Seven Webster - 7PM Management

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10/02/20 • 59 min

Calling all fans of Reef, Skindred, Andy Taylor (formally of Duran Duran) and Michael Munroe (formally of Hanoi Rocks)... This week's guest on The Road to Rock is Seven Webster, the man who manages those artists and more.
Seven is the manager and owner of 7PM Management, a company which has launched the careers of many musicians through a whole host of music genres.
From world renowned dance music DJ's Carl Cox and Sasha to the likes of Dido and hit producers Stonebridge... Seven has worked with an impressive range of artists and now boasts a healthy roster of rock music clients.
He's worked in a variety of areas in the music industry including publishing, sales, event management and also as a musician himself.
He's the man behind the Global Rock Summit Music Expo in LA and was responsible for booking bands for the early Hard Rock Hell festivals.
Remember the time Twisted Sister played at Butlins? That was thanks to Seven!
I caught up with Seven a few weeks ago when he was working from home.
He told me how he's seen a different side of Covid-19 and lockdown as his partner Katy is on the front line for the NHS in London, and has been working grueling shifts all through the pandemic.
We chatted about how two of his artists, Reef and Andy Taylor, have worked together during the lockdown and what happened when Skindred and Reef had to cancel their Drive in Concerts back in August this year.
https://7pmmanagement.com/

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Elles Bailey

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This week we’re heading down the road of blues rock and welcoming the award winning, super smoky voiced Elles Bailey.
Bristol based Elles carved a name for herself in the blues rock and country music scene when she won Artist of The Year and Album of the Year at the UK Blues Awards, and UK Song Of The Year at the Americana Awards UK.
Her albums, Wildfire and Road I Call Home were both recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, with Road I Call home reaching number 1 on the Amazon Blues Bestseller Chart.
Album number three was in the works, with Elles due to fly out to Nashville again this year, however the pandemic put a halt to that.
Elles has worked with the likes of Memphis and Nashville giant Bobby Wood and Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, she's shared the stage with The Temperance Movement, Beth Hart at Ramblin’ Man and has toured with the Kris Barrass band.
Elles spent most of 2019 and early 2020 touring The UK and Europe until the COVID-19 pandemic started sweeping the nation and she was forced to cancel the rest of her 'Woman Like Me' tour dates.
In this interview Elles talks about the moment she knew herself and her band couldn’t carry on with the tour and how she had to break the news to her fans on her birthday.
She talks about how the pandemic has been a stark reminder of the childhood illness she had which left her with the smooth smoky voice she has today and explains what she's been doing during the lockdown to help support her band and touring family.
When myself and Elles got together via Zoom we started chatting about females in rock music and the lack of recognition there is for new female artists...
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Neil Law - Poole Vigilantes

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We've heard how well known bands and artists have been affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic, but how have things been for local bands that rely on playing gigs at pubs, bars and smaller music venues?
Neil Law is the lead vocalist of Poole Vigilantes, or PV for short.
PV are well known on the south coast music scene for their no frills, dirty, heavy rock shows and can often be found shaking the foundations of pubs, bars and biker rallies.
With a background in music management studies and having been close to being signed to record labels numerous times, Neil has seen both good and bad sides of the music industry over the years, but the Covid-19 pandemic has been a whole different ball game the band have had to contend with.
From his time working at Cashmere Nightclub in London, an underground music venue that saw original members of Fleetwood Mac and Iron Maiden take to the stage, to the transition from hair metal to grunge, Neil talks about his experiences in the rock music world and how he came to form PV.
He gives an update on the plans the band have made for next year and reveals which 70's British heavy rockers they'll be supporting, which is a huge tick on Neil's bucket list.