Music Stories with Tony Lloyd

One of the nicest people I've interviewed and I've interviewed thousands. Chesney Hawkes chats to me about 'that' song which catapulted him to fame aged only 19, ( I play a few seconds of it to remind you!) and what he's been up to since then. His new single 'Get a Hold of Yourself' is awesome and as you will hear it's produced by the best too. I play some of it for you in the interview. We talk about his past and how he got started in the music business, his family (his father was in The Tremeloes), and Chesney has some really good advice for fellow musicians too. You simply MUST watch the video that goes with Get a Hold of Yourself ! ( Pst - he's naked!!) Find more on his website www.chesneyhawkes.com Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony If you're a band or musician after economical video promotions take a look at www.epicpromos.tv Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

A pleasure to talk to the one and only Nick Battle - he is one of those people who has so much experience in the music industry it's difficult to know where to start! In the seventies he was bass and violin player in the band 'After The Fire' and since then he's run his own record business with a long list of impressive clients including George Benson, Sir Cliff Richard, Englebert Humperdink, Simon Fuller ( Spice Girls ), and had his songs recorded by the likes of Michael Ball, Sir Cliff, Natasha Bedingfield, Gary Barlow and David Grant to name just a few. Impressive eh? Anyway Nick has just released an album 'Audience of One' and a single from it ' Keepers of The Flame' which I play a bit of for you in the interview. As you can imagine it's very well produced! We chat about how he got started in the music business and of course I ask Nick if he could he give some advice to anyone setting out in the scary music business. He has very good points worth taking on board! Find out more about Nick at www.nickbattleofficial.co.uk and his music is available right now at www.nickbattle.bandcamp.com Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony If you're a band or musician after economical video promotions take a look at www.epicpromos.tv Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

Andras Droppa is a Heavy rock & Blues guitarist singer songwriter who straight out of university more or less went on the road! With Hungarian and North Devon roots his music is amazing and he tells me how it all started. His band is on a massive tour of the UK - 'The Painted Ladies Tour' which is also the title of a track he has recently released. I play a bit of it for you - turn the volume up as that's how all heavy rock should be listened to ! Andras has some different and valuable advice for other musicians in the interview, well worth taking on board. Details of The Painted Ladies Tour and more can be found on the website www.andras-droppa-music.com Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony If you're a band or musician after economical video promotions take a look at www.epicpromos.tv Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

Great to catchup with Miles again on Music Stories to find out what he and the band have been up to and what's happening in the future. Their latest release 'Black Hole' is sure to be a hit and I play a bit to show you what I mean. It's very good! We talk about the problems bands experience and he has great advice for others. Get more information about the new single and more at www.miles-salter.co.uk Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony If you're a band or musician after economical video promotions take a look at www.epicpromos.tv Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

A first for Music Stories I think, an interview with another DJ ! Of course Pete Sherriff and I have a lot in common and could have talked for weeks! In fact there will be a Part 2 interview as he has so many interesting and inspirational stories to tell. My wife Emma and I watched Pete very professionally DJ and Compare at a festival in the summer, I was so impressed with his personality and professionalism I had to try and track him down for an interview! We talk about how he started at school ( same as me) and he has stories about his time at clubs, including The Dome in Birmingham - where Emma used to go as a young woman to dance to his tracks! Small world! Pete is a lovely bloke as you will hear and he has some excellent advice for DJs trying to make it, and even more advice for bands performing at festivals which he has vast experience of! Follow Pete on social media - just search for DJ Pete Sherriff ( 2 R's and 2 F's!) www.facebook.com/djpetesherriff Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

A real pleasure to chat to the talented Dublin based Colm Gavin about his music and how it all started for him. He has just returned from performing in New York and festivals in the UK and has a new single released 'Song For Sam'. It's so good I played all of it in the interview which is a first for Music Stories! We talk about how and why the song was written. Colm has some different and excellent advice for musicians struggling to get on in the music industry ( who isn't!) and well worth a listen. His song 'Song For Sam' is out now and actually could be about any young person, including my own son! Aw! Find out more at www.facebook.com/colmgavinofficial Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

