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Dive into the heart of the UK's and Ireland's emerging music landscape with ThisIsTheMusic. Each episode brings you candid interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and exclusive tracks from the most promising indie artists. Whether you're an indie aficionado or seeking fresh sounds, our podcast offers an authentic glimpse into the journeys of rising musicians. Join us as we spotlight the voices shaping tomorrow's music scene today

23H AGO

ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast: Panhead Sharps Episoide 166

🎸 Hey everyone, welcome back to ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast! 🎶 The go-to spot for discovering the best rising indie and alternative artists from across the UK and Ireland. If you love fresh music, you're in the right place! 🔥 Make sure to hit that subscribe button ➡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and smash that notification bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode packed with incredible new sounds! On episode 166 I was joined by @panheadsharps a band who’ve been building serious momentum on the Scottish alternative scene. They are making a name for themselves with raw energy, powerful live shows, and a growing reputation across some of Scotland’s most iconic grassroots venues. On the latest podcast we chatted about their headline show at PJ Mollys, supporting Kyle Falconer and @thebatteryfarm9852 their experience of English and Scottish crowds, plus their most recent single "Left Behind" Panhead Sharps Socials Instagram: \\ X: PJ Molly tickets: 🔥 Enjoyed this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Help us spread the word and get these incredible indie artists the recognition they deserve! 🎸🎶 🚀 Here’s how YOU can make a difference: ✅ Subscribe to our channel ➡️ @ThisIsTheMusic_ & hit that 🔔 so you never miss an episode! 👍 Smash that like button – it really helps us grow! 💬 Drop a comment – tell us your favourite moment or artist! ♥️ Share this Podcast with your music-loving friends! 📺 Let it play – even in the background, every listen counts! 🎧 Listen on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ – perfect for discovering new music on the go! 🎵 Find us here: ⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for supporting independent music – catch you in the next episode! 🎶🔥

46 min
4D AGO

ThisisTheMusic Meets Podcast: Siracuse Episode 165

🎸 Hey everyone, welcome back to ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast! 🎶 The go-to spot for discovering the best rising indie and alternative artists from across the UK and Ireland. If you love fresh music, you're in the right place! 🔥 Make sure to hit that subscribe button ➡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and smash that notification bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode packed with incredible new sounds! On episode 165, I was joined by John-Wilsdon Wood from Siracuse to chat about SIRAFEST, crowd-funding and recording album 2, fan reaction to Chase The Morning, live plans for 2026 and new members! Tickets for SIRAFEST: Siracuse Socials Instagram: X: Facebook: You Tube: 🔥 Enjoyed this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Help us spread the word and get these incredible indie artists the recognition they deserve! 🎸🎶 🚀 Here’s how YOU can make a difference: ✅ Subscribe to our channel ➡️ @ThisIsTheMusic_ & hit that 🔔 so you never miss an episode! 👍 Smash that like button – it really helps us grow! 💬 Drop a comment – tell us your favourite moment or artist! ♥️ Share this Podcast with your music-loving friends! 📺 Let it play – even in the background, every listen counts! 🎧 Listen on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ – perfect for discovering new music on the go! 🎵 Find us here: ⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for supporting independent music – catch you in the next episode! 🎶🔥

1h 1m
FEB 8

ThisIsTherMusic Meets Podcast: Harry Fazakerley Episode 164

🎸 Hey everyone, welcome back to ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast! 🎶 The go-to spot for discovering the best rising indie and alternative artists from across the UK and Ireland. If you love fresh music, you're in the right place! 🔥 Make sure to hit that subscribe button ➡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and smash that notification bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode packed with incredible new sounds! On episode 164 I was joined by one Liverpool’s best kept secrets in Harry Fazakerley. Over the course of the episode, we dived into: When We Cry, Harry's new singleThose Seven Nation Army Chants at Jacaranda Selling out 02 Academy LiverpoolSupporting Jamie Webster this summerPlaying at the Cavern ClubLiverpool Football ClubHarry Fazakelry Socials 🔥 Enjoyed this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Help us spread the word and get these incredible indie artists the recognition they deserve! 🎸🎶 🚀 Here’s how YOU can make a difference: ✅ Subscribe to our channel ➡️ @ThisIsTheMusic_ & hit that 🔔 so you never miss an episode! 👍 Smash that like button – it really helps us grow! 💬 Drop a comment – tell us your favourite moment or artist! ♥️ Share this Podcast with your music-loving friends! 📺 Let it play – even in the background, every listen counts! 🎧 Listen on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ – perfect for discovering new music on the go! 🎵 Find us here: ⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for supporting independent music – catch you in the next episode! 🎶🔥

