The second part of my catch up with Dave Seaman going through his 1994 Filofax to see if it jogs any memories of the fun we had whilst being lucky enough to make records with Kylie, Take That, Lulu, M People, Sting and many more. If you enjoy this podcast please check out Part One and all other episodes streaming now. Thanks for listening and I hope everyone has wonderful holiday season.
A special episode with Larry Flick (Vero) and Lee Bennett (Teases and Dares) talking through the last year in music and choosing our 5 favourite songs from it. Hope you enjoy. All previous episodes of Such A Good Feeling available now to stream on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
My guest today is the incomparable, the beautiful and the divine Tessa Niles who has featured as a backing singer on countless hits and has performed on stages with the the most iconic artists in the world including David Bowie, Robbie Williams, , The Police , Trevor Horn, Pet Shop Boys, Tina Turner Kylie and at one of her first ever shows, Live Aid. She recently published her autobiography “Backtrack” to incredible critical acclaim and with huge success. I’ve been blessed to know her profession...
Anya Jones epitomises the reason for this podcast in that she is one of the only people I know to successfully make the transition from A&R where at Syco she was instrumental in up 120 Million sales including for Little Mix, Susan Boyle and Ella Henderson to a world class songwriter currently enjoying success with Kylie, Birdy. Dylan, Benjamin Ingrosso , Tom Grennan and Rita Ora amongst others . Her emotional connection to music is one of many reasons why I've always adored her and you'll he...
I'm joined by Larry Flick (Vero) and Lee Bennett (Teases & Dares Blog) to discuss our favourite 5 remixes of all time plus a little bit of history on how remixing evolved and the legendary producers and DJ's that helped shape what it is today including David Morales, Shep Pettibone, Frankie Knuckles, Clivilles & Cole , Oliver , Trouser Enthusiasts and many more. If you enjoy this chat please check out all other episodes of the podcast streaming now.
On a recent rummage through his loft my partner in Brothers In Rhythm Dave Seaman found his old Filofax so to celebrate a few 30th Anniversaries for us this year we decided to open it up and discuss the contents of our professional engagements in the diary within resulting in differing levels of recollection ! Part One takes us through to June 1994 including productions and remixes with Kylie, Take That, Charvhoni ,The Eurythmics and an unforgettable moment with Lulu. Hope you enjoy!
Toby Alington is an award winning live sound engineer who this year is celebrating mixing his 30th Brit Awards for television alongside working with everyone from Coldplay, Adele , Take That and Kylie on their filmed live shows. His exquisite skill of delivering the most exciting live sound on multi artists shows whilst all the time executing an almost zen like modicum of cool has resulted in over 40 years of the biggest artists in the world trusting him. Here he talks about the process of trans...
Joanna Woodward has without doubt one of the finest female voices I’ve ever worked with , on top of that she is an established West End leading lady with roles in " The Time Travellers Wife" and "Beautiful" amongst others , a cabaret legend and also a bonafide superhero. Her incredible honesty in opening up about mental health and personal family situations has helped so many people and above it all she continually shines , brighter than ever to the complete wonder and joy of every audience memb...
Martyn Ware is one of the true pioneers of electronic music both as a founding member of The Human League , Heaven 17 and British Electric Foundation. He’s also a highly respected producer with credits including Tina Turner, Terence Trent D'arby and Erasure and most recently a revered podcaster with his brilliant “Electronically Yours” series. I've admired his work tremendously from an early age discovering the League's early work like "Being Boiled", Dave Seaman and I remixed "Temptation" as Br...
Join me, Larry Flick (Vero) and Lee Bennett (Teases And Dares Blog) as we pick our choices of incredible new artists to watch out for in 2024. Hope you find some in here that you love and let us know your recommendations as well! Please check out all previous episodes of #SuchAGoodFeeling on Apple and Spotify and thanks for listening.
Myself. Lee Bennett (Teases and Dares) and Larry Flick (Vero) pick our favourite songs from 2023 - hope you enjoy!
