Loudspeakers - Podcast

13/03/2024

Episode 11 coming next Wednesday 20/03, featuring the captivating Alice Faye!

Alice is a sublime performer, her voice evoking a mid-20th century era of timeless music and singers such as Edith Piaf and Judy Garland, with writing and lyrical influences coming from masters like Rufus Wainwright, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen.

We touch on many subjects throughout this conversation, and Alice's eloquence and infectious sense of humour shines throughout. Find the episode on Spotify next week! 🎉✨

20/01/2024

Episode 10 with Julen Santamaria is out tomorrow at 7pm! Find it on Spotify via the link in the bio ✨️🤠

In this clip, Julen talks about the how difficult it is to see a finished song at the outset of writing, and the dangers of perfectionism in creativity. This is an issue many of the people I've discussed songwriting and other forms of creativity deal with!

14/01/2024

Episode 10 🎖 coming Sunday 21/01, featuring the brilliant !

Julen is a singer-songwriter based in Glasgow, and is a well-known face in the music community here. The host of various open-mics and a regular performer around the city, Julen has a voice that aches with emotion, as well as a colourful twang that suits the rootsy Americana music he is so fond of.

In this interview we talk about his love for collaboration, the 'russian roulette' of performing songs about grief, his band , and much more. Find it on Spotify on 21/01 ✨

11/12/2023

Episode 9 with James Michael Rodgers out Wednesday 13/12/23!

Have a listen to this clip of James discussing the importance of digging deep for your lyrics, and taking us through some Waterboys lyrics 🎣

07/12/2023

Episode 9 with James Michael Rodgers on it's way to your ears next week! Glad to be back at it 💪🏼

James hails from the Scottish seaside town Saltcoats, but currently lives in Berlin where he is at the cockpit of the thriving folk music community, helming two weekly songwriters sessions at Neulich Sessions and Space Sessions.

James makes vibrant, life-affirming folk tunes about the places and people he's known, while channeling the likes of Van Morrison, John Martyn and Bob Dylan. He's been open about the struggles he's had with alcohol, but being on a sober path these days he is finding new clarity in his life and work.

Listen in on Wednesday 13/12/23 to hear his interview 🎧
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18/06/2023

And that's Episode 8 (the last of this first series) with Emily Kelly of The Jellyman's Daughter up on Spotify now! Check the link in our bio to hear it 🌟

Listen to this clip to hear Emily talk about how she found contentment and joy in writing a love song to herself for the duo's upcoming album ❤️
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16/06/2023

Final episode of this first series of interviews will be up this Sunday 18th, featuring the amazing Emily Kelly ! 🌟

Emily is one half of the sublime folk duo , along with her partner Graham Coe , and writes collaboratively with him on their beautifully crafted works.

Emily has been suffering with a hearing condition known as Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss for over a year now, and this has had a massive impact on her mental health and the way she does her work. She shares this story and much more in this episode, up on Spotify on 18/06/23 🙌🏻
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11/06/2023

Episode 7 with Bemz is live on Spotify now! Link in the bio 🌟🔈Listen here - http://bit.ly/bemz-episode

Listen to this clip to hear about a big turning point Bemz faced in his career and approach to writing 🙏🏻
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09/06/2023

Episode 7 with up this Sunday 11th! 🌟

Been excited to share this one - after growing in Stranraer together, it was so good to reconnect with Bemz and talk about his incredible rise in the Scottish and UK hip-hop scenes, but also to talk about the struggles he has faced with depression and anxiety, how he eventually came to embrace talking about them in his lyrics, and the positive impact this had on his connection with fans.

Out 11/06/23 at 5pm on Spotify 🎧 check back here for the link
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02/06/2023

This Sunday 4th Episode 5 will be released, featuring the amazing of !

Naledi fronts the band, who create a sublime mix of jazz, funk and soul, and also writes music for them too, bringing a myriad of experiences to the table.

Naledi has had her fair share of difficult experiences with mental health, and was diagnosed with BPD which led to her going through an intensive course of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Naledi discusses all this and more throughout her interview, up this Sunday 4th 🌟
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31/05/2023

Check out the Spotify playlist for all the artist tracks discussed on each episode of the podcast so far! Will be updated as we go along - find the link in our bio 🌟

Each guest on the podcast picks a track of their own that their especially proud of, and which they feel captures something about their mental and emotional health struggles. They also pick a track by another artist that has stayed with them for some reason, and which might have influenced them lyrically or articulated an issue they have dealt with themselves. We go into detail on each track and see what it is that makes them special.
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28/05/2023

Episode 5 with Kitti is live now! Find it on Spotify via the link in our bio 🌟

Listen to this clip to hear Kitti talk about dealing with imposter syndrome and feeling like an outsider in the Jazz community 🎧
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24/05/2023

We're back with another episode this weekend on Sunday 28/05, this time an interview with !

