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"Never forget what made you - YOU" Bassist, Pop Culture Nerd and proud Fanboy, Rob Lane, talks to musicians, actors and all round interesting people who are willing to wax lyrical about their childhood, pop culture, growing up and what shaped them into who they are today. Get ready for stories of hometowns, trips to the Video Store, life changing first concerts and who's poster hung on their walls as a kid.
Episodes
We talk to Albert Cummings - Blues Rock Guitarist, Singer & Songwriter. Whilst always being a music fan it wasn't until his late 20s that Albert Cummings would step on a stage with a live band and realise the path he was meant to take. Already a successful builder and forth generation in his family he would juggle both careers successfully whilst his guitar skills would take him on a journey he never...
We talk to Johnny Monaco - Guitarist & Songwriter. Since his first appearance on the STV Podcast a lot has changed in the last four years for one of hard rocks finest guitarists. Now living in Las Vegas and guitarist for Stephen Pearcy of RATT, Monaco shares experiences and thoughts on how everything has been working out in his own unique and untouchable style. We learn of experiences with online shopping...
We talk to Paul Shipper - Award-winning Movie Poster Artist and Illustrator. Whilst searching his local Video Shop for the latest Hollywood Blockbuster films, the young Paul Shipper would fall in love with the incredible poster artwork that filled the walls. Studying the work of masters such as Drew Struzan who filled our imaginations of what a film was like before we even saw it, Paul would add his own style...
We talk to Ronnie Riddle - Singer and Frontman for North Carolina Rock Band Preacher Stone. Ronnie guides us through his journey discovering Rock & Roll in various fun and unique ways which all had a lasting impact on his outlook and appreciation for what he continues to get to do everytime he and his bandmates take to the stage. We chat about meeting his heroes decades after seeing them on his TV screen,...
We talk to Murphy Karges - Bass Player, Songwriter & Author. Since touring the world and conquering the charts with Sugar Ray in the 90s and 2000s, Murphy Karges now passionately shares his bass playing and tour knowledge with the world through YouTube and his brand new book 'Basics For Bassists'. We chat all about the early days and magic created by Sugar Ray, their first trips to the UK and th...
We talk to Craig Joiner - Songwriter & Guitarist for Romeo's Daughter. With a brand new solo record 'A Kind of Calm' showcasing a whole new side Craig's musical personality, he explains the origins of his love for acoustic songwriting and the recording process behind his new songs. We also hear tales of game changing recording sessions with the likes of Mutt Lange and John Parr which t...
We talk to Kurt Frohlich - Singer, Guitarist & Songwriter. With not one but two albums released this year including the sophomore release from Riley's LA Guns and his debut solo album 1977, Kurt Frohlich is as busy as he's ever been. Kurt talks about the influences that he brought to the table on his new album and the punk rock roots along with pop hooks that are interwoven into the songs. He&ap...
We talk to James Wright - Award-winning Buildings Archaeologist. With over two decades experience working in the archaeology field, James is now set to revisit his music touring roots but in a slightly different way with an 80 plus date of the UK promoting his new book - Historic Buildings Mythbusting. We chat all about his journey which has intertwined his love of history and music from his childhood years r...
We talk to Taylor Acorn - Singer Songwriter. Taylor Acorn was well on her way to becoming the next big Country Music star out of Nashville but in her heart she knew that her love of all things Pop Punk which she grew up on was to be heavily in her future. A sharp left turn and reimagining has proven her gut instinct to be correct. We learn of the twists and turns her career has already shown with the unpredic...
We talk to Will Turpin - Musician, Producer & Bassist for Collective Soul. Celebrating three decades of continually delivering some of the most solid and exciting rock anthems, Collective Soul continue to channel their creative energy on their new double album 'Here To Eternity'. Will dives into what keeps them still at the top of their game and explains how it's not just being great player...
We talk to Blues Saraceno - Guitarist, Songwriter & Producer. Since leaving his home town Hartford, Connecticut as a teenager to head to the West Coast showcasing his incredible guitar playing skills, Blues Saraceno has never taken the conventional route to success. Starting out at the highest level releasing guitar virtuoso albums, touring the world with Rock & Roll Veterans before joining probably o...
We talk to Davy Vain - Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Lead Vocalist for Sleaze Rock Legends VAIN. From the streets of the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 80s, Davy and his Vain bandmates launched themselves onto the Hard Rock scene with their highly acclaimed debut album No Respect. Despite being released under a cloud of record company tensions and nightmares it didn't stop the band's anthems ...
We talk to Billy Liar - Scottish Punk Rock Singer Songwriter. On the eve of his upcoming US & Canadian Tour, Billy checks in with us to talk all about previous Stateside adventures along with plans to meet up with long time friends whose relationships were solidified over many tours and encounters overseas. We chat about creating original DIY Promo Videos along with getting the chance to work, record and ...
We talk to Tony Lovato - Singer Songwriter and Frontman for Pop Punk band MEST. Tony shares the back story to the band's brand new single 'When We Were Young' and how it contrasts to the band's early reflective material. We also hear about growing up in Blue Island, Illinois and the early influence of MTV and Heavy Metal before Punk Rock came calling and put him on a lifelong journey from ...
We talk to Jamison Newlander - Actor & Writer. Growing up in California during pop culture's most influential time, Jamison has starred in iconic 80s films such as The Lost Boys as Alan Frog, part of Vampire Killing duo The Frog Brothers, through to the classic remake of The Blob and more recently the brutal Bone Tomahawk with Kurt Russell. Jamison is not short of Hollywood memories and shares storie...
We talk to Pat Boone - Legendary Singer & Actor. On the eve of his 90th Birthday we learn that Pat Boone is as busy and creative as ever with new music and acting roles continually adding to one of the most incredible show business resumés of all time. Since beginning his music career in the 1950's things have rarely slowed down and we hear a few stories from this one of a kind career. From embarrass...
We talk to Jyrki 69 - Frontman of Gothic Rock & Roll band The 69 Eyes. With a career that began in the late 80s and continues strong to their dark rock vision I doubt few had a modern day collaboration with legendary hitmaker Diane Warren on the cards? Jyrki tells the amazing story of their first encounter which led to the release of the bands huge new single Fade To Grey. We talk about the strange coinci...
We talk to John 'Rhino' Edwards - Bassist for Rock & Roll Legends and Icons Status Quo. Rhino chats all about his new solo album from his band Rhino's Revenge, the guest appearances on the record and his approach to releasing music in today's industry. He then takes us back through his incredible career on the bass guitar which was put in motion after seeing Andy Fraser perform with Fr...
We talk to Mel Gaynor - Drumming Legend. With a career that has seen him behind the drumkit for many of the most iconic music superstars from Elton John, Robert Palmer and Tina Turner to a multi decade career with Simple Minds, Mel Gaynor is now turning the spotlight on himself with his new solo career. We discuss his upcoming album 'Come With Me' along with tales of growing up in 1970s London, seei...
We talk to Klaus Eichstadt - Guitarist and Co-Founder of Ugly Kid Joe. Klaus recalls his very first adventures in the UK and Europe as his band exploded onto the rock scene during the early 90s and the whirlwind of chart success and endless touring that followed. Along the way he dives into his memories of early introductions to Hard Rock, and sneaking into rock clubs and we also learn about struggles with al...
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