Gay Music: In the Key of Q

“So much of my journey with not just my sexuality, but my spirituality, has been returning to a childlike version of myself.”WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS REFERENCES TO SUICIDE.Blake Mundell speaks about his highly personal journey through Faith and the clash with his Queer identity.He discusses his fear of coming out as an NFL employee, a shame that drew him to attempt suicide, and the emergence of the empathetic musician we see today.Links:Episode transcriptionBlake’s Spotify playlist featuring

“It was just as well he was pretty because he wasn't very smart!”WARNING: This episode contains a discussion about a real-life extreme violent event.Metropolitan Police – reporting hate crime.GALOP – the LGBT+ anti-violence charity.Childline – homophobic bullyingNHS - lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans (LGBTQ+) mental health support.Aruan talks about his accidental outing at school and his lifelong music love of David Bowie, Prince… and Bucks Fizz!Other subjects include the Russell T Davies HIV / AIDS

“Where’re the black people? Where are they?”Smooth crooner Ty McKinnie chats about being an impossibly happy kid growing up Gay and Black in America’s religious South.He discusses first boy-kisses, Queer shaming in the home and the invisibility of Black Queer artists in Queer spaces.Links:Episode transcription.Ty’s Spotify playlist featuring his songs from this episode and his five tracks to save from Armageddon.Ty’s forever home online.Me. Him. Us. A sexual health awareness project for gay and

Pop Rock singer Matt Fishel discusses British Queer Suburbia and his own upbringing in Nottingham which featured its fair share of bullying, sex, Nirvana and Prince.He shares his thoughts on the loss of his first boyfriend, Queer culture’s obsession with youth and the music industry’s insistence that he silence the Queer messaging in his music.Links:Episode Transcription.Matt's Spotify playlist featuring his songs from this episode and his five tracks to save from Armageddon.Matt’s forever home.Matt

In the Key of Q is a new show launching on Tuesday 23 March 2021, where you can find conversations with international Queer musicians.Say hello to us at pod@inthekeyofq.com - it'll be great to hear from you!Dan Hall (Producer / Presenter)