Andy Biersack, sometimes known as Andy Black, is the founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Black Veil Brides, from Hollywood, California. The group released their sixth album, The Phantom Tomorrow, in 2021. BVB recently toured the USA with Falling In Reverse and on Wednesday, October 30th, co-headline London's OVO Arena, Wembley, with Creeper.…

Alison Moira Clarkson - aka Betty Boo - is a British singer, songwriter and rapper. Originally active in the early 90's, whereupon she released the Platinum selling debut, Boomania, in 1990. She returned after a long hiatus with her third album, Boomerang, in 2022. Her fourth album, Rip Up the Rule Book, was released in August this year. Show theme…

Sløtface, formerly known - and still pronounced - as Slutface, are a Norwegian indie rock band from Stavanger. Since 2022, singer Haley Shea is the group's sole remaining founding member. Their new album, Film Buff, is out now. They tour the UK this month and next. Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://…

Midway Still are an indie rock band formed in the early nineties in Kent, England. Originally active between 1991 and 1994, the group reformed in 2000 and have been performing, and occasionally recording, ever since. The band's drummer is Dec Kelly. Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/…

Michael Batt, LVO, is an English singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, director, and conductor. He was formerly the Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry. Amongst Batt's many notable contributions to music, are the creation of The Wombles pop act, the writing of era defining songs like 'Bright Eyes', and introducing…

Twin Atlantic are an alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 2007, their singer and rhythm guitarist is Sam McTrusty, who I speak to on this episode. Their seventh album, Meltdown, was released last month. Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou…

Tyronne Buddy-Lee Ike Hill - aka Kid Bookie - is an English rock singer and rapper from South East London. His third album, Songs For The Living // Songs For The Dead, is released via Marshall Records on Friday, September 13th. Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Th…

Ted Leo is an American singer and musician. Chisel, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, and The Both - a collaboration with Aimee Mann - are just some of the many bands he's written songs for and performed in. Now primarily a solo artist, Leo also performs in the group The Foreign Correspondents, which features members of Fugazi, Fake Names, and Obits. GET …

Kathy Sledge is an American singer–songwriter and producer. She is best known as the youngest and founding member of disco soul legends Sister Sledge. Kathy headlines Uptown Festival, at Bute Park, Cardiff, on Sunday, September 15th. Click here for more information and tickets. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION ABOUT TAYLOR SWIFT WITH AUTHOR CAROLINE …

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The Cribs are a British indie rock band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, that formed in 2001. On this episode I speak to bassist and singer Gary Jarman. The group's last record, Night Network, was released in late 2020. Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to…

China Drum are an English punk rock band from Ovingham in Northumberland, England. On this episode I speak to singer - and formally drummer - Adam Lee. The group's new album, One Moment Please, was released late last year. Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyo…

Caroline Sullivan is a music journalist and author with bylines in Melody Maker, The Guardian, The New York Times and more. Having previously written about Madonna, Dua Lipa, and the Bay City Rollers, her new book, Taylor Swift: Era by Era: The Unauthorized Biography, is released on June 6th. Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Mus…

Clint Boon is the keyboard player, and sometimes vocalist, in Inspiral Carpets. Inspiral Carpets support The Prisoners at The Roundhouse, Camden, on Friday, May 24th. Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to our Patreon members! John Foley. Wilfreda Beehive. …

Gavin Dunbar is a founder member, and the bassist, in the indie pop band Camera Obscura, from Glasgow, Scotland. The band released their sixth album, their first in over a decade, Look to the East, Look to the West, on Merge Records, earlier this month. Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.…

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Korda Marshall is a legendary name in the music business. Having worked over three decades in a variety of influential roles, names as disparate as Take That, The Wedding Present, Pop Will Eat Itself, The Darkness, James Blunt, Foals, and Pendulum, owe something of their success to him. He currently works as International Director at Mushroom Recor…

Feeder are a British rock band formed in Newport, Wales, in 1994. On this episode I speak to singer and guitarist Grant Nicholas. The group released their twelfth album, Black/Red, earlier this month. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. htt…

Howard Fishman is an American author, culture writer, singer, guitarist, bandleader, playwright, and composer from Brooklyn, New York. Since 2016 he has been a contributing writer for The New Yorker. His first book, To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse, was published in May 2023. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO…

Scott Lavene is a singer-songwriter from Essex, England. He releases his third record, Disneyland in Dagenham, on May 10th, via Nothing Fancy. He then tours the UK in June. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v…

Cam Cobb is a university professor and rock journalist from Canada. His music writing has appeared in such magazines as Record Collector, Shindig!, and Ugly Things. His new book, Weighted Down - The Complicated Life of Skip Spence, is out now. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join T…

Fu Manchu is an American rock band formed in Orange County, California, in 1985. On this episode I speak to founding guitarist turned lead vocalist Scott Hill. The band release their 14th album, The Return Of Tomorrow, their first ever double album of new material, on June 14th. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON …

Cloud Nothings is an American indie rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, United States, founded by singer-songwriter Dylan Baldi in 2009. They release their eighth record, Final Summer, on April 19th, via Pure Noise Records. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music P…

Nadine Shah is a British singer and songwriter. Her fifth record, Filthy Underneath, was released in February. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to our Patreon members! John Foley. Wilf…

Pillow Queens are an Irish indie rock band from Dublin, formed in 2016. They release their third LP, Name Your Sorrow, on April 19th, via Royal Mountain Records. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cX…

