FaceCulture: Giving You The People Behind The Music

James Morrison is an English singer and songwriter who scored a massive hit with his first single 'You Give Me Something', followed by the hugely popular debutalbum Undiscovered in 2007.  Since then, the Brit has released four more albums and several hit singles like 'Wonderful World', 'Broken Strings' (with Nelly Furtado),  and 'I Won't Let You Go', just to name a few. We had a candid conversation with James about his recently released 'Greatest Hits' album, reflecting on his career, his most successful songs, recording new versions, his music still resonating with people, writing two new songs, the treadmill of success, 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

HammerFall is a Swedish heavy metal band founded by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak in 1993.  The band has released 12 albums over their nearly 30 year lifespan, the latest being Hammer of Dawn. We spoke with Oscar about the new album, his chemistry with vocalist Joacim Cans, the song 'Venerate Me', trusting his gut, no wasted moments in the songs, keeping everyone in the band fresh, finally going back on tour 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lara Chedraoui is een Belgische zangeres, songwriter, actrice en frontvrouw voor indierockband Intergalactic Lovers. De eerste successen werden geboekt met het nummer 'Fade Away' en 'Delay' en het daaropvolgende debuutalbum 'Greetings & Salutations'. Dit leidde tot vele optredens zowel in thuisland België als in Nederland en in de jaren erna volgden nog twee goed ontvangen platen. Nu, na een aantal jaren stilte rondom de band, en een paar hele moeilijke jaren voor Chedraoui in haar persoonlijk leven, is de band terug met  het vierde album 'Liquid Love'. We hadden een heel mooi en diepgaand gesprek met Lara over het album, mensen aan het bewegen krijgen, leren van een moeilijke tijd in haar leven, niet altijd productief hoeven zijn, wat songwriting met haar doet, het belang van humor, het goede met het slechte nemen, en nog veel meer!Interview door: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thom Sonny Green is the drummer for English indie rock band Alt-J and Green has also released an electronic solo album in 'High Anxiety' (2016).  Alt-J was formed in Leeds back in 2007 and with their debut album An Awesome Wave (2012) managed to win the British Mercury Prize. Their follow up 'This Is All Yours' (2014) landed them the number 1 spot on the UK charts and earned them a Grammy nomination. We spoke with Thom about their latest album 'The Dream' (2022), taking some time off, channeling his feelings through music, the camaraderie within the band, William Shakespeare, the song Get Better, field recordings and playing with sound, thoughts on a new solo album, 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Noah Lennox, also known as Panda Bear, is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter who aside from his solowork creates and performs alongside musicians Avey Tare, Geologist and Deakin in the experimental pop band Animal Collective. The band made a name for themselves with their 2007 outing 'Strawberry Jam' and the 2009 follow-up 'Merriweather Post Pavillion', which is their most successful album to date. We spoke with Lennox about the new album 'Time Skiffs', injuring his hand, how the collective got started, his creative process, working in service of the songs, being guarded about lyrics, the song Prester John, a crossroads in the music industry, 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Teddy Richards is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer, who also happens to be the son of legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin. We spoke with Teddy about growing up in an academic household, when he started writing songs, having a DIY mentality and finding clever ways to get live bookings, forging his own path, not relying on his mothers name, developing his sonic personality, his upcoming album 'Solitaire', 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve Vai is a virtuoso guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter and producer who played with anyone from Frank Zappa to David Lee Roth to Whitesnake, and also has an impressive solo career. The three time Grammy winner recently released his latest solo outing 'Inviolate', an instrumental exploration on the guitar that includes a very unique instrument: The Hydra. Vai was extremely kind to sit down and talk with us about the album, working with Frank Zappa, dealing with adversity, genuine creativity, being careful with your ego, his creative process, Eddie Van Halen, working on new guitar techniques 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Swedish guitarist and vocalist Kee Marcello made his name as the guitarist for rock bands like Easy Action and Europe. The first album he made with Europe, Out of This World (1988), bears the same name as his new musical project Out Of This World, alongside vocalist Tommy Heart. We spoke with Kee about their self-titled debut album, how he got into playing the guitar, having a crazy time with Europe, the business side of the music industry, why 80s culture still remains popular, being all in with his new band, his signature sound, 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Wombats is an indie rock band formed in Liverpool, England who's last three albums al made it into the top-5 album charts in the UK. We spoke with drummer and percussionist Dan Haggis about the upcoming album 'Fix Yourself, Not The World', but also about being off tour for so long, challenging themselves musically, finding new ways to shape songs, making a connection through music, self-discovery, his excitement for the future, 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael Schenker is a German guitarst most known for his work with British hard rock band UFO, German rockers Scorpions and his own bands, including The Michael Schenker Group.  Back in 2017 we traveled to Koln, Germany and sat down with Michael to talk about how he got started and his fascination with the single string, his time alongside brother Rudolph Schenker in Scorpions, joining UFO, inspiration and creativity, influencing other metal bands, Michael Schenker Fest and the Resurrection album, 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.