UPRAWR Podcast

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! today's guest is Niall Crisp who currently works at raw power management, one of the biggest management companies in the UK (Bring me the horizon, Don Broco, bullet for my valentine). Niall currently manages Bullet for my valentine full time and talks to us about what his job entails, how he got into the industry and ultimately how he got to work at Raw power. We also speak to him about working on Bring me The Horizons breakout album “That’s the spirit” Aswell as one of his first jobs being with while she sleeps. Niall has a great insight into the industry and we promise you’ll learn something from this episode. So, Let's get into it 

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast, today's guest is Steph Van Spronsen who’s worked with bands like falling in Reverse, Rammstein & has worked on some of the biggest festivals in the world! We speak to Steph about starting off at the noise cartel and being tasked to get people like Ronnie Radke into the country to then moving onto Live nation where she was booking bands for download festival! Stephs had some of the biggest ups and downs you can have in a career but has managed to come out on top. Let's get into it

Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst has filed a $200million lawsuit against their record label universal! The band have sold over 40 million records worldwide but are claiming that they have NEVER received a single royalty payment for their music In today's episode we want to take a look into what the lawsuit is about, how the band are able to sell 40 million records but still not be able to recoup their costs and also over the past few days, universal have just filed for a dismissal of the case, meaning this whole thing is about to get alot more interesting. let's get into it

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast, today's guest is Gary Lancaster who's worked at or with every label you’ve ever heard of! Gary started off at warner with ADA working with labels like hopeless, rise, fearless and so much more. He’s worked on campaigns from motley crue to papa roach and also worked on the lil peep record were he tragically passed before the campaign had finished. We speak to Gary about all of the jobs his had in music, what it was like working with some of the biggest artists on the planet and also some of the hurdles his had in his career. So, Let's get straight into it   

Sleep Token have just announced their first festival headline show. How have they grown so quickly? why would download festival offer them the slot and whats next for both? Well let's get into it

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Alyx Holcombe who is currently working at Kerrang Radio Aswell as Radio 1 where she has two shows, the rock introducing show and the indie show. Alyx has been involved in radio for years and started her own punk show where she would platform new artists giving them the spotlight. If you’ve ever wondered how radio works behind the scenes or how you can get your tracks played this one is for you! So, let’s get into it 

Taken from Episode 15 of the UPRAWR Podcast, Leander Gloversmith talks about how he found Neck Deep and started working with them early on

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Chris Turner who is currently the drummer for the band “oceans ate Alaska”. Chris is known for being one of the best drummers on the planet with companies like Drumeo featuring him, not to mention millions of people have watched his playthroughs. We speak to Chris about why and when he started drumming, how he joined oceans ate Alaska, starting his own solo career and also starting his own YouTube channel. Whether you're a fan of drumming or not this has something for everyone, so let’s get into it

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast, today's guest is Danny Corr who currently works at roadrunner records one of the biggest labels in the world. He’s done marketing campaigns for the likes of slipknot, green day & the Red Hot Chillis! We speak about how different it is running the campaigns for massive bands compared to smaller ones and how ambitious they are when doing these campaigns. Danny has worked at the absolute top level of the industry and has an insight into the industry that most people would dream about. So, Let's get straight into it 

Julie talks to us about the impact of what happened after the lostprophets news broke | Taken from episode 13 with Julie Weir

Welcome back to the uprawr podcast! Today’s Guest is Josh Mateer who’s been involved in the music industry for over 20 years. Josh started out promoting shows and selling out venues before he even turned 18, he then got an internship at warner in L.A and has worked at record labels ever since. Josh has been involved in countless high profile artists careers and has a fascinating story that we think will really benefit anyone who's ever wondered how you get into these positions. He’s currently the head of A&R at TikTok and we ask him about his life and what his job entails now, this one's good so lets get into it 

Welcome back to the uprawr podcast! today's guest is Leander Gloversmith who’s been working as a manager for some of the biggest bands in the UK like Architects & Neck Deep! We speak about his own struggles within the industry and how cut throat it can sometimes be but ultimately how perseverance and hard work can get you through it. We also speak about Neck Deeps history and how influential that band was to Leanders career, Aswell as the as it is reunion and how his joined future history management. Let’s get into it! 

Welcome back to the uprawr podcast! This one’s a bit different as jack and joe sit down to talk about how 1k lights came to be and how jack pulled it off. If you’ve ever wondered how much an arena costs or the logistics of getting 1000 musicians to play a song at the same time then we promise you’ll learn something new. Big thankyou to anyone involved in the night and ultimately the event raised over 120k for charity which is staggering! 

If you’d like to donate to the charity (uprawr mental health foundation) you can find the fundraiser here - https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/1000  

Taken from Episode 13 of the UPRAWR Podcast, Julie Weir talks about signing bring me early on and why their music changed

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Julie Weir who is currently running Music for nations a subsidiary of Sony. Julie has had an incredible career in music over the past 25 years and started her own record label Visible Noise which had some of the biggest British bands of the 2000s like bring me the horizon, bullet for my valentine and lostprophets. We speak about how she got into the industry and what it was like signing bands like bring me and lostprophets early in their careers, we also speak about how the issues with lostprophets directly affected her. This one is interesting so let’s get into it

Today’s guest is Jessica Powell who is currently the frontwomen of the band dream state. Jessie talks about the struggles she’s had coming in to front an already successful band and how she had to face backlash from the fanbase with her vocals getting constantly compared to the previous singer. She also talks us through how the band operates and how their able to make money whilst being in a full-time touring band in their 30s. Jess is a long-time friend of ours so this one is special, let's get into it

Director Tracey Larcombe tells us how to get your music into TV & Film and also what the blanket agreement is that the UK has. Taken from episode 11

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Tracey Larcombe who’s spent 30 years in the TV & Film industry! Tracey has worked with SKY, The BBC & ITV aswell as spending time in L.A interviewing some of the biggest stars on the planet. We get into how she got her start in the industry, working for the police force and eventually into directing things like the critically acclaimed “doctors”. This one is a must for anyone interested in getting a job in media! 

Jamie Osman talks about how lower than atlantis got a top 10 album and what eventually led them to breaking up. Taken from episode 10

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Jamie Osman who runs his own management company, record label and co-hosts a podcast. Is there anything this man doesn't do? We speak about how he got started in the industry working with bands like Deaf Havana and achieving success in his early 20s to working with bands like lower than Atlantis and achieving a top 10 album. We also speak about the current success his having with his own podcast “They Think its all sober” that focuses on sobriety and how the music industry can be a pitfall for substance abuse. As always lets get right into it