Sabina Chantouria is one of the new rising stars in Swedish pop music. Her sound is as eclectic as her Georgian-Swedish roots. In 2011, Sabina was selected for the World Championship of Performing Arts and was a 2017 Georgian National finalist for Eurovision! This year, she won the category best artist of the Year at Caucasus Music Her latest single, "Echoes," has been put in rotation on international radio and airlines and we talk about what is was like to hear your own song over the speakers on a plane! I play a bit of 'Echoes' so you can hear the song - beautiful ! A really nice chat with Sabina, she has so much advice to give to listeners which is what 'Music Stories' is all about. Thank you Sabina! Get more information on Sabina's website at www.sabinachantouria.com Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

A pleasure to talk again to the very talented Debby Campbell on Music Stories! Debby toured with her father Glen Campbell for 25 years and is still singing and performing, her new release 'It looks like Rain' is beautiful and I play a bit for you in the interview. Glen suffered from Alzheimers and passed away 7 years ago, the song reflects what it is like being with someone who has the disease, a must listen in my view. Produced by the amazing Nashville producer #TonyMantor it is sure to be a hit, and was indeed number one on the Heritage Chart recently. Debby has a lot of experience having toured professionally for so long as you can imagine and gives lots of positive advice to fellow musicians in our chat. Find out more about her at https://www.facebook.com/debby.campbellcloyd Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

A pleasure to talk to the very inspirational Canadian Singer Songwriter Raquel Kiaraa about her career and new single 'Feel With Me' - I play a bit of it for you as a taster. With over 2 million streams her music is increasingly successful and listening to it you can hear why. We talk about the stresses musicians endure like rejection for example and Raquel has great advice for up and coming artists as to how to cope and more. She is committed to helping women and girls succeed in life, I am sure we will hear much more from her. Have a look at Raquel's website for more information and to find her music at https://www.raquelkiaraa.com Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

So good to catch up again with Pete from D-Ream, sadly Al MacKenzie was stuck in an airport somewhere and couldn't make it in time but I'm sure we will get him again in the future! Of course I had to start off by asking him about the ex Prime Minister's resignation speech in the rain when someone played 'Things will only Get Better' from the end of Downing Street! We chat about how that song has 'a life of it's own' now! Pete has great stories to tell about his career and music, the huge hits in the nineties, about festivals and other gigs, and about Brian Cox too and how he joined and then left the band. Pete has some amazing positive advice and encouragement for other artists too, NOT TO BE MISSED! A pleasure to talk to Pete as always. Follow D-Ream at www.D-ream.co.uk and on social media Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

Fabulous to chat to Dave from The Cathodes about his past, it turns out we have a bit in common making keyboards! The Cathodes have a great new single out ' Bye, Bye Love' and Dave tells me how it came about, I play a bit for you and you will hear that it's a great track! Dave has some surprising advice for fellow musicians, and he tells be about his record label too. Find out all about the band and their music at www.thecathodes.com Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

I interview the multi talented Georgina at Soho Studios in London about her career and projects so far. She has some great advice for other performers, I am sure we will see and hear much more from Georgina in the future! The video version of this interview can be seen at Backstagetony.tv here: https://www.youtube.com/@backstagetonytv/videos Her music and more can be found here: www.georginawhite.com Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

I talk to Arlene who was in her kitchen, complete with a fabulous Jukebox and Mirror Ball! She worked as cabin crew for 25 years before realising her talent as a singer songwriter. What she has achieved since the change is astounding, recording in Nashville, working and collaborating with the best, professional musicians, and more. Singing mainly country songs ( Nashville is a clue) Arlene has released a beautiful version of Abba's 'Chiquitita' and I play a bit for you in the interview. There is a special and emotional reason she has recorded this song which she explains, and she gets very emotional hearing me play it - so sorry! Arlene has some very good advice for people thinking about a change of career and getting into the music business, however late you leave it! Her website has all her music and videos, take a look here: www.arlene.biz Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

