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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

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
11/29/2025

ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast: SKAL Episode 158

🎸 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! It’s episode 158 and I’m joined by Cheshire 5-piece @SKAL — a band who are already making serious waves with their high-energy, hook-packed singles All Of The People and The Whites.We’re talking all about their rapid rise, their Swedish-inspired band name, supporting Spangled, their upcoming headline show at ARC:HIVE in Liverpool next March, future plans and we dive into some Christmas chat. Click here for things SKAL including tickets for there headling show in Liverpool next year. 🔥 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! 🎶🔥

44 min
11/15/2025

ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast: Jamie Higgs Episode 157

🎸 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! It’s episode 157 and I’m delighted to be joined by emerging Liverpudlian artists Jamie Higgs to talk about his brand new single We Talk, crashing into the indie scene with his Peace In Your Sound, playing at Liverpool’s title winning home game and what the future looks like. 🔥 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
10/12/2025

ThisIsTheMusic Meets Podcast: Bendricks Episode 156

🎸 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! For episode 156 we’re heading to Barry Island to chat with @bendricks_The Welsh four-piece join me to chat about their explosive new single ‘Lucy’ their upcoming Cardiff show at Clwb Ifor Bach on October 24th, and what really went down during that chaotic night in Cheltenham 👀Expect laughs, loud stories, and plenty of rock ’n’ roll energy — this one’s an absolute belter. Bendricks Socials Instagram|TikTok|Facebook|Spotify| 🔥 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! 🎶🔥

44 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
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186
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