The Roarcast

Kelli-Leigh chats to Beth Roars. Kelli-Leigh has had an amazing and varied career, touring the world as a backing vocalist for Leona Lewis and Adele and as well as being the uncredited singer on two number one singles. She has now formed her own record label ‘Music Core’ and is rapidly finding success under her own name. 

The pair chat about success, Kelli-Leigh’s experiences working across the industry at the highest level and why it is now her time to walk the red carpet in her own right.  

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Kelli Leigh - https://www.kelli-leigh.com

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Today Beth speaks to singer and actor Ramin Karimloo. Ramin set out as a teenager to follow his dream of playing the title role in Phantom of the Opera. On his way, he’s earned himself a place among the top Musical Theatre performers in the West End. 

Ramin speaks about his journey - from experiencing different countries as a child to teaching himself to act, embracing his own style and staying hungry to learn.

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Podcast Episode Highlights:

• 01.27 - What was Ramin Karimloo’s worst ever job?
• 02.11 - What was Ramin’s journey to Canada? 
• 04.25 - Journey into music/theatre
• 06.23 - Ramin talks about the school trip where he first saw Phantom of the Opera
• 07.59 - Fate vs Hard work
• 09.11 - Ramin speaks about his learning journey
• 14.39 - Ramin’s career progression and journey into Phantom
• 21.33 - Olivier nomination and attitude towards awards
• 23.16 - Quickfire Round
• 24.11 - Fun fact
• 25.36 - What is success and are there qualities that unite successful people?
• 26.47 - What makes a great singer?
• 30.42 - Self doubt
• 31.52 - What has been Ramin’s greatest challenge?
• 34.32 - Greatest accomplishment
• 35.25 - What one quality or ability would Ramin choose to pick up? 
• 36.58 - Ramin’s unique journey contributing towards his unique voice
• 40.00 - Advice for people entering the entertainment industry

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Resources Mentioned:

• Beth Roars: Website  YouTube  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Patreon 
• Ramin Karimloo: Website YouTube  Instagram Twitter Facebook Podcast - The Hang 
• Public Enemy, The Tragically Hip (Gordon Downie), Tracy Chapman, Johnny Cash
• Shah’s Imperial Guard
• Miss Saigon, Les Mis, Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies
• Uta Hagen, Lee Strasberg
• Colm Wilkinson (The Phantom Ramin originally saw)
• Tom Hanks, Earl Carpenter
• Cameron Mackintosh, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Gaston Leroux 
• The Avett Brothers (Seth Avett)
• Mandy Karimloo (Ramin’s wife) 
• Dee Cannon (Acting Coach)
• Benedict Cumberbatch, Regents Park Open Air Theatre
• Alexander McKenzie School
• Olivier nomination for Love Never Dies
• Joe Cocker - You are so beautiful

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This week’s Roarcast guest is Aryana Sayeed. Aryana is one of Afghanistan’s biggest stars, a judge on both The Voice Afghanistan and The Afghan Star and an inspiring woman who uses her profile to campaign for Women’s Rights.

She continues to perform music in Afghanistan a country in which music was banned until 2001 and has won many awards for her activism such as an Atlantic Council Freedom Award and a Bravery Award from the Government of Afghanistan. Aryana has made it her life mission to fight inequality in her home country and across the world, she speaks about how music impacts people and how she deals with some of the abuse she gets as a result of speaking out.

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Podcast Episode Highlights:

• 01.55 - What is Aryana Sayeed’s worst ever job?
• 02.32 - Was it always Aryana’s dream to be a singer?
• 04.54 - Beth asks about Aryana’s work championing women and working for equal human rights
• 07.40 - What was it like for Aryana during the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, during which time music was banned?
• 10.11 - Have the different countries and cultural influences Aryana has experienced affected her music, and does she feel these things stemmed from childhood?
• 13.36 - Did Aryana find it difficult having childhood experiences of war and moving to a country where other children couldn’t relate to them? 
• 14.50 - How does Aryana deal with abuse and trolls? 
• 16.34 - Does Aryana doubt her ability to make an impact?
• 17.30 - Quickfire round
• 18.29 - Fun fact
• 20.45 - How does Aryana Sayeed approach her creative process?
• 21.57 - What changes for Aryana in how her music is received in different countries?
• 24.15 - What is the difference between singing in the three languages Aryana performs in? Would she ever sing in English?
• 25.42 - Why is singing live important for Aryana?
• 27.31 - Does Aryana ever get performance anxiety?
• 28.30 - Greatest challenge and greatest accomplishment
• 32.04 - If Aryana could wake up with one quality or ability, what would it be?

