Welcome back to the uprawr podcast! This one’s a bit different as jack and joe sit down to talk about how 1k lights came to be and how jack pulled it off. If you’ve ever wondered how much an arena costs or the logistics of getting 1000 musicians to play a song at the same time then we promise you’ll learn something new. Big thankyou to anyone involved in the night and ultimately the event raised over 120k for charity which is staggering! 

If you’d like to donate to the charity (uprawr mental health foundation) you can find the fundraiser here - https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/1000  

Taken from Episode 13 of the UPRAWR Podcast, Julie Weir talks about signing bring me early on and why their music changed

Taken from Episode 8 of the UPRAWR Podcast, Nathan Phillips talks about how he first signed Sleep Token

Welcome back to the Uprawr Podcast, Today's guest is Nathan barley Philips who is currently working as an A&R for nuclear blast records, one of the biggest indie metal labels in the world that currently rosters acts like hatebreed, in flames and slayer. He also does A&R for sharptone records which is a fairly newer alt label that’s had some big breakout acts like holding absence, loathe and caskets. We go over how he got into the music industry and what exactly an A&R does, and he also goes into some of his own personal achievements with singings early on he had with his own record label.

We speak to Sean Smith about what happened to the other members of Lostprophets and did they deserve to lose the careers aswell? Taken from episode 7

This episode we’re talking to Sean Smith! Sean Smith is no stranger to the music industry and can be considered a seasoned veteran! Sean has experienced it all, whether that has been with the insanely successful band The Blackout, with insanely successful S'appenin Podcast, or the no doubt to be insanely successful, Raiders UK!

This episode we’re talking to WSTR! Listen as Boots and Sammy talk to us on what it means to be Pop Punk, the way in which their music has changed, or not changed, and what it really means to be a touring band. Also what boot would Boots be?

This episode we’re talking to Liam, the man who keeps Uprawr running! One consequence of running a Club and the Social Media is that you get to see first hand, all the haters targeting you. Let's see what Jack, the club owner, has to say about it!

Welcome to RAWRCAST!

Weekly Vlogs and Podcasts taking you on a behind the scenes tour of everything UPRAWR with some of the biggest bands in the alt world. Each podcast we will be talking to a new guest, it could be everyone from Rock Stars to Porn Stars, Actors to Influencers.

This episode we’re talking to Funeral For A Friend!

Listen as Ryan and Darren talk to us on everything Funeral For A Friend related, including working with Iron Maiden, playing with Bullet For My Valentine before they became Bullet, and how Skindred inspired them from Holland!

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FACEBOOK ► https://en-gb.facebook.com/funeralforafriend

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INSTAGRAM ► https://www.instagram.com/funeralforafriend/?hl=en

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Loz and Aaron from While She Sleeps talk on why you don't need a record deal these days, discuss how gig reviews aren’t fair, how to make money with new apps, and the incredible dangers of hot sauce!

Welcome to RAWRCAST!

Each episode we will be talking to a new guest, it could be everyone from Rock Stars to Porn Stars, Actors to Influencers.

This episode we’re talking to STATE CHAMPS! Listen as we discuss everything from forcing Derek to dress up as the legendary Bob Ross for a music video to hard hitting subjects as Climate Change and Texan Abortion Laws.

FIND STATE CHAMPS ON:

WEBSITE ► https://statechampsny.com/

SPOTIFY ► https://open.spotify.com/artist/1qqdO7xMptucPDMopsOdkr?si=1UrDSGsHQDeq9VFGKYxeTg&dl_branch=1

FACEBOOK ► https://www.facebook.com/statechampsny/

TWITTER ► https://twitter.com/State_Champs?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

INSTAGRAM ► https://www.instagram.com/statechampsny/?hl=en

WATCH MORE PODCASTS ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ1fHw_nQeyCb0_HCWrusjA9_cIZSR5Wj

WATCH THE VLOG ► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ1fHw_nQeyB8mU6rksDxiCBBxKDNWBmD

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Join Jack (founder) and Liam (club manager) as they talk about how UPRAWR started, what happened with the club in different cities and reveal some of the stories from over the last 11 years. 

