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Nate Hunt is the lead singer and frontman of American hard rockers Shaman's Harvest. They formed in 1996 and are currently preparing to release their eighth album.

Over the years they've toured the US with Nickelback, Daughtry and Theory Of a Deadman... Their music has been used in movie sundtracks and feature films and had also been used as the theme song for WWE wrestler Drew McIntyre.

As they embark on their first tour of the UK I caught up with singer Nate to find out what they have in store for their UK fans who have waited years for them to come to their shores.

We talked about the trials and tribulations the band have faced when releasing albums over the years and how Nate had a serious health battle on his hands while recording one of their biggest albums, Smokin' Hearts & Broken Guns.

Interview recorded in January 2025

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This week's guest on The Road To Rock Podcast hails from Wales in the UK and is the drummer for Straight Lines and Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons.
It gives me great pleasure to welcome Dane Campbell.

Dane is the son of Motörhead guitarist, Phil Campbell.
After the death of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister in 2015, Dane and his two brothers, Todd and Tyla, joined their father to form Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons in 2016.

Currently the band have released two albums and an EP and have toured the world as support for Guns N Roses, Saxon and Airborne.

Dane also hosts his own podcast, Drum For The Song, which see's him interview some of the greatest drummers on the planet.
Guests have included Charlie Benante from Anthrax, Ex Guns N Roses drummer Matt Sorum and Mikkey Dee from The Scorpions, Motörhead and King Diamond.

Back in June I spoke to Dane about what it was like growing up around rock music and Motörhead.
We spoke about how he started  playing music with his dad and brothers and how things had progressed from forming Phil Campbell's All Starr Band to Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons.

At the time of this interview the singer of Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons, Neil Starr, had parted ways with the band.
They had begun holding auditions to find a new singer but with appearances at Steelhouse Festival and Bloodstock looming, time was running out.
Dane talks about what they're looking for in their new frontman and why singing like Lemmy won't get you the job!

https://www.philcampbell.net/
https://www.drumforthesong.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYC9-5tKYIdBSTB0mwVeseg

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Hello Los Angeles... This is London calling! Being signed by Michael Jackson's cousin and Beyonce's dad... Band members having seizures and falling off stage... playing YouTube pranks on cops and appearing on reality TV... This week's episode of the Road To Rock Podcast is with Dylan Leonte and Kazuki Tokaji from LA based band Dylan 'N' Alice.

Elysa caught up with the boys a few weeks ago to chat about what life is like for bands trying to get signed in LA, how the pandemic has affected the LA music scene how they're using social media and reality TV to get their music heard.

Warning! This episode contains sensitive content about drug use some listeners may find upsetting.

If you've been affected by any of the subjects featured in this episode of The Road To Rock, help and support is available.
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https://www.dylannalice.com/

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Dhani and Tao from The Treatment join Elysa to talk about line up changes in the band over the years, what it's like supporting Steel Panther, Alice Cooper, Motley Crue and Kiss, their experiences of touring America, Japan and Europe and why their new album, 'Waiting For Good Luck' is their strongest album yet.
 
 http://thetreatmentofficial

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Elysa talks to Ricky Warwick about his friendship with Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, what happened when he got the call to join Thin Lizzy and his three favourite songs on his new album ‘When Life Was Hard And Fast’.

https://www.rickywarwick.com

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Recorded before Christmas when Matt Pearce was in town to do a socially distanced acoustic gig at Madding Crowd in Bournemouth.

Elysa caught up with Matt to chat about recording albums on a boat... The Boat that rocked! Tales from touring with Iron Maiden, Steve Vai's Chilli collection and fake lockdown videos.

Songs used in this episode are 'Worried', 'Set Me Free' and Dig Deeper by Matt Pearce and The Mutiny, from the album Gotta Get Home.

https://mattpearceandthemutiny.com/

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!
May 2021 see the return of music festivals, rock concerts and global tours!
As most of the UK is spending New Year in Tier 4 lockdowns, I have no idea how this will happen but as Limp Bizkit and some bloke called George once said... We gotta have faith!

This weeks episode of The Road To Rock is with a man who has toured the world and played more concerts and festivals than Steven Tyler can shake his microphone stand at.
Jim Kirkpatrick is the lead guitarist with British melodic rock band FM and has been part of the band since 2008.

