FaceCulture: Giving You The People Behind The Music

Since my first interview with Tom en Tim in 2005 I have followed the band with interest. So when I had the opportunity to talk to them about their comeback album Cause & Effect in 2019 I was really curious how their relationship had evolved after the band's break up in 2013. And I couldn't resist to ask Tim about his thoughts about Tom's solo album TheWave ;-)By: Martin KuiperSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

IedereenLive: Behind the Music met Eric van Eerdenburg van lowlandsFaceCulture bedacht en produceerde rondleidingsvideo metfestivaldirecteur Eric van Eerdenburg van Lowlands tot en met 2019 en ikheb Eric leren kennen als een aimabele man met een sterke visie opmuziek en zijn festival. Donderdag 14 mei was hij bij mij in deuitzending van Behind the Music op IedereenLive. Eric sprak over hetniet doorgaan van Lowlands 2020, de belofte aan Nederlandse artiestenvoor Lowlands 2021, wat de overheid kan bijdragen aan de muziekindustriein deze tijd en meer! Ook kregen we erg mooie vragen vanLowlands-bezoekers en stuurde Big2 van The Opposites een videoboodschapin over Lowlands.Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Burmudian singer-songwriter Heather Nova has been releasing music for well over 25 years, and the passion and fervor with which she approaches her music to this day is inspiring to see. We spoke about her album Pearl (2019) and what songwriting means to her, but also on a more personal level about going through a divorce, her relationship with nature, and how topics like these find a way into her music. Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Before doing this interview I actually had met Wesley on one occassion, only briefly, when I was filming an interview with him in one of the first weeks as an intern at FaceCulture. The Lumineers were already riding high with their hit song "Ho Hey" and their debut album but what struck me about Wesley was how open he was in talking about his life and his music (something that at the time I thought very successful musicians were reluctant to do). The Lumineers have continued to write poignant and honest songs over the years but for me personally album III, the one I was going to interview them about, took it to another level. I've always loved the more narrative style of songwriting, and how III weaves in characters and stories, while also addressing some very relevant and important issues like alcoholism and addiction that are very dear to their own hearts was a joy to listen to. We spoke about dealing with their early success, taking the stigma away from addiction, not shying away form difficult subject, transcending generations, and a lot more! By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

I had interviewed Canadian musician, singer and songwriter Patrick Watson years earlier, in the same hotel, so I knew he would be a interesting and willing talker. When I arrived, however, I realized I had forgotten my research, and the hotel restaurant was so loud that there was no real way to do the interview inside. We had to be creative, so when Patrick spotted a very colorful egg to sit in I knew it was going to be alright. I remembered the gist of what I wanted to ask so we just started talking away, about his new album The Wave, getting run over by bikes in Amsterdam, growing as a songwriter, his admiration for Connan Mockasin, and a lot more. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did. By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

To be honest I didn't know that much about the drums before getting the opportunity to talk to founder, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Pierce just over a year ago. So I didn't really know what to expect, but from the get-go this conversation felt like talking to someone I had know for years. Jonathan spoke openly and candidly about being vulnerable, what makes him most happy, tapping into emotions and connecting with others through music. The conversation went so organically that I had to remind myself that he also had a new album, Brutalism, coming out and needed to ask a few questions about that as well. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

I remember being shown a performance of "Flow" on YouTube years ago and it absolutely mesmerized me. This was before loop stations were commonly used so the fact that he could create all these sounds and weave them into an awesome track just seemed so amazing to me. And most importantly, you could see the passion, the genuine creative talent, with which he did it. So fast forward to years later and I happen to get a chance to sit down with Benjamin Standford, better known by Dub FX, for a conversation. We spoke about his album Roots, but also about what drives him in doing what he does, being an outsider, forging his own path, setting high standards for himself, and a lot more. Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

This was the third time I personally had the pleasure of sitting down with Beth Hart (FaceCulture has spoken with her many times). She's such an honest and candid person and because she's had quite the life already she always has an interesting perspective on things. Which makes my job even easier. For this interview the only aim was to focus on positive things, like her early love for the piano, accepting who she is, learning with every record, and of course her most recent album War In My Mind. Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Although being a self-proclaimed introvert this interview with American singer-songwriter Damien Jurado was one of those conversations that felt very natural from the beginning. We spoke about his upcoming record What's New Tomboy, how he writes his songs, his friendship with producer Richard Swift who sadly recently passed away, and a memory of Bo Diddley's Oh Yeah, among other things. Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

It was such a pleasure sitting down Status Quo's own Francis Rossi for a conversation. The interview took place in the American hotel in Amsterdam, where Rossi said he had lived for several months in years past. He seemed to be in a great mood and is quite the conversationalist which made the interview flow very naturally. We talked about his experiences in the music business, his relationship with friend and colleague Rick Parfitt and Status Quo's latest album Backbone and a lot more. Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.