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74 - Fatima Thomas Aug 05, 2022

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This week we sit down at Dallas’ own Three Links with bassist extraordinaire, Fatima Thomas. Fatima takes us on a journey through her early bass playing days and move to Texas. We learn her story, from happiness to heartbreak, and then on to a new chapter with HESS and Flickerstick. Fatima is a fighter and she’s ready to take on whatever comes her way!

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73 - Joshua Blair Jul 29, 2022

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This week we have the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Grammy Award winning engineer, and dear friend, Joshua Blair. Josh is a Berklee College of Music graduate and has worked with some of the biggest artists in the world such as Adele, Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson & Duran Duran. We had a great conversation, he told some fascinating stories, and we found out what he likes for breakfast.

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72 - Pembe Tokluhan Jul 22, 2022

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This week we had the pleasure of spending time with Pembe Tokluhan. Pembe is an event specialist who handles all aspects of event production including tour management, production management, and backstage coordination. She shares her amazing story with us and brings us up to speed on her events company, Petok Productions. Petok Productions provides a directory of women, trans, and non-binary professionals to match with various backstage roles. Pembe’s enthusiasm is addictive, and I’m grateful she took the time out of her busy schedule to do this interview with me.

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71 - Ozzie Henderson Jul 15, 2022

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On today’s show we sit down with my friend and fellow backline technician, Ozzie Henderson. Ozzie is a synthesizer programmer and keyboard technician who has worked with such artists as Stevie Wonder, The Gorrilaz, Sarah Brightman, and Duran Duran. We start off with talking about his early days in Hackney, then we discuss a bit about his photography and his latest endeavor, owner of Curated Frames. instagram.com/ozziehenderson curatedframes.com

70 - Felix Threadgill Jul 08, 2022

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This week we sit down with London-based audio technician, guitar player, and all-around nice guy, Felix Threadgill. Felix and I have been on the road together for about three months and I wanted him to be on the podcast as soon as I met him. We chat about this gig, his band Recoba, and his love of the game of cricket!

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69 - Jeffrey Bryant Jul 01, 2022

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In this week’s episode we sit down with the extraordinary Jeffrey Bryant. Jeffrey is our wardrobe manager on the Duran Duran tour and also designs a lot of the band’s stage clothing. In our conversation he takes us from his teenage years, designing clothes for himself and his friends during the punk movement, all to way through to designing clothes for The Pet Shop Boys, Mick Jagger, and Tina Turner, among others. He and his work have appeared in a multitude of TV commercials, music videos, and films. Jeffrey is quite possibly the most creative and talented person I know, and I was honored that he made the time to chat with us.

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68 - Chris Miller Jun 24, 2022

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This week we sit down to shoot the shit with my good buddy, Chris "Hollywood" Miller. Chris is a monitor engineer who I’ve known and traveled with for the past six years, and he’s one of the most stand-up guys I know in the business. In our conversation we discuss his intro to recording, landing his first production gig, and how he literally ran off and joined the circus! Chris is great guy who’s always willing to lend a hand, and I'm grateful he spent time on his day off to chat with me.

67 - Kevin Bell Jun 17, 2022

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In this week’s episode we sit down with my good friend Kevin “drum master” Bell. Kevin has worked as a drum tech in this industry for 36 years. We discuss his early days working for session drummers, how he got his first gig on the road, and how he (and I) both ended up working with Duran Duran for the past 12 years. Kev and I have had countless conversations about life, music, and sometimes nothing at all, and now you get to listen in on one of them!

66 - Fred Burke Jun 10, 2022

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This week we sit down with my friend Fred Burke. Fred is a fellow backline technician, based out of Dublin Ireland. He has worked with acts such as One Direction, Robbie Williams, Hozier and Duran Duran, among others. Surprisingly, he doesn't play an instrument and has no social media! Our interview gets deep and we have a great conversation about work, life, and the popular misconceptions about what life is like on the road.

65 - Peter Sinclair Jun 03, 2022

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This week sit down with singer and songwriter Peter Sinclair! Peter is based out of Wortham, TX and he recently released his debut album, The Freestone Man. We get into his (relatively) short but impressive career so far - his songwriting, touring, and his relationship with country legend Billy Joe Shaver. Peter is a young and amazing talent who I’m sure we’ll be hearing about a lot more in the future.

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