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Emily's Musical Journey: From Small Villages to Big Stages In this episode, Graham returns from a two-week break and resumes their 'My Music' series with an engaging interview featuring Emily Fields, an emerging artist based in London. Emily discusses her music career, her move from a small village to the bustling city of London, and her experiences with various choirs. The conversation also delves into her song 'Love Bomb', the modern dating culture, and the importance of creativity and collaboration. Emily shares her personal growth, musical inspirations, and future plans, all while highlighting the universal language of music. 00:00 Welcome Back! 00:43 Weather Talk and Guest Introduction 02:08 Nostalgia for Saturday Morning TV 02:54 Emily's Background and Move to London 06:52 Choir Experiences and Musical Influences 12:33 The Story Behind 'Love Bomb' 16:03 Modern Dating and TV Ideas 19:59 Reading and Songwriting 20:52 Struggles with Reading 22:15 Discovering a Niche in Reading 24:00 Mindset and Inner Work 25:40 Challenges of Being a Singer 27:28 Vulnerability in Music 35:37 The Power of Collaboration 37:28 Final Thoughts and Farewell

Flores Blue is an indie rock singer-songwriter with a dream pop presence, inspired by Soccer Mommy, Phoebe Bridgers, and 90s alternative rock. Her songs delve into themes of longing, self-discovery, and the complexities of modern relationships.

LA-based collective Beauty In Chaos release their fourth long-play record 'Dancing With Angels' on July 24 via 33.3 Music Collective. Their fourth album cements BIC's legacy for crafting captivating and imagination-stirring music with eight diverse, riveting tracks on offer. BIC has also just unveiled the video for 'Holy Ground', a lush offering featuring Patrik Mata of seminal darkwave band Kommunity FK, Beauty In Chaos was formed in 2018 by guitarist Michael Ciravolo (formerly of Human Drama and Gene Loves Jezebel and currently President of Schecter Guitars) with Grammy nominated producer Michael Rozon (Ministry) as a revolving evolving sonic entity. To date, Beauty In Chaos has involved numerous music luminaries, including members of The Cure, Ministry, Cheap Trick, The Offspring, Gene Loves Jezebel, Marilyn Manson, Human Drama, Bauhaus, Nine Inch Nails, Van Halen, A Flock of Seagulls, dUg Pinnick (Kings X), ICE-T, guitar icon Zakk Wylde, Rolan Bolan, and many others. "The title was inspired by a painting from a talented German artist Maren Platzhoff, which also became the album’s cover. As Michael Rozon and I began writing the music for this release, I knew I wanted to blend artists from our first two releases with some amazing new members to our BIC family," says Michael Ciravolo. This eight song release features BIC alumni Ashton Nyte, Holy Wars firecracker Kat Leon, and both Wayne and Cinthya Hussey. Ciravolo shares “I love bringing in ‘less famous’ but certainly no less talented artists to the fold, and I think this album does just that”. Leo Luganskiy, Julian Shah-Tayler, former Silence In The Snow frontwoman Cynthia Isabella, The Bellwether Syndicate’s William and Sarah Faith, and Patrik Mata (main-man of seminal darkwave band Kommunity FK) bring immense and diverse talents to “Dancing With Angels”. Ciravolo describes this album as sort of a "sonic regression and a sonic progression", noting “I meant this as a positive thing, taking some of the post-rock elements of our debut album, the stark dark bits that run through ‘The Storm Before The Calm' and the gothy dreamy-gaze of 'Behind The Veil’. It was definitely going a bit backwards to take a few steps forward!”

London alternative-psychedelic rock artist Sabatta has released his new single 'Get Over Yourself', the second taste of his new album 'How To Get Even’ (out on November 17 via Blackfriars Entertainment) with a video that introduces the unique guitar - The Pick! Aka AfroGuitar! ‘Get Over Yourself' deals with ‘build em up, break em down’ celebrity culture via a barrage of grimy riffs, pumping bass and pounding drums.This relentless rocker is anchored by a heavy and hypnotic chorus, which backs the vocal mantra of the track’s title! Also included is a shredfest solo, as ferocious as a social media comment section! Beware, no one is safe, as the saying goes ‘the internet is undefeated!’ Revolving around guitarist and songwriter Yinka Oyewole, who was raised in Essex and is of Nigerian lineage, Sabatta crafts a raw and individual sound with spiky guitar and an inimitable voice, like a mix of Hendrix, QOTSA and early Red Hot Chili Peppers strained through the sieve of South London. And it's no wonder with musical influences ranging from Curtis Mayfield, Prince, Tupac and Hendrix to Bad Brains, Thin Lizzy, Parliament / Funkadelic and Black Sabbath. "Inspiration for ‘Get Over Yourself’ came from the current thirst for fallen idols. It’s like a modern day version of human sacrifice, but lives have been replaced by reputations and the Gods are the insatiable beasts of social media opinion. Beware, no one is safe, as the saying goes ‘the internet is undefeated!" says Yinka Oyewole. #NewMusic #Interview #SocialMedia