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Julie Weir who is currently running Music for nations a subsidiary of Sony. Julie has had an incredible career in music over the past 25 years and started her own record label Visible Noise which had some of the biggest British bands of the 2000s like bring me the horizon, bullet for my valentine and lostprophets. We speak about how she got into the industry and what it was like signing bands like bring me and lostprophets early in their careers, we also speak about how the issues with lostprophets directly affected her. This one is interesting so let’s get into it

Today’s guest is Jessica Powell who is currently the frontwomen of the band dream state. Jessie talks about the struggles she’s had coming in to front an already successful band and how she had to face backlash from the fanbase with her vocals getting constantly compared to the previous singer. She also talks us through how the band operates and how their able to make money whilst being in a full-time touring band in their 30s. Jess is a long-time friend of ours so this one is special, let's get into it

Director Tracey Larcombe tells us how to get your music into TV & Film and also what the blanket agreement is that the UK has. Taken from episode 11

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Tracey Larcombe who’s spent 30 years in the TV & Film industry! Tracey has worked with SKY, The BBC & ITV aswell as spending time in L.A interviewing some of the biggest stars on the planet. We get into how she got her start in the industry, working for the police force and eventually into directing things like the critically acclaimed “doctors”. This one is a must for anyone interested in getting a job in media! 

Jamie Osman talks about how lower than atlantis got a top 10 album and what eventually led them to breaking up. Taken from episode 10

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Jamie Osman who runs his own management company, record label and co-hosts a podcast. Is there anything this man doesn't do? We speak about how he got started in the industry working with bands like Deaf Havana and achieving success in his early 20s to working with bands like lower than Atlantis and achieving a top 10 album. We also speak about the current success his having with his own podcast “They Think its all sober” that focuses on sobriety and how the music industry can be a pitfall for substance abuse. As always lets get right into it 

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Steve Tannett explains what a record label is and should do. Taken from episode 9

Welcome back to the uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Steve Tannett who is currently the top dog at Marshall records which is the label division of the famous Marshall amps. Steve talks to us about what a record label should do, what his job involves and the history of how Marshall records came to be. He also goes into detail on how indie labels really emerged and what his life was like in the 80s working for some of the biggest Uk indie labels that were at the forefront of the punk movement. 

Welcome back to the uprawr podcast! today's guest is Leander Gloversmith who’s been working as a manager for some of the biggest bands in the UK like Architects & Neck Deep! We speak about his own struggles within the industry and how cut throat it can sometimes be but ultimately how perseverance and hard work can get you through it. We also speak about Neck Deeps history and how influential that band was to Leanders career, Aswell as the as it is reunion and how his joined future history management. Let’s get into it! 

Welcome back to the uprawr podcast! Today’s Guest is Josh Mateer who’s been involved in the music industry for over 20 years. Josh started out promoting shows and selling out venues before he even turned 18, he then got an internship at warner in L.A and has worked at record labels ever since. Josh has been involved in countless high profile artists careers and has a fascinating story that we think will really benefit anyone who's ever wondered how you get into these positions. He’s currently the head of A&R at TikTok and we ask him about his life and what his job entails now, this one's good so lets get into it 

Julie talks to us about the impact of what happened after the lostprophets news broke | Taken from episode 13 with Julie Weir

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast, today's guest is Danny Corr who currently works at roadrunner records one of the biggest labels in the world. He’s done marketing campaigns for the likes of slipknot, green day & the Red Hot Chillis! We speak about how different it is running the campaigns for massive bands compared to smaller ones and how ambitious they are when doing these campaigns. Danny has worked at the absolute top level of the industry and has an insight into the industry that most people would dream about. So, Let's get straight into it 

