Want a sneak peak of some new Toucan Echo songs before they are released?

Or wondered what goes on at a Toucan Echo practice session? Well now you can find out!

See if you dug into our archives (and you'd have to dig because we buried them deep under the Amazon river), you'd find a BEAK-TON of demos, jams, performances and other things that James and Harry cook up, but never release to the world.

That cuz we record all our practices and usually go through a few versions of songs before they're ready to record. Heck, given we never play a song the same way twice live, imagine what we're like behind closed doors, ha!

Anyway, I (James, hello) wanted to do an experiment by using the podcast to share sneaky behind the scenes looks, like demos and jams we do in the practice room. Thought it might be fun. And gave me a flash back to my student radio days. Here you go!

Let me know if you enjoyed by emailing [email protected] or DM us on our socials! :)

We've re-branded our regular live stream as 'Jungle Jams' - as they're too good to leave on Facebook.

So welcome to Episode 1, where we jam new songs and old!

Note - this is mostly music, not much speaking like our regular podcast!! 

28/07/22

00:00 'The Savannah of the Internet'

02:00 Volunteer

11:50 'By a band called Toucan Echo'

13:22 Milestones (new song)

20:20 Improvised song (I Can Hear The Rain)

 23:55 Patina

25:05 Roll Call

28:37 '2018...these days that's vintage'

29:38 Level Up

36:00 War (Bob Marley and The Wailers Cover)

42:20 'Two Pan Echo, pasta and sauce'

44:20 Square One

48:50 'Whose listened to it?'

49:40 Backpack

57:20 'How's it going? ALL GOOD'

58:58 Never Gonna Live It Down / Diamonds on The Soles Of Her Shoes (Paul Simon Cover)

J&H discuss attending some festivals in the past few weeks - Harry was at Glastonbury and both James and Harry were at Love Supreme.

We also briefly talk about whether we want to play some festivals as Toucan Echo in the future. . . 

J&H discuss our latest track 'Volunteer', which arrives on streaming Monday 18th July 2022. 

Bit of a rockier Jack White / Doors / Hendrix vibe to this one.

James and Harry discuss the new Toucan Echo single Room Wide Mind - with a preview at the end of the podcast!

Show Notes:

Zed and Two Noughts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Zed_%26_Two_Noughts

James and Harry discussing the latest Toucan Echo gossip and plans for the rest of 2022!

James and Harry discuss their gig at Northern Guitars in Leeds UK, (13th May 2022), including:

- How we prepared for playing 2x45 minute sets!

- Some advice for bands (particularly 2 pieces) on how to make your gig a success

SHOW NOTES:

Watch the full set on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdaX6H_8_wg

Live band makeover by Tom Jackson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_AVfpTc4nA

Listen to Level Up / War (Bob Marley Cover) at the end of the podcast!

The coolest podcast in the rainforest returns! 

In this first episode of 2022, James talks:

- Our new record Headless / Restless - why we made it, what we learned from it

- Our plans for 2022

- Going to a jam night in Leeds

- Buying random vinyls

- Guitar tone & the Kemper - why it's a dream in the studio!

Toucan Echo Podcast #48

James and Harry discuss the new 3 part, 8 hour long Beatles documentary 'Get Back' and it's insights into the creative process of the greatest band of all time.  They also discuss their most listened to songs this year, according to '2021 Spotify Unwrapped'.

We've been hidden away working on our album in recent weeks, but now we're back!