released / titled) – Kessada, The Best of Satie – Erik Satie, Goldberg Variations – Uri Caine, Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder, Rough and Rowdy Ways – Bob Dylan.

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Glenn Sarangapany is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who serves as the sonic texturalist for Australian rock heavyweights Birds of Tokyo. Since joining the band in 2012, Glenn has become pivotal to their evolving sound, blending his classical piano and jazz guitar training to layer rich synthesizers and backing vocals on chart-topping albums like March Fires and Human Design. Beyond his touring work, Glenn is the founder and creative director of sound production studio Electric Sheep. We sit down with Glenn to discuss his journey from session player to full-time member and the specific gear he uses to build the band’s massive live sound.

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Birds of Tokyo – Starlights

Glenn’s musical upbringing

Jebediah live

The Triffids

Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts 

Glenn with Birds of Tokyo at an early gig, 2009

The challenges of a Western Australian band going on tour

Glenn’s Birds of Tokyo keyboard rig (you can also check out our seperate rig tour with Glenn here)

Making space for keyboards in a guitar heavy band

Adapting the studio recording keyboard parts to the live environment

Bird of Tokyo Live – Unbreakable

Birds of Tokyo – Anchor

Birds of Tokyo – Lanterns Live on New Year’s Eve 2025

Upcoming music from Birds of Tokyo

The joys of working with an orchestra

Birds of Tokyo live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra  – Good Lord

Electric Sheep Music

The challenges and opportunities of AI and music

Desert Island Discs: Self-Titled (Blue Album) – Weezer, OST – KPop Demon Hunters, Nevermind – Nirvana, Self Titled (Green Album) – Weezer, American Idiot – Green Day

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In Part 2 of our chat with Neal Evans, we talk more Soulive, Jack White, The Rolling Stones, Maceo Parker and lots more!

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More talk on Neal’s Soulive keyboard rig

Holy Grail Reverb by Electro-Harmonix

Neal delves into his organ technique and the importance of reverb

Acoustic Samples B5 organ plugin

Discussion on Neal’s amazing left-handed ‘quirk’ and hand independence

Neal in action on a Hammond B3 Mk 2

Working with Jack White

The brilliant Louis Cato

The process of recording with Jack White

Neal in action with Jack White on Saturday Night Live, 2018

Playing five shows with Soulive in support of The Rolling Stones

Neal in action on stage with Maceo Parker and Soulive, 2016.

Soulive with John Scolfield at Bowlive

Desert Island Discs (6 curated from Neal’s much longer list): Haha Sound – Broadcast, Self-Titled – Dina Ögon, Album 2 – Louis Cole, No Sun In Venice – The Modern Jazz Quartet, Walking in Space – Quincy Jones, Sex Machine – James Brown

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Neal Evans is the rhythmic and melodic powerhouse behind the celebrated funk/jazz trio Soulive, widely revered for his ability to simultaneously hold down deep, pocket-driven bass lines with his left hand while laying down searing leads with his right. In Part 1 of our chat, we talk to Neal on his playing, composition and career as a whole, from his Buffalo roots to sharing stages with The Rolling Stones. We also discuss vintage gear preferences and the enduring chemistry he shares with his brother Alan Evans and guitarist Eric Krasno.

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Soulive’s latest album – Flowers

Recording in Iceland

Flóki Studios in Iceland

The LMI Motor City Big Block DI

Soulive – East Side

The evolving performing and recording relationship between the three members of Soulive

Neal’s musical upbringing

Moon Boot Lover – Good Thing

Studying with Jaki Byard

Nick Mancini on Vibraphone

The parallel lives of Soulive and Lettuce

Early and later keyboards with Soulive

Roland A-30

Roland XV-5080

Break Science

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Andrew Fearn is the musical architect behind the English post-punk duo Sleaford Mods, known for his stark, loop-based productions that have redefined modern minimalism. In this episode, we talk to Andrew about his unique approach to composition, his philosophy on keeping gear simple in a complex world, and how he crafts the perfect sonic landscape for the band’s gritty lyrical content. We also discuss his solo project EXTENDDNTWRK, his background in electronic music and the evolution of his live rig.

