Scouser and The Scot Podcast

We chat with Emilia Quinn,  an amazing UK Americana / Country/ Blues artist about her fantastic album 'Dented Halos'.
We discuss the song writing process, extremely personal lyrics and the recording process. We also chat about the current music scene, about the problems she sometimes encounters simply being a female in the industry and also about the pros and cons of social media.
This is an interview I really enjoyed as Emilia is very open and honest and she is also a superb singer/ songwriter/ performer.

In this episode, we chat with Alan Savill of Ian's Chain Charity and Savfest about all the work they do regarding suicide prevention and raising awareness about it as well. We chat music too of course because of Savfest.
This is the perfect example of turning what was a family tragedy into a lasting legacy and REALLY making a difference. 415 lives saved since 2013 !

We chat to New Zealand band Lazy Fifty about their music, their relocation to UK last year, their reasons for the move and how they have found it here. They give an interesting insight into how they see the UK 'live' scene. We also discuss their music, guitars, rigs and the plans for this year and beyond. 

This is a fantastic insight into the pre-fame Rollers and the heady days when they were one of the biggest bands in the world. Their subsequent fight to find the money they were owed from those times ,as well as his life-threatening illness that cost him 9 years of his career. We also discuss his recent releases and plans for the future. 

In this episode Ian and I chat to Will Crewdson who is the guitarist with Adam Ant, Gaye Bykers on Acid, She Made Me Di It, Rachel Stamp as well as his solo project Scant Regard. He  has also played with the likes of The Selecter, Sir Tom Jones, Celine Dion and many more. We talk music, guitars, his projects and bands as well as putting him through his paces in our infamous 'Winner Stays On' section too.

In this episode we chat with the one and only Philip Chebbour of Tres Hombres Tour Support who shares with us his passion for what he does and provides a fantastic insight into what it takes these days to be a successful touring artist/ band at the grassroots level. If you are an artist or band then this is a must listen to episode.

In this episode we chat to Jay Shredder who apart from being a producer / front of house/ content creator / musician / recording studio owner and much much more, he is also one of the most genuine and nicest guys in the business. He as worked with so many awesome artists and bands and the wisdom and experience he shares with us on this episode is gold dust to any musician/ band music fan. You need to check it out.

check out our chat with the one and only, and Metal Legend, Brian Slagel of Metal Blade Records. This is a guy who IS woven into the very tapestry of Heavy Metal from 1983 onwards and as such, his stories and insights are absolutely superb. If you are a Metal Head or even if you aren't but want to learn a hell of a lot about the music scene, then this is for you! We really loved this interview and you will too!

In this episode we chat to Aaron and Scott from the awesome Hippies and Cowboys where we dig deep in to who they and the band are as well as finding out the what/ the why and the where too. We discuss their current dates in Europe (their first overseas tour) as well as their upcoming UK dates.
We also have a double helping of the notorious 'winner stays on' section too which fried both their brains!
Check these guys out as I believe they are destined for huge success!

In this episode we chat to super cool Dario Lorina from Black Label Society and Dark Chapel about both bands  and about his plans for the future. We check out his inspirations as well as the notorious "winner stays on" section which always drives our guests mad. Check it out now!