Graham Coath speaks to up and coming pop artist Rosie about her music in another live broadcast for the My Music Podcast series. Rosie Gault is a pop singer-songwriter studying at BIMM London, she recently released her first single on Spotify ‘My Imaginary World’ and is now beginning to take on more live performances. If you haven't followed the MyMusic on Spotify please give us a follow it means the world https://open.spotify.com/show/6VFahGK... #NewMusic #Playlist #MakingMusic

BSHP– is a Pop/R&B Dance artist from Kent. Since bursting onto the scene she has been on a nationwide tour with Sigala, been the face of Jaguar cars entertainment division and written and featured on the triple Platinum selling Disciples’ sultry single “Solid Gold”. 2023 kicked off with a bang as her feature single “Oh Baby” with Nathan Dawe, Bru C and Izzy Cross reached Top 40 success landing at No.35. Her own music speaks volumes as she finds the blend between power ballads and uptempo bangers. BSHP signed a record deal with Universal Germany and is ready to set the world alight. Co writes with Disciples, Issey Cross, Bru C, Nathan Dawe, Jonasu, Punctual, Coops, Duvall #NewMusic #Pop #Interviews

Songs full to the brim with tongue-in-cheek lyricism sprinkled with self-depricating sarcasm; showing a neurodiverse outlook in her lyrics. Mollie addresses topics such as Rejection Sensitivity Disorder (RSD), Anxiety and Depression in her music, things that come along hand-in-hand with being on the spectrum. With major festival performances, huge press support and numerous Spotify editorial placements under her belt, the world is now eagerly waiting for more new music from mollie so they don't have to die unfulfilled when the world explodes from global warming. Straight from DORK's 2023 'Hype List', Mollie Coddled is 21 year old, Alt-Pop making indie queen from Yorkshire. Mollie’s music shares views of Gen-Z society through a dreamy and fun, sonic lens. Merging Dream-Pop and Indie-Pop, Mollie pairs playful, yet intimate vocals with a soundscape of hazy, echo-laden guitars and synthesisers. She writes and records her music from her bedroom, taking influence from the Bedroom Pop scene; bringing a signature soft and melancholic sound. Summery synthesisers, reverb drenched guitars and intimate vocals shape her sound; which woozily encompasses the feeling of how disorientating it can be trying to navigate your early 20’s. #Music #Interviews #MollieCoddled

VIEON is the electronic music project of Matt Wild, based in Coventry, UK. Expanding to a live four-piece including VJ Adrian Brian Thompson, sound engineer Stephen Dorphin and keyboardist Ricardo Autobahn, their sound is inspired by 70s and 80s electronic film soundtracks and lush synthpop filtered through a long-time appreciation for post-rock and IDM. Debut album The Sound of the Future released on Manchester label AnalogueTrash in 2014, soon followed by concept album Fly By Light, dealing with themes of exploration, loss and opportunity; an immediate hit with critics including Emily Oldfield of Louder Than War who described it as “a trip you certainly won’t regret taking… powerful music opening up new mind space”. VIEON have raised their profile dramatically in recent years with a series of engaging audio-visual shows in the UK and Europe famed for their dramatic and ambitious scope, including banks of synthesizers, theremin, keytar, live-produced projections, and synchronised light display. These culminated at the end of 2019 in the sold-out Lost Worlds Live shows in Coventry and Manchester. The band is looking forward to 2022 with an expanded live show, new music, and collaborations in the pipeline.

One of Scotland’s finest songwriters - John Douglas of Trashcan Sinatras fame - presents his debut solo album, released via Scotland's Reveal Records, along with a self filmed nostalgic video for the album's opening track 'Lost'.

This record presents an intimate snapshot of the talent, charisma and depth of this celebrated Scottish indie songsmith - the start of a new chapter in Douglas' creative life as he simultaneously looks back at a lifetime of musical adventures and accolades and moves forwards.

The album 'John Douglas' features new recordings of some of John's favourite Trashcan Sinatras material, alongside new songs he has written and his own rendition of the Prefab Sprout classic ‘We Let The Stars Go’.

The eleven songs on this record were performed solo, recorded live at Kyoti Studio in Glasgow (with no overdubs) by producer Mark Freegard (New Model Army, Lush, The Breeders, Del Amitri, Marillion), who also mixed and mastered the album.

“I’ve often been encouraged by friends over the years to make a solo album, but the timing or inclination didn’t flow. Last year - out of nowhere - everything suddenly felt right and the process was quick and natural. Mark just set the mics up and I played my songs. No other musicians or overdubs. Me and my guitar. That way, I became the songs and they became me. The finished record, though varied in song styles, has a mood to it… it’s warm, thoughtful and quiet.. as I generally aspire to be," says John Douglas.

Jazmen Safina – a former Durham, NC resident who now calls Los Angeles home – satisfies our thirst for breezily paced R&B brilliance, hip hop, rap even country. She talks about growing up in the south, early music in Church and tuning her ear to good music like Sade. Jazmen has a versatile sauntering, and deep toned voice, which is a sweetly smoky instrument that garners attention all on its own. #Singing #Music #Interviews