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Resources Mentioned:

• Beth Roars: Website  YouTube  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Patreon 
• Aryana Sayeed:  Website YouTube   Instagram  Twitter   Facebook  
• Taliban
• Music being banned in Afghanistan
• J-Lo, Destiny's Child, Beyonce, Shakira 
• Farsi, Hindi

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Today’s guest is Musical Theatre singer, vocal coach, former American Idol Contestant and queen of riffing Natalie Weiss.

Natalie opens up about her recent experience with a vocal haemorrhage while working on an off-broadway show. She also chats with Beth about what she thinks makes a great voice and how she deals with the insecurity of working in the musical theatre industry.

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Podcast Episode Highlights:

• 01.26 - What is Natalie’s worst ever job?
• 02.03 - What was Natalie Weiss’ journey into the arts?
• 04.22 - How have nodules affected Natalie?
• 05.41 - Why does Natalie prefer coaching to singing now? 
• 06.26 - What was Natalie’s American Idol experience?
• 07.16 - Breaking down the riffs
• 08.30 - Can anyone learn to riff?
• 10.02 - What makes a great singer?
• 10.21 - Natalie opens up about having a vocal haemorrhage 
• 11.31 - Quickfire round
• 12.20 - Fun fact on Melisma
• 14.13 - What is success to Natalie Weiss? Does she ever doubt herself?
• 15.30 - Does Natalie read her Youtube comments?
• 16.38 - What personality traits does Natalie think have been helpful to her in her coaching/singing?
• 17.47 - What advice does Natalie have for anyone dealing with anxiety?
• 19.48 - What type of voice or personality make the ideal student?
• 21.20 - What does Natalie consider her greatest accomplishment?
• 21.55 - Biggest challenge?
• 23.00 - Can Natalie switch off her coaching brain when she goes to shows?
• 23.30 - If Natalie could have a new quality or ability, what would it be?
• 24.00 - Advice for people in the entertainment industry

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Resources Mentioned:

• Beth Roars: Website  YouTube  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Patreon 
• Natalie Weiss:  Website  YouTube   Instagram  Facebook  Twitter  
• Madonna, Billy Joel, Janet Jackson, Tori Kelly
• Pennstate University
• Greatest love of all - Whitney Houston
• Nodules
• Peter Pan, Les Mis, Dreamgirls
• American Idol
• MyMentor

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Today's guest is Harish Sivaramakrishnan of Agam. Agam are an intriguing fusion of Prog Rock and South Indian Classical Music. Beth asks Harish how this came about and he reveals his western influences including Dream Theater and Tool.

Beth and Harish also discuss the balance between viability and creativity when working on your music and how Harish has maintained a second career throughout his musical journey, working as an engineer.

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Podcast Episode Highlights:

• 01.28 - What is Harish’s worst-ever job and at what point in his life was that?
• 02.52 - How did Harish’s interest in music start?
• 04.15 - Beth asks Harish what happens within an Indian singing lesson
• 07.00 - Harish explains how he combines South Indian Classical Music with Prog Rock with his band Agam
• 10.37 - How has Harish found having another career being an engineer?
• 12.52 - Has Harish pursued engineering out of choice or necessity?
• 14.31 - The importance of multi-tasking
• 16.54 - Has Harish found a cross-over in skills required for engineering and being a musician?
• 19.46 - Quickfire Round
• 20.48 - Fun fact
• 22.00 - Does Harish believe more in fate or choice?
• 23.57 - What has been Harish’s biggest challenge?
• 26.18 - How do you achieve a balance between being confident in what you’re producing artistically and making sure the art you produce is viable
• 30.19 - What does Harish consider his greatest accomplishment?
• 32.29 - If he could choose, what quality or ability would Harish wake up with tomorrow?
• 33.18 - How important has introspection been to Harish’s music and also his overall life?
• 34.57 - Advice for people wanting to enter the music industry