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast, today's guest is Gary Lancaster who's worked at or with every label you’ve ever heard of! Gary started off at warner with ADA working with labels like hopeless, rise, fearless and so much more. He’s worked on campaigns from motley crue to papa roach and also worked on the lil peep record were he tragically passed before the campaign had finished. We speak to Gary about all of the jobs his had in music, what it was like working with some of the biggest artists on the planet and also some of the hurdles his had in his career. So, Let's get straight into it   

Sleep Token have just announced their first festival headline show. How have they grown so quickly? why would download festival offer them the slot and whats next for both? Well let's get into it

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Alyx Holcombe who is currently working at Kerrang Radio Aswell as Radio 1 where she has two shows, the rock introducing show and the indie show. Alyx has been involved in radio for years and started her own punk show where she would platform new artists giving them the spotlight. If you’ve ever wondered how radio works behind the scenes or how you can get your tracks played this one is for you! So, let’s get into it 

Taken from Episode 15 of the UPRAWR Podcast, Leander Gloversmith talks about how he found Neck Deep and started working with them early on

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Chris Turner who is currently the drummer for the band “oceans ate Alaska”. Chris is known for being one of the best drummers on the planet with companies like Drumeo featuring him, not to mention millions of people have watched his playthroughs. We speak to Chris about why and when he started drumming, how he joined oceans ate Alaska, starting his own solo career and also starting his own YouTube channel. Whether you're a fan of drumming or not this has something for everyone, so let’s get into it

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast, today's guest is Steph Van Spronsen who’s worked with bands like falling in Reverse, Rammstein & has worked on some of the biggest festivals in the world! We speak to Steph about starting off at the noise cartel and being tasked to get people like Ronnie Radke into the country to then moving onto Live nation where she was booking bands for download festival! Stephs had some of the biggest ups and downs you can have in a career but has managed to come out on top. Let's get into it

Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst has filed a $200million lawsuit against their record label universal! The band have sold over 40 million records worldwide but are claiming that they have NEVER received a single royalty payment for their music In today's episode we want to take a look into what the lawsuit is about, how the band are able to sell 40 million records but still not be able to recoup their costs and also over the past few days, universal have just filed for a dismissal of the case, meaning this whole thing is about to get alot more interesting. let's get into it

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! today's guest is Niall Crisp who currently works at raw power management, one of the biggest management companies in the UK (Bring me the horizon, Don Broco, bullet for my valentine). Niall currently manages Bullet for my valentine full time and talks to us about what his job entails, how he got into the industry and ultimately how he got to work at Raw power. We also speak to him about working on Bring me The Horizons breakout album “That’s the spirit” Aswell as one of his first jobs being with while she sleeps. Niall has a great insight into the industry and we promise you’ll learn something from this episode. So, Let's get into it 

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is RØRY who’s just released her debut album at the age of 40 and has amassed a huge following over the past couple of years. Rox has one of the most interesting stories we’ve ever heard with giving up on music in her 20s feeling like the industry was a soulless, toxic place to writing genuine hits (we’re talking radio hits) that cleared her debt of almost 40k. Rox decided to give music one more go at the age of 36 although she felt like she was “too old” to break into the scene, well fast forward only 4 years and she’s on the cover of Rocksound releasing her debut album and hitting a massive UK tour in march to which she's sold over 12,000 tickets. This one's a rollercoaster so let's get into it 

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Patty who is the lead singer for the band “As It Is” Patty has had a very unique experience when it comes to becoming a musician as he started off making covers on youtube garnering millions of views and almost 500,000 subscribers! He knew from a very early age that he wanted to be in a band and As It Is quickly gained a ton of traction once they formed leading to a very very busy few years for him and the band which ultimately took some tolls on them. In this episode we find out why he left youtube, how as it is formed and how his career has taken some turns over the years. This is a truly unqiue experience only patty can tell, so as always let's get into it

