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Music Stories with Tony Lloyd

The Podcast for the music industryHaving been a broadcaster for many years I"ve witnessed some great stories in the music industry and now I want to bring as many "Music Stories" to you as I can in this series of podcasts. My goal is that these will inspire and maybe help "up and coming" musicians and maybe some experienced ones too!Feel free to share these episodes on your own social channels or sites.If you or someone you know would like to be considered for an interview email

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Episode 157 - Nathalie Miranda - New Brilliant Song...

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2024/12/13

A pleasure to chat again with Nathalie who has a new single out 'Jamais' It's very good and I play all of it which I think is a first for Music Stories ! Even if you can't speak French the essence of the song shines through, Jamais means Never and reflects on some of Nathalie's struggles in the music world, never giving up is her very inspirational message, something every single person in the industry will identify with. Nathalie also has a great Christmas song out, 'Bring My Bab...

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Episode 156 - Andrew Randall - Exceptional Soul...

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2024/12/13

It's that time of the year (December 2024) and there's lots of great Christmas songs out ! Andrew Randall is a very experience singer as you will hear when you listen to his story, his single 'I don't Want to be Alone This Christmas' is very good and has a bit of Christmas rapping in it too! I play a bit so you can hear for yourself. Andrew has some VERY good advice for fellow musicians well worth taking on board. ( Especially for people looking for a personal partner!!)A pleasure to ta...

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Episode 155 - Janet Devlin - Amazing Country Singer

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2024/12/02

A pleasure to chat to Janet Devlin who's career has gone from strength to strength from the age of 16.She has toured with Russell Crowe in Australia, came 5th in X Factor in 2011, been on TV, and had her music played on BBC Radio 2 as just some examples. I find out all about those events and what it was like and much more in the interview.Janet tells me about her new song 'Best Life' which is out now (November 2024) and what inspired her to write it. She tells me about her past addictions and...

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Episode 154 - Mediaeval Baebes 2024

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2024/11/27

Very good to catch up with Katherine from The Mediaeval Baebes (yes it's spelt like that!) We last spoke almost exactly a year ago as December is the group's busiest time as you will hear in the interview.I play a bit of their song ' Gower Wassail' and Katherine explains the origin of the song.Their music is quite special and they are in demand for performances, you can find out more about this fabulous group and buy tickets on their website www.mediaevalbaebes.com Katherine has some ver...

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Episode 153 - Belen - Spanish Girl just Starting out...

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2024/11/21

Music Stories is to hopefully help those in the music business with both publicity and to give tips and advice to others, in this interview with the inspirational Belen from Spain, I hear not only about her music ( which is excellent) but what it's like to start out in the creative music world too.During the interview her beautiful cat appeared and builders were working on her ceiling and said goodbye, none of which phased her at all !Her debut single 'Get Me Outta Here' is out now (November ...

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Episode 152 - Soft Cotton County - Talented 'Dream...

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2024/11/19

Another first for Music Stories with a fascinating chat with Alan from the Dream Pop band ' Soft Cotton County'I find out what Dream Pop is all about and together with Shira and Sascha their new Album ' 10 Years of Travel' is out now (Nov 2024) and the brilliant single 'Somewhere there's a Jukebox Playing' is superb! I play a bit so you can hear it for yourself. We discuss AI and the impact on the music industry most people are worried about, and Andy describes how they recorded remotely duri...

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Episode 151 - Hattie Webb - Amazing Singer Songwriter...

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2024/11/14

Hattie is a professional Singer, Songwriter and Harpist with new music out now.A first for Music Stories as she is actually feeding her baby Noah throughout the interview! (Listen for the slurps and burbs!).Her single 'Ruined in The Rain' is about suicide and Hattie explains the inspiration behind the song, I play a bit for you, it's VERY good! The album 'Wild Medicine is superb.She toured with Leonard Cohen for 6 years and she tells me what that was like and gives some interesting and differ...

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Episode 150 - Tony Mantor - Nashville Producer with...

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2024/11/12

Fantastic to catch up with the award winning Nashville Producer , singer songwriter Tony Mantor.We chat about how he started in the music business and transitioned from a performer to a producer.His new song is a cover of The Cascades sixties hit 'Rhythm of The Rain' and I play a bit for you, it's very good!Tony has valuable tips about becoming a music producer, and we talk about AI and the impact it has on the music industry.Check Tony's website at www.tonymantor.comOur previous chat was epi...

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Episode 149 - Vince Freeman with amazing success...

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2024/10/17

It was a pleasure to catch up with Vince again as he has a new single out 'Passing By' inspired by his time during the Pandemic as a Festival Barista!Vince tells me how that all came about and I play a bit of the song for you in the interview.Vince is touring with Scouting For Girls (2024) and he tells me what that is like, and he has some very good advice for fellow musicians about how to interact with fans and audiences that is well worth taking on board.Get much more information on his web...

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Episode 148 - 'The One & Only' Chesney Hawkes with...