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Resources Mentioned:

• Beth Roars: Website  YouTube  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook  Patreon 
• Harish Sivaramakrishnan: YouTube  Instagram  Facebook 
• Agam: Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Spotify Wikipedia
• Members of Agam mentioned: T Praveen Kumar, Swamy Seetharaman
• Harish’s Inspirations - Dream Theater, Rush, Iron Maiden, Snarky Puppy, Opeth, Tool
• Polyrhythm, Mixed Meter (see Time Signature), Pitch & Modal Shifts (see mode)
• Carnatic Music, Hindustani Music
• Bollywood, Cinemas of India 
• Harmonium

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Beth Roars talks to Oli Peters from technical death metal band Archspire. Oli is well known for his fast-paced machine gun like distortion style. Beth asks Oli what it was like to teach Jason Momoa to war cry, how he finds touring, the pros and cons of specialisation as opposed to versatility and the reasons you should pursue music professionally.

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Podcast Episode Highlights: 

• 01.02 - What has been Oli’s worst ever job? 
• 03.33 - At what point did Oli know he wanted a career in music? What was Oli’s first music industry experience?
• 05.06 - Beth Roars asks Oli Peters how he came to his unique sound and fast phrases? Do they take notice about what is popular?
• 08.12 - What is circle breathing and how has Oli incorporated it?
• 10.09 - Beth Roars and Oli Peters discuss the pros and cons of being good at just one style of singing, or different styles but not necessarily mastering them
• 12.15 - Where did the name Archspire come from and why do people connect with Archspire music? 
• 14.08 How Archspire seek to create the same sound live as on their recorded album
• 15.48 - Quickfire
• 19.12 - Fun Fact
• 20.31 - What was it like to be asked to teach Jason Momoa a war cry for the Apple TV show ‘See’? Would Oli consider teaching other people?
• 25.11 - How does Oli memorise his fast phrases for Archspire songs?
• 25.50 - Beth asks Oli how Archspire finds touring. How is it different touring in Europe compared to America?
• 28.30 - What does Oli Peters perceive has been Archspire’s greatest challenge?
• 31.06 - What are Archspire’s goals going forward? What has been Archspire’s biggest achievement? 
• 31.57 - What is the one quality Oli Peters would choose to gain overnight if he could?

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Resources Mentioned:

• Beth Roars: Website YouTube Instagram Twitter  Facebook Patreon 
• Archspire: Website  YouTube   Instagram Twitter Facebook  
• Members of Archspire: Spencer Prewett, Tobi Morelli (mentioned), Dean Lamb (mentioned), Oli Peters (a.k.a Oliver Rae Aleron, Jared Smith
• Season of Mist
• Vancouver, Campbell River
• Slam (genre)
• Tech n9ne, Busta Rhymes, Twista
• Shane MacGowan, The Pogues
• Jason Momoa
• Circle Breathing
• See - the TV Show that Oli worked on with Jason Momoa
• Comic-Con
• The Faceless (band)
• Calumnus Will Animate
• Canadian Juno Award 
• Gumby

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This week, Beth's guest is comedian Mae Martin. Mae is has accolades across different comedy genres, radio shows, a book and musical comedy. Most recently, Mae starred in 'Feel Good' a semi-autobiographical show about her life that she also wrote for Channel 4/Netflix.

Beth and Mae discuss her battle with addiction, why honesty is important in comedy, how society perceives sex and gender and what it was like acting for the first time.