1h 19m
JAN 25

ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast: Rivia Episode 163

🎸 Hey everyone, welcome back to ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast! 🎶 The go-to spot for discovering the best rising indie and alternative artists from across the UK and Ireland. If you love fresh music, you're in the right place! 🔥 Make sure to hit that subscribe button ➡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and smash that notification bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode packed with incredible new sounds! On Episode 163 Liverpool pop-punk four-piece @RIVIABAND join ThisIsTheMusic Meets to talk about their rapid rise, their mission to bring pop-punk back into the spotlight, and why 2026 is shaping up to be a huge year for the band. We dive into their single “Something In The Water”, unpack comparisons to Sum 41 and Foo Fighters, and look back on a massive 2025 that saw them hit the Isle of Wight Festival (This Feeling stage), the Tramlines Fringe, and head out on a UK tour. Rivia also talk about: Their newly announced 12-date UK tour Upcoming festival appearances including Reytfest, Cambridge Next Festival and Manchester After All Festival The difference between playing hometown Liverpool shows and taking their music across the UK The importance of community, including their involvement in charity events supporting RASA MerseysideWorking with We Believe Music and how the team has helped push the band to the next levelIf you’re into high-energy pop-punk with rock swagger and big ambitions, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.Rivia Socials 🔥 Enjoyed this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Help us spread the word and get these incredible indie artists the recognition they deserve! 🎸🎶 🚀 Here’s how YOU can make a difference: ✅ Subscribe to our channel ➡️ @ThisIsTheMusic_ & hit that 🔔 so you never miss an episode! 👍 Smash that like button – it really helps us grow! 💬 Drop a comment – tell us your favourite moment or artist! ♥️ Share this Podcast with your music-loving friends! 📺 Let it play – even in the background, every listen counts! 🎧 Listen on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ – perfect for discovering new music on the go! 🎵 Find us here: ⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for supporting independent music – catch you in the next episode! 🎶🔥

49 min
JAN 19

ThisisTheMusic Meets Podcast: Kurt Lloyd Episode 162

🎸 Hey everyone, welcome back to ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast! 🎶 The go-to spot for discovering the best rising indie and alternative artists from across the UK and Ireland. If you love fresh music, you're in the right place! 🔥 Make sure to hit that subscribe button ➡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and smash that notification bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode packed with incredible new sounds! On Episode 162 I was joined by emerging folk artist Kurt Lloyd to chat about his debut EP "Born For Better Days", future gig plans and what 2026 is looking like.Kurt Lloyd Socials Instagram|Spotify| Gigs Sunday 1st February: Burnley Mechanics 🔥 Enjoyed this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Help us spread the word and get these incredible indie artists the recognition they deserve! 🎸🎶 🚀 Here’s how YOU can make a difference: ✅ Subscribe to our channel ➡️ @ThisIsTheMusic_ & hit that 🔔 so you never miss an episode! 👍 Smash that like button – it really helps us grow! 💬 Drop a comment – tell us your favourite moment or artist! ♥️ Share this Podcast with your music-loving friends! 📺 Let it play – even in the background, every listen counts! 🎧 Listen on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ – perfect for discovering new music on the go! 🎵 Find us here: ⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for supporting independent music – catch you in the next episode! 🎶🔥

