The Road to Rock Podcast

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Today we welcome one of Wales' finest rock music exports, frontman and vocalist Shane Greenhall from Those Damn Crows.

Those Damn Crows are a hard rock band from Bridgend in South Wales. They formed in 2014 and band members include Shane (lead vocals), Ian “Shiner” Thomas (guitar), David Winchurch (guitar), Lloyd Wood (bass), and Ronnie Huxford (drums).

(Ronnie also has his own Road To Rock Podcast episode in Season One, make sure you check it out after listening to this one)

Out of the studio albums Those Damn Crows have released, three charted in the UK top 15, two were in the top 5 and they had a UK number one with their latest album 'God Shaped Hole'.

The Crows have graced the stages of Download festival multiple times, headlined Steelhouse festival in Wales and have toured with The Hollywood Vampires, Goo Goo Dolls and ZZ Top.

In this interview I caught up with Shane when Those Damn Crows headlined the Engine Rooms in Southampton in October 2025.

In this episode you'll hear Shane talk openly and honestly about his journey in music, the deep meanings behind the inspiration for some of Those Damn Crows most popular songs, what life was like on the road with The Hollywood Vampires and what the Crows are planning next.

Trigger warning - This episode contains discussions about drugs and suicidal thoughts. Please listen with care.

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If you’ve been paying attention to the rock bands emerging from Wales in recent years, you’ll know there’s something special happening there. The level of talent is astonishing — and Florence Black are a prime example.

Tristan Thomas is the lead singer and guitarist of Welsh trio Florence Black, a band who have been setting the UK rock scene on fire with their gritty riffs and hard rock since 2013.

With two albums already under their belt — Weight Of The World and Bed Of Nails — Florence Black hit a major milestone when Bed Of Nails shot straight to number one in the UK charts. 

Along the way, they’ve supported some of rock’s biggest names, including Alter Bridge, Steel Panther and Ugly Kid Joe, and have played on some of Europe’s most iconic stages, winning over crowds at both Hellfest and Download Festival.

In this episode of The Road To Rock Podcast, we catch up with Tristan on the road at Florence Black’s Southampton show in September 2025.

Tristan opens up about leaving school to pursue music, the people who backed him — and those who didn’t — the song he once feared he’d accidentally stolen, and what fans can expect from Florence Black’s highly anticipated third album.

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In this episode, we’re joined by Scott Holiday — lead guitarist and founding member of the powerhouse American blues-rock band, Rival Sons.

Formed in Long Beach, California back in 2009, Rival Sons have carved out a reputation as one of the most electrifying rock bands of the modern era. With eight studio albums, one EP, and two Grammy nominations to their name.

They've delivered unforgettable tracks like Pressure and Time, Do Your Worst, and Torture — songs that have found their way into major films and TV shows including Real Steel, Grey’s Anatomy, The Vampire Diaries, and Sons of Anarchy.

They’ve toured the globe with rock royalty — from Guns N’ Roses to The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, and even Black Sabbath on their legendary final tour, The End.

In July 2025, Rival Sons were back in the UK — once again supporting Guns N’ Roses and preparing to play the final Black Sabbath concert, Back To The Beginning. 

What no one could’ve known at the time of this recording; this would be the last public appearance of Ozzy Osbourne, who sadly passed away just weeks later.

A few days before the historic Back To The Beginning Concert, Rival Sons rolled into Bournemouth for a headline show at the O2 Academy. Before they hit the stage, I had the chance to sit down with Scott.

In this interview we talk about life on the road, the friendships he’s built with legends like Tony Iommi and Slash, and the story of how Jay Buchanan came to be the voice of Rival Sons.

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Nate Hunt is the lead singer and frontman of American hard rockers Shaman's Harvest. They formed in 1996 and are currently preparing to release their eighth album.

Over the years they've toured the US with Nickelback, Daughtry and Theory Of a Deadman... Their music has been used in movie sundtracks and feature films and had also been used as the theme song for WWE wrestler Drew McIntyre.

As they embark on their first tour of the UK I caught up with singer Nate to find out what they have in store for their UK fans who have waited years for them to come to their shores.