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The recording of The Demise of Planet X

Sleaford Mods – The Good Life

Andrew’s musical upbringing

Sleaford Mods – Wank

Sleaford Mods – Austerity Dogs

John Cooper Clarke

The Streets

Sleaford Mods – Jobseeker

The song-writing process in Sleaford Mods

Sleaford Mods – No Touch

Andrew’s approach to finding sounds

1010 Music Bitbox

Thoughts on AI and music

EXTENDDNTWRK – Bandcamp

DJ Krush – Strictly Turntablized

LFO – LFO 

Andrew in action with Sleaford Mods at Glastonbury

Casio MT-400V

Desert Island Discs: TNT – Tortoise, Untrue – Burial, Surfer Rosa – Pixies, Off The Radar – Earthling, It’s Tomorrow Already – The Irresistable Force

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To round out the year, we’re going with the brainchild of esteemed podcast co-host Paul Bindig, to interview the guy responsible for The Keyboard Chronicles, David Holloway. As an alleged keyboard player himself, David talks about his lifetime in adjacency to keyboards, bands, music projects and a whole lot more. There’s also a deep dive / behind the scenes discussion on how the podcast is put together and discussion on some favourite guests.

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David’s past 12 months, including gigging with Gloss

David’s electronic music outfit –  Civil Sector

David’s musical upbringing

Sliprock

The JVC KB-500 keyboard

Yamaha DSR-1000

Discussion on musicals and orchestra pits

Res Rocket Surfer 

The poet Philip Larkin

David’s ambient music project – Stainless Fields

Stainless Fields on Spotify 

Midnight Fields

David’s go-to keyboards over the years

Check out David’s 2024 rig in detail

Narf Sounds

A detailed chat / behind the scenes expose of the podcast

Some of David’s favourite guests of all time

How rig tours are organised (and apologies to Adam Holzman for calling him Andy!)

Desert Island Discs: Self-Titles – Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder, Under the Sun – Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls, Born Sandy Devotional – The Triffids, Songs of Distant Earth – Mike Oldfield, Darkness On The Edge of Town – Bruce Springsteen, Oxygene – Jean Michel Jarre.

Band T-shirt shout-outs: Daniel Martin and The Infamous and Chrome

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Nigel Hall is a true soul provider whose authentic blend of funk, R&B, and jazz has made him a standout vocalist and keyboardist. We attempt to cover his musical evolution from his D.C. roots to his work with the Grammy-nominated band Lettuce and his own dynamic solo projects. Lots to be inspired by here, including Nigel’s story of overcoming adversity to have a great perspective on gratitude, music and life in general.

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Nigel’s past year

Lettuce’s new album Cook – check out one of the songs, Keep On

Nigel’s musical upbringing

Nigel in action live with Lettuce

Ryan Zoidis

Robert Randolph and The Family Band

Nigel in action on vocals with Soulive

The challenges of being a band leader versus being a player in a band

Some great insights on the physical and mental approach to touring

Joining Lettuce

Lettuce’s new album – Cook

Nigel’s keyboard rig with Lettuce.

Luke Jones – Custom Vintage Keys

Nigel’s solo albums: Ladies and Gentleman.. Nigel Hall, Spiritual, The Burning Bush (EW&F tribute)

Nigel Hall – I Can’t Stand The Rain

Kofi Burbridge

Thoughts for younger players

Lettuce Live at The Fillmore

Desert Island Discs: Journey to Love – Stanley Clarke, Extension of a Man – Donny Hathaway, OST – The Wiz, Feel – George Duke, Man-Child – Herbie Hancock.

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Mick Rossi has had a burgeoning career spanning decades, genres and artists. We attempt in an hour to cover some decent ground on that amazing career, including Mick’s work with Philip Glass, The Philip Glass Ensemble, Paul Simon, Carly Simon and Hall & Oates to name just a few.