Welcome back to the Uprawr Podcast! Today’s guest is Kevin Lyman who started the Vans Warped Tour, one of the most famous touring festivals in the world (could even be the most famous). Kevin started warped back in the 90s and ever since has created a hub for Alternative kids to get together every summer. Some of the biggest bands in the world were first discovered on warped like Blink, Fall out boy & My chemical romance 

We spoke to Kevin about how he got started in the industry and how he was a promoter for almost 15 years before warped even started Aswell as how the early years of the festival ended up shaping his career/life. If you’ve ever wanted to be involved in the music industry (or your in a band) then Kevin is one of the most interesting people you could listen to so as always, let’s get into it 

Welcome back to the Uprawr Podcast! Today’s guest is Mark Walker who is currently managing acts like RØRY & Noahfinnce with his company Free Focus. Mark started free Focus after spending a decade as a promoter at Kilimanjaro where he accidently stumbled onto a “Youtuber” Event called Summer In The City and knew he had to get involved in what seemed like an untapped market at the time. Free Focus now has over 30 influencers (a word he hates) signed to the company and focuses on anyone with an online presence to help them push their careers further. 

We spoke to Mark about his time being a promoter and then becoming an agent with live nation & Kilimanjaro. If you’ve ever been interested in being a promoter (we’ve got some bad news for you) or an Agent then this is a MUST watch and guarantee you’ll learn something interesting! So, let’s get into it 

Why have gen z stopped going out? nightclubs and bars around the UK are in decline and we want to find out why!

This is abit of a bonus episode and not normally something we do so let us know if you like it!

How much money do nightclubs make venues? what happens when the nightclubs close? Jack explains. Full episode is available now

Welcome back to the Uprawr Podcast! Today’s guest is Josh Terry owner of “Work Shop management” that has bands like Mayday Parade & Amberlin signed to it. Josh also co-created “Sad Summer”, in the US, a touring festival that came about after the warped tour finished. Sad Summer has had some massive years with All Time Low even headlining the festival one summer 

We spoke to josh about how he got started in music & how he's been able to develop acts over the past 15 years whilst somehow still having time to create a festival. Very interesting story so let’s get into it 

Rox talks to us about how she wrote some hits songs one of which paid off a massive amount of debt but how the other ended up with her meeting the head of atlantic records

AI is transforming how we make music, from writing lyrics and composing melodies to mastering tracks and generating vocals. But what does that mean for creativity, originality, and the future of the music industry? Who owns the copyright? in todays episode that's what we're going to be finding out

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Welcome back to the Uprawr Podcast! Today’s guest is Emma Davis who is an agent at One Fiinix, working with the likes of Ed Sheeran! This one is special as it’s our first agent we’ve had on the podcast, now we can finally ask what's the difference between a promoter & an agent?? We spoke to Emma about how she got started in the industry, how she was booking big shows at only 15 years old and how she figured out that being an agent was a career path she wanted to follow. We also talk about what it’s like working on something as big as an Ed Sheeran Tour & how she started working with RØRY. This one’s for all the indie promoters & people wanting to know what an agent is, so let’s get into it!

Today’s guest is Jenny Cotter who works for Live nation and is also part of the download festival booking team! Jenny’s had quite a career in music with starting off in PR before getting into Live events and working her way up We spoke to Jenny about how she got started in the industry, how she ended up working at live nation & what it’s been like joining the download festival team. She also talks to us about downloads decision to book sleep token and how crazy the rise of that band has been over the past few years and whether it was a risky booking! If you're in a band or just interested in the live side of music, then you don’t want to miss this one!