Cold Years are a rock band formed in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 2014. On this episode I speak to frontman Ross Gordon. Cold Years return with their third album, A Different Life, on April 26th. The band head out on tour the following month. Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Want more? Join The Jame…

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This episode was originally published as a Patreon exclusive on February 5th, 2024. The K's debut album, I Wonder If The World Knows?, is out now. Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th. Thankyou to o…

Alien Ant Farm is an American rock band that formed in Riverside, California in 1996. They have sold over 5 million records to date. On this episode I speak to singer Dryden Mitchell and guitarist Terry Corso. Their upcoming sixth record, ~mAntras~, is released on April 26th. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFbBrwgResc Show…

Rozalla is a Zambian-born Zimbabwean popstar. She is best known for her 1991 smash hit, 'Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)'. She released her sixth album, Turn on The Light, in February. Rozalla will appear at Superboxx Festival at Rochester Castle, Kent, on July 6th, Reminisce Festival in Liverpool on September 7th, and on the Biggest Disco arena to…

Simon Fowler has been the frontman of Ocean Colour Scene since their formation in Birmingham, England, in 1989. Ocean Colour Scene headline Wychwood Festival, which takes place at Cheltenham Racecourse between May 31st and June 2nd. Tickets are available here. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbx-3yDs0nU&t=5s Show theme by B…

Swim Deep are a British indie band formed in Birmingham, England, in 2011. On this episode I speak to singer Austin Williams. The group release their fourth record, There’s A Big Star Outside, on June 7th. The band tour the UK that same month. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xPmCC1z8Fo&t=2587s Show theme by Bis. Want more?…

Chesney Hawkes is an English singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. Hawkes started his career at the age of 19 when he appeared in the 1991 film Buddy's Song, which featured his best-known single 'The One and Only' on the soundtrack. It topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks and reached the top 10 in the United States. His sixth album will l…

Billy Reeves is an English songwriter, musician, record producer and BBC broadcaster. Formally a member of the London-based indie-band Theaudience - which featured a teenage Sophie Ellis-Bextor on vocals - Reeves now makes music under his own name. A lifelong fan of Brentford FC, he commentates live on the club's website as well as writing a column…

Luke Haines is an English musician, songwriter and author. He has recorded music under various names and with various bands, including The Auteurs, Baader Meinhof and Black Box Recorder. His new book, Freaks Out! Weirdos, Misfits and Deviants – The Rise and Fall of Righteous Rock ’n’ Roll, is released on April 4th, via Nine Eight Books. Watch this …

Emily Barker is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and composer. Her music has featured as the theme to BBC dramas Wallander and The Shadow Line. With multi-instrumental trio the Red Clay Halo, she recorded four albums, before commencing a solo career. Her new album, Fragile as Humans, is released on May 3rd. Watch this episode here: https:/…

BMX Bandits are a legendary Scottish guitar pop band formed in Bellshill. Since their formation in 1985, vocalist Duglas T. Stewart has been their only permanent member. Their new album, Dreamers On The Run, is released on April 26th. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxSJl5eEC10&t=2s Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONV…

Ed Harcourt is an Mercury Prize nominated English singer-songwriter and producer. His new album, his eleventh, is released on March 29th. It is titled El Magnifico. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjLAVxzNVEY Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9…

Leo Wyndham is the frontman and lead songwriter in the band Palace. The London based band release their new, fourth album, Ultrasound, on April 5th. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhMSCfVwyjk&t=119s Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thank…

Dave McCabe is the frontman of The Zutons. The Liverpool based group release their fourth album, The Big Decider, their first record in 16 years, on April 26th, via ICEPOP. They tour the UK the same month. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzn7sl_j83g Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon.…

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Anna Doble is the digital editor at BBC World Service and presents the weekly radio show Pick of the World. She previously worked at Radio 1 and Channel 4 News. Her first book, Connection is a Song: Coming Up and Coming Out Through the Music of the '90s, is released on May 9th via Nine Eight Books. Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMah…

Bill Janovitz has been the singer and guitarist in Buffalo Tom since 1986. In recent years, away from the Boston born band, he's written music books. His 2023 book, Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time's Journey Through Rock & Roll History, was a New York Times Bestseller. Buffalo Tom release their new record, Jump Rope, on May 31st. Watch th…

Courting is a British electronic rock band based in Liverpool. On this episode I speak to singer Sean Murphy-O'Neill. The group released their second album, New Last Name, in January, via Lower Third and PIAS. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J42dZ82qGX0 Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patr…

Drew Millward is an English graphic artist, born in Coventry, raised in Bolton, but has resided in West Yorkshire for the past 24 years. And he drew this podcast's killer logo! Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXA Thankyou to our Patreon members! John Foley. Wilfreda…

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Kris Barras is a former pro-MMA fighter who fronts the Kris Barras Band. Recently signed to Earache Records, the Kris Barras Band release their new album, Halo Effect, on April 12th. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WalHjHTwVC4 Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.co…

Jamie Collinson is an author and music industry veteran, having worked at Ninja Tune with artists such as Wiley, Roots Manuva, Bonobo and Young Fathers. His new book, The Rejects: An Alternative History of Popular Music, is out now. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Roxj765iH8&t=3s Show theme by Bis. Want more? Join The Jame…

Bokassa are a Norwegian rock band from Trondheim. On this episode I speak to vocalist and guitarist Jørn Kaarstad. The band released their new, fourth album, All Out of Dreams, last month. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_KR8VWMths&t=3s Show theme by Bis. GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH AUTHOR JAMIE COLLINSON AT ROCK '…