We talked about the trials and tribulations the band have faced when releasing albums over the years and how Nate had a serious health battle on his hands while recording one of their biggest albums, Smokin' Hearts & Broken Guns.

Interview recorded in January 2025

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This week's guest on The Road To Rock Podcast hails from Wales in the UK and is the drummer for Straight Lines and Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons.
It gives me great pleasure to welcome Dane Campbell.

Dane is the son of Motörhead guitarist, Phil Campbell.
After the death of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister in 2015, Dane and his two brothers, Todd and Tyla, joined their father to form Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons in 2016.

Currently the band have released two albums and an EP and have toured the world as support for Guns N Roses, Saxon and Airborne.

Dane also hosts his own podcast, Drum For The Song, which see's him interview some of the greatest drummers on the planet.
Guests have included Charlie Benante from Anthrax, Ex Guns N Roses drummer Matt Sorum and Mikkey Dee from The Scorpions, Motörhead and King Diamond.

Back in June I spoke to Dane about what it was like growing up around rock music and Motörhead.
We spoke about how he started  playing music with his dad and brothers and how things had progressed from forming Phil Campbell's All Starr Band to Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons.

At the time of this interview the singer of Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons, Neil Starr, had parted ways with the band.
They had begun holding auditions to find a new singer but with appearances at Steelhouse Festival and Bloodstock looming, time was running out.
Dane talks about what they're looking for in their new frontman and why singing like Lemmy won't get you the job!

https://www.philcampbell.net/
https://www.drumforthesong.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYC9-5tKYIdBSTB0mwVeseg

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Are you ready to take a walk down Penny Lane and flashback to Yesterday? Come Together and join The Magical Mystery Tour as Beatles Mania takes over The Road To Rock this week!

May Pang is an American artist and former music executive from New York who worked for John Lennon from The Beatles and Yoko Ono as their personal assistant.
When John and Yoko separated in 1973, May and John began a relationship that lasted more than 18 months.
John later referred to their time together as his "Lost Weekend".

In 1975 John and Yoko Ono rekindled their relationship and remained together till John's death in 1980.

Recently May has hit the news as she and Paul McCartney's sister, Ruth McCartney, are bringing to life and immersive NFT experience of 15 unseen photographs that May took of John on the rooftop of Record Plant Studios in New York.
These photographs were meant to be the original artwork for his iconic Walls and Bridges album and have never before been shared with the public until now!

This has been made possible with Oasis Digital Studios and a preview of the collection is available now at www.oasis digital studios.com/nft-marketplace.

For those wondering what NFT's are, they’re non fungible tokens bought and sold online... A digital asset that represents a real world object.
They allow the buyer to own the original object and they contain built in authentication which serves as proof of ownership.
NFT’s are becoming an increasingly popular way to buy and sell digital artwork with £123 million being spent on NFT’s since November of 2017.

Last week I sat down with May to find out why it’s time to release these unseen photos of John and why in the format of NFT’s.
She talks about how she and John first meet, their creative relationship together, and she reveals who was actually her favourite Beatle!

To see mays photography and artwork visit her website http:/maypang.com 

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Warning: This episode contains content about substance misuse some listeners may find triggering.

Josh Todd Is the front man and lead singer of American rock band buckcherry.

The band formed back in the nineties when Josh and former band member Keith Nelson were introduced through a mutual tattoo artist.
They recruited more members and began performing around the Hollywood club scene under the name Sparrow.
Despite a legal battle which ment they had to change their name to Buckcherry, over the next few years they enjoyed great success.
Their self titled album was certified gold and they toured non stop, opening up for the likes of Lenny Kravitz and AC/DC.

Over the years Buckcherry have had lineup changes, been put on hiatus and reformed, and band members have collaborated on outside projects with other artists. Through it all josh has remained the frontman and leading member of the band.

Fast forward to 2021 and Buckcherry are about to release their 9th studio album, Hellbound, out on June 25th.
Their first single form the album, So Hott, dropped a few weeks ago, with second single, Hellbound coming out a matter of days ago.