Kitti is one of Scotland's best up-and-coming jazz vocalists, and also happens to be a belter of a songwriter too.

Facing challenges like a Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis and overcoming imposter syndrome, she has managed to distill these experiences into some stellar music and opens up about all of this and more in her interview.

Find it on Spotify this Sunday 28th! 🌟
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20/05/2023

15/05/2023

Episode 4 with Tom McGuire & The Brassholes is up! Find it on Spotify via the link in our bio 🌟

Here's a wee clip featuring Tom speaking about the struggles we face to find meaning in what we do.

We're going to take a break for a week, but there's plenty to keep you occupied on our Spotify where you can find other interviews with Angus Munro Rosie Bans and Sarya! See you soon.
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11/05/2023

This Sunday 14th will see the release of Episode 4 of Loudspeakers, featuring the leading light of funk and soul in Scotland Tom McGuire!

Tom has penned a great deal of tunes about his mental health struggles over the years, often with a note of healing and positivity which pairs well with the relentless energy of his live performances (backed up by a furiously talented band).

Listen in this Sunday 14/05/23 for an interview full of insight and honesty.
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09/05/2023

Listen to this clip from the latest episode with Sarya to hear them talk a bit about their musical development! 🌟 Hi, i’m sarya
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05/05/2023

Next up on Loudspeakers is Sarya !

Sarya spent many years establishing themselves in Edinburgh as both a spoken word artist and a musician, developing a melancholic electronic-pop sound that captures a broad range of human experience, with songs about heartbreak, unrequited love, and the mental health struggles many of us face.

This episode out 7/5/23! Find it on Spotify (will be available on other platforms soon) 🌟

04/05/2023

Don't forget to check out our latest episode with singer/songwriter and songwriting coach Rosie Bans up on Spotify! Link in the bio ✌🏻
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27/04/2023

Thank you so much to everyone who's had a listen to the interview with so far! Some really positive feedback from a few people which has been lovely ✊🏻

Next up is the singer, songwriter and songwriting coach ! Rosie is an excellent musician and highly-talented songwriter, who helps others achieve their music-making goals through . She also happens to be an excellent communicator on all things mental health, and is great chat to boot!

Out on 30/04/23.
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23/04/2023

Episode 1 is here!! Live on Spotify now, click the link in the bio to listen 🥳🥳
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19/04/2023

Listen to this clip from the upcoming first episode launch on 23/04/23 (this Sunday) with Angus Munro!

Just a reminder that we are raising cash for Tiny Changes through this podcast - click the link below if you want to donate some money to help young minds feel better ❤️

https://www.justgiving.com/page/loudspeakers
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16/04/2023

Episode #1 - Angus Munro

Here it is! The first guest of Loudspeakers and it's the inimitable Angus Munro. Leader of his own project and frontman of legendary stalwarts , this episode is full of Angus's quick wit, wise words, and infectious enthusiasm for songwriting.

Out on various platforms 23/04/23. Tune in for this excellent start to this series all about music, lyrics and mental health.
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13/04/2023

Our first guest will be announced in a few days, but here's some hints to get you guessing...

An incredible singer/songwriter from Edinburgh who also happens to be an adept multi-instrumentalist. Leads a solo project while also fronting a well known late-night Edinburgh band. Also partial to a bit of anime ✌🏻

This person was the first guest to get on board with this podcast (almost a year ago!) and I was so glad they were keen to kick it off. They had so much to say on the topic of songwriting and the various techniques writers employ, as well as being an open book on the peaks and troughs they've experienced throught their life.

All shall be revealed this Sunday 16/04/23!
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09/04/2023

Hey all! Just wanted to share with you what the Loudspeakers podcast is all about and what motivated me to start it in the first place ✨

Also a wee reminder that we will be raising some cash for the mental health charity Tiny Changes over the next few months through this podcast, here's the link to donate - https://www.justgiving.com/page/loudspeakers
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06/04/2023

Tiny Changes - Helping young minds feel better.

Tiny Changes is a Scottish mental health charity set up in the wake of Scott Hutchison's (of the band Frightened Rabbit) death.

They are aiming to build a community, raise voices and inspire change that will transform young people’s mental health in Scotland.

We're going to be raising money for via this podcast over the next eight episodes - please see the link below to find out more and donate!

www.justgiving.com/page/loudspeakers
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06/04/2023

Loudspeakers, a podcast all about music, lyrics and mental health.

This podcast looks at how songwriters and musicians process their mental health issues through their writing, and what sort of impact that has on their lives.

We've interviewed 8 different artists to hear how they have managed their mental health struggles through their music and other means, and also hear about their songwriting development, influences, as well as a close look at a few tracks and their lyrical content.

Follow us for updates and announcements - first guest announced on 16/04/23.

Artwork by Craig Macfadyen