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Episode Highlights:

• 01.01 - What is Mae’s worst ever job?
• 02.32 - How did Mae Martin get into comedy?
• 03.22 - What journey has Mae had with Musical Comedy? 
• 04.48 - Is feeling comfortable in the job you do learned or something you’re naturally born with?
• 05.27 - Mae speaks about her semi-autobiographical TV show Feel Good and how did she approach acting in it?
• 07.47 - How did Mae find it performing in a show that was based on events in her real life?
• 08.39 - How much does addiction apply to everyone and where do they stem from
• 12.00 - What does Mae hope people take away from Feel Good? Does she think it’s important for art to have a wider societal point?
• 14.00 - Quickfire Round
• 15.07 - Fun Fact
• 15.53 - Mae speaks about her book ‘Can Everyone Please Calm Down? A guide to 21st Century Sexuality’ 
• 18.35 - How much has the public perception on sexuality changed in recent years?
• 20.41 - Does Mae doubt her direction or her work?
• 22.12 - If Mae could wake up tomorrow having gained one quality or ability, what would it be?
• 22.52 - Does Mae Martin feel successful? What defines success?
• 25.24 - What has been Mae’s biggest challenge?
• 26.15 - What does Mae want to do next? 
• 27.07 - Does Mae believe in fate or choice?

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Resources Mentioned:

• Beth Roars: Website YouTube  Instagram Twitter  Facebook Patreon 
• Mae Martin: Website  YouTube Instagram Twitter Facebook  
• Ace Ventura, Jim Carrey
• Feel Good, Charlotte Ritchie (actress), Joe Hampson (co-writer of Feel Good) 
• Dope (Mae’s Stand Up Show)
• French & Saunders, Mighty Boosh
• The Second City - Tina Fey, Mike Myers, Steve Carell 
• Mae's Book: Can Everyone Please Calm Down? A 21st Century Guide to Sexuality

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In this episode of The Roarcast, Beth Roars talks to Fabienne Erni and Chrigel Glanzmann from Eluveitie. Eluveitie combines an intriguing mix of Celtic folk and metal, soaring clean vocal and screams. Beth chats to Fabi and Chrigel about Celtic culture, how history writes music and how Eluveitie has evolved into its current lineup.

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Podcast Episode Highlights:

• 01.12 - What were Fabienne Erni and Chrigel Glanzmann’s worst jobs?
• 02.09 - Did Fabi and Chrigel always know they would be in the music industry?
• 03.54 - How did Chrigel learn to scream? 
• 04.40 - How did Fabi feel about joining Eluveitie when they were already an established band? Did she try to emulate the previous Eluveitie singer? 
• 06.32 - How has Chrigel found going through lots of iterations of the band? From both his perspective and the perspective of his fans. 
• 08.06 - Why did Chrigel start the band as a recording project?
• 11.05 - Chrigel speaks about Celtic culture in Switzerland
• 12.13 - Where did the name ‘Eluveitie’ come from and what does it mean?
• 13.14 - How does the use of Gaulish affect Fabi when she sings? 
• 15.26 - Quickfire
• 16.36 - Fun Fact 
• 17.31 - Do Eluveitie define themselves as successful?
• 18.24 - Why do fans connect with Eluveitie’s music?
• 20.26 - What are the best and worst parts of touring?
• 23.17 - Who writes Eluveitie’s music? What is the music-making process?
• 26.19 - If Fabi and Chrigel could wake up with one quality or ability tomorrow, what would it be?
• 26.47 - Advice for people entering the music industry

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Resources Mentioned:

• Beth Roars: Website YouTube  Instagram  Twitter  Facebook Patreon 
• Eluveitie: Website  YouTube   Instagram Twitter    Facebook  
• Fabienne Erni
• Chrigel Glanzmann
• Helvetica (Celtic tribe) - Swiss website
• Albert Schweizer, Francois Hollande
• Languages: Gaulish, Swiss-German, Welsh, Cornish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic, Irish 
• Nuclear Blast (Label) - Black Water Dawn (Song Eluveitie mention recording)
• Illumishade: Website  YouTube   Instagram Facebook

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Today our guest is the outspoken and iconic Irish folk singer/songwriter Sinead O’Connor. Beth chats to Sinead about how music impacts society, overcoming her challenges and insecurities, why she reverted to Islam and how young people today are influencing the world. 

