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UPRAWR Podcast

Every week we"ll have a brand new podcast featuring different Artists, Managers, Agents & other big players in the music Industry. Contact - Joe@uprawr.com

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00:23:35

Uprawr Short: We Threw a Five Nights at Freddy’s...

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2025/12/03

We recently threw a Five Nights at Freddy’s themed clubnight that went a bit viral online. Some of the posters pulled in thousands of likes (and millions of views), but they also attracted a fair amount of hate. So we decided to talk about it. lets get into it!

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01:14:46

How Much Money Music Reaction YouTubers REALLY Make |...

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2025/10/27

Today's guest is Steve O'G, the creator behind a thriving YouTube channel dedicated to alternative music and reaction-style content. His channel continues to grow, and we wanted to know the secrets behind his success We dive into how Steve monetizes music reaction content, what the industry thinks about it, and the real value of his reactions. Steve also shares his journey into music, spending most of his 20s touring the world with various bands and even playing drums in front of 1,000,000

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01:09:32

Inside Kerrang! Secrets from the Editor’s Chair with...

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2025/10/13

Today’s guest is Luke Morton, the editor of Kerrang! one of the biggest rock magazines in the world! We talked to Luke about how he got his start in the industry, from his early jobs at places like Front Magazine, where he first experienced the chaos of creative work environments, to writing his debut book - Standing Like Statues, the official Enter Shikari biography. We also discussed how he landed the role at Kerrang! and what goes into choosing a cover artist for the magazine. Luke’s journey into

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01:21:09

The Truth About Money in Indie Labels | Mark Orr...

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2025/09/29

Today’s guest is Mark Orr, the head of LAB Records, which he’s been running since 2005. In recent years, LAB has found major success with artists like The K’s, South Arcade, and many more. We spoke with Mark about how he discovered and signed South Arcade, what it felt like to achieve LAB’s very first number one album with The K’s, and what the future holds for the label. From the sounds of it, this is just the beginning & Mark has some incredibly exciting years ahead. There’s a lot to take away

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01:31:59

Why Most Bands FAIL… and Why While She Sleeps Didn’t...

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2025/09/15

Welcome back to the Uprawr Podcast! Today’s guest is Mat Welsh, guitarist for one of the UK’s biggest rock bands, While She Sleeps. Alongside playing guitar, Mat also manages the band and takes care of the business side of things. We spoke to Mat about how While She Sleeps first started, the tipping point that turned it into a full-time career, and why staying DIY has been so important to their success. He also opens up about the struggles of stepping back and letting someone else take over

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01:39:47

Sobriety, The Brutal Reality of Being a Promoter &...

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2025/09/01

Today’s guest is Tim Bailey, currently Head of Label for International Affairs at Frontiers Music Group. Tim has had a long and varied career in the music industry, starting out as a promoter for over 15 years before eventually moving to the label side by joining Earache Records. We spoke with Tim about how he first became a promoter, why he dedicated 15 years to it, and the many challenges that come with the role. He also shared what led him to leave promoting behind, his transition into the label

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00:56:07

This Is the Woman Who Made Heavy Music Mainstream |...

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2025/08/18

Today’s guest is Nelly Liger-Edinger, a driving force behind rock and metal’s presence on national radio. Nelly works at The Noise Cartel, one of the biggest PR companies in heavy music and she's the reason you’ve heard bands like Architects, Parkway Drive, Ghost and many more on BBC Radio 1. We talk to Nelly about how she got her start in music from teaching at a university in France to writing for publications like Rock Sound, Metal Hammer, and Terrorizer. That path eventually led her into the

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01:05:25

The PR Force Behind Your Favourite Festivals REVEALS...

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2025/07/21

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today’s guest is Lais martins Waring who currently works for LD Communcations one of the biggest PR companies in the world! We spoke to Lais about how she got started in music, how she ended up working at LD communications and what the job entails. We talk about what it’s like working on Download Festival & how you go about getting creators like TPD TV involved as well as some of the trickier parts of the job. Lais has some incredible stories and if you’ve

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01:19:23

How Hopeless Records Broke Bands Like Neck Deep, All...

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2025/07/07

Welcome back to the Uprawr Podcast! Today’s guest is Eric Tobin, Executive Vice President of Business Development & A&R at Hopeless Records — a label that’s been pivotal in the careers of All Time Low, Neck Deep, and even Avenged Sevenfold. Eric shares the story of how he moved to California with no plan, landed a job at Hopeless Records without any prior industry experience, and went on to spend over 20 years helping shape some of the biggest bands in the scene. If you’ve ever wondered how

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01:03:59

Download Festival Booker Reveals Why They Chose SLEEP...