48 min
JAN 11

ThisisTheMusic Meets Podcast: Shannon Gillespie Episode 161

🎸 Hey everyone, welcome back to ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast! 🎶 The go-to spot for discovering the best rising indie and alternative artists from across the UK and Ireland. If you love fresh music, you're in the right place! 🔥 Make sure to hit that subscribe button ➡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and smash that notification bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode packed with incredible new sounds! On episode 161 of the podcast I was joined by emering solo artist Shannon Gillespie who is set to light up 2026!Over the course of the podcast, we chatted about Shannon's new single "The Runner" how the accomoying music video came together, plans for 2026 and challenges for female artists in the industry. Shannon Gillespie Socials Instagram|TikTok|Spotify|Facebook|Threads|YouTube| The Runner Music Video The Runner on Spotify Jacaranda Gig Tickets (29th January) 🔥 Enjoyed this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Help us spread the word and get these incredible indie artists the recognition they deserve! 🎸🎶 🚀 Here’s how YOU can make a difference: ✅ Subscribe to our channel ➡️ @ThisIsTheMusic_ & hit that 🔔 so you never miss an episode! 👍 Smash that like button – it really helps us grow! 💬 Drop a comment – tell us your favourite moment or artist! ♥️ Share this Podcast with your music-loving friends! 📺 Let it play – even in the background, every listen counts! 🎧 Listen on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ – perfect for discovering new music on the go! 🎵 Find us here: ⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for supporting independent music – catch you in the next episode! 🎶🔥

58 min
12/09/2025

ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast: Tom Collins Episode 160

🎸 Hey everyone, welcome back to ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast! 🎶 The go-to spot for discovering the best rising indie and alternative artists from across the UK and Ireland. If you love fresh music, you're in the right place! 🔥 Make sure to hit that subscribe button ➡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and smash that notification bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode packed with incredible new sounds! On Episode 160 of the podcast was joined by rising and extremely talented singer songwriter @TLCollinsMusic. On this week's episode, we spoke about Tom’s latest single Scars, supporting Jamie Webster, being mentored by Kyle Falconer, his upcoming Wrexham Headliner Tom can be found @TLCollinsMusic on all social media platforms ⁠⁠🔥 Enjoyed this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Help us spread the word and get these incredible indie artists the recognition they deserve! 🎸🎶 🚀 Here’s how YOU can make a difference: ✅ Subscribe to our channel ➡️ @ThisIsTheMusic_ & hit that 🔔 so you never miss an episode! 👍 Smash that like button – it really helps us grow! 💬 Drop a comment – tell us your favourite moment or artist! ♥️ Share this Podcast with your music-loving friends! 📺 Let it play – even in the background, every listen counts! 🎧 Listen on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ – perfect for discovering new music on the go! 🎵 Find us here: ⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for supporting independent music – catch you in the next episode! 🎶🔥

54 min
12/08/2025

ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast: IC1s Episode 159

🎸 Hey everyone, welcome back to ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast! 🎶 The go-to spot for discovering the best rising indie and alternative artists from across the UK and Ireland. If you love fresh music, you're in the right place! 🔥 Make sure to hit that subscribe button ➡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and smash that notification bell 🔔 so you never miss an episode packed with incredible new sounds! On Episode 159 of the podcast I was joined London Rock’n’rollers IC1s. We chatted about the bands debut single Levitate, recorded for £50!! Signing with a Libertine, being endorsed by Alan McGee and Steve Lamacq and their debut album, What Took You So Long? which was 10 years in the making. Plus we reflected on the bands sold out gig at Dingwalls in Camden, supporting indie icons @InspiralCarpetsOfficial and looking ahead to plans for 2026. 🔥 Enjoyed this episode of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Help us spread the word and get these incredible indie artists the recognition they deserve! 🎸🎶 🚀 Here’s how YOU can make a difference: ✅ Subscribe to our channel ➡️ @ThisIsTheMusic_ & hit that 🔔 so you never miss an episode! 👍 Smash that like button – it really helps us grow! 💬 Drop a comment – tell us your favourite moment or artist! ♥️ Share this Podcast with your music-loving friends! 📺 Let it play – even in the background, every listen counts! 🎧 Listen on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ – perfect for discovering new music on the go! 🎵 Find us here: ⁠⁠⁠ThisIsTheMusic ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for supporting independent music – catch you in the next episode! 🎶🔥

46 min

Dive into the heart of the UK's and Ireland's emerging music landscape with ThisIsTheMusic. Each episode brings you candid interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and exclusive tracks from the most promising indie artists. Whether you're an indie aficionado or seeking fresh sounds, our podcast offers an authentic glimpse into the journeys of rising musicians. Join us as we spotlight the voices shaping tomorrow's music scene today

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ThisIsTheMusic
Years Active

2021 - 2026
Episodes

189
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