FM was born in the summer of 1984 when Steve Overland and his brother Chris formed the band.  Over the years they toured with the likes of Foreigner, Saxon, Thin Lizzy and Bon Jovi, have headlined their own tours in the UK and globally and in May of 2020, released their 12th studio album called Synchronised.

Aside from playing in FM, Jim performs with former Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden and also tours with Rhino's Revenge, a band fronted by Status Quo bass player John 'Rhino' Edwards.
Somehow in the midst of this manic work schedule, Jim found the time to release his own solo album, Ballad Of A Prodigal Son, back in September.

I caught up with Jim a few weeks ago to chat about how the release went, how he joined FM, how they almost got stuck in Australia for the pandemic and what happened when he played the main stage of Download Festival for the first time....

https://www.jimkirkpatrick.com/

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The world of music and show business is one with many ups and downs.
One minute you're in demand with no end of work and opportunities, the next the diary is empty and work is hard to come by.
It's happened to some of the greatest musicians in the world and it's also happened to this week's guest on The Road To Rock Podcast.

Matt Stocks has been working in the music industry for over a decade. 
He's been a radio presenter, TV presenter, journalist, podcaster, DJ and more recently, an author.
He's worked for some of the biggest brands in rock such as Kerrang!, Team Rock and Metal Hammer and he's interviewed some of the biggest names in rock royalty.

His podcast, Life In The Stocks, has seen him chat with the likes of Gene Simmons, Tommy Lee, Rob Halford, Glenn Hughes and Joe Elliott.
His laid back interview style digs into the mindsets of his guests and unlocks the door to an outpouring of tales and experiences which has resulted in a strong listener following and 5 star reviews.

During lockdown Matt set to work writing his first book. 
Using transcripts from his podcast interviews and taking subjects such as Adolescence, Success, Punk Rock and Life and Death, he produced a solid offering that every rock n' roll fan should read.

I caught up with Matt a few weeks ago as he was planning his release strategy for Life In The Stocks the book (which launches today) and as he geared up towards episode 200 of his podcast.

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The Episode where everybody pee'd....

A few weeks ago Gin Annie graced the shores of England's south coast to play their first socially distanced gig at Madding Crowd in Bournemouth.

Hailing from Wolverhampton in the Midlands, the heavy rockers have been making waves with their late 80's Sunset Strip sound which has seen them support the likes of Deadline Ritual, Last In Line and Ugly Kid Joe.
 They're also familiar faces on the Uk festival circuit with Hard Rock Hell, Winters End and Ramblin' Man Fair slots firmly under their belts.

After the boys had finished sound checking for their show, I stole them away for a chat about how 2020 was set to be their biggest year yet, who they're named after, how they feel about the lack of support for the music industry and also to try and get some dirt on album number two, which is currently in the making.

As we were setting up to interview the band we were all aware the British government were preparing to announce that England would be going back into it's second national lockdown in an attempt to control Covid-19 cases across the country.

As we finished the interview the news broke that lockdown 2.0 would start in a matter of days.
Despite everyone's best efforts life would be back on hold temporarily and live music events at a standstill once again.

That night Gin Annie put on a fantastic show and we rocked out as hard as you possibly can at a socially distanced gig!

https://ginannie.com/

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This week on The Road To Rock Podcast I'm joined by Wayward Sons front man, Toby Jepson.

With a career in music spanning 35 years, Toby has experienced both the highs and lows of the music industry.
He found fame as the front man/singer and songwriter of Little Angels who achieved significant success between 1989 and 1995.
They had 10 UK top 40 hits and a number 1 album with 'Jam' in 1993, then played their farewell show at The Royal Albert Hall in 1994.

From there Toby went on to have a solo career as well as fronting Eddie Clark's Fastway, Dio's Disciples and Gun.
He turned his hand to music production, broadcasting, collaborated in his song writing with James Toseland, Hugh Cornwell and Velvet Revolver, and even went into the world of film and TV.

In this interview toby speaks openly about his time with Little Angels, his regrets and thoughts on why they split up and what the future could hold for them.
He shares his experiences of working on movies such as Gladiator and the Band Of Brothers Tv series and explains what happened when he met Steven Spielberg.

He talks about the point he was ready to quit the music industry for good, the people that helped him along the way and how he went on to form Wayward Sons.


In Toby's episode of Fishbowl Roulette he pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen and talks about the time they spent touring together. He also fills us in on where he got his rock music education from.
Listen now at www.theroadtorock.com

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