The Uncharted Sounds Podcast

In this episode we have a summer treat for you and something a bit different. We've had many requests to share some of the stories across our episodes and we have now had the time to do that, This episode entitled "Brushes With Greatness" is the first of a few episodes that bring to life some of those stories that have had a theme and this one is where our bands have "brushed" against artists that were much more well known and in some cases legendary. We have hand chosen a number of clips from The Skids, B-Movie, The Chords, TV21, Roger Bechirian and Screen 3. Also watch out for our 3rd episode in our trilogy of episodes from bands in the Norfolk scene coming in the Autumn of this year.

As always we would love your feedback on these types of episodes. The summer has given us the opportunity to pull these together as a special series of episodes and we would love to know what you think.

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Look out for the next episode coming in September....

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This episode features the brilliant Hue and Cry who for are a Scottish pop duo formed in 1983 in Coatbridge by the brothers Pat Kane and Greg Kane. The duo are best known for their 1987 single "Labour of Love" which spent 16 weeks on the UK chart.

They mix soul, jazz, politics and sophisticated pop quite like Hue and arrived during an era dominated by polished pop and indie guitar music — yet somehow carved out a sound that blended Marvin Gaye-style soul, jazz improvisation, working-class politics and sophisticated songwriting.

many of our listeners may know them for “Labour of Love”, but the real story is far richer: jazz collaborations with world-class musicians, political activism, adventurous albums that confused record labels, and a fiercely loyal live audience that has stayed with them for more than four decades.

They have recently released their new album Everybody and this episode covers their whole career right up to and including their new album. Their website is on the link below:-

https://hueandcry.co.uk/

The interview with Pat & Greg starts at 24.54 minutes

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This Episode features Young Knives (originally THE Young Knives) formed in the early 2000’s in Oxford. If you havent heard of them they are acclaimed for their witty and sometimes surreal songwriting and observations of mundane life.

Their first album in 2006 “Voices of Animals and Men” reached No. 21 in the UK Album Charts and was nominated for the MercuryPrize for best UK album. They are touring the 20th anniversary of the album later this year.

In this episode we feature a short bio of the band as usual and a chat with Henry Dartnall who is the vocalist and guitarist and songwriter in the band. He has some terrific stories and the fact they are still around today to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album is testament to their longevity and ability to survive in the Music Industry.

The interview with Henry starts at 24m 57s

The bands website is https://young-knives.com/

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This episode features the band Boy Kill Boy. Formed in 2003. The band are Chris Peck – vocals/guitar, Kevin Chase – bass, Pete Carr – keyboards and Shaz Mahmood – drums. We chat to Chris Peck who talks about the reunion concert this year in October, the band, what happened and how they eventually split up and the reunion. he talks about the highs and the low's and the changing face of the music industry when streaming, downloads and the Internet all impacted on bands around that time. if you don't know the band, they blend indie rock, synth-driven post-punk and dance-punk influences. A big part of the 2004 East London indie scene.Their songs include Suzie, Back Again, Civil Sin and many others. Their songs featured on the video game FIFA 07 and an they also had an appearance on Top Of The Pops. This is an opportunity to hear their music and their story and if you don't know them I think you may want to hear more and if you do know them then its worth reminding yourself or catching up on how everything unfolded.

The Interview with Chris starts at 18:02 minutes

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Welcome to this bonus episode of the Uncharted Sounds Podcast featuring the brilliant Brinsley Schwarz. His career spans six decades— from pub-rock pioneer and bandleader to essential sideman of Graham Parker & the Rumour, to luthier and solo artistin later life. His legacy includes cultivating the pub rockmovement and influencing British rock’s move toward direct, roots-based music. Brinsley Schwarz, the band created the infrastructure for UK punk & the working model of grassroots touring. Brinsley Schwarz, both the band and the individual helped shape British new wave songwriting With Nick Lowe and in our view laid the foundation for power pop from 1970's pub rock, punk and New Wave.

Brinsley tells many stories on this episode and we sample some of the great music from the band and his solo career. If you havent heard Brinsley chat before then you are in for a treat and if you have then you know whats coming!.

You can read the story of Graham Parkers debut album Howlin' Wind in Jay Nachmans brilliant book which deals with the creation of the Rumour from the bands Kippington Lodge and of course Brinsley Schwarz. Link below

https://jaynachman.com/graham-parkers-howlin-wind/

Brinsleys Website is also linked below and on our website too (www.uncharted-sounds.co.uk)

https://www.brinsleyschwarzofficial.com/

Brinsleys Interview starts after a short Bio on 20m:21sin to the episode.

