In the 2nd part of my interview with top recording engineer and producer Stuart Epps, we talk about his experiences running groundbreaking recording studio "The Mill", his time working there with Elton John, Chris Rea, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers  and many more!

Stuart is also available to mix or produce your music. You can find out more here:

https://stuartepps.co.uk/

And there is an amazing website with just about anything thing you want to know about The Mill Studios with great archives and loads of photographs of the studios, artists and personnel including Stuart of course. You can visit it here:

https://www.themillrecordingstudio.com/

Stuart Epps has worked with some of music’s greatest superstars, including Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Twisted Sister, and more.

Now he is offering that same talent to up-and-coming musicians.

Find out how he can help you edit and produce an amazing track today By visiting his website at:

https://stuartepps.co.uk/

Hello, this is Tony Millward and welcome to another edition of the rock face podcast. This week I was lucky enough to talk to one of my all time music heroes, vocalist Mike Starrs.
In 1976 Mike featured as lead vocalist on Colosseum II's, now classic first album, Strange New Flesh and then went on to sing for German rock band Lucifers Friend.

Since then, he's been involved in numerous musical projects and continues to be actively singing, songwriting and collaborating to this day.
If you want to find out why he left Colosseum II, what he gave Rick Wakeman on his wedding night, how he upset David Lee Roth and why he turned down the chance to join rock band Rainbow keep on listening as I talk to Mike Starrs on the RockFace Podcast.

Please follows these links for some amazing footage of Mike.

Mike Starrs - Lovesong: https://youtu.be/JqiIgA-qkZI

Lucifers Friend - Live in Germany: https://youtu.be/JD_nzvEGf7Q

Mike Starrs and Chris Evans -  The Unknown Soldier: https://youtu.be/GEeFyESQ7ak

Colosseum II - Strange New Flesh: https://youtu.be/T3AFYf_9URk?t=378

Please follow these links for Mike's latest releases:

Rossbach and Starrs - Partners in Crime:  https://open.spotify.com/album/4mfncJoUJYjYf6phu7K3Bf?si=XUXvL9McTk6GvC9oU8iyhQ

Rossbach and Starrs - Retouching Cohen: https://open.spotify.com/album/6g70NJsgpOGRg48cWQGu1F?si=P-BIa56MTVWB2llTUn5b8g

This week I had the pleasure of visiting seasoned musician Len Surtees. We spent the evening sat in front of a roaring log fire and talked about Len's time with prog jazz rock band "Ben", his 10 years playing with long running blues band "The Nashville Teens and his experiences playing on Fleetwood Mac founder, Peter Green's legendary album; "A Case for the Blues" 

Peter Greens Katmandu - A Case for the Blues:

https://youtu.be/Dfqp29EwRm8

Nashville Teens Live at the Nags Head - Tobacco Road

https://youtu.be/EJ7k6vTnGuo

"Ben" Album by Ben

https://youtu.be/lUNVQBP1ugk

Enjoy!

Welcome to another episode of the rock face podcast. My guest today really knows how to capitalise on his creative talents he's a singer songwriter who performs in pubs, clubs, private events and festivals He's also the leader of a swing band, he hosts open mic evenings around the East Hampshire and surrey area, he writes a weekly column for his local newspaper, he organises the rustic stage at the Annual Weyfest Music Festival, he volunteers for his local Oxfam music and bookshop and his streams on Spotify exceed more than 4500 a month. So I'm very pleased to welcome Vic Cracknell to the RockFace Podcast

Vic'sFacebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/viccracknell

Vic's Swing Band:

https://www.facebook.com/viccracknellswingband/

Vic's Website:

https://viccracknell.co.uk/

Vic's Twitter Page:

https://twitter.com/viccracknell?t=AT-C45T04dVtzR5Bc-fRtw&s=09

Hello and welcome to the RockFace Podcast. My name is Tony Millward and I just spent the best part of an hour talking to professional musician and songwriter of 40 plus years Gary Roberts. And I learned what happened when he asked Ringo Starr's son and world class drummer Zak Starkey to join his band, how he and Denny Laine ended up drunk in the streets of Liverpool in the early hours before appearing on This Morning with Richard and Judy, and how the royalties for a theme tune he wrote for a show that ran on TV for over 10 years, went to a member of the Boomtown Rats. 

If you want to learn about these stories and more, please listen as I chat to Gary Roberts on the RockFace Podcast.

And here are some useful links for you to find out more about Gary and Spinout UK:

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=spinout%20uk

Go Now: https://youtu.be/mpJMDpa2V5I

Spinout UK on BBC Radio Kent: https://youtu.be/TT5tfrfT0Tw

Attractive Colours The Evil that Men Do: https://youtu.be/Hfd3mSRyIvA

Book the band: https://activemusicmanagement.com/spin-out/

Hello, my name is Tony Millward and welcome to the RockFace Podcast Introduction Episode. There are lots of podcasts out there that concentrate on prominent musicians and songwriters. And there's nothing wrong with that, I listen to a lot of them myself, but there's a whole support system of highly skilled and creative professionals out there working on the rock face keeping the whole music industry machine rolling on.

These include independent artists, session musicians, producers, engineers, roadies and roadies. These people have stories which are every bit as interesting as the big names we're all familiar with. And these are the people we're going to be talking to in the rock face podcast. I really hope you enjoy listening to these people as much as I enjoy chatting to them. If you do, please, subscribe, leave a review, give us a rating and spread the word!

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