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2025/06/09

Today’s guest is Jenny Cotter who works for Live nation and is also part of the download festival booking team! Jenny’s had quite a career in music with starting off in PR before getting into Live events and working her way up We spoke to Jenny about how she got started in the industry, how she ended up working at live nation & what it’s been like joining the download festival team. She also talks to us about downloads decision to book sleep token and how crazy the rise of that band has been over

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01:00:24

From Promoting Gigs with Livenation & Kilimanjaro to...

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2025/03/09

Welcome back to the Uprawr Podcast! Today’s guest is Mark Walker who is currently managing acts like RØRY & Noahfinnce with his company Free Focus. Mark started free Focus after spending a decade as a promoter at Kilimanjaro where he accidently stumbled onto a “Youtuber” Event called Summer In The City and knew he had to get involved in what seemed like an untapped market at the time. Free Focus now has over 30 influencers (a word he hates) signed to the company and focuses on anyone with an

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01:08:59

He Left a 500k Subscriber Channel to Become the Lead...

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2025/02/24

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Patty who is the lead singer for the band “As It Is” Patty has had a very unique experience when it comes to becoming a musician as he started off making covers on youtube garnering millions of views and almost 500,000 subscribers! He knew from a very early age that he wanted to be in a band and As It Is quickly gained a ton of traction once they formed leading to a very very busy few years for him and the band which ultimately took some tolls on

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00:53:00

Managing Bullet For My Valentine, Working at Raw...

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2024/12/30

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! today's guest is Niall Crisp who currently works at raw power management, one of the biggest management companies in the UK (Bring me the horizon, Don Broco, bullet for my valentine). Niall currently manages Bullet for my valentine full time and talks to us about what his job entails, how he got into the industry and ultimately how he got to work at Raw power. We also speak to him about working on Bring me The Horizons breakout album “That’s the spirit” Aswell as

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01:22:54

Booking Bands for Download Festival, Touring with...

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2024/12/09

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast, today's guest is Steph Van Spronsen who’s worked with bands like falling in Reverse, Rammstein & has worked on some of the biggest festivals in the world! We speak to Steph about starting off at the noise cartel and being tasked to get people like Ronnie Radke into the country to then moving onto Live nation where she was booking bands for download festival! Stephs had some of the biggest ups and downs you can have in a career but has managed to come out on

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00:15:38

Limp Bizkit's Insane $200 Million Lawsuit Explained...

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2024/12/07

Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst has filed a $200million lawsuit against their record label universal! The band have sold over 40 million records worldwide but are claiming that they have NEVER received a single royalty payment for their musicIn today's episode we want to take a look into what the lawsuit is about, how the band are able to sell 40 million records but still not be able to recoup their costs and also over the past few days, universal have just filed for a dismissal of the case, meaning this

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01:02:03

From Papa Roach to Lil Peep, He’s worked on...

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2024/11/26

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast, today's guest is Gary Lancaster who's worked at or with every label you’ve ever heard of! Gary started off at warner with ADA working with labels like hopeless, rise, fearless and so much more. He’s worked on campaigns from motley crue to papa roach and also worked on the lil peep record were he tragically passed before the campaign had finished. We speak to Gary about all of the jobs his had in music, what it was like working with some of the biggest artists on

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00:20:45

Uprawr Short: Why Sleep Tokens growth isn’t slowing...

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2024/11/22

Sleep Token have just announced their first festival headline show. How have they grown so quickly? why would download festival offer them the slot and whats next for both? Well let's get into it

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00:46:42

Alyx Holcombe Reveals The Secrets To Getting On Raido...

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2024/11/11

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Alyx Holcombe who is currently working at Kerrang Radio Aswell as Radio 1 where she has two shows, the rock introducing show and the indie show. Alyx has been involved in radio for years and started her own punk show where she would platform new artists giving them the spotlight. If you’ve ever wondered how radio works behind the scenes or how you can get your tracks played this one is for you! So, let’s get into it

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00:21:26

Uprawr Short: The Wild Rise of Neck Deep | Leander...

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2024/11/04

Taken from Episode 15 of the UPRAWR Podcast, Leander Gloversmith talks about how he found Neck Deep and started working with them early on

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00:59:01

Chris Turner: The Untold Story of How He Started...

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2024/10/28

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Chris Turner who is currently the drummer for the band “oceans ate Alaska”. Chris is known for being one of the best drummers on the planet with companies like Drumeo featuring him, not to mention millions of people have watched his playthroughs. We speak to Chris about why and when he started drumming, how he joined oceans ate Alaska, starting his own solo career and also starting his own YouTube channel. Whether you're a fan of drumming or not

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