The 279 Podcast

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North London singer-songwriter Tom Prior and rap-rocker Ken Weed sit down with friends they have made throughout their career to discuss the realities of pursing a creative life.

Episodes

  1. 08/01/2019

    Andy Nicholson | The 279 Podcast

    Andy Nicholson is a bass player, producer and photographer from Sheffield. A founding member of British icons 'Arctic Monkeys', Andy departed the band after their debut album and has never looked back. Having since been part of Mongrel, Reverend And The Makers, Clubs And Spades, Stickyblood, Everyone and Tom Prior + The 279, he is about to embark on his first ever solo venture, Goldteeth. We laughed our way through conversations of how his bands have formed, why trust is an integral factor of collaboration and whether Peppa Pig is a good influence for children.

  2. 07/26/2019

    Shakavelli | The 279 Podcast

    Shakavelli is a producer and songwriter from Watford. Coming up under Naughtyboy's mentorship, Shak has gone on to produce for the likes of Emeli Sande, Beyonce, Mary J Blige, James Arthur and Mist. We sat down with him to discuss how being prepared for your opportunities can be make or break for a producer's career, the importance of mastering your own process and how a friendly traffic warden made him feel at home in his new town.

  3. 07/11/2019

    Producer Wez | The 279 Podcast

    Producer Wez is a producer, songwriter and musical director. He grew up playing in church bands from as early as ten years old before going onto put together shows for some of the biggest artists in Britain and producing songs for the likes of Naughtyboy and Emeli Sande. Throughout his successful career, Wez has lived through spells of alcoholism and psychosis. In our most emotional episode yet, Wez explains how he has handled the conflicting extremes of his personal turmoil and his musical success.

  4. 06/23/2019

    Coco | The 279 Podcast

    Coco is a rapper from Sheffield living in London currently releasing music through Toddla T's label, Steeze. We sat down with him to discuss whether London is losing its grip as the dominant force of UK music, if Grime needs to evolve to survive and if Skepta is a genius gone mad.  Subscribe to the podcast to hear our weekly episodes.

  5. 06/16/2019

    Phoebe Ray | The 279 Podcast

    Phoebe Ray is a London-based singer-songwriter. We sat down to discuss her experiences writing songs for other artists, misogyny in lyrics and how to handle the infamous "how's your music going" question.  Subscribe to the podcast to hear our weekly episodes.

  6. 06/09/2019

    Terri Walker | The 279 Podcast

    Terri Walker is British-Soul royalty. She has been writing and releasing music for over a decade since signing to Mercury Records in 2002. We sat down with her to discuss the difference between independent and major labels, the importance of honesty in songwriting and whether technology has bred a lazy generation of artists.  Subscribe to the podcast to hear our weekly episodes.

  7. 06/02/2019

    Louis Baptiste | The 279 Podcast

    Founder of House Of Hippies Louis Baptiste is a rapper turned social media sensation. Last year his moving poetry went viral when he covered the ongoing slavery in Libya. We sat down with him to discuss his versatile approach to creativity,  fatherhood and how getting stabbed became a pivotal moment in his life.  Subscribe to the podcast to hear our weekly episodes.

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About

North London singer-songwriter Tom Prior and rap-rocker Ken Weed sit down with friends they have made throughout their career to discuss the realities of pursing a creative life.

Information

  • Creator
    Tom Prior
  • Years Active
    2019
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Tom Prior
  • Show Website
    The 279 Podcast