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I had the pleasure of chatting to alt-pop-punk good time rockers Skinny Knowledge who not long ago unleashed their forward-striking and sing-along song packed new album ‘twentytwo.’

Frontman and guitarist Andy L Smooth enthuses, “This is a journal of my life through 2022. I’ve always written songs that are honest, and come from real experiences, no fictional writing. Every word I sing is a true story, and real feelings that I’ve been through. This album is no exception.”

I dare you to play one of their songs and stay still? I bet you can't, a few seconds in and I was nodding my head and tapping along to the feel-good opening anthem ‘I Wanna (Rock N’ Roll’)’!
Based on the South coast this dynamic 4 piece are set to dominate the music scene. Their tracks wouldn't sound out of place on the Tony Hawks game playlist and they definitely take me back to my teenage years!

Fans of Planet Rock, Kerrang!, Classic Rock Magazine, BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio, Emerging Rock Bands listen out because they often feature on these platforms. They have brought their effervescent live show to various venues and festivals including Teddy Rocksand the inaugural Maid of Stone in Kent to a packed out marquee stage. 

Early 2024 sees them in their London debut as special guests to highly acclaimed blues rocker Jack J Hutchinson at O2 Academy 2 Islington, tickets are on sale now. 2024 is poised to be a busy year playing the fantastic Love Rocks Festival and Wildfire Festival with more festival appearances and shows yet to be announced.

Absolutely loved chatting to these guys, definitely a band of the future to watch and how honoured I feel sharing this journey with them!!

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It’s a long climb from the schoolyards of Norwich, UK, to the top table of the British Blues scene, but Oli Brown has scaled it in just four years.
It's fair to say that his career hasn't quite followed the trajectory many expected.

He released his blues debut album Open Road  in 2008, six years later he took a hard-left with alt.rock band RavenEye, but seemed broken by the business when that band split after making a dream start supporting Kiss, Aerosmith and Slash.

Luckily for us, he's back on the scene with his new band Oli Brown & The Dead Collective, and he also has a thriving jewellery business called
Black Feather Design
https://www.olibrownofficial.com/post/black-feather-design-jewellery

Please show your support to this incredible man! 

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2024 is promising to be the year that gives the most!
I caught up with my friend Simon Garrod, UK TechFest organiser and guitarist of Eschalon! This man has been around, seen a lot and his experience in the music scene really is one to be treasured. Not only are we extremely grateful that people like Simon exist especially when it seems at times the music scene is coming crashing down, venues closing, bands breaking up etc.

Founded in Cambridge by Simon Garrod and Miles Taylor, Eschalon has been a behind-the-scenes project for many years. During lockdown, the band finished writing multiple bodies of work before recruiting the right members for the job, which eventually saw the culmination of what we know as Eschalon today, it's amazing who you meet in Pizza queues these days isn't it?!
Their recording started with Meyrick De La Fuente of Floodgate Audio in late 2021 to create their captivating auditory and visual brutality. Mixing dissonance with serenity, Eschalon draw from a wide range of influences, fusing multiple genres to create a dense and chaotic soundscape, with beautiful visuals that will leave you hypnotised!

What a year Eschalon have planned for us all, not only are their videos on another level, no CGI was used when making them, what you see is a true reflection of hard work, persistence, unbreakable friendships  and a lot of passion that has built up over the years.
Considering their first gig as a band was in October (3 months ago) they are storming through the music scene like bulls in a china shop! 
So promoters around the country, get them booked because I have no doubt that they will skyrocket this year!!

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**WARNING-MAY CONTAIN SHARKS**
"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others." -Maya Angelou

"PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD LOOK AFTER YOUR MENTAL HEALTH" -Samii Armento 

Ladies and Gentlemen, grab yourself a brew and have a listen to my chat with Samii Armento. New to the scene? We got you covered, we strip it back and talk about all things you can expect in the music industry. We chatted about lots of stuff including where we see ourselves after death, swimming with sharks, what animal we would come back and reincarnate into and many other stuff which will make you belly laugh.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did making it!

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Every Dementia Aware Fest that Dave puts on is equally special, the line up, the charity the funds raised etc. This one is special in it's own right as it's Daves last one...Yes, I know he's said this many times but that's it, this is the last. 

Please come down to The Station Cannock and give him a damn good send off.

There's a raffle, lots of amazing bands and wonderful company of course!

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I had the pleasure of chatting with these guys just before Christmas.
 You know what they say good things come for those who wait, well the wait is over its here in all its glory. Regional One hailing from the South of England where they broke into the UK Rock scene, music inspired by artists such as modern giants Avenged Sevenfold, Shinedown, Black Stone Cherry, and Muse, all the way back to classic legends such as Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath.
They released their latest EP "Hero", on Friday 28th July 2023, with a brand new music video and EP launch show in their hometown of Bournemouth.

We had some great fun talking about lots of random nonsense including the importance of McDonald's when you are abroad, tune in for our holiday hacks and just general chatter. We even had a cheeky bit of Karaoke!
I spoke in fondness of the Attic Theory episode where Kenny became the mower king.. make sure you check out The King of The Trimmers on YouTube WARNING -Contains lots of Lawn Mowers!! https://youtu.be/lxxNpvGSTtk?si=YqVjlH6XpVIGxRJG
Oh and in their spare time they love filming their own edition of Masterchef which can be found on their Youtube page.

