FaceCulture: Giving You The People Behind The Music

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Sep 20, 2022 • 21min

Lewis Capaldi (2022)

Lewis Capaldi is a Scottish singer and songwriter who topped the UK Charts first with his single 'Someone You Loved', followed by his debut album 'Devinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent' (2019). Capaldi was so popular that he made history by selling out an arena tour even before his debut alum was released. We spoke with Lewis about what he's been up to since then, his best and worst gigs, the ridiculousness of the music industry, working on his upcoming second album, finding a healthy work/life balance, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin Hignell Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
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Sep 15, 2022 • 31min

Tom Chaplin (2022)

Tom Chaplin is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the frontman for pop rock band Keane. Chaplin achieved massive international success with Keane, behind their best-selling debut album Hopes and Fears (2004) and the albums and singles that would follow after. After the band went on hiatus in 2013 Chaplin announced  that he was pursuing a solo career as well. His third solo album 'Midpoint' was released this year, and we had a candid conversation with Chaplin about the album, climate change, asking yourself life's biggest questions, happiness, honesty in his lyrics, and a lot more! Interview by: Martin KuiperSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
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Sep 13, 2022 • 32min

David Paich (2022)

David Paich (1954) is an American musician, songwriter, vocalist and producer, best known as co-founder, songwriter and vocalist for rock band Toto. Aside from the millions of records sold with Toto, Paich has also written for some of the greatest artists in music, including Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, Rod Stewart and more! In 2022, Paich released his first ever solo album 'Forgotten Toys' and we were lucky enough to talk with David about writing poems as a child, Elton John, his time in Toto, old vs modern production techniques, working on 'The Girl Is Mine' with Michael Jackson, and of course the new album. Interview by: Martin KuiperSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
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Aug 23, 2022 • 25min

Pale Waves - Heather Baron-Gracie (2022)

Heather Baron-Gracie is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for English indie pop band Pale Waves. The band first garnered success with the release of their 80s inspired synth-pop debut single 'There's a Honey' and their second album 'Who Am I?' (2021) made it into the top three of the UK album charts. We spoke with Heather about their new album 'Unwanted' (2022), making an album during lockdown, honest and raw lyrics, wanting to play arenas, talking about mental health, people treating you differently with success, and a lot more! (09/08/2022)Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
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Aug 9, 2022 • 49min

Soulfly - Max Cavalera (2022)

Max Cavalera is a Brazillian guitarist, singer and songwriter wo co-founded heavy metal band Sepultura in 1984, and after his departure in 1996 formed his new band Soulfly. He is also known for his work alongside his brother Igor in Cavalera Conspiracy and heavy metal supergroup Killer Be Killed. FaceCulture spoke with Max about the new Soulfly album Totem, the music he grew up with, finding heavy metal at the right time, his gift for writing angry songs, native tribes in North America, Marc Rizzo leaving the band, Eddie van Halen, the bond he shares with his brother Igor and a lot more! Interview by: Martin KuiperSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
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Jul 26, 2022 • 25min

Gilbert O'Sullivan (2022)

Gilbert O'Sullivan is an Irish singer-songwriter that made his claim to fame in the early 70s with standout hits like  'Alone Again (Naturally)',  'Claire', and 'Get Down'. O'Sullivan continued to release albums throughout the decades, all the way up to his latest album 'Driven' (2022).  Despite being 75 years of age, the songsmith has never lost his passion for songwriting and making music, as evidenced by the album's title. We spoke about his drive, The Beatles, his creative process, the art of songwriting, working with Mick Hucknall and KT Tunstall, modern music, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
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Jul 22, 2022 • 28min

Katie Melua & Simon Goff (2022)

Katie Melua is a Georgian-British singer-songwriter who's first two albums Call Off The Search (2003) and Piece By Piece (2005) topped the UK album charts. Ever since, Melua has expanded her sound and continued to release albums to great success. In yet another step to take her out her comfortzone and grow as an artist Melua enlisted producer Simon Goff, whose solo album 'Vale' she adored, to create and release and album together, which ultimately would be 'Aerial Objects' (2022). We spoke about how the started working together, what they learned from each other, architecture and space, Katie's lyric writing, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
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Jul 14, 2022 • 37min

Jerry Cantrell & Tyler Bates (2022)

Jerry Cantrell is the founder, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for American rock band Alice in Chains, a band that was instrumental in developing the Seattle sound. Tyler Bates is a musician, composer and producer who has worked on numerous film scores including 300 and the John Wick franchise. Cantrell enlisted the help of Bates for his new solo album 'Brighten', after having worked together previously on the John Wick 2 soundtrack. We spoke with Jerry and Tyler about 'Brighten, dark cinematic vibes, lyric writing, looking back at the legacy of Alice In Chains, and a lot more! Interview by: Martin KuiperSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
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Jul 5, 2022 • 31min

JoyCut - Pasquale Pezzillo (2022)

JoyCut is an Italian electronic, post-rock band formed by Italian multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Pasquale Pezzillo. The cinematic sonic landscapes that JoyCut creates has led them to open for bands like Arcade Fire, Editers and Modest Mouse. From the outset the band has also been active in promoting a sustainable and green future and our evironment plays a significant part in the music that they make. We had a fascinating conversation with Pasquale about their most recent album 'The BlueWave', field recordings, finding inspiration in Japan, understanding yourself through music, a crisis for humanity, realistic solutions, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.
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Jun 23, 2022 • 27min

Timothy B. Schmit (2022)

Timothy Bruce Schmit is a singer, songwriter an bassist most know for his work with country rock band Poco, and as a member of Eagles.  He wrote the song "Keep on Tryin'" for Poco, which at the time was a huge hit, and after joining the Eagles in 1977 Schmit made an immediate contribution with the song "I Can't Tell You Why".  Schmit has also worked as a session musician with various musicians, and has released several solo albums, the latest being 'Day By Day' (2022). We spoke with Timothy about finding his stride as a songwriter, his time with the Eagles, creative freedom, songs inspired by his wife, how he deals with negative thoughts, his continuing passion for making music, and more! Interview by: Robin Hignell  Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

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