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2024/09/30

One of the nicest people I've interviewed and I've interviewed thousands.Chesney Hawkes chats to me about 'that' song which catapulted him to fame aged only 19, ( I play a few seconds of it to remind you!) and what he's been up to since then.His new single 'Get a Hold of Yourself' is awesome and as you will hear it's produced by the best too. I play some of it for you in the interview.We talk about his past and how he got started in the music business, his family (his father was in The T...

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Episode 147 - Nick Battle - Music Business Giant with...

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2024/09/25

A pleasure to talk to the one and only Nick Battle - he is one of those people who has so much experience in the music industry it's difficult to know where to start!In the seventies he was bass and violin player in the band 'After The Fire' and since then he's run his own record business with a long list of impressive clients including George Benson, Sir Cliff Richard, Englebert Humperdink, Simon Fuller ( Spice Girls ), and had his songs recorded by the likes of Michael Ball, Sir Cliff,...

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Episode 146 - Andras Droppa - Heavy Rock Musician -...

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2024/09/24

Andras Droppa is a Heavy rock & Blues guitarist singer songwriter who straight out of university more or less went on the road! With Hungarian and North Devon roots his music is amazing and he tells me how it all started.His band is on a massive tour of the UK - 'The Painted Ladies Tour' which is also the title of a track he has recently released. I play a bit of it for you - turn the volume up as that's how all heavy rock should be listened to !Andras has some different and valuable advi...

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Episode 145 - Miles & The Chain Gang

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2024/09/24

Great to catchup with Miles again on Music Stories to find out what he and the band have been up to and what's happening in the future.Their latest release 'Black Hole' is sure to be a hit and I play a bit to show you what I mean. It's very good!We talk about the problems bands experience and he has great advice for others.Get more information about the new single and more at www.miles-salter.co.uk Click here to text what you think about this interview !----------------------------------...

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Episode 144 - DJ Pete Sherriff - Amazing Life Story...

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2024/09/19

A first for Music Stories I think, an interview with another DJ ! Of course Pete Sherriff and I have a lot in common and could have talked for weeks! In fact there will be a Part 2 interview as he has so many interesting and inspirational stories to tell.My wife Emma and I watched Pete very professionally DJ and Compare at a festival in the summer, I was so impressed with his personality and professionalism I had to try and track him down for an interview!We talk about how he started at ...

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Episode 143 - Colm Gavin - Amazing Irish Singer...

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2024/09/19

A real pleasure to chat to the talented Dublin based Colm Gavin about his music and how it all started for him. He has just returned from performing in New York and festivals in the UK and has a new single released 'Song For Sam'.It's so good I played all of it in the interview which is a first for Music Stories!We talk about how and why the song was written.Colm has some different and excellent advice for musicians struggling to get on in the music industry ( who isn't!) and well worth a lis...

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Episode 141 - Debby Campbell - Daughter of Glen

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2024/09/17

A pleasure to talk again to the very talented Debby Campbell on Music Stories!Debby toured with her father Glen Campbell for 25 years and is still singing and performing. Her new release 'It looks like Rain' is beautiful and I play a bit for you in the interview.Glen suffered from Alzheimers and passed away 7 years ago, the song reflects what it is like being with someone who has the disease, a must listen in my view. Produced by the amazing Nashville producer #TonyMantor it is sure to be a h...

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Episode 142 - Sabina Chantouria - Swedish mega talent!

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2024/09/17

Sabina Chantouria is one of the new rising stars in Swedish pop music. Her sound is as eclectic as her Georgian-Swedish roots. In 2011, Sabina was selected for the World Championship of Performing Arts and was a 2017 Georgian National finalist for Eurovision! This year, she won the category best artist of the Year at Caucasus Music Her latest single, "Echoes," has been put in rotation on international radio and airlines and we talk about what is was like to hear your own s...

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Episode 140 - Raquel Kiaraa - Inspirational Singer...

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2024/09/11

A pleasure to talk to the very inspirational Canadian Singer Songwriter Raquel Kiaraa about her career and new single 'Feel With Me' - I play a bit of it for you as a taster.With over 2 million streams her music is increasingly successful and listening to it you can hear why.We talk about the stresses musicians endure like rejection for example and Raquel has great advice for up and coming artists as to how to cope and more.She is committed to helping women and girls succeed in life, I am sur...

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Episode 139 - Peter Cunnah - D-Ream

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2024/09/10

So good to catch up again with Pete from D-Ream, sadly Al MacKenzie was stuck in an airport somewhere and couldn't make it in time but I'm sure we will get him again in the future!Of course I had to start off by asking him about the ex Prime Minister's resignation speech in the rain when someone played 'Things will only Get Better' from the end of Downing Street! We chat about how that song has 'a life of it's own' now!Pete has great stories to tell about his career and music, the huge hits i...

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Episode 138 - Dave Forward - The Cathodes

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2024/08/27

Fabulous to chat to Dave from The Cathodes about his past, it turns out we have a bit in common making keyboards! The Cathodes have a great new single out ' Bye, Bye Love' and Dave tells me how it came about, I play a bit for you and you will hear that it's a great track!Dave has some surprising advice for fellow musicians, and he tells be about his record label too.Find out all about the band and their music at www.thecathodes.com Click here to text what you think about this interview !...

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