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Raymond was a great guest and shared insight into his songwriting process. He also shares some of the wisdom gained from the incredible projects he's worked on and artists he's worked with.  Three things we learn from this week episode include:\r\n·      The stories behind Nobodies and Plague Called Home  from his new EP; \r\n·      How and what inspired his award winning documentary The Railway People; and \r\n·      What Ray took from playing in Ocean Colour Scene and with Gerry Cinnamon to his own music. \r\n\r\nRay's things:\r\nSpotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/1dPY8n5kmip9KsWSYU6Qmu\r\nWebsite http://www.raymondmeade.com\r\nThe Railway People http://therailwaypeople.raymondmeade.com\r\n\r\nGavin links\r\nInstagram  www.instagram.com/thesongstories\r\nSpotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0R4bDtY5VVOjPn7taECBPR\r\nYoutube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A\r\n\r\n\r\n

 Tom McGuire, lead singer and songwriter from Tom & The Brassholes talks us through the stories behind their hit songs:\r\n\r\n\r\nSuper Solid Soul Vehicle\r\nRic Flair\r\nGet Out\r\nThe Ballad of MC Sickboy\r\nCaveman \r\n \r\nFind out in the show exactly how Tom goes from song sketch idea to full formed nine-piece musical masterpiece. Also discover which of the songs came about following an encounter with a, soon to be jailed, drunken rapper. \r\nTom & The Brassholes links\r\n\r\nSpotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/7JnJgTo8cCtAQmtC0cJyjp\r\nWebsite https://www.tomandthebrassholes.com\r\n\r\n\r\nGavin links\r\nInstagram  www.instagram.com/thesongstories\r\nSpotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0R4bDtY5VVOjPn7taECBPR\r\nYoutube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A\r\n

 Tom McGuire, lead singer and songwriter from Tom & The Brassholes talks us through the stories behind their hit songs:\r\n\r\n\r\nSuper Solid Soul Vehicle\r\nRic Flair\r\nGet Out\r\nThe Ballad of MC Sickboy\r\nCaveman \r\n \r\nFind out in the show exactly how Tom goes from song sketch idea to full formed nine-piece musical masterpiece. Also discover which of the songs came about following an encounter with a, soon to be jailed, drunken rapper. \r\nTom & The Brassholes links\r\n\r\nSpotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/7JnJgTo8cCtAQmtC0cJyjp\r\nWebsite https://www.tomandthebrassholes.com\r\n\r\n\r\nGavin links\r\nInstagram  www.instagram.com/thesongstories\r\nSpotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0R4bDtY5VVOjPn7taECBPR\r\nYoutube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A\r\n

This weeks episode with Damien Mcfly catch up includes: 1.     How Damien composes cover songs such as his 3.5m streamed Hey Brother  2.     The stories behind his hit songs including Vega, Underneath my Skin and Behind you 3.     Why he goes by his stage name of Damien McFly and not his super sexy Italian birth name. Notes Damien Links Website https://www.damienmcfly.com Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ft7APiBr9l00FbsSnu92x YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/damienmcfly Gavin links Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0R4bDtY5VVOjPn7taECBPR Instagram  www.instagram.com/thesongstories Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A

On this episode we speak with all band members of The K's; Jamie Boyle, Dexter Baker, Ryan Breslin and Jordan Holden.  We discuss the stories behind their songs; Aurora , Valley One, Got a Feeling, TV and Sarajevo. We also find out about why they're weighing up their options for a record deal and how they managed to get 2 million streams of their debut single on Spotify. The K's  Links Website https://theksareonfire.com Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/6DlKk9ibc9dCgvyNPGNXdH Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theksofficial Gavin links Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0R4bDtY5VVOjPn7taECBPR Instagram  www.instagram.com/thesongstories Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A

This episode's guest is Rick Witter from Shed 7. He talks openly about Shed 7's songs's and how they were formed. We talk about their latest album Instant pleasures and what Rick thinks has made Shed 7 continue to sell out arenas today.  Three amazing things from the show are: 1.     The stories behind his hit songs Chasing Rainbows and Stand by; 2.    Riding the crest of the Britpop wave in the 90s; and   3.   Why a potato warehouse has a special place in their musical hearts. Shed 7 Links Website  https://www.shedseven.com Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/3iejrAcqxYoVgyxp6zkWgs Gavin links Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0R4bDtY5VVOjPn7taECBPR Music https://smarturl.it/168wi4 Website www.sourfishmusic.com Instagram  www.instagram.com/thesongstories Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A

This episode's guest is Rick Witter from Shed 7. He talks openly about Shed 7's songs's and how they were formed. We talk about their latest album Instant pleasures and what Rick thinks has made Shed 7 continue to sell out arenas today.  Three amazing things from the show are: 1.     The stories behind his hit songs Chasing Rainbows and Stand by; 2.    Riding the crest of the Britpop wave in the 90s; and   3.   Why a potato warehouse has a special place in their musical hearts. Shed 7 Links Website  https://www.shedseven.com Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/3iejrAcqxYoVgyxp6zkWgs Gavin links Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0R4bDtY5VVOjPn7taECBPR Music https://smarturl.it/168wi4 Website www.sourfishmusic.com Instagram  www.instagram.com/thesongstories Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A

This episode's guest Joshua was super fun. He's friendly, entertaining and has written some great songs. Three amazing things from the show are: 1.     The stories behind his hit songs Edinburgh and Transparent 2.     How Joshua hustled his was to number 1 in the Scottish charts; and 3.     Where is diverse range of nicknames comes from. Joshua Links Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/1hBGtBGjmVvxqPUL7rrW7Y?si=6_j4BqSaQ_6CGF2AKpkUgg Facebook https://www.facebook.com/musicjoshuagrant/ Gavin links Music https://smarturl.it/168wi4 Website www.sourfishmusic.com Instagram www.instagram.com/thesongstories YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A  

