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On this episode of the It's Not A Phase podcast I'm joined by Nathan Barley Phillips, who is Senior A&R for Nuclear Blast Group (Nuclear Blast Records / SharpTone Records).We talk about what A&R is, how Barley got into the industry, his time running Basick Records, what he looks for when scouting and signing a band, advice for those wanting to get a job in A&R, and more.If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing to stay in the loop. A new episode will be released every Thursday.You can also check out and pick up some merch, and subscribe to our Patreon subscription service to get each episode a week early (amongst other perks).Visit www.itsnotaphase.co.uk for more infoPODCASTEMAIL: contact@itsnotaphase.co.ukTWITTER: @inappodcastINSTAGRAM: @inappodZACHTWITTER: @zachredrupINSTAGRAM: @zachredrupTIKTOK: @zachredrupNATHAN BARLEY PHILLIPSTWITTER: @iambarley INSTAGRAM: @iambarleyTIKTOK: @barleymanNUCLEAR BLAST RECORDSTWITTER: @nuclearblastINSTAGRAM: @nuclearblastrecordsTIKTOK: @nuclearblastrecordsSHARPTONE RECORDSTWITTER: @sharptonerecsINSTAGRAM: @sharptonerecsTIKTOK: @sharptonerecsMUSIC: 'What Is Today, But Yesterday's Tomorrow?' by Tired ViolenceSupport the show
Welcome back. New episodes released each week for the next 6 to 8 weeks, I hope you enjoy them. This chat with Nathan is all about starting up a record label, working with some of the more niche genres and how new artists can best utilise the label service sector. Really appreciate Nathan giving me some time for a chat over Zoom and do make sure to check out the acts that he mentions at the end of the episode. https://www.tunecore.co.uk/ https://www.basickrecords.com/ Email the podcast at behindthebusinesspod@gmail.com Follow the show on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/behindthebusinesspod/) as well. Find me on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dannychampion) Behind the Business on BANDCAMP (https://behindthebusinesspod.bandcamp.com/) Look out for Facebook and Youtube links in the not too distant future. The podcast is hosted by #audioboom and you can listen to, subscribe, follow, like and review the podcast on all the main podcast platforms including #spotify #applepodcasts, #googlepodcasts, #acast and most other pod apps.
Episode #004 of the Strong Side Podcast with Nathan Barley Phillips, CEO and founder of Basick Records, and Entertainment Relations Manager of TuneCore. This is a great episode and we had a fantastic chat with Nathan heading back to the very beginnings of Basick Records. We chat about how this affected his life with leaving a steady job to making the jump of making music his full time job, eventually building it to one of the most prolific metal and alternative labels in Europe. Disclaimer: There are subject matters within this episode relating to suicide.
Welcome to episode one of the Crooked Noise Podcast! Tom talks with Barley from Basick Records about how he got his business to where it is now and the trials and tribulations that came with that. He also discusses favourite bands to work with, early influences, and the hilarious story of their 5th Anniversary show in Luton! This is an incredibly honest podcast which shows the level of commitment needed to succeed at a record label in 2017.
The Curator Podcast: Season Two, Episode 1 - Joe Danher from FOESIt's good to be back.If you've missed me then rest assured, I've missed you too dear listener.This is season two and as you may have noticed, things are a little different sonically. The format is still roughly the same (for now, that'll evolve more gradually) but there's a marked textural difference to the sound. I hope you like it.Feedback would be appreciated.On this episode I'm talking to Joe from FOES. He's the band's guitar player and manager. We had a really brief, cool chat in a Wetherspoon's pub on the night of their show in Glasgow earlier this year. I'd loved to have chat some more but we were a little pushed for time.I had do some soul searching because for a while I genuinely thought I was done with the podcast. That's why I didn't return in September as planned. I even had some opportunities to interview some really great artists but I just couldn't bring myself to do it.This interview with Joe really got me buzzing again, and I'm grateful he took the time to talk to me. Without that chat, this podcast would have simply ceased to exist.FOES are a cracking band, and you should definitely check out their new album The Summit Lies Skyward which is out now on Basick Records. Joe is a thoroughly nice chap and the band have worked very, very hard over the course of the past couple years to obtain the following they have. I hope they continue to grow and go from strength to strength musically.Check out the video for "The Everest" below and go catch a show already!Featured MusicIntro: David Szesztay - CombatIncidental music:Podington Bear - Pink Gradient (part of the Sound of Picture Production library).Blue Dot Session - InessentialI make no claim to the copyright of any of the music in this episode. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to episode 10 of the Wonder Junkie Podcast featuring James Monteith of TesseracT. I managed to catch up with James just before he set off to the US for the Gojira tour he’s now on with Tesseract and we had the unusual fortune of good weather! So you’ll hear the lovely ambiance of London in the summertime. The first time I met James was around 2010 and at that time I was just a massive Tesseract fan, but as the years have passed by I’ve had the pleasure of chatting to James quite a few times and have been fortunate to create a friendship over those years. Aside from Tesseract, James also works for Hold tight PR and Basick Records, who do a tremendous job of breaking some of the most exciting new bands on the scene today. So there was a lot to catch up on and for those of you who don’t know, James also used to be in a nu metal band before Tesseract called 209, so I couldn’t resist having a natter about the recently announced Korn / Limp Bizkit tour and the effect nu metal had on the rock & metal scene. We also spoke about the importance of Gojira in today’s metal scene both musically and how their lyrics about climate change and saving the planet are a breath of fresh air for metal music. Whilst Tesseract has never veered into this area lyrically we did go into the inspiration of their lyrics around science and space travel. We agreed that after playing a gig on an igloo in Finland for the Jägermeister Ice Cold Gig, the next challenge should be for them to be the first band to play on the moon... One small riff for man, one giant riff for mankind, sorry, not sorry. It would be an understatement to say that Tesseract has encountered a few bumps in the road along their career but upon release of their new EP “Errai”, the band has never been in a stronger position. I think this goes to show the value of persevering in the metal world, let's face it being in a successful metal band in 2016 is a hard fucking slog and even if you are successful it doesn’t mean you're making much coin either. I think James is a great example for metal musicians in 2016 that if you diversify your skill set, work really hard, keep at it and have an understanding wife! You can achieve success that will be long lasting and build up a very loyal fan base. I’m sure me and James will speak again down the line, make sure to check out their new EP below and I’ll see you at the Devin Townsend shows in March. http://petebailey.net/podcast
We chat with Basick Records founder Barley about the early days of the label, top tips for unsigned bands, and the Mastobong.