Adsrecords Podcast

The autumn show is all about artist managers: how to get one, why you might want one, how to become one. This episode's interview is with manager Nick Upshall and is surrounded by advice from managers and musicians, as well as your healthy diet of 5 fresh new tracks and news from the industry.

Our second long form podcast is all about live performance, including advice from people on thje inside and an interview with Jo Elkington of Ostara Music. Also get your feed of five new underground tracks and news from around the label and the wider music world.

The first long-form podcast sees Cam discuss mental health in the music industry with Dan Parkinson: producer, session guitarist and host of the Stage Fright podcast. Alongside this, there are contributions from musician Alex Taylor and producer Duncan Campbell - details below. We also have five new music tracks, industry news and label updates. www.adsrecords.co.uk Dan Parkinson: Stage Fright Podcast Alex Taylor: Loop pedalist and solo musician blending soul, nu-folk and electronica Alex Taylor | Musician / Singer-songwriter (alextaylormusic.com) Duncan Campbell: Mastering engineer working out of south England https://www.facebook.com/Dcmastering Music: Sam Hesselwood - I Remember Coming 8th March Spencer Flay - Just Sayin' [radio edit] https://open.spotify.com/track/0KhpXBRHcXajrhVNvJHBML?si=4a50ca79038a4372 George Croucher - Never Really Gone [piano] Coming 15th March Iona Sky - Savior https://open.spotify.com/track/1l6CnjxYDZ9peQ9k4aPF4x?si=bbe4775928974f32 Darcy Winter - Fickle Heart https:/

A spread of genres bring some variety into the shorter days, with George Croucher’s soft but passionate Never Really Gone standing across from the funky fun of Adam Kelly’s Dangerous. Wade Merritt’s anthemic debut Videotape Time Machine bridges the divide, woven about with thoughts about the year and the state of music.

A sense of space and theatre run through November’s show with three evocative tracks - Angel by EDDY, Human Beings by Mica & The Midnight Blue and Star People by Daniel Cohen, together spanning Surrey, Bristol and Ireland. Cam uses the opportunity to announce the big change coming to the podcast and to fill in the blanks with the label goings-on.

We celebrate Spencer Flay’s recent electroswing collab No Worries featuring Cut Throat Francis, flanked by modern rock sound Out Of My Cage by The Valla and Rebecca Tommasi’s For Rebecca in appreciation of World Mental Health Day. In amongst all the music, catch up with the news in the industry and around the label.

In amongst celebrating the sweet release of Spencer Flay’s Out Out, we celebrate International Podcast Day by gathering news and music from some of our extended podcast network. Rya returns to the show with SHOW OFF. and Wise John shares his new single Tell Me What You Want just ahead of releasing his collab with leo. Rounded out with industry news and updates from old friends.

Two releases from our artists grace the show - pretend by leo. ahead of his coming album, Cut Throat Francis’ One Legged Dog from their EP and all of it headed up by Brain Ape’s hypnotic political rock song, mcmx. drawing room. Into the gaps are stuffed news and content from our eternal podcast host, Cam.

Marking an incredible ten years of growth, we get to bring you a new single from our longest standing artist, Cut Throat Francis. Flanking I Want Your Money Back is the enthusiastic Westwood Sands by Roguey Roads and the slick and confident Lips Go Dry by Domi Contre, alongside a feast of industry and label updates.

Release season hits the ground in majestic form with leo.’s new single green, flanked by York’s dance remix of Ladybyrd’s Every Second and the mellow electronic textures of Tonia’s Afloat. Cam goes into happenings within the industry, including recent copyright kerfuffles and the rise of the minifestival.

A number of rebirths greet us with WeatherdMan’s Simon Bradshaw teaming up with new talent Lia Wickham to give us Faint Line and their new single Red Tide. We also showcase an old friend in the guise of Tourist Attraction - I have an involved conversation with their frontman, before playing their debut single Don’t Play Games With Me. Among Eurovision gossip and news from around and about, we round off with Love Carries Me Home by Tallulah Rendall.

Exploring the beginnings of jazz and blues for international jazz day, and connecting it to the music we love today. Proven with our excellent exhibits: the anthemic pop track Happy To Lose My Mind from Kieo, the fuelled-up rock track Insane by Bear Witness and rounding off with the gentle Waltz In The Louvre from Eloise.

A trio of female talent is fitting for the month of International Women’s Day. C Scarlett, Demi Jordanae and C Scarlett span the genres of dance, R&B and opera, not to mention two continents, with three new singles: Higher Self, Smell Like You and Rosas Negras. Having painted a broad musical picture, Cam fills in the news and details.

A show of contrasts for the new year podcast, with Bambie Thug’s intense synth-rock track Headbang sandwiched between warm and easy-going singles with Sean Lomas’ These People and George Croucher’s Call You In The Morning from his recent LP, Notes About You. Sprinkled with tidbits of news from our artists. www.adsrecords.co.uk

We’ve brought you a bottomless abundance of new music this month, from the three podcast tracks to Cam’s recommendations to a brand new undiscovered music playlist on Spotify. On the show Spencer Flay is up centre with his new single Hey Christmas, with all the sparkle of those gold and silver holographic Christmas sellotapes. Flanking him are Jack Critchlow’s sleek Closer To You and Hybrid Kid’s Miracle. www.adsrecords.co.uk

Cam is joined this month by Tom from Cut Throat Francis as they celebrate (and discuss) their new single, Chicken Hands. Flanking it on either side are FUBAR’s latest single FunDay, from the EP of the same name, and Anto Dust’s soothing dreampop song A Larkin. Of course, lots of big news round the label with releases from George Croucher and Spencer Flay. www.adsrecords.co.uk

Where were you in 2010? George Croucher takes a moment out from releasing his amazing '2010' to talk with Cam about his coming LP, from which it comes, and to listen to some new music. Mackenzie shares her pop single After The Haze before Brain Ape join the party with their locrian delicacy, mcmi. fenchurch king. www.adsrecords.co.uk

A Spanish expat theme emerges this month with Barcelona based Emma Elizabeth bringing in her catchy pop single Control and Costa Blanca’s Joe Wilkinson offering the silky Let Me Know. Taking the lead is London’s Lola Aviva and her RnB/Funk single Don’t Fight Me. Not to mention news from all three acts, including the new releases that are upon us. www.adsrecords.co.uk

Cam finds a few moments to update us on the coming festival season between a heartily satisfying line-up of acoustic singer-songwriter Gavin Ellis, Novelistme’s indie rock signature and Ocmino’s spacious yet dramatic electro, with their respective singles Rescue Me, Uptight Insecure and Show Your Face. www.adsrecords.co.uk

It’s our birthday! Marking nine years of existence, Cam pulls in brand new singles from three of our previous signed artists: The High Points gift us an exclusive preview of Taking My Time, Dixie’s List (frontman Valle Hedlund aka Valle Hope) bring us 02.45 and Stockholm legends Mama Sonic send us on our way with Godspeed You. Not neglecting our label updates, of course. www.adsrecords.co.uk