Episode 5 - Andy Dawson

I chat to the Pop music legend about Manchester in the 60s, Get Back, working with Ringo, his thoughts on songwriting, the influence of his parents and of course, 10cc.

Sam Vicary is an incredible musician, composer and producer. We speak about his new release 'Fractals', out now on E2 Music.

Emily is a tour manager, currently on the road with Pop Colossus Self-Esteem. We chat about how she got into tour management, how the role differs depending on the artist/show and we talk a lot about the excitement of being part of one of the most talked-about pop tours of the moment.

John Waugh is a UK-based saxophonist who is best-known for playing with The 1975, amongst many other artists and projects. We chat about how he got started in music, finding an identity as a player, and what it's like to be a part of an international pop phenomenon.

Amy Webber is a musician and comedian. We chat about her route into both music and comedy, and the different challenges posed by being active in more than one art-form amongst some other good stuff.

I speak to writer and podcaster extraordinaire, Andy Dawson. You might be familiar with Andy's hit podcasts Athletico Mince and Top Flight Time Machine, and we also chat about his professional career as a writer and forging a career as a creative person. Andy is super insightful about pop music and was just brilliant company. You'll hear that I was having a lot of fun doing this one.

I speak to musical theatre star, Will Haswell, about how a new show gets from workshop to stage, amongst lots of other stuff. 

I chat to journalist, broadcaster and podcaster, Sam Delaney about music and nostalgia, music's place in pop culture and the game-changing Beatles documentary 'Get Back'.

Laura Macmillan is a Scottish violinist. Laura is a superb performer and educator and we chat about the importance of music education at all levels, getting back to performing post-pandemic, and we critique the role of the score in various TV shows aimed at toddlers.

Matt Roberts is a UK trumpeter, arranger, composer and conductor. We talk about his recent tour with Gentleman's Dub Club, and his journey to becoming an arranger and conductor. Matt really did the heavy lifting here.