MUSIC IN NUMBERS SERIES #2: MATT MITCHELL

Matt Mitchell

We’ve followed Matt’s story since 2016 through the Colour of Noise and then into his solo work. ‘Black Diamonds’ was a song we got out early and ‘Old Enough And Ugly Enough’ was shortlisted as single of the year a few years ago. Here, Matt joins us for our Music in Numbers interview series and […]

MUSIC IN NUMBERS SERIES #1: TOBY JEPSON

Toby Jepson

A feature interview with Little Angel and Wayward son Toby Jepson, as we kicked off our new six-week Music In Numbers interview series, exploring the balance between the art and the numbers in the digital age. Wise, grounded and inspiring thoughts from Toby – and discussion too in his exciting new UK tour dates.

NEW HORIZONS 2024: INFECTED RAIN

Infected Rain

Our first interview with Infected Rain. We talked about band plans for 2024 but also an engaging and insightful interview with Lena about music and mental health – and also the important role our pets and animal friends can play to support wellbeing. An interview that lived in the moment and added something different to […]

NEW HORIZONS 2024: COPPERWORM

Copperworm

Two husky voices on one interview! Pete is a natural, I was recovering from Covid. Wonderful to have Copperworm back for the 10th season of New Horizons, as Great Music Stories starts its 10th year. And Copperworm’s story has been part of the DNA of what we do. We picked them up early, maybe played […]

NEW HORIZONS 2024: UNQUIET NIGHTS

Unquiet Nights

Our first interview with this fine band – and we always make a point with each year’s New Horizons interview series to start some new band stories for listeners. A nice interview, serious but relaxed, Luke from the band talks about his fondness for Genesis, recording the songs in his garage (without annoying the neighbours) […]

NEW HORIZONS 2024: SCARLET REBELS

Scarlet Rebels

For the 10th calendar year, we started 2024 with our 10th New Horizons interview season, something that’s become a real tradition with Great Music Stories each January. Putting the hour specials aside for a few weeks, we put an open invite out to bands and this year 28 artists joined the series to share with […]

NEW HORIZONS 2024 – AMONGST LIARS

AMONGST LIARS

January 2024, we kicked off our 10th New Year with the New Horizons interview series, speaking with bands about hopes and plans for the year ahead. This one features former Band of the Year, Amongst Liars. The interview was done online, with the participants recovering from a chest infection and Covid respectively – but, as […]

NEW HORIZONS 2024 – JACK J HUTCHINSON

Jack L Hutchinson

January 2024 sees the 10th annual New Horizons interview series underway, as a wide range of bands talk about their hopes and plans for the year ahead. Here is the Jack J Hutchinson interview, which launched the new series on New Year’s Day.

FEATURE INTERVIEW: SARI SCHORR AT THE LAKE

Sari Schorr

One of a series of three new interviews with Sari Schorr recorded Autumn 2023 as we reflected on her milestones from the year and look ahead at 2024 plans. For this in-person interview Sari talks about her collaboration album with Robin Trower the day before its official release and also the day of her interview […]

FEATURE INTERVIEW: DEBORAH BONHAM LIVE IN LONDON

Deborah Bonham

A wonderful Autumn 2023 interview with Deborah immediately after her live set at Holborn’s Pizza Express. Deborah talks about the return of live music after lockdown, taking live music to new settings and words also on a local festival she is passionate about supporting – one that nurtures inclusion and opportunity for young people.