Audio interview hour special #1,844 in an ongoing series, on the eve of the release of the band’s new studio album, I had a 60 minute fireside chat with Kevin. We talked about the making of the new album, what the truth of success looks like to a DIY band in it for the music. We reflected on the life of a creative, the opportunity and challenges posed by AI – and some words too on the music Kevin has been listening to whilst writing for the new album.

NEW HORIZONS 2026: THE WORLD CUP, CARD GAMES AND JOLLY JASPER: NEW ALBUM NEWS FROM VIOLET BLEND
Audio feature interview #1,712 in an ongoing series. Every year since 2015, I’ve run a ‘New Horizons’ series to allow us to check-in with rising bands and hear



