FaceCulture: Giving You The People Behind The Music

Chuck Billy is the vocalist and frontman for American thrash metal band Testament. The band was formed back in 1983, so Chuck has been around for a while, and has some great stories to tell. We spoke about his start in music, the Bay Area metal scene in the 80s, the decline of mainstream metal, their album Brotherhood Of The Snake, dealing with cancer, and a lot more!By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

In this conversation with Ed Sheeran, the then-emerging singer-songwriter opens up about his early career following the launch of his debut album '+'. He reflects on the whirlwind of fame and the balance between public life and authenticity. Sheeran shares personal anecdotes about his journey, including key life experiences and a transformative trip to Los Angeles. The discussion dives into the emotional underpinnings of his songwriting, the evolution of his hit 'You Need Me, I Don’t Need You,' and an innovative sign language music video project.

British singer-songwriter Declan McKenna first made waves back in 2015 with the song 'Brazil' and his sharp pen and catchy melodies continue to turn heads (and ears) to this day.  His latest album, Zeros (2020), made it all the way up to the 2nd spot in the UK charts and we had an opportunity to catch up with him to talk all about the album, the Social Dilemma documentary, happy accidents, observing the world, his favorite lyric on the album, and a lot more. I've spoken to Declan on numerous occasions before, and the one thing that really strikes me about him aside from his general friendliness, is that despite the substantive subject matter of his music he doesn't seem to take things too seriously, music is and has always been all about fun for him. By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

I first got the chance to speak to English alt-pop duo Oh Wonder after they released their hugely popular self-titled debut album back in 2015. We spoke with Josephine and Anthony  a second time at the Pinkpop festival in the Netherlands following the release of their second album Ultralife, and we got to explore their musical and personal lives even more. In this third interview, just before the whole Covid-19 thing, we talked about their third album No One Else Can Wear Your Crown.  As you talk to people more often you begin to form trust, and in this third interview we delved evend eeper, exploring subjects like imposter syndrome,  what it is like to spend so much time together, not really wanting to be famous, interpreting music in many ways, how they wanted to step up their live shows, and a lot more! By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Billy Lockett is a pianist, singer and songwriter from Northampton UK, who scored well with his album 'Together at Home' and his recent EP Reflections. The lockdown forced Lockett to reflect on his life and career, and as a result he decided to get rid of some bad habits, including his drug use. We spoke with the singer-songwriter about starting a new chapter in his life, the Reflections EP, sadness in songs, creativity and drugs, and a lot more! By: Robin Hignell Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Back in 2008 we were extremely lucky to get an interview with then 19 year old Adele, just as her star was on the rise and she had released her first album 19. Obviously nobody knew exactly how big her voice and music would become, and the ridiculous levels of success she would rise to. That's partly why we really like this interview, because it shows Adele as who she was at that moment in time, how she thought about her music and where she wanted to take it. We spoke about the album, Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald, songwriting, being just like anyone else, and a lot more! Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

The Human League is an English synth-pop band that made waves in the 80s with their seminal album Dare, which included the single "Don't You Want Me". Back in 2011 we had the honor of sitting down with Philip, Joanne and Susan for an interesting conversation about the then new album Credo, playing live, electronic music, Herbie Hancock, the hit song Don't You Want Me, success, old synthesizers and a lot more! Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

We had a lovely conversation with vocalist Ariel Bloomer from American rock band Icon for Hire back in 2007. We spoke about Linkin Park, taking care of your mental health, being an independent artist, the importance of her fans and interacting with them, dealing with criticism, and of course the new album Amorphous. By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

We first spoke with American musician, singer, and songwriter Ron Gallo back in 2017 when he played the Paradiso in Amsterdam. Since then Ron has been through a lot, and we caught up to talk about his new album PEACEMEAL, looking back at HEAVY META, fighting complacency, hitting a wall, trusting himself more, starting over, 90s hip hop, HIDE (MYSELF BEHIND YOU), cherishing the moment, how he uses his voice, songs evolving over time, EASTER Island, learning how to relax, what the future holds.By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Waddy and Danny, along with their bandmates, are some of the most prolific session musicians of all time, having written for and played with artists like Linda Ronstadt, Jon Bon Jovi, Carole King, Stevie Nicks, James Taylor, and countless more! We spoke with Waddy and Danny about how The Immediate Family was formed, the chemistry amongst them, session work, getting credit for your work, and a lot more! Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.