Regional One were such a friendly bunch who clearly have a great bond with each other, they are great to chat to and the only problem I had when interviewing them was my 35 minute curfew, I could have chatted to them all night.

Please listen to our chat and show them huge support because they absolutely deserve it!

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Have you ever dreamed about something and then only had a day or two to turn it into reality?
Well...Thats what happened here! I only thought I'd get enough messages for a 10 minute episode,  but due to the overwhelming response I've decided to release it in two parts.

I love nothing more than giving bands a platform to be heard, be known and the chance for fans to get to know our bands of the future on a personal level. So for everybody that has supported bands this year, supported our scene in some way whether it be by attending gigs, festivals then THIS IS A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU FOR DOING YOUR BIT IN KEEPING THE MUSIC SCENE ALIVE.

As the door closes to 2023 I thought I'd leave the final words of the year with our favourite bands!

Part 2

1. Blue Nation
2. Molly Karloff
3. Blitz Happy New Year Acoustic
4. Crostpaths
5. Sons of Liberty 
6. Alan Kinstrife
7. Nelly Drummer Extraordinaire
8. Gutlocker
9. Tom Kilner
10. Burnt Out Wreck
11. Shape of Water
12. Splintered Halo
13. Steal The City
14. Arms To Oblivion
15. Black Vultures
16. Recall The Remains
17. Chaindrive
18. Ward XVI
19. Midnite City
20. HEDRA
21. FLEISCH
22. Adam And The HellCats
23. Pete Brierly

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Have you ever dreamed about something and then only had a day or two to turn it into reality?
Well...Thats what happened here! I only thought I'd get enough messages for a 10 minute episode,  but due to the overwhelming response I've decided to release it in two parts.

I love nothing more than giving bands a platform to be heard, be known and the chance for fans to get to know our bands of the future on a personal level. So for everybody that has supported bands this year, supported our scene in some way whether it be by attending gigs, festivals then THIS IS A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU FOR DOING YOUR BIT IN KEEPING THE MUSIC SCENE ALIVE.

As the door closes to 2023 I thought I'd leave the final words of the year with our favourite bands!

PART 1

1. Ians Chain
2. Syncolima
3. Kickin Valentina
4. Breathing Method
5. Tiny forehead
6. In Search Of Sun
7. She Burns Red
8. Poole Vigilantes
9. HEDRA
10. Secreum
11. Pre-Mortem
12. DC Sound Attack
13. Akilla
14. Preacher Stone
15. Venomous rose
16. Tilly
17. Thieves of Liberty
18. Rockwich
19. King Kraken
20. S.O.S Fest
21. Hell Fire Music Entertainment
22. Sharkroom Productions 
23. Hammerdown Festival
24. Sanitarium Clothing
25. Stone Angels
26. Apriori

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77% of men polled have suffered with common mental health symptoms like anxiety, stress or depression. 40% of men have never spoken to anyone about their mental health. 29% of those who haven't done so say they are "too embarrassed" to speak about it, while 20% say there is a "negative stigma" on the issue.

In this episode I spoke with Chris Nichols, a Bradford based singer/songwriter who after battling with his own demons and coping with the loss of a friend hopes that by raising awareness of mens mental health will start more conversations about mental health among men, all proceeds from his single 'Blessed' will go towards Andy's Man Club, the suicide prevention charity for males.
West Yorkshire's suicide rate is higher than the national average, with a three-year rate of 12.5 registered suicide deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 to 2022, compared to a rate of 10.3 for England. Men continue to account for around three quarters of suicide deaths.

Not just UK, it's a worldwide problem and opening up is the hardest part, taking that first step, knowing who to trust.
Wouldn't it be nice for men not to have to wake up, put a smile on their face and act like everything is fine, when deep down everything is going wrong?
There is a lot of Stigma attached to talking about mental health. A Smile can hide alot.

Chris explains how you can help play your part in banishing the stigma surrounding mens mental health, how just by simply being there for somebody can save lives!

Let’s walk together and find the sunshine.  It is always there.

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FACEBOOK -    / chrisnicholsmusic 
TWITTER -    / christoff26952 

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I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to Adam Leader of In Search Of Sun! Now if like me you are wondering where the sun has gone, it's winter after all and the days are dark and dingy. Well don't you  worry, because Adam really did brighten up my dark evening and I'm sure he will brighten up yours too.
We covered lots of stuff in our chat,  from the idea behind my podcast, inclusivity in the music scene, parking at gigs and working together to help each other out, we are one big musical family remember!

Adam is not only a musician he is also a film director and writer and spoke proudly about his Award winning Horror Movie Feed Me, which by the way is excellent but not for the feint hearted!

We chatted about the past year and what they achieved, highlights including playing with Skarlett Riot and also their goals for 2024, what we can expect from them and also their 2024 8 date headline tour which kicks off May 3rd in Glasgow!

2023 has been a wonderful year for them as a band having 1.2 Million Streams in 156 Countries around the world! Impressive eh?

Anyway, if you haven't already then check them out because they are far too hot to handle right now and based on the success of their tour ticket sales they are about to sky rocket, so keep an eye out for them because its a band you will being a lot of this year!!

 

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