The Performing Musicians Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ben Eaton
In this podcast I interview working musicians from all different walks of life about their early lives, influences and career highlights in the music industry. We also discuss the current Coronavirus crisis and the effect it is having on their lives, careers and future.
Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! On this weeks pod we welcome Andy O'Neil Bass player, guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer to the podcast. We have a great free wheeling chat about his journey from a small country town in outback Australia, finding his love of music and the bass guitar, his trying times at University studying jazz, paying his dues and how he ended up in London. We also discuss the effects Covid has had on his life and career.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! On this weeks pod we welcome Billy Crabbe guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, mixer and streamer extraordinaire! We talk about growing up in Greece, his early inspirations, falling in love with the guitar, studying at Berklee, working as a producer in the digital age and moving back to London after Covid threw a spanner in the works!
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! On this weeks pod we welcome Andy McGarvie an Australian Guitarist, singer/songwriter to chat about growing up in Melbourne, being a coffee snob, his love of Jimmy Page and 70's rock, the benefits and drawbacks of quantising, moving to London, putting out his own music and making music with his partner. We also talk about his harrowing time with immigration and having to leave the UK in a hurry at the start of the Corona virus.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! On this weeks pod we welcome Nuala an English singer songwriter originally from the Midlands to talk about her realising she wanted to be a performer at age 4, having musical parents, busking around London, opening for Newton Faulkner, winning her own weight in beer and how the pandemic has affected her life and career
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! On this weeks pod we welcome Chris Dillon Australian music legend, singer, songwriter and managing director of Rooster Entertainment to talk about his path from growing up in North Queensland, his first career in an iconic Brisbane band 'Miles from nowhere', touring the world and his transition into setting up one of the most successful music talent agencies in Australia. We also discuss how the Australia music scene is recovering from the effects of the Corona Virus.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! On this weeks pod we welcome Cecilia Stalin a vocalist, songwriter, artist and arranger from Sweden. We chat about growing up in a small Swedish Town, studying Jazz in Sweden and NY in 'The New School', her journeys performing across the globe from Africa to Australia as well as her amazing solo career and her in depth interviews with the Fika Sessions. We also talk about how the Covid crisis has changed her journey and how she has dealt with severe anxiety.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! On this weeks pod we welcome George Marios guitar wizard, singer, songwriter and educator to chat about growing up in Greece and discovering guitar in a round about way, moving to London to study at a young age, his approach to playing and teaching the guitar and playing with and touring the world with prog rock superstars The Pineapple Thief. We also chat about the Covid crisis and how it has affected his journey. We also strangely talk a LOT about bacon and guitars!
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! On this weeks pod we welcome Travis White guitarist, singer, songwriter and educator to talk about growing up in Newcastle Australia, his emotional connection to music and family tragedy, studying under one of the worlds best guitarists and how he ended up living, playing and founding a teaching studio in Japan! LOOOOOOTS of guitar talk in this one!
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! On this weeks pod we welcome Paul Jordanous Trumpet Lord to chat about his musical journey from starting out in the British Legion, discovering jazz, playing with one of the UK's favourite comedians Matt Berry and touring the world with amazing artists including Rag 'n' Bone Man. We also chat about how the Covid crisis encouraged him to release some awesome contemporary pop!
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! On this weeks pod we welcome Ant Aggs an Australian keyboard player, producer and beat maker all about growing up in the musical paradise of Armadale, his discovery of hip hop, touring the world, playing in Kathmandu and the case for why the Mandalorian is an amazing show! We also discuss how the Australia music scene is recovering from the effects of the Corona Virus.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! On this weeks pod we welcome Ed Geateran English singer/songwriter/beatboxer originally from Birmingham. This one goes deep quick folks- Ed and I openly discuss his journey with severe anxiety and depression and how it has affected his musical journey, the role of vulnerability and artistic merit as well as how the current crisis has affected him. We also talk a lot about music!
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! On this weeks pod we welcome Logan J Parkera Portuguese singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist about her childhood in Portugal, discovering her unique style, moving to London to follow her dreams and her truly amazing mum! We also discuss how the current pandemic has affected her musical journey.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! On this weeks pod we welcome Simone Kayea powerhouse singer/songwriter to talk about singing on the high seas, travelling the world, singing in a gospel choir, performing at the Olympics and The Royal Albert Hall, being a judge on 'All together now' on the BBC and supporting Ariana Grande. We also discuss how the current pandemic has affected her musical journey.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! On this weeks pod we welcome Hollie Rogersa Cornish singer/songwriter about her amazing journey, impressing boys, songwriting with Robber Ford (one of my guitar heroes), and why she thinks she would like to be in a male football team. We also discuss how the current pandemic has affected her musical journey.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Daisy Chute a Folk Americana Singer songwriter to talk about her Scottish/American roots, her intensive musical education, the many projects she is working on, some amazing career highlights as well as how the present situation has affected her journey.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this our 25th episode we welcome Essex based UK Guitarist Don Stick. This was recorded the week that Edward Van Halen died so we talk about how much EVH influenced his playing, his career and what drives him to being one of the most in demand guitarists and side men in the UK today! We also discuss how COVID has affected his journey
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome David D'AndradeUK Session Guitarist/Vocalist/Composer to talk about growing up in Birmingham, life in the studio and on the road as one of the UK's busiest session guitarists as well as how the ongoing COVID crisis has affected his world........oh and guitars......lots of guitars
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Charlotte De Graafa Dutch singer/dancer/actor about her life growing up in Amsterdam, her awakening to musical theatre, moving to London and the way the recent Corona crisis has affected her life and career
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Mike HorneSouth African sessiondrummer, producer and clinician. It's a fun conversation nerding out about Vinne Colaiuta, The Spin Doctors and his recent tour playing with Josh Smith legendary American blues guitarist. We also discuss how Covid has affected his life and career
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Lee Gold a South African pianist and singer about her life growing up in Cape Town, discovering her passion late and moving to London to pursue her dreams. We also discuss the current Covid crisis and how it has affected her career
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! For the 20th Ep we welcome one of Australias finest 6 string exports Paul Murray. We discuss his early days, tour life, playing on some of the worlds greatest stages as a side man and his experiences of the current crisis
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Dave Orr (The Dave Orr Band) an Australian Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist and talk to him about his early gigs, influences, life on the road and his move with his young family to Austin Texas at the start of the Corona crisis!
