CorrsCast

In this episode, we have the incredible opportunity to sit down with two music legends—Siedah Garrett and Glen Ballard—whose contributions have shaped some of the most iconic records of the past four decades.

Siedah Garrett shares her journey as a powerhouse vocalist and songwriter, from co-penning Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror” to working with an array of world-renowned artists. She reflects on the creative force behind ...

In this episode, we have the great privilege of speaking with industry veteran Leo Pearson, who played a role in shaping the sound of Talk on Corners with a production credit on the album.

Leo takes us back to where it all started—his mum’s basement —where The Corrs recorded demos that would eventually make their way onto the multi-million-selling album. He shares the unexpected journey that led him to work with the band, from e...

In this groundbreaking episode, we delve into the untold story of how The Corrs meticulously crafted their unique sound—a sound that would ultimately capture the hearts of millions. Featuring exclusive, never-before-heard demo recordings from their early years, revealing the deliberate steps the band took to refine their blend of Irish folk with contemporary pop and rock.

This is more than just a look back—it's an unprecedented ...

In this special episode, we delve into the personal experiences of fans from around the world who came together to attend multiple shows of the band’s most recent 2024 tour of Ireland and the UK.

This episode features guests from different corners of the globe: Francisco from Mexico, Wendy and Rachel from Australia, Darren from New Zealand, Ivo from Brazil, Rosa from Peru, and Taliya from South Africa. Each guest shares their unique...

In this episode, we have a first for the podcast, a returning guest! We again have the great privilege of talking with industry veteran Andy Murray, who was the European Marketing Director for Warner Music International during The Corrs' rise to fame.

Andy recounts the challenges the band faced in the album's gestation period, from the initial recording of demo tracks to navigating the complex dynamics with their American label,...

In this episode, we speak with producer Oliver Leiber and begin our exploration into the making of The Corrs’' second album, Talk on Corners. Oliver, known for his work with a range of successful artists such as Paula Abdul and Sheena Easton shares unique insights from the production of this beloved album. Ranging from the technical aspects of recording to the personal dynamics in the studio, Oliver offers a fascinating b...

In this special episode, the Corrs fan community takes centre stage, sharing their unforgettable experiences from 'The Corrs' latest tour of Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand.

From the mesmerising performances to the genuine connections forged, hear fans express gratitude to fellow enthusiasts and organisers. This episode highlights the power of music to unite people across borders, creating a global famil...

In this episode, we speak with Andy Murray, Andy was the European Marketing Director at Warner Music International and played a pivotal role in managing the marketing and promotion of The Corrs' albums. In our interview, we hear how he first heard of the band, his filming of the early Electronic Press Kit, and his helping to finalise a needed edit of the band’s music video for ‘Love to Love You'. He also conceptualised the band’s l...

In this episode, we speak with one of Ireland's most well-known and trusted photographers, Barry McCall. Barry's incredible work spans a huge range of clients over many decades, including names such as U2 and Liam Neeson and print magazines such as Vogue and Rolling Stone.

We discuss his love of photography from an early age and how a chance meeting with the band led to the now iconic photos used to promote The Corrs' first to...

In this episode, we speak with Director of Photography Ciarán Tanham to discuss his work on the "Love to Love You" music video. The years he spent documenting the band's rise to fame through the documentary "Something Else In The Meantime" and the filming of the band's triumphant return home at their 40,000 crowd concert at Lansdowne Road in 1999.

We hear how it all began with a childhood friendship with the band's manager John ...

In this episode, we speak with Sharon Ullman and Robert Brinkmann, two individuals who worked directly on the video shoot for the bands' first single 'Runaway'.

Sharon and Robert discuss their backgrounds working in the industry and the many occasions they spent working alongside the video's Director Randee St Nicolas. They both share details of a last minute call asking them to fly to Ireland for this music video and discuss th...

In this episode, we speak with music supervisor and movie producer G. Marq Roswell.

While working on Alan Parker's movie 'The Commitments' as music supervisor he was there to witness the formation of the group and aided in their securing a publishing deal with Polygram Music Publishing.

Alongside John Hughes he guided the band on forming their first demos to present to labels in the hope of that all-elusive record deal, a dea...

In this special bonus episode we discuss The Corrs' triumphant return to the stage for their first performance together in 5 years and the band's long awaited return to Australia after 21. 

We are joined in this episode by new voices to the show: Francisco Salinas who travelled to the gig from Mexico. Wendy Lang and Rachel Lewis who are from Australia to discuss what it was like to be at the VIP Q&A with meet and greet, The...

In this episode we speak with Grammy nominated director Mark Gerard. Mark's extensive portfolio of work includes the music video to the single 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'.

With over 1.7 Million views on Youtube and the second single to the band's breakthrough album of the same title, We ask Mark how he ended up in the position of directing such an iconic video and what it was like to be on set back in 1996.

Mark was able to sha...

In this episode we speak with Grammy and Emmy award winning record engineer, Mixer and record producer Bob Clearmountain.

We discuss his groundbreaking talent for mixing and focus in on his time spent working on ‘Forgiven, Not forgotten’ beginning with how David Foster first led him to meeting the band in his studio in Malibu to a conversation that led to finding DAT tapes for songs which didn’t eventually make the final album l...

In this episode we speak with Jason Flom who was head of A&R at Atlantic when The Corrs appeared for a meeting unannounced and after he heard their sound, agreed to sign the band to the label. Jason was one of the first music executives to recognise The Corrs' unique sound and enjoyed it. This meeting ultimately led to working with David foster and the production of the band's first album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'.

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In this episode we speak with 'Guzman', The incredible husband and wife creative team of Connie Hansen and Russell Peacock. Connie and Russell were found behind the camera for the now iconic photoshoot of the band's first album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'.

The images were shot while the band were still recording the album in summer 1995, In this interview we discuss the themes and inspiration behind the shots taken and what it was...

In this episode we speak with Basia Zamorska who worked as the stylist for The Corrs on the photoshoots for 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten' The images taken were then used for the album, inlay and some released singles as well as press packs.

Throughout the episode Basia mentions "Connie and Russel" and "The Guzman’s" these are the photographers.

The photos discussed in this episode can be seen at the links below:

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In this episode we speak with David Reitzas who contributed his recording and mixing skills to The Corrs' first album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'.

We talk about why certain songs sound the way they do as well as his standout moments from the recording sessions. We also listen to exclusive and unheard recordings from the sessions themselves.

Here is a link to some of David's footage taken at 'The Record Plant' for the sessions i...