How To Break an Artist Alfie Hudson-Taylor & Fionnán Barrett

It’s the final episode of season 2! Alfie and Fionnán are on a ‘last day of school before the summer holidays’ vibe and to switch it up a bit, Fionnán wants to grill Alfie for a change as they reflect on series 2 and the state of the music industry.
Fionnán gives us more tips from the studio and tells us about what he plans get up to during the break from the podcast. 
Alfie is going on tour as a solo artist for the first time and is telling us all about that but this episode is really all about you! 
We hear very interesting thoughts from some of our wonderful listeners and they promt interesting conversations on activism, publishing and dream podcast guests!
As usual though, the lads touch on current music news such James Blake’s Vault, grassroots venues and music declares.
We thank you endlessly for your support this series. Do share with a friend and send us your thoughts and questions.
We can’t wait to be back for season 3!
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It’s the penultimate episode of series 2 and It’s been a busy week for Alfie and Fionnán! This week it’s all about Promo.
Alfie has been on national TV and radio promoting the podcast and his debut single. Whilst being interviewed isn’t new for Alfie, it is his first time doing it solo! He tells us all about how different this trip was compared to the Hudson Taylor days, how this week of promo came about and shares his advice on how to conduct yourself in interviews and on promo days. 
Fionnán has just applied for Ireland Music Week! He has been busy gigging and has a new found confidence on stage. Now he has a few gigs under his belt and has finessed his on-stage setup, he has great tips and reflections for fellow new artists. 
Finally, the lads want to hear from you! What do you want to hear in the finale episode of the series? Send us your requests, comments and questions in a voice note (we love those!) or a message over on Instagram. 
Thanks for listening!
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This weeks episode is all about artists making change with their music and their platforms. 
Every Irish act has pulled out of SXSW in solidarity with Palestine after learning that the U.S Army are super sponsors of the event. 
We believe that weapons of mass destruction and music don’t go together. So we’re gonna talk about it! 
The lads discuss how important it is to stand up for what you believe, whilst also considering the financial, logistic and social implications for artists after making such a big decision.
Alfie and Fionnán have many questions this episode: Where have all the protest singers gone? Will Israel be banned from Eurovision just like Russia? Where the fuck is Bono?

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This week on How To Break an Artist the lads welcome Frank Carter. Frank has had an incredible career so far from fronting Gallows, to forming Pure Love. He is currently writing and touring with his band The Rattlesnakes, all whilst being a renowned tattoo artist! Frank has lots of stories and inspiring advice. 
We hear all about the punk scene in the early 2000s and what it was like to be a young man in a hardcore punk band signing a million pound record deal. 
Frank shares so many interesting anecdotes and some great advice for songwriters and artists. He also gives us an insight into his writing process and shares an entry from one of his notebooks with us. 
We really loved making this episode and thank you so much to Frank for spending the hour with us. 
Listen to his new album ‘Dark Rainbow’ and make sure you see him and the Rattlesnakes when they’re in your town. 

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After a busy week off the podcast Alfie and Fionnàn are back and so much has happened in a week! 
Alfie FINALLY announced the end of his band Hudson Taylor and tells us about his parting gift to fans, along with how they broke the news to fans on the mailing list and why it took so long for them to do so. 
Fionnán has been in the studio for the first time recording his new music and also on his week off, he made a music video for Alfie’s new single! 
They tell us all about how that came about, how the shoot was funded and discuss how we can stop music videos becoming a dying art. 
As we’ve said before, it’s unfortunately not all sunshine on How To Break An Artist! The financial struggles for artists on all levels is a big topic in this episode and the lads talk about what we can do to support our favourite artists when it seems like attention is becoming currency.

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This week on the podcast, Alfie and Fionnán dive into the world of music videos.
Fionnán offers valuable advice for aspiring directors and discusses the process of bringing his music video "Therapy" to life. Meanwhile, Alfie provides a different perspective, discussing the pressures and costs that music videos can impose on artists while reflecting on his band's old videos.
The lads also reveal they've been collaborating on a music video for Alfie's new song.
Later, they're joined by director, photographer, and creative director @wolfjamescreative, who shares insights and stories from their extensive experience working with artists like Kyla La Grange, Nina Nesbitt, Jamie Duffy, and Hudson Taylor.
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