We catch up with the fantastic Ben McKelvey we cover the stories behind his songs; Johnny and June, Stronger, Life before You, Morning I'm Gone and the aptly timed Resolutions.  Three other great thing we learn about are in the show are: 1.    The magic that happens on Brighton beach 2.    How Ben creates the desired mood of a song so well in the final production; 3.    And the key ingredient behind his 200k + streaming song Life before you. Links below Ben on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2yiJ8L2qlSvAzWiV2OFdF0 Ben's Webpage https://www.bmckmusic.co.uk Gavin links Music https://smarturl.it/168wi4 Website www.sourfishmusic.com YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A

On this episode we speak to Andrew on the stories behind his hit songs Waiting for the Rain, It's Gonna Get Better and Where's My family gone. We also chat about Andrew's journey as an aspiring songwriter and artists from penning songs as a 16 year old for his family to working on his latest single with Noel Gallagher. Links to Andrew's Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mUufv9jrIi9BPpN9VHduc?si=J0CAe9g2T4GmlI3KpRSVDA Gavin links Music https://smarturl.it/168wi4 Website www.sourfishmusic.com YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A

On this episode we speak to Angus Powell, on his songwriting graft. Great episode for any one want to make or hear about impactful music.  Three key takeaways from the episode.  1.     How Angus, following his voice breaking during a choir song Angus go through stage fright that he had until he was 20; 2.     How, as an independent artist, he got his music placed into shows by CBC and movies by Universal; and 3.     How he makes a live show that separates him from other singer songwriter guitar players. Link to Angus Website https://www.musicglue.com/anguspowell Link to Angus Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2SWjKSdvZK4SKu0m6LcMtl Gavin links Music https://smarturl.it/168wi4 Website www.sourfishmusic.com YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A

Great chat with Martin Stephenson of The Daintees. Martin shared some great stories of how his songs were written, tips of crafting and how he lets a greater force guide his work. Where to find Martin https://www.facebook.com/mgstephenson https://www.daintees.co.uk Gavin Music https://smarturl.it/168wi4 Website www.sourfishmusic.com YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A

Great catch up with Natalie Shay where she talks about her recent EP Naked, songwriting process and challenge of making it in the pop world today. More About Natalie https://www.natalieshay.co.uk Natalie on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pDapjUwN36LXMdYk0WKuQ Gavin Music https://smarturl.it/168wi4 Website www.sourfishmusic.com YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A

We chat with 16 million record selling writer Mark Cawley about writing songs, daily rituals, collaborating and his new book The Daily Song Journal. We chat through some of his hit songs including the No.1 Billie Piper hit Day & Night and the Tina Turner classic Dancing in my Dreams. Link to Mark's latest book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daily-Song-Journal-Takeaways-Songwriting/dp/1544517785/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+daily+song+journal&qid=1606926836&quartzVehicle=55-694&replacementKeywords=the+song+journal&sr=8-1 More About Mark: https://www.markcawley.com Gavin Music https://smarturl.it/168wi4 Website www.sourfishmusic.com

We discuss the stories of the songs behind Frank's Buddies II album. We also delve into his hit songs; Mitten, The Way I Tend to Be and Sister Rosetta. Frank was a great guest, highly authentic and super insightful. One of the best episodes so far.  Frank's Buddies II album https://orcd.co/buddies2 More About Frank https://frank-turner.com Gavin Music https://smarturl.it/168wi4 Website www.sourfishmusic.com

Catch up with the fantastic singer songwriter Nasrene. We hear the stories behind her hit songs; Parties in the Park, Girl With Feeling, Love You Through the Pain and Gold.  We also talk songwriting inspiration, working with producers and pop ambitions.  Nasrene's Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OnltwuE09tqRxUgAK4UHB?si=GaC_LegvT0WF7MFWqXpFPA Nasrene's other places https://www.getsl.ink/nasrene Gavin Music https://smarturl.it/168wi4 Website www.sourfishmusic.com

In this Episode we are joined by Chris Helme; former frontman, guitarist and  one of the songwriters of  chart topping band The Seahorses.  We hear about his early busking days, the stories behind the hits Blinded by the Sun and You Can Talk To Me as well plans of his next album and collaboration with former front men of Dodgy (Nigel Clarke) and The Bluetones (Mark Morris). Links from the show: www.chrishelme.co.uk www.sourfishmusic.com For written lyric requests chrishelmewords@gmail.com For me Gavin@sourfishmusic.com 

Show featuring James and Tom from The Clockworks. Great chat on the stories behind their hit songs Bills & Bills and Stranded in Stansted. We talk about the bands plans for an album, getting signed, getting electrocuted on stage and what making it looks like.  The Clockworks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Jg3DFzPWX2VIy01oqLGkz?si=Nc4JKdoWTq2W30fjZHm31Q&fbclid=IwAR01YjKMo8c99VEO64Vxdw-5aX9B4oNB6QnVVQEb0sLI6RRHwwr3VJqcuSY Sourfish https://smarturl.it/168wi

Links from the show Kevin's website https://quantummagician.com Spotify Playlist Sourfish music https://smarturl.it/168wi4

Show featuring Gavin & Jessica aka The Kondoors.  We chat about touring, creativity in a marriage, being one of Noel Gallagher High Flying Birds, what makes a good song, playing at Andy Murray's wedding and their latest sing Mr Rain. The Kondoors single Mr Rain https://orcd.co/byqrerj The Kondoors https://www.thekondoors.com Sourfish https://smarturl.it/168wi4