Episode Description
Today’s guest is one of the UK live music industry’s most experienced agents, with a career spanning more than 30 years and a roster that has helped shape rock, emo, punk and alternative music across the world.
We talk about how he discovered My Chemical Romance and helped grow them from tiny club shows into a global stadium band, his decades-long journey with Sum 41 from the very beginning, and the many other artists he’s worked with and helped break along the way.
We also get into the realities of being an agent with how artists get signed, why loyalty in music is never guaranteed, what separates bands that break through from those that stay stuck, and how streaming, TikTok and changing global markets have transformed the business.
Let’s get into it.
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