Tim Staffell - Smile (which became Queen when Freddie Mercury joined)
November 20, 2019
A unique insight again on the new episode of The StageLeft Podcast, where lead singer of Smile, Tim Staffell, discusses being schoolmates with Freddie Mercury, starting a band with Roger Taylor & Brian May, supporting Jimi Hendrix & Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd.
Fraser MacColl - Jungle
November 19, 2019
Possibly one of the most jawdropping insights into the current music industry we've had on The StageLeft Podcast , Fraser from Jungle discusses the challenges of maintaining well-being on extensive touring schedules, assesses where the music industry has changed in the past decade.
Ysee - Noel Gallagher / UNKLE / Brian Eno pt.1
December 04, 2019
Part 1 of 2 with Ysee is here where we discuss how Yoga enables performances with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, how a degree in Psychology helps navigate the music industry, collaborating with UNKLE, and Brian Eno production techniques.
Isabel Gracefield Rak Studios Engineer
April 08, 2019
A Day in the Life of RAK studios with engineer on A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead & Set Fire to the Rain by Adele - Isabel Gracefield! Isabel has also been involved in the work flows and recording processes of Kanye West, Stormzy, Coldplay, Taylor Swift and many more!
Ed Blaney - The Fall & Mark E. Smith
April 24, 2019
Mark E. Smith close friend and collaborator Ed Blaney is on the new episode of The StageLeft Podcast, who reflects on Mark's recent passing, recording new material in Berlin, selling parts of the dance floor to the Hacienda during hard times, and passes on advice to those entering the music industry from his experience managing The Fall.
Jim Sharrock
July 23, 2019
Awesome stories ahoy from our friend Jim Sharrock - who tells us how Uncle Chris (Sharrock) helped his development, what it was like playing to 35,000 people at Hyde Park last year, meeting Louis Theroux, playing Sports Personality of the Year, we discuss how Ringo was a pinoneering drummer, Ian Broudie & all.things.liverpool.
Louisa from She Drew The Gun
November 23, 2018
The gifted poet & singer songwriter Louisa from She Drew The Gun talks us through track by track of their new album 'Revolution of Mind', discusses supporting The Coral, how essay writing enhanced songwriting processes, the benefits of working to deadlines, production techniques, and the approach to writing the modern anthem 'Poem' and new singles 'Resister' & 'Something For The Pain'.
Richard Oakes (Suede) & Sean McGhee - Artmagic
August 06, 2018
Suede guitarist Richard Oakes and producer/programmer and all round encyclopaedia of music Sean McGhee are guests on the new episode of The StageLeft Podcast.
Together they are Artmagic. Their new album is out now, and it's good. It's very, good.
Woody Woodgate
September 11, 2018
Woody Woodgate of Madness was cited by John Lennon in his final interview 2 days before his passing as an up and coming drummer who impressed. 40 odd years in the industry later and Woody tells us all about creating a 4.5 earthquake on the Richter scale, watching Oasis split from the next door changing room and having to fill in their headline slot at Rock en Seine, how It Must Be Love, Baggy Trousers were recorded, playing the Olympics Closing Ceremony and loads more.