Todays guest is without doubt one of the most original songwriters of her generation , with a career spanning dancer, artist, iconic songwriter with Xenomania for artists including Girls Aloud, Sugababes and Pet Shop Boys and now musical theatre writer with the incredible Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World opening later this year , This makes her the most perfect person to talk about the moments that made all that possible. So please welcome , pop royalty , Miranda Cooper....
Todays guest is the brilliant Katy Richardson. a truly incredible musical supervisor and musical director for some of the biggest theatre shows including the award winning Bonnie & Clyde, the incredible Hope Theatre version of “Rent”, "Jersey Boys" and of course the global phenonemon that is "Six The Musical". I’m also lucky enough to have her working with me on the new Jerry Mitchell show “Becoming Nancy” (written by Terry Ronald). Its a fascinating chat talking about her process, the small...
After being critically acclaimed and universally loved as one of the UK's finest soul voices and following on from a Grammy nominated David Foster production duetting with Celine Dion on 'When I Fall In Love" from "Sleepless In Seattle" Clive Griffin withdrew from being an artist. 30 years later he's back to tell his story and celebrating his three incredible albums finally available on all streaming platforms now. From humble beginnings at stage school , through being discovered by maestro Rich...
As always I love chatting to producers and Jon Shave has made some of my absolute favourite records including "The Show" by "Girls Aloud" and "On A Mission" by Gabriella Cilmi. He is a Grammy nominated songwriter and producer who started out as part of the hugely successful Xenomania team working with artists including Girls Aloud and The Sugababes before joining with George Astasio and Jason Pebworth to form the production team The Invisible Men working with everyone from Little Mix and Jessie ...
I always love talking to producers and Mike Spencer is one of the very best with an incredible history of superbly made records for a wide variety of artist from Gabrielle Aplin and Tom Walker to Kylie and Zara Larsson. He’s also responsible for so many of my favourite records of all time including "Heaven" by Emile Sande, "Spinning Around" by Kylie, "Salvation" by Gabrielle Aplin and the truly epic "Once" for Diana Vickers. We speak about all of these and more including how he got his first bre...
Once again I am joined by pop royalty Larry Flick (Vero/Sirius/Billboard) and Lee Bennett (Teases and Dares Blog) to talk about a period of time that is having quite the renaissance right now, the golden era of 2000-2010 as we uncover some hidden gems and sometimes overlooked classics. It's always so much fun doing this and hopefully it will bring back some lovely memories or inspire you to seek out something you are hearing for the first time. I really hope you enjoy this episode as much as we ...
I love talking to remixers as its where I started out so it was wonderful to chat to the brilliant Jon Dixon who has worked as a remixer as part of Almighty and 7th Heaven working with artists including, Cher, Steps, Kylie, Barry Manilow, Ariana Grande,, Whitney Houston, Britney Pet Shop Boys and Donna Summer. He’s also an acclaimed producer and long time collaborator for the fabulous Jane Mcdonald working on albums and TV shows with her. We talk about his process including a step by step approa...
Sarah deCourcy is living proof of how taking chances and change can be transformative. Already a successful producer/writer/musician she decided to pursue her dream of being an in demand film , tv and now game composer by packing up her London studio and moving to LA 3 years ago. A move that has paid dividends with huge success. She's worked with world class artists including Kylie, Little Mix and Christophe Willem as well as countless film and TV credits alongside being the first woman to score...
Lucinda Allen represents everything this podcast is about in that in the work she does, helping people attain life changing moments with her guidance as a world class vocal coach both in performance and technique. She’s worked with Grammy award winning recording artists to new artists and singers with a unique approach that is so warm and personal it always achieves incredible results. From breath work , vocal warmups and tips for relieving performance anxiety plus the moment she realised her vo...