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Simon Gardner an Australian guitar legend about his early life, attending the iconic GIT, writing and producing instrumental music, teaching guitar and his experience of the current crisis. Beware LOTS of guitar talk on this one!!
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Australian songstress Andrea Dozzi from the country music 3 piece sister group Dozzi. We have a chat about their move to Nashville (the country music capital of the world), what it's like to live and work with your siblings and her experience of the current crisis as it escalates in America
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Eddy Smith (Eddy Smith & the 507) an English singer/songwriter about life growing up in a small village, his early fascination with music and performance and how he has used his country music roots to forge his own uniques sound. We also discuss how he is dealing with the current crisis
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome the sublimely talented Grace Walker an English vocalist based in South London about her love of Garage music, working as an independent artist in the London function scene and how the current crisis has affected her life and career. This one was recorded at the start of May so some of what's discussed might be a little different now.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Georgia Crandon of Georgia and the Vintage Youth an English Singer songwriter who specialises in 'Vintage pop' about her unconventional start in the music biz, playing at the Royal Albert Hall and how she is dealing with the current crisis.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Tom Thum an Australian beat boxer, vocalist and composer. We talk about his early life in suburbia, winning the world beat box championship, composing and performing with orchestras and choirs and how he is dealing with the current epidemic.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this episode we welcome Bec Kneen an Australian Singer songwriter about her early life in the suburbs, playing with some of the countries finest performers, tour life and her present career. We also discuss how the current crisis has affected her as a performing musician.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this Episode we talk to North London soul man Danny Toeman about his life long love of soul music and rubbing shoulders with some of the greats! We also chat about his wrestling training and how he is dealing as a musician with the current crisis.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to PAYPAL here if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this episode we welcome Nathalie Miranda otherwise know as' The Vocal Freak'. I chat with this pint sized powerhouse about her life as a born and bred North London singer songwriter as well as how she is dealing with the current crisis.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this pod we welcome Claire Walters (AKA Franky Smart) an Australian vocalist, dancer and performer about her early career rubbing shoulders with the elites of Australian showbiz as well as her current original project. We also discuss how she is coping with the current crisis.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Glen Baker (Instagram @badnewsbakerfiend) an Australian Drummer based in my home town of Brisbane. We chat about his early life living in the suburbs of Canberra and how Bebop and Punk music inspired his life and career! We also discuss living in Australia as a working musician during the current crisis.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Callum Williams a Bass Player, Musical Director and Producer and discuss his career, influences and some career highlights. We also discuss suddenly being thrust into the national spotlight over his advocacy of self employed people at the early stages of the current crisis
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Stella Angelika a London based vocalist and singer songwriter who specialises in soulful jazz and classically inspired vocals. We chat about her life and influences and how she is dealing with the current crisis. Please check out my music at www.beneatonmusic.com and feel free to leave a comment or suggestion
Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Tony Bowen a Welsh singer songwriter otherwise known as 'The Human Jukebox' about his career as a performer and his days performing weekly on radio. We also discuss his experience of the current crisis.
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Helen Maya Welsh vocalist, songwriter and performer about her musical journey and career in London as well as being cut off from family and friends while recording her upcoming album in Vienna. Check out her Instagram page as well at HELENA MAY
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Gaz Twist www.gaztwist.com a UK singer, multi instrumentalist and front man about his early life, influences and some truly amazing gigs! Check out his band Killit
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Welcome to the podcast and hope you enjoy! Please feel free to donate to paypal.me/beneatonmusic if you enjoyed. It really helps us keep this thing going! On this weeks pod we welcome Edmund Jeffrey an English Singer songwriter who specialises in percussive guitar lines mixed with beautiful heartfelt vocals. We chat about his work with music therapy and his experience of the current crisis.
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Hey there and welcome to 'The Performing Musicians Podcast'. On this first episode I interview an amazing musician, good friend and all round legend Will Udall. If you've been in a bar in London in the last decade chances are you've seen one of Will's amazing solo looping shows. We discuss his early days, influences, career highlights and what makes him the standout entertainer he is. Also on this episode we discuss the current Coronavirus pandemic, the effect it is having on his life and career, and his hopes for the future.
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