Jonny Payne's Chew Club

007 Miles Myerscough-Harris As creative director of the Whispering Bob Broadcasting Company, Miles has filmed and recorded over 300 intimate live sessions over the UK and the US, including performances from Jason Isbell, Margo Price and Beth Nielsen Chapman. Miles talks about the filming of these special Under the Apple Tree sessions, many of which take place in an old shipping container turned studio and about his transatlantic Country connections.

006 Oli Steadman (Count Drachma / Stornoway) Oli talks about the start of Stornoway, signing a record deal and the Stornoway Farewell Tour. He also goes into depth about his songwriting process and how he’s taken influence from Zulu lullabies, Zulu war songs and maskandi guitar.

005 Andrew Combs Andrew is an exceptional songwriter based in Nashville who has just released his third album titled “Canyons of My Mind”. On the podcast we talked about sax solos, dystopic futures, making a living from songwriting, electronic music, moving to Nashville, and playing Country to Country at The O2 in London. www.andrewcombsmusic.com/ www.facebook.com/ChewClubPodcast/

003 Emily Barker Emily Barker is an award-winning songwriter who is releasing her brand new single “Sister Goodbye” (which you can hear on this very podcast!) on 10th February. On the podcast we talked about Emily’s many projects (The Low Country, Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo, Applewood Road, Vena Portae), the recording of her new soul inspired album at Sam Phillips Recording Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, playing with Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls at the London Olympics Opening Ceremony, and writing and performing the theme to BBC TV’s Wallander. Don’t miss Emily Barker live at Kings Place, near Kings Cross, London on 16th February: http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/music/emily-barker-with-support-from-pete-roe#.WJmpmVNkiUk http://www.emilybarker.com/

004 Carl Smithson of Truck Store Truck Store is Oxford’s independent music hub and record store, and is celebrating it’s 6th Birthday on Friday 10th February with in-store performances from Coldredlight and Candy Says. In this podcast episode I caught up with Truck Store Manager Carl Smithson and talked about the store’s history, Birthday, Oxford music and a large number of artists and musicians including: Austra Ags Connolly Ryan Adams Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats The National Emily Barker Charles Bradley Nick Waterhouse Candy Says Seasick Steve Stornoway The Epstein Unbelievable Truth Michael Kiwanuka Spring Offensive Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls Glass Animals Foals www.truckmusicstore.co.uk/ www.facebook.com/truckstoreoxford/?fref=ts

Jonny Payne's Chew Club podcast number 2 with Ags Connolly. Ags is a traditional country singer-songwriter from Oxfordshire, England and will be releasing his new album Nothin' Unexpected in 2017 on record label At The Helm. We talk Nirvana, Pokey LaFarge, Ameripolitan music and Nasvhille. Then some more about Nirvana. http://agsconnolly.com/ http://www.atthehelmrecords.com/

Jonny Payne's Chew Club podcast number 1 with Willie J Healey. Will is an amazing singer songwriter from Oxfordshire on the cusp of releasing his debut album. Topics include: incense sticks, boxing and career advisers. https://www.facebook.com/williejhealey/?fref=ts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm6MhC866B8