Welcome back to the Uprawr Podcast! Today’s guest is Eric Tobin, Executive Vice President of Business Development & A&R at Hopeless Records — a label that’s been pivotal in the careers of All Time Low, Neck Deep, and even Avenged Sevenfold. Eric shares the story of how he moved to California with no plan, landed a job at Hopeless Records without any prior industry experience, and went on to spend over 20 years helping shape some of the biggest bands in the scene. If you’ve ever wondered how record labels really work, how bands get signed, or how to start a career in the music industry, then this episode is for you

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today’s guest is Lais martins Waring who currently works for LD Communcations one of the biggest PR companies in the world! We spoke to Lais about how she got started in music, how she ended up working at LD communications and what the job entails. We talk about what it’s like working on Download Festival & how you go about getting creators like TPD TV involved as well as some of the trickier parts of the job. Lais has some incredible stories and if you’ve ever wanted to be the person that knows everyone then this might just be the job for you! Follow us to see Behind The Scenes:Jack - https://www.instagram.com/jack_uprawr/Joe - https://www.instagram.com/joe_davis77/

Today’s guest is Dan Shepard, Studio Manager on the graphic design team at Live Nation and the Creative Lead for Download Festival. Yep, most of those iconic Download posters? He designed them. Ever wondered what it takes to be a professional graphic designer in the music industry? Or how the politics of festival posters work, like why some band logos are huge and others tiny?  

We talk about: How he got started in the industry, Landing his job at Live Nation, Designing artwork for Download Festival aswell as Black Sabbath’s final show (yep, that was him!) And even a near-death experience on the way to play Download himself! 

If you’re into music, design, or just interesting stories then this one’s for you. 

Today’s guest is Nelly Liger-Edinger, a driving force behind rock and metal’s presence on national radio. Nelly works at The Noise Cartel, one of the biggest PR companies in heavy music and she's the reason you’ve heard bands like Architects, Parkway Drive, Ghost and many more on BBC Radio 1. We talk to Nelly about how she got her start in music from teaching at a university in France to writing for publications like Rock Sound, Metal Hammer, and Terrorizer. That path eventually led her into the world of PR and radio plugging, where she’s worked full rosters for major labels like Epitaph Records & finding her first bit of success on radio 1 with falling in reverse! She also speaks about working with Architects for over a decade and how that band helped to shape her career Nelly is one of the most passionate people we’ve ever spoke too and its infectious so let's get into it

Today’s guest is Tim Bailey, currently Head of Label for International Affairs at Frontiers Music Group. Tim has had a long and varied career in the music industry, starting out as a promoter for over 15 years before eventually moving to the label side by joining Earache Records. We spoke with Tim about how he first became a promoter, why he dedicated 15 years to it, and the many challenges that come with the role. He also shared what led him to leave promoting behind, his transition into the label world, and what it was like working on records with artists such as Those Damn Crows (who scored a Number One album during his time at Earache) We also explored Tim’s journey with sobriety, and how alcohol once dictated his life before he turned things around. Follow us to see Behind The Scenes:Jack - https://www.instagram.com/jack_uprawr/Joe - https://www.instagram.com/joe_davis77/

Welcome back to the Uprawr Podcast! 
Today’s guest is Mat Welsh, guitarist for one of the UK’s biggest rock bands, While She Sleeps. Alongside playing guitar, Mat also manages the band and takes care of the business side of things. 

We spoke to Mat about how While She Sleeps first started, the tipping point that turned it into a full-time career, and why staying DIY has been so important to their success. He also opens up about the struggles of stepping back and letting someone else take over management, as well as the reasons behind the band’s decision to move away from working with record labels. We also speak on how the Collab with Oli Sykes came about and how while she sleeps butted heads with Bring Me The Horizon back in the day 

If you’re in a band and want to know what it really takes to go full-time, you NEED to hear this one.  

Today’s guest is Mark Orr, the head of LAB Records, which he’s been running since 2005. In recent years, LAB has found major success with artists like The K’s, South Arcade, and many more. 

We spoke with Mark about how he discovered and signed South Arcade, what it felt like to achieve LAB’s very first number one album with The K’s, and what the future holds for the label. From the sounds of it, this is just the beginning & Mark has some incredibly exciting years ahead. 

There’s a lot to take away in this episode, from how DIY labels compare to majors, to what it really takes to succeed in that world. 

Let’s get into it. 

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