Studios are generally not cheap places to be, BUT it can be so beneficial to record in them. How can you afford to go and make the most of it? That's what I'm discussing in this weeks mini episode

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This week it's a chat with Ian of Amongst Liars. Join us for a discussion about dealing with breaking gig during a gig, being independent vs getting a label deal and the dreaded 'Pop band' label!

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Social Media is a great thing, but it can be very dangerous. Join Phil for a brief discussion around honesty, being real and drawing in fans.

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This week it's a conversation with Connor of Shadow Smile. Join us for a chat about using a click at live gigs, changing your band direction early on, and rhyming in lyrics, yes or no?

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Jeff Rolka's tenor warmup

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We're back (well in two weeks but... we're back)! Just a little annoucement that my next regular episode will come out Wednesday 27th July!

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Big life changes are afoot, and that (sadly) means big podcast changes. Listen in for the plan moving forward.

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This week it's a conversation with all 3 members of Axiom. We discuss their unique solution to band rehearsals, defining your genre as a band and the best way to capture the vibe and energy when recording as a band.

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This week it's a conversation with Kyle of Ashen Reach. Ashen Reach have exploded in the UK rock scene lately. So join myself and Kyle for a chat about giving a great live performance, how to deal with illness as a singer when gigging and (of course) Travelodge....

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This week we continue our interview with Rod Henderson of Just a Ride. We discuss the cost/benefit analysis of recording, hiring a producer and agreeing decisions as a band.

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This week it's a conversation with Rod Henderson of Just a Ride. We discuss Rod's crazy story of young musical success, how the band approach rehearsals and their crazy gig story - it gets worse the more it goes on.

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