In this podcast series from The Cream Room, Martin Lumsden speaks to artists, musicians and creative entrepreneurs about how it feels to have taken the decision to do the thing that you love to do. Each episode features a conversation with someone who is part of a something in the making... producers, performers, promoters, managers, artists and actors discuss what is great, challenging and motivating. Subscribe now and get new episodes as soon as they're released.
Roxanne de Bastion grew up in Berlin and moved to England to 'remove myself from my comfort zone'. She released her first album of solo material in 2013 with Gordon Raphael after she approached him having seen his name as the producer of Regina Spektor's album 'Soviet Kitsch'.
An active supporter of independent musicians, Roxanne is on the board of the Featured Artists Coalition and also runs her own 'From Me To You' workshop sessions.
www.roxannedebastion.com https://www.youtube.com/roxannedebastion http://thefac.org/
Apple Rabbits is a one man band comprising of Jay Fisher. An active musician from an early age, Jay has been a singer, songwriter and performer and has just released the latest Apple Rabbits EP 'Oberkampf' on Kilburn State Records. In this episode, we talk about being young, being old, being drunk and making music.
http://www.kilburnstaterecords.com/ https://www.facebook.com/applerabbits http://www.youtube.com/applerabbits
Emily Minnie Jaques has been playing in a band of some sort since her older sister first introduced her to Nirvana. Performing as Minnie Birch she has sung with She Makes War, opened for Joan Armatrading, and had her songs played on BBC Radio1 & 2. Debut album 'Floundering' is available across platforms including bandcamp (minniebirch.bandcamp.com/album/floundering) and you can find out more at www.minniebirch.co.uk or facebook.com/minniebirch
Andi Osho is a writer, actor and director well established as a regular contributor on TV and Radio. This year she is also turning her hand to film direction with the new short 'Amber' about an obsessed teenage fan who receives some devastating news and decides to take matters into her own hands.
Lewis Bootle is a singer and storytelling musician with influences including Bob Dylan, Jack Johnson and Jamie T. His first release ‘Do What I Need’ was featured on BBC Introducing and Tom Robinson's BBC 6 Mixtape and Lewis was the winner of the Best of British Award for Best Unsigned Male 2015.
Debut EP ‘Friction in the Funds’ was released on the 5th October 2015 and he is currently preparing a second EP for release in 2016.