Jim Kirkpatrick - FM
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12/31/20 • 40 min
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!
May 2021 see the return of music festivals, rock concerts and global tours!
As most of the UK is spending New Year in Tier 4 lockdowns, I have no idea how this will happen but as Limp Bizkit and some bloke called George once said... We gotta have faith!
This weeks episode of The Road To Rock is with a man who has toured the world and played more concerts and festivals than Steven Tyler can shake his microphone stand at.
Jim Kirkpatrick is the lead guitarist with British melodic rock band FM and has been part of the band since 2008.
FM was born in the summer of 1984 when Steve Overland and his brother Chris formed the band. Over the years they toured with the likes of Foreigner, Saxon, Thin Lizzy and Bon Jovi, have headlined their own tours in the UK and globally and in May of 2020, released their 12th studio album called Synchronised.
Aside from playing in FM, Jim performs with former Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden and also tours with Rhino's Revenge, a band fronted by Status Quo bass player John 'Rhino' Edwards.
Somehow in the midst of this manic work schedule, Jim found the time to release his own solo album, Ballad Of A Prodigal Son, back in September.
I caught up with Jim a few weeks ago to chat about how the release went, how he joined FM, how they almost got stuck in Australia for the pandemic and what happened when he played the main stage of Download Festival for the first time....
https://www.jimkirkpatrick.com/
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!
May 2021 see the return of music festivals, rock concerts and global tours!
As most of the UK is spending New Year in Tier 4 lockdowns, I have no idea how this will happen but as Limp Bizkit and some bloke called George once said... We gotta have faith!
This weeks episode of The Road To Rock is with a man who has toured the world and played more concerts and festivals than Steven Tyler can shake his microphone stand at.
Jim Kirkpatrick is the lead guitarist with British melodic rock band FM and has been part of the band since 2008.
FM was born in the summer of 1984 when Steve Overland and his brother Chris formed the band. Over the years they toured with the likes of Foreigner, Saxon, Thin Lizzy and Bon Jovi, have headlined their own tours in the UK and globally and in May of 2020, released their 12th studio album called Synchronised.
Aside from playing in FM, Jim performs with former Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden and also tours with Rhino's Revenge, a band fronted by Status Quo bass player John 'Rhino' Edwards.
Somehow in the midst of this manic work schedule, Jim found the time to release his own solo album, Ballad Of A Prodigal Son, back in September.
I caught up with Jim a few weeks ago to chat about how the release went, how he joined FM, how they almost got stuck in Australia for the pandemic and what happened when he played the main stage of Download Festival for the first time....
https://www.jimkirkpatrick.com/
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Matt Stocks - Life In The Stocks Author/Podcaster
The world of music and show business is one with many ups and downs.
One minute you're in demand with no end of work and opportunities, the next the diary is empty and work is hard to come by.
It's happened to some of the greatest musicians in the world and it's also happened to this week's guest on The Road To Rock Podcast.
Matt Stocks has been working in the music industry for over a decade.
He's been a radio presenter, TV presenter, journalist, podcaster, DJ and more recently, an author.
He's worked for some of the biggest brands in rock such as Kerrang!, Team Rock and Metal Hammer and he's interviewed some of the biggest names in rock royalty.
His podcast, Life In The Stocks, has seen him chat with the likes of Gene Simmons, Tommy Lee, Rob Halford, Glenn Hughes and Joe Elliott.
His laid back interview style digs into the mindsets of his guests and unlocks the door to an outpouring of tales and experiences which has resulted in a strong listener following and 5 star reviews.
During lockdown Matt set to work writing his first book.
Using transcripts from his podcast interviews and taking subjects such as Adolescence, Success, Punk Rock and Life and Death, he produced a solid offering that every rock n' roll fan should read.
I caught up with Matt a few weeks ago as he was planning his release strategy for Life In The Stocks the book (which launches today) and as he geared up towards episode 200 of his podcast.
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Matt Pearce - Voodoo Six / Matt Pearce And The Mutiny
Recorded before Christmas when Matt Pearce was in town to do a socially distanced acoustic gig at Madding Crowd in Bournemouth.
Elysa caught up with Matt to chat about recording albums on a boat... The Boat that rocked! Tales from touring with Iron Maiden, Steve Vai's Chilli collection and fake lockdown videos.
Songs used in this episode are 'Worried', 'Set Me Free' and Dig Deeper by Matt Pearce and The Mutiny, from the album Gotta Get Home.
https://mattpearceandthemutiny.com/
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