Last week I caught up with Josh as he prepared to go out on tour across America and Canada.
We chatted about how he first got into music and singing and what he does to keep his voice in top condition.
He explains the recording process behind the album Hellbound, which was produced by Marti Frederiksen, who has worked with the likes of Def Leppard, Aerosmith and Sheryl Crow, and he tells us why even after 21 years, Buckcherry are here to stay.

https://buckcherry.com/

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Bernie Marsden is one of the UK's finest rock and blues guitarists of all time. His career started in 1972 in Buckingham, England. 

Bernie's work includes time spent as a session musician and in bands such as UFO, Wild Turkey, Paice Ashton Lord and Whitesnake.

Over the decades Bernie has played alongside some of the greatest rock and roll musicians of all time, including Robert Plant, Paul Weller, being part of the Ringo Starr Band, Cozy Powell and Joe Bonamassa. 

He has toured the world and is one half of the writing duo responsible for the monster hit ‘Here I go again’... The other half being David Coverdale from Whitesnake.

As Bernie celebrates the paperback release of his book ‘Where’s My Guitar- An Inside Story Of British Rock And Roll’...  and gears up for getting back out on the road playing shows this summer.... I caught up with him to talk about the ups and downs of his incredible career.

He explains the history behind his legendary 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar, AKA The Beast, and reveals the first song he learnt how to play, which millions of us hear on U.K. TV most weeknights!

https://berniemarsden.com/

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This weeks episode was recorded back in March when Elysa chatted with with Adam Parsons from Siren Artist Management.

Adam and his team are responsible for some of the biggest heritage acts in rock music today, with heavy hitters Saxon, Thin Lizzy, Europe, Diamond Head and Uriah Heep on their roster.

He's the man that buys tickets to his own artists shows and even has a pair of wellies waiting for him in the UK for when he watches his acts headline festivals through the ever changing British summer weather.

Adam talks about how he ended up drumming on Ricky Warwicks new album When Life Was Hard And Fast and how he went after Thin Lizzy and got the gig as their manager.
He talks about the birth of Black Star Riders and firing drummer Tommy Aldridge from Thin Lizzy and remembers the last time he spoke with Motorhead's Lemmy before he passed away.

https://www.sirenmanagement.com/

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From headlining global sold out shows to stepping out of the limelight for 11 years and coming back stronger than ever... This weeks guest on The Road To Rock Podcast is singer, songwriter and FM frontman Steve Overland.

Steve's journey in rock started in 1980 when he and his brother Chris formed the band Wildlife. They were quickly scouted and signed to Chrysalis Records to release their debut album, Burning.
In 1983 they were signed to Led Zeppelin owned Swan Song Records where they released their follow up self titled album.
Soon after, Swan Song Records folded and Wildlife split up.

In the Summer of 1984 Steve, his brother Chris and former Wildlife member Pete Jupp joined forces with ex Diamondhead bassist Merv Goldsworthy to form FM.
Joined by the keyboard talents of Didge Digital, they secured a recording contract by December of that year and they headed off to Germany for a run of tour dates with Meatloaf.

FM's success went from supporting artists such as Bon Jovi, Tina Turner and Status Quo to selling out their own headline shows around the world. 

In 1996 the FM members amicably agreed to take a break from touring and recording as grunge was starting to take over the rock music scene and they felt they'd reached their peak.
It was a break that lasted 11 years.
 
In 2007 FM were persuaded to reform for a one off gig, headlining Firefest at Nottingham's Rock City.
That gig was that catalyst that led to FM reforming with a new lineup, getting back in the recording studio and heading out on the road for a second wave of FM fever that is still taking the world by storm today.

A few weeks ago I caught up with Steve to hear his story about life in FM.
He talks about the new artists he's been writing music with during the pandemic and he straightens out the facts in the controversy surrounding the song 'Shot In The Dark' ... Recorded and performed by Ozzy Osborne but originally written and performed by Steve in his Wildlife days ...
 
http://www.steveoverland.com/
http://www.fmofficial.com/

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