Mark Feehily reflects on Westlife's journey, from his unexpected pneumonia and recovery to their upcoming Asia tour. He shares how early influences like country music and his dad's record collection shaped his love for soul and R&B, leading to his unique vocal style, honed by emulating legends like Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. The episode delves into Westlife's formation, the cutthroat music industry, and pivotal moments like the discovery of
It was such a delight to catch up with a true visionary , someone whose iconic work is revered, marvelled at and very often imitated. Even though his medium is visual everything he does begins with music whether it be through his work with artists including Kylie , Garbage, Britney Spears and The Killers . Here we talk about his roots in Manchester , how the lure of Vivienne Westwood brought him to the bright lights of Soho and the moments that changed everything for him. Also the friends and me...
Join myself , Larry Flick (Vero/Billboard) and Lee Bennett (Teases and Dares Blog) as we choose our favourite new artists to watch out for this year. As always its an eclectic diverse mixture from three people who love discovering new music and sharing it with the world! Hopefully you'll find artists you'll love too and please follow/stream them if you do. Also please follow/like/comment if you enjoy this podcast and you can find all other episodes streaming now including interviews with incredi...
For the final episode of 2022 you are welcome to join myself and Larry Flick (Vero/Billboard) and Lee Bennett (Teases And Dares Blog) for a recap of a year of some truly incredible music with each of us picking our 5 favourites. We have a shared love of discovering new artists and songs , very often taking a lot of searching to find the gems but always worth it! If you like the sound of any of them please do check out the incredible artists featured here and support them. Find Lee at https://tea...
Its the most wonderful time of the year and I've got together with actual Santa lookalike Larry Flick (Vero/Billboard) and Christmas Elf Lee Bennett (Teases & Dares blog) to talk through our favourite hidden Christmas musical gems with some unexpected results! So grab some egg nog (which Larry admits he has never even tried) and join us for a winter wonderland of festive gems!
With over 500 million streams on Spotify, 2 UK numbers 1s and 3 UK Top 10 hits.plus one grammy nomination, Kelli-Leigh is an artist, a creative , a label owner but above all possesses one of the finest voices this country has ever produced. From singing backing vocals for Leona Lewis, Adele and Jessie J through to being the voice of hits including "I Got U" with Duke Dumont and "More Than Friends' with James Hype alongside her superb original material all released independently through her own l...
So wonderful to have the brilliant Larry Flick (Vero/Billboard/Sirius XM) and Lee Bennett (Teases And Dares Blog) back for another #HiddenGems episode this time talking about treasure from the 90s with some surprising results! These shows are always tricky to pick songs for and we often change our minds at the last minute but hope you enjoy it and it brings back some wonderful memories. More on Larry at https://www.instagram.com/larry_flick/ And Lee at https://teasesanddares.wordpress.com
Wonderful to catch up with one of my favourite contemporary singers and writers Twinnie who is always beautifully authentic and honest whether its making people dance or breaking their hearts through country tinged classics alongside her incredible work offering a safe space for artists with her brilliant I Know A Woman organisation. From her roots in musical theatre productions including starring in "The Wizard Of Oz", "We Will Rock You" and the youngest ever performer to star as Velma in "Chic...
The truly brilliant and impossibly talented Rachel Ferner started off as a performer but soon found her calling in writing songs with and for other artists including Little Mix, Craig David , Steps , Birdy and Natalie Imbruglia. Her attention to detail and emotional connection within her songs is impeccable and her choices are always beautifully made. Here she talks about how her early experiences as an artist have helped her connect with other artists and co writers from the truly epic 'Secret ...
Its such a pleasure to welcome one of my favourite songwriters in the world to the podcast this week. Jon Green is all about emotional connection , whether it be working in his current home of Nashville with Lady A and Maren Morris or on pop masterpieces including "Say Something" and "Lost Without You" with Kylie , "Wild Love"and "Us" with James Bay alongside his beautiful work with acts including Aquilo , Maisie Peters and Twinnie. Here he talks about his journey from studying at Paul McCartney...
