How To Break an Artist

Hello all, Alfie here, This week for the series finale we are joined by the one and only Gabrielle Aplin. Not only is she an incredible Artist, Songwriter and role model; she is the unsung hero of this podcast, bringing us stories and topics to talk about, reviewing the episodes and writing each week’s blurb…which this week is my responsibility. In my opinion, Gabrielle is a natural broadcaster, She effortlessly hosts this episode and brings in the topic of ’Superfans’. She talks about her experiences as a fan and as an Artist and shares great stories and anecdotes. We all examine different fan behaviours and the music industry's new found obsession with the ‘Superfan’. From Stan culture and fan conspiracies to golden circle tickets and gig etiquette; We also talk about Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift and much much more.Thanks so much to Gabrielle for hosting this and thank you to all of you who support us and listen to the podcast. We really hope you enjoy the series finale. If you’d like to keep listening over the break we will be continuing to produce bonus episodes over on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the lads are in Cork to meet Irish singer-songwriter Darren Kiely. If you’re a young or new artist feeling a bit lost or maybe you’re unsure of where to go next, we are sure Darren will inspire you in this episode. We know he started by uploading covers online and we know he’s fresh off the stage at Electric Picnic and his songs are going viral, but in this episode Darren breaks down the lesser known ‘in-between’. We talk finding a manager, songwriting sessions and achieving your dreams. We loved meeting with Darren face to face and can’t wait to hear what you think of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back! In this episode we’re talking about the live music industry and who better to tell us all we need to know than a booking agent!This week we are joined by Joanna Ashmore. Joanna has worked in all areas of live music and we couldn’t think of anyone better to join us for this episode. Joanna shares her experience and some cool anecdotes from her time working in grassroots venues, to supporting Blur in her band and booking shows for some of our favourite artists.She also gives great advice for new artists trying to get their foot in the door like how to approach promotors and the way to conduct yourself in these live settings. Joanna and the lads also talk about the importance of grassroots venues for artists and the wider community and so much more in this weeks episode all about live music.Support the podcast on Patreon for ad-free and exclusive bonus episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the lads are delighted to be joined by sync expert, Tom Stingemore. In his own words he is “a long time major label, major publishing sync person. Pushing on eighteen years of doing sync for the world’s greatest artists and songwriters - in my own biased opinion.” We have to say we agree!Tom has worked on some of the most iconic syncs during his time at Universal Records, BMG and Hypnosis such as the famous John Lewis Christmas ads and the iconic iPod adverts. However times are changing and brands are no longer making one or two big adverts a year, they’re making hundreds of pieces of branded content. Is traditional sync licensing able to keep up with the increasing demand? Or will brands and advertising companies start to opt for royalty free music? Tom tells us all about the inspiration behind his new company ALLOY sync distro. and what he’s doing to streamline the licensing process for commercial music in the social media age. @tomstinge @alloysyncdistrohttps://www.alloysyncdistro.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.