Louis and I hit it off straight away and we had lots of fun making this episode! His legendary father was huge in the jazz / swing / dance world ( he was the guy who sang 'I just Wanna Be Like You' as King Louis in the film The Jungle Book!) and Louis Junior is following in his footsteps! Louis tells me how he grew up in a musical family, his mother taught him to play drums - and now he plays trumpet of course too. We chat about how the music is selected and refreshed at his gigs, playing with his band 'The Witnesses' and still having a lot of fun with the audience who love him. Take a look at this video clip showing the band in action! https://youtu.be/185IduyLsHw You can keep in touch with Louis and The Witnesses on his website at www.louisprimajr.com, and get on the mailing list to get notifications of his performances around the world. I will be! Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

A pleasure to chat to Denise Marsa who is an award winning singer songwriter and has been producing music for decades. She has so much experience in the music industry and of course I ask her what advice she has for people starting out or trying to survive in the music world, she has lot's of great advice! Denise was the female singer on Dean Friedman's hit song 'Lucky Stars' (see episode 9 for my interview with Dean) ! Her voice hasn't changed a bit in my opinion and her new single 'Don't Count Yourself Out Yet' is an energetic dance, feelgood track. I play a bit for you in the interview and Denise tells me how it came about. She also tells me how she composes music. The single and album 'Pivotal' is out now and sure to be a success. Find out more at www.instagram.com/denisemarsa/ Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

I chat to Luke one of the brothers ( with Joel ) from the multi award winning 'For King & Country' ( listen to the list of awards!) about their inspirational family story from nothing to success. Their single 'Unsung Hero' from the album of the same name is beautiful and for the first time on Music Stories I play the whole track! They have also released a fabulous film of the same name, telling their life story, and Luke explains how that came about. The film trailer, music and more is available on their website www.forkingandcountry.com Luke has some very valuable and different advice about relationships in the music world too. I really enjoyed chatting to Luke, could have gone on for hours! Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

Son of Bee Gee Maurice Gibb, Nick is a very accomplished music producer and singer, songwriter and it was a pleasure to catch up with him again ( listen to episode 10 ). He has released a new song 'Better Way' to raise funds and awareness for the fast disappearing Amazon Rain Forest and other areas and I play a bit for you, it's very good! We talk about people's attitude to such problems and why people don't or feel like they can't, help with such an important issue, and how people actually can help. Nick has some very good advice for people starting out in the music industry too. All proceeds from the song are going to www.amazonwatch.org and you can download the song and donate here: https://nickendacottgibb.bandcamp.com/track/better-way Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

It was fantastic to catch up with Gareth again, he tells me briefly what he's been up to in the last 12 months, including performing with Bonnie Raitt ! His new album 'Welcome to the House of I Don't Know' is out now and he tells me the meaning behind the title. Gareth's single from the album 'Go Down Swinging' is brilliant and I play a bit to give you a taste, Gareth explains why he wrote the song for his young daughter ( a great story!) Did you know that he has written songs for Nashville the TV series which is amazing, plus music for Lucifer and ads for Disney and Subaru too. He's good! Get all the information about Gareth's music and his tour on his website www.garethdunlop.com Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

Just 22 years old Allegra was signed when she was only 14 but listen to her music which is incredible and very mature. Her new single ' Love You Right Back' is out now and she explains the inspiration behind the song. I play a bit for you, turn it up! We discuss social media pros and cons in the music world and she has excellent advice for others too. I remember to ask the hairbrush question and she surprised me with her answer! Get all you need to know about this talented lady at www.allegraofficial.co.uk She is sure to go far. Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com

Here's a man who knows the music business! Roger and his north London Ska and Punk band have been going for 45 years now and they still write great fun songs and perform regularly. I delve into Roger's past and find out how he started in music, he has plenty of really great advice for musicians, and a great story about Hank Marvin too! The False Dot's new release is ' We All Love A Party' and I play a bit for you, a brilliant party song - sounding a bit like Ian Dury and Madness. Their album is 'A Finger in the Sun' All you need to know about Roger and the band at www.falsedots.com Click here to text what you think about this interview ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Podcasting is an increasingly brilliant way to reach your audience as more and more people are listening to podcasts world wide. Promotional Interviews can also be arranged on camera, these give even better publicity. Details at https://www.tonylloydradio.com/backstage-tony Get in touch if you have a story to tell on 'Music Stories'! Email: Hello@tonylloydradio.com