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Podcast Episode Highlights:

• 01.58 - What is Sinead O’Connor’s worst ever job?
• 03.40 - What has driven Sinead? Why does she write?
• 04.38 - Does Sinead agree with an article that says she has a voice of ‘pain and faith’?
• 05.12 - Sinead speaks about the influence of John Lennon’s Death on music
• 07.28 - Heroes appear when the world needs them. Greta Thunberg and how young people find a way to be part of a revolution, even if it’s not through music
• 09.12 - Does Sinead O’Connor care about what other people think about her? And how has that changed as she’s got older?
• 09.49 - Beth Roars asks Sinead if she has advice for young people wanting to enter the music industry
• 12.05 - Does Sinead think certain personality types are attracted to the music industry? 
• 12.45 - Quickfire Round
• 13.48 - Fun Fact
• 14.38 - Beth speaks with Sinead about her decision to revert to Islam
• 16.58 - What does Sinead consider to be her biggest achievement and her greatest challenge
• 18.34 - Has Sinead ever doubted herself? Does she think she’s talented?

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Resources Mentioned:

• Beth Roars: Website YouTube Instagram Twitter  Facebook Patreon 
• Sinead O’Connor: Website  YouTube   Instagram Twitter    Facebook  
• The Last Waltz 
• Jimi Hendrix
• Killing Joke, NME
• Piers Morgan
• Duran Duran
• Greta Thunberg, Ayakha Malithafa
• That’s Life! with Esther Ransen
• Sinead Reverting to Islam
• Lou Reed
• Israel Vibration - Brixton Academy - Benjamin Zephaniah
• A Series of Unfortunate Events - Meryl Streep
• Chicken Licken

This Episode was recorded in December 2019

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Beth chats to Norse music composer Jonas Lorentzen, who is now working on a project known as Nebala. Previously, Jonas was part of the break-through traditional Nordic music act Heilung. Jonas discusses the benefits of putting limitations on yourself, overcoming the fear of success as well as failure, learning how to throat sing and why Jonas has moved on to new projects.

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Highlights:

• 1.05 - What was Jonas’ worst ever job?
• 1.53 - Could he imagine where he is today when he was a teenager?
• 2.16 - Did Jonas always imagine his musical work being based on norse culture?
• 3.34 - When did Jonas’ musical journey begin and what were his influences?
• 5.35 - How did Jonas get into throat singing from pop-rock style?
• 6.30 - How was it for Jonas joining Heilung? 
• 10.32 - Jonas talks about being thrown in the deep end when it came to throat singing and how he approached learning 
• 13.38 - How much does Jonas think his vocal development (particularly distortion and throat singing) has been mentally letting go and how much has been in the physical learning of it
• 16.40 - Why did Jonas Lorentzen leave Heilung?
• 20.17 - Quickfire Round
• 21.34 - Fun Fact
• 22.54 - Jonas talks about his new work - what is the difference doing music for a film compared to a live project?
• 25.07 - Jonas speaks about Sebastien (Vessel) who he is collaborating with on his new project
• 26.26 - What advice would Jonas have for someone entering the industry?
• 27.27 - What has been Jonas’ greatest challenge?
• 30.09 - Does Jonas worry about other people’s opinions of him? 
• 34.01 - If Jonas could wake up with one quality or ability, what would it be?

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Resources Mentioned:

• Beth Roars: Website YouTube Instagram Twitter  Facebook Patreon
• Jonas Lorentzen: YouTube Facebook Instagram  
• Nebala, ByNorse
• Sebastien Gainsborough (Vessel), Red Sex, The Handmaiden
• Rakhi Singh
• Heilung - Youtube Channel, Members - Maria Franz, Kai Uwe Faust, Christopher Juul
• Seasons of Mist
• Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder
• Valhalla 
• Jeff Buckley - ‘Grace’
• When the Saints Go Machine 
• STOI
• Vipassana 
• MMA, Boxing

This episode was recorded at One Fine Play in January 2020

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