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Mick’s recent and (8th or 9th) tour with Paul Simon

Mick in action in 2025 with Paul Simon – The Sacred Harp

Mick in action with Paul Simon – Wristband

Recent work with the Philip Glass and the Philip Glass Ensemble – Floe (Glassworks)

Mick with the Philip Glass Ensemble in 2024 – The Grid

The late and great Dennis Sandole

Touring with Angela Bofill

Being approached to play with Philip Glass

Philip Glass – La Belle et la Bête

Michael Riesman

Mick’s keyboard rig with The Philip Glass Ensemble

Philip Glass – Orion

Philip Glass & Leonard Cohen – Book of Longing

On playing Philip Glass’ Music in 12 Parts

On conducting a Philip Glass Ensemble show with a couple of hours notice

On recording with, and joining, Paul Simon’s band

Mick in action with Paul Simon on Cool, Cool River

Mick’s keyboard rig with Paul Simon

New York’s The Knitting Factory

Mick’s prolific solo output including 160 (and why it should have been titled something different)

Mick Rossi’s Anti-Matter Live at Barbes

Mick with Caleb Wheeler Curtis – Runt

Desert Island Discs: Facing You – Keith Jarrett, Symphonies Nos 1-15 – Shostakovich, Self-Titled – Led Zeppelin, Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, Five Pieces for Orchestra – Webern

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Yaron Gershovsky is an internationally acclaimed pianist, keyboardist, arranger, composer, and producer. We attempt to cover Yaron’s amazing career, from his start in Israel and his initial gigs with jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, through to his work with Wayne Shorter and his long-standing tenure as MD with The Manhattan Transfer. Add in some discussions about Broadway musicals, his recent album with Janis Siegel, The Count Basie Orchestra and a bunch of other collaborations and it’s a packed hour. 

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Yaron’s past year

Janis Sigel and Yaron Gershovsky – The Colors Of My Life

Yaron’s early professional career in Israel

Moving to the US and attending Berklee

Working with Pharoah Sanders

Working with Wayne Shorter on his album Atlantis

Yaron in action with The Manhattan Transfer in 1986

Yaron in action with The Manhattan Transfer in 2023

A discussion on Yaron’s keyboard rig for The Manhattan Transfer

When Chick Corea sits in with your band for a song

Meeting and/or performing with Herbie Hancock, Oscar Peterson, Dr Lonnie Smith

The Manhattan Transfer – Corner Pocket

Yaron Gershovsky – Transitions

Working on the musicals Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera and City of Angels

Thoughts for younger players entering the industry

Yaron’s most memorable on-stage train wreck

Desert Island Discs: Night Train – Oscar Peterson, The Cat – Jimmy Smith, The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album – Tony Bennett & Bill Evans, The Nightfly – Donald Fagen, Vocalese – The Manhattan Transfer

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Kory Caudill is a keyboardist and composer from eastern Kentucky. After a musical journey with varied artists, he’s currently part of Tyler Childer’s band. He has also made a mark with his critically acclaimed solo projects, including the Grammy-nominated album “Tree of Life”. With special guest co-host Steve Nathan, we chat on all that plus his work on projects  like the “Concert for the Human Family” tour and how it reflects a deep commitment to using music as a bridge between cultures and communities.

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Recent touring with Tyler Childers

Kory in action with Tyler Childers

Recording the next Tyler Childers album

Working with Rick Rubin

Kory’s musical upbringing and a discussion on Appalachian culture

Kory Caudill – Song for Appalachia

The move to Nashville

Kory’s father Keith Caudill in action

Joining and working with Justin Moore

Kory in action with Justin Moore

Concert for the Human Family – working with collaborator Wordsmith

Working with Pam Tillis

Kory and Pam Tillis in action together

Working with Blessing Offor

Kory Caudill feat. Blessing Offor – Cross The River

Being stretched as a player – Tyler Childers and Getting to the Bottom (solo is around 3-minute mark)

Kory Caudill – Tree of Life

Kory shares some of the insights that have been shared with him over the years in relation to musicianship

Desert Island Discs: The Way Up – Pat Metheny Group, Tracks – Oscar Peterson, a Billy Preston gospel bootleg, Yanni Live at The Acropolis – Yanni, Here Come The Noise Makers – Bruce Hornsby

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