Here is a little peek at the interview Steve did for KCL at Moto Music With Dave.
Full Interview released Tomorrow.
Dave Dearnaley has a rich Yorkshire accent but is an adopted Welshman/Cardiffian, as far as KCL is concerned. He's one of the most well-known faces on the local music scene and is admired for his musicianship and ability to make beautiful guitars, by hand. Steve Johnson nipped down to Moto Music, Cardiff, to hear a few tales and Open D chords from the man himself.
Here is a sneak listen to Steve Johnson of KCL speaking to Neil.
The full Interview will be released Wednesday.
Blancmange play Y Plas, Cardiff, on Friday, October 14th. The new album released on 1/10/22
Art Pop duo Blancmange formed in the late 70s and have since sold over 200,000 albums. Steve Johnson caught up with frontman, Neil Arthur to look back on his stellar music career and find out what’s still to come.
Gwenifer Raymond is truly a Welsh guitar great and is, sadly, nowhere near enough well-known, in her homeland. Gwenifer was born in Taffs Well, near Cardiff, leading to the title of her album, ‘Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain’, one of Uncut Magazine’s top 50 albums of 2020. She regularly tours the world, playing her self-penned, ‘American Primitive’ compositions on her cherished and much sought after, Waterloo guitar. By day, Gwen is a game designer/ astro-physicist, by night, she is a truly extraordinary musician and composer.
Gwenifer returns to play in Cardiff on October 6th, at the Welsh College of Music and Drama; https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/events/2022-10/gwenifer-raymond
Here's a clip from a forthcoming interview for KCL. Steve Johnson asked Gwenifer Raymond about the inspiration for her 'Strange Lights over Garth Mountain' album...
In the days when Cardiff and Stuttgart regularly exchanged bands with each other, an outfit called Garbagehead, originally based in west Wales, emerged, as one of the more unusual and more musically sophisticated acts. Managed by Jeff and Bev Delacruz, the band earned rave plaudits for their musicianship and unforgettable live performances. Two former band members, Nigel and Jason, now go under the guise of 'Ultimate Cool'. KCL's Steve Johnson caught up with Nigel, in the USA and Jason (West Wales). He was also (eventually!) able to reunite the band members with their former management team, Jeff and Bev from their current base, of Tipperary, despite a few technical hitches! Nigel is also the main songwriter with Electrasy - https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4761/electrasy/.
In the final episode of the Paul Gray Vodcast, Paul speaks about Community Music Wales, Paul Gray Bass Online, and future projects.
KCL would like to thank Paul for taking the time to speak to us and of course our own Mr Johnson for the questions.
Paul Gray has played bass with Eddie and the Hotrods, UFO, The Members, and most famously, perhaps, The Damned. A good friend of Captain Sensible, Paul has also done many sessions, working with many musicians, including Johnny Thunders and Andrew Ridgely!! He has lived the majority of his life, in Cardiff, was heavily involved with Community Music Wales for a good number of years, and is a very well-known figure, in and around the capital city. In this interview, we talk about Paul’s career, his love of Rickenbacker basses, favourite bass players, the state of the music business, and surviving so long, in it, despite significant hearing impairment. There’s a lot to get through, in this 8 part series…
In todays vodcast Paul speaks to Steve Johnson of KCL regarding hearing issues
Paul Gray has played bass with Eddie and the Hotrods, UFO, The Members, and most famously, perhaps, The Damned. A good friend of Captain Sensible, Paul has also done many sessions, working with many musicians, including Johnny Thunders and Andrew Ridgely!! He has lived the majority of his life, in Cardiff, was heavily involved with Community Music Wales for a good number of years, and is a very well-known figure, in and around the capital city. In this interview, we talk about Paul’s career, his love of Rickenbacker basses, favourite bass players, the state of the music business, and surviving so long, in it, despite significant hearing impairment. There’s a lot to get through, in this 8 part series…
Paul speaks about UFO,Johnny Thunders and Andrew Ridgeley with Steve Johnson of KCL.
Paul Gray has played bass with Eddie and the Hotrods, UFO, The Members, and most famously, perhaps, The Damned. A good friend of Captain Sensible, Paul has also done many sessions, working with many musicians, including Johnny Thunders and Andrew Ridgely!! He has lived the majority of his life, in Cardiff, was heavily involved with Community Music Wales for a good number of years, and is a very well-known figure, in and around the capital city. In this interview, we talk about Paul’s career, his love of Rickenbacker basses, favourite bass players, the state of the music business, and surviving so long, in it, despite significant hearing impairment. There’s a lot to get through, in this 8 part series…