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Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine or Carter USM were a South London band around From 1988 - initially splitting after 10 years in 1998. In that time they achieved a number 1 album, headlined the Glastonbury pyramid stage and sold over a million records. Their sound was a soundscape of energy - layering thrashing guitars over backing tracks of samples, sequenced basses and drum machines. The lyrics were rich in social commentary and loaded with clever wordplay. Their gigs were riot of blinding white light, crowd-surfing mayhem. Formed by Jim Bob and Fruitbat in this episode we chat to Jim Bob about the band, his solo career and everything in between.

The Interview and chat with Jim Bob starts at 25.11 minutes.

Please check out our website www.uncharted-sounds.co.uk for more info on the podcast and all the details of the previous 36 episodes.

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Today’s episode is about a band who, for a brief moment in the mid-1990s, were right at the centre of British music — and yet somehow in our opinion never quite get spoken about in the same breath as the biggest Britpop names. This is the story of The Bluetones.The band has scored thirteen top 40 singles and three top 10 albums on the UK charts. They also in 1996 knocked Oasis off the top spot with their debut album. We feature a career spanning interview with Mark Morriss who shares many stories and anecdotes and also talks about the 30th Anniversary of Expecting to Fly and their plans for 2026.

Details are on the link below on their website and this also includes details of their new album Atlas which is released in May this year 2026.

https://bluetones.band/

This is an episode with great music and great stories and the Interview with Mark starts at 23:36 minutes in to the episode after a short biography of the band.

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This episode features an Interview with Graham Parker, its a career spanning interview that hopefully covers questions that he doesn't often get asked (check out the Clowns one !)

Graham Parker began his recording career in 1976 with Howlin’ Wind, backed by The Rumour, quickly establishing himself as one of the leading figures of the UK pub-rock and early new-wave era. Over the next five years, Graham Parker and The Rumour released a run of albums including Heat Treatment, Stick to Me, The Up Escalator, and Squeezing Out Sparks, all of which charted in the UK, with several reaching the Top 40, while Squeezing Out Sparks became his highest-profile release in the United States and his strongest performer on the Billboard 200. After leaving The Rumour in 1981, Parker continued as a solo artist, releasing a steady stream of albums throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s on both major and independent labels. He reunited with The Rumour for new albums beginning with Three Chords Good in 2012, followed by additional studio and live releases, while also maintaining an active solo career. Through the 2020s, Parker continued to release new material, tour, and collaborate, remaining an active recording and performing artist through 2025, with a catalog spanning nearly five decades.

His Howlin' Wind debut album is subject of a terrific book by Jay Nachman (link attached...https://jaynachman.com/graham-parkers-howlin-wind/)

As usual the episode has a short biography of Graham and the Interview starts at 28:31 Minutes

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This episode features the Band Crashland as a follow up to Episode 21 of the Podcast. Following the episode their old record company contacted us and were interested in releasing a new album of the re-mastered demos a short clip of which had been shared on the Episode. Alex Troup, and Nick Fowler of the band tell the story on this episode of the events that happened and the subsequent release coming at the end of this week. Its a story where newfound awareness of the band has generated new listeners and a new record. Most fans would not have expected it least the band themselves. Alex and Nick tell how it came about. Theres also another EXCLUSIVE play of an unheard demo from the band too...

you can order the new album from the link below on limited coloured vinyl. I hope you enjoy this story which is the second part of an episode that we never thought would have 2 parts !

https://www.roughtrade.com/product/crashland/the-famous-five-session#53319863861579

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Cry Before Dawn are a four-piece rock band originally from Wexford in Ireland. They released several singles and two albums in the late 1980s and toured Ireland, the UK and US. Their biggest chart placing was 67 for the track Witness for the World, 2 albums that went double platinum and they were winners of the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) Best Newcomer in 1987 and best Irish Group in 1989.

Original Lineup

·     Brendan Wade – vocals, acoustic guitar, uilleann pipes and whistle

·     Vince Doyle – bass guitar

·     Pat Hayes – drums, percussion, backing vocals

·     Tony Hall – electric and acoustic guitars

Formed in 1982 but achieved attention in 1987 in the UK when they released their album Crimes of Conscience on the CBS label.

This Episode features an Interview with the Bass guitarist Vinnie Doyle who tells their story and is a really engaging listen. Whilst you may not have heard of the band, I hope you enjoy their story in the spirit of a truly Uncharted Band. They are still touring and releasing new music.

Vinnies interview starts at approx 21:40 minutes

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This episode features The Stranglers and an Interview with Baz Warne who has been in the band for 25 years. Baz has written a book (No Grass Grows On a Busy Street) about his 25 years in the band and todays episode features our chat with him where he covers everything you would want, as a fan or simply as a listener. Its open, candid and genuinely fascinating about his time in the Band, some stories you may know but there are also things that Baz shares that maybe not as well know. The Stranglers whilst they have been going since 1974 have had a few incarnations and we cover those in the episode. The Stranglers are often pulled into the "punk" genre but in reality, most fans wouldn't see them in that area. The band have achieved 23 UK top 40 singles, 20 UK top 40 albums and the original lineup (from 1974-1990) reached no 2 with one of their most well known songs Golden Brown and the most recent lineup achieved a no 3 album with Dark Matters. We start the episode as always with a short biography of the band which covers mainly their studio output and Baz' interview starts at 34 minutes in to the episode if you want to go straight to that.

I have included the link to the Stranglers site where you can find details of Baz' book and tour announced yesterday.

https://thestranglers.co.uk/baz-announces-convivial-uk-tour-for-2026/

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This episode features an Interview with Charlie Higson who for 6 years appeared in the band The Higsons. he hasnt spoken about that much and we explore his part in the band and what happened afterwards. For those that are new to the Higsons they were formed in 1980 at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, The Higsons first recording was on the “Norwich – A Fine City” compilation album and they did 5 Sessions for John Peel. They released records on the 2 tone label and were part of that Norwich scene which included a number of bands which Charlie talks about but we interviewed one of them all the way back in Episode 2, Screen 3 so thats worth a listen after this one ! Charlie talks about moving from Music to TV comdey as part of the fast Show on BBC television, working with Paul Whitehouse and Harry Enfield amongst many others and also talks about then moving on to writing novels.

Its an all encompassing episode that covers his whole career and the conversation about the Higsons is one that has rarely been heard. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it and the Interview with Charlie starts at around 21.30 mins

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The Wannadies formed in 1988 in the Northern Swedish town of Skellefteå They had two Top 20 hits in the UK singles chart including a Gold Disc for You and Me Songand Might Be Stars and quickly became NME favourites. Despite forming in 1988 it was the re-release of You and Me Songin April 1996 that the band really made an impact in the UK It reached number 18on the UK Singles Chart and having sold over 500,000 units earned a GOLD DISC. That year the track appeared on the official soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film Romeo + Juliet too.Their story has plenty of twists and turns and Pär tells it all for you.

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The Interview with Pär starts around 26m 20 into the episode. Enjoy !

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The Primitives were formed in Coventry in 1984 and after some initial line-up changes settled on the classic line up which had 4 singles in the UK top 40 including the number 5 hit “Crash”. They got early valuable support when Morrisey became an advocate. They split in 1992 but reformed in 2009 and continue to work together. Todays episode has a short biography of the band with clips of their songs and has an interview with Paul Court who has been with the band since the beginning. He is the Guitarist, singer and songwriter for the band. The band have had a fascinating journey right through to now and still tour with one due in November of 2025. Whilst the band will be known for the hit single Crash, they are so much more than that and have had a number of other hit singles and have a back catalogue that is impressive and our episode tries to explore that and their stories. We hope you like it and of course as always please give us feedback via facebook, Spotify, Apple, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts from.

Our website is www.uncharted-sounds.co.uk

The Primitives bandcamp page is at https://theprimitivesmusic.bandcamp.com/

Paul Court Interview starts at 26:32 mins

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This episode features the Band The Members. They were formed in Surrey, England, in the summer of 1977, the Members played at the Roxy and all the other Punk clubs on the london circuit. The original band were:-

Nicky Tesco (vocals), 

Jean-Marie Carroll (guitar),

Nigel Bennett (guitar), 

Adrian Lillywhite (drums), 

and Chris Payne (bass) 

Their first Record Solitary confinement was releases on Stiff records in 1978 and is now a collectors item they then signed to Virgin Records Their first Virgin single, The Sound of the Suburbs, reached #12 in the Uk charts selling 250,000 copies in 3 months (it has since sold 1,000,000 copies). Whilst they are probably best known for this single they had so much more and continue to record and tour today. The Episode explores, with JC Carroll, their story from back in the days of Ounk right through to the tragic death of Nicky Tesco and what they are doing now and what they did in the break before the reunion. If you've only heard of Sound Of The Suburbs then this episode shares more of their music and shows what a wide variety of songs in their catalogue. If you want to know more their website is www.themembers.co.uk

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The Interview with JC Carroll starts at approx 24 minutes.

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Echobelly are a band formed in 1992 and were integral to the britpop era of the 90's. Its a testament to their fan base and their music that they are still active today and are due to go out on a 30th anniversary tour of their album ON (Tickets available via https://www.seetickets.com/search?q=echobelly). Their website also has all the details https://www.echobelly.com/

This episode features a short biography of the band and the interview with Sonya and Glenn starts around the 20.03 minute markof the episode. Sonya and Glenn share the Echobelly story, their height of the single Great Things which reached no 13 in the UK charts and their story after that including their most recent work. They are open and honest about the music industry and have a genuinly fascinating story and if you want to know the background around britpop then its all here on this episode. As always Noel & I would love to hear your feedback either via the podcast platform or the e-mail address unchartedsoundspodcast@gmail.com.

Interview with Sonya and Glenn Starts at 20:03 minutes into the Episode.

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Episode 26 features another one of our specials featuring an interview with Steve Diggle of Buzzcocks. for the few that perhaps aren't familiar, Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band that singer-songwriter-guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter Howard Devoto formed in Manchester in 1976. Devoto left the band in 1977 and formed Magazine.

The classic lineup of Shelley, Steve Diggle (guitar), Steve Garvey (bass) and John Maher (drums) recorded Buzzcocks' first three albums, after which the band broke up in 1981. The band reunited in 1989 and released six more albums before Shelley's death in 2018 – Aged 63. The band has remained active, being anchored by long-time guitarist Diggle, who has since also assumed lead vocal and songwriting duties. The band's tenth album, Sonics in the Soul was released in 2022.

The bands UK Chart History so far – 7 Uk Top 40 Singles, 9 Top 75 Singles, 3 UK Top 40 Albums,

Steve chats to the podcast about all aspects of the band right from the beginning through to the story of whats going on now, its a brilliant interview with so many great stories from someone who was there right at the beginning of punk.

The interview starts at 19:49 mins after a brief biography of the band. We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did chatting to Steve.

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Rialto were a Pop/Rock band formed in 1997 from the remnants of the band Kinky Machine. Probably best know for the songs Untouchable which made the top 20 UK chart and Monday Morning 5:19 which was a top 40 UK chart hit. The band made 2 albums, a self titled debut and a second album Night on Earth. Louis Eliot who was the principal songwriter, singer and guitarist talks to the podcast telling their story from their time between 1997-2002 and of course their recent reunion which has led to a new album (Neon & Ghost Signs) and tour. They are also touring with Sleeper in the autumn of 2025.

The links below are for both their album from their website and the tour details.

Album

https://rialto.tmstor.es/

Tour

https://rialtomusic.com/

The Interview with Louis starts at 20.30mins.

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The latest episode (no 24) of the Uncharted Sounds podcast features a band you may not have heard of but may have heard their music, a true uncharted experience this one, its the band Ooberman.

Ooberman were formed in 1997 with an eclectic mix of sounds from bright & punchy to slower and softer described as “psychedelic folk prog pop”. They impressed Blur guitarist Graham Coxon who released their first single of his own label. And with a major label got a top 40 hit single. The band were initially Danny Popplewell – vocals, guitar, piano & violin, Andy Flett – guitar and backing vocals, Steve Flett – bass, Sophia Churney – keyboards and vocals, Alan Kelly – drums. Their biggest success single wise was Blossoms Falling which reached no 39 in the UK singles charts. As always their story has many twists and turns and is a genuinely fascinating story right through to what they are doing now and theres a sneak preview of that on the episode. As always we hope you like the episode and let us know what you think via the episode or at our website Uncharted-Sounds.co.uk

Interview with Dan & Sophia starts at approx 19.47mins into the episode.

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Dodgy are an English rock band formed in London in 1990. The band rose to fame during the Britpop era of the 1990s. They sold over a million records worldwide, released three albums and enjoyed 12 Top 40 singles, They are best known for their hits Staying Out for the Summer, In A Room, Melodies Haunt You and Good Enough Good Enough was their biggest hit,reaching No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart in 1996.

In This latest episode of the Uncharted Sounds Podcast, Drummer Mathew Priest chats to us and tells all the stories about the bands rise to fame and how they are doing now as an active band but perhaps with less of the limelight. its a genuinely funny epsiode and Mathew is very candid and open about how the band dealt with that rapid rise to fame, the loss of main singer and songwriter Nigel Clark and how they all got back together again and are still a great band today.

the Interview with Mathew starts at 17:45 mins.

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The latest episode of the Uncharted Sounds Podcast in our Uncharted 90's Series of episodes features an interview with Miki Berenyi (starts at approx 24 minutes in after the band Biography). Miki co founded the group Lush with Emma Anderson and was the bands vocalist, guitarist and Songwriter. Miki is very open and honest about the bands rise, their history and story and the episode also covers what happened post Lush with the band Piroshka and more recently the Miki Berenyi Trio. The Episode does contain strong language.

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Crashland were a melodic indie rock band originating in Wales with loads of great songs. And they were very underrated in our opinion and are the epiotomy of our uncharted mission to bring the stories of bands that you may not have heard of to our listeners attention ! The band were together from 1996-2003 and were given the title of NME's next big thing alongside Coldplay on the cover of the NME.

The lead singer and main songwriter Alex Troup went on to live in Los Angeles and started a new band called Troup with more of great songwriting.

We will be putting a spotlight on this music and talking to Alex about Crashland and Troup Later in the podcast. The interview starts at around 18 minutes in after a short Biography of the band.

This episode also features an absolute world exclusive which is unheard material that the band recorded but never released we have access to the demos and include a clip from one of the songs.

If you like the episode then of course please leave feedback on our facebook group or facebook page The Uncharted Sounds Group (and Crashland now also have a facebook group (The Crashland Fans Group) so please join that if you like the episode). Our E-mail address is at the end of episode and is Unchartedsoundspodcast@gmail.com.

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This episode features the Skids. The Skids were formed in the summer of 1977 in Dunfermline in Scotland and would go on to make two albums and seven singles before the end of 1979. Their most successful year was 1979 where they spent over half the year in the singles charts including their biggest song, the top 10 hit Into The Valley. You may also know their song The Saints Are Coming which was covered by U2 and Green Day.

Whilst they split in 1982 but reformed for a couple of years in 2008 and again in 2016 where they now still tour and have had more albums of new music, Burning Cities and Destination Dusseldorf, along with an Acoustic album reworking some of their songs.

This episode covers the entire history of the band, their music and their stories. Richard Jobson is interviewed (starts about 25 mins in but don't miss the bio of the band because it covers all their great songs, and a few you may not know !). He is very open and entertaining and there's plenty of anecdotes about the early punk years and his interactions with everyone around that time. You may know a few of the hits but his story goes much deeper than that and he covers the full history of the band including the tragic death of Stuart Adamson (The Skids Guitarist), how US & green day came to cover The Saints Are Coming, what he thinks of their catalogue, whats happening now, the personnel changes and everything else in between. Its an episode that is a fitting end to our Season 1. Season 2 starts again in the new year where we are starting to cover bands for the 90's so the Uncharted 90's ! As usual any feedback or 5 star reviews and comments are always reviewed and replied to. Thanks for downloading and listening we really appreciate it.

Martin & Noel

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That Petrol Emotion were a Northern Irish & London-based band with a North American vocalist, Steve Mack. The band is the epiotome of what the Uncharted 80's podcast is all about, a band with a great story, great tunes and so very nearly made it. Initially featuring two former members of punk band The Undertones, the brothers John O'Neill (until 1988) and Damian O'Neill, Following the split of the Undertones, John O'Neill (the band's former guitarist and principal songwriter) returned to his hometown of Derry and teamed up with friend and fellow guitarist Raymond Gorman (ex-Bam Bam And The Calling) DJing together at Derry's 'Left Bank' club. This episode interviews Raymond Gormon who tells us all about their story.They recorded five albums between 1985 and 1993. As always any feedback always well received either by our e-mail address Podcast@Uncharted80s.co.uk or via our FB group The Uncharted80's or of course via all our podcast platforms including our Youtube channel that has all our episodes for your listening pleasure !.

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The Passions were a British-Irish post-punk/new wave band which formed in 1978 and disbanded in 1983. The Passions' music had Barbara Gogan's voice and Clive Timperley's guitar work. Their major chart hit,"I'm in Love with a German Film Star",was released as the band's fourth single on 23 January 1981The lyrics were written by Gogan about Steve Connelly, a one-time roadie for The Clash and Sex Pistols who had minor roles in several German films.

Todays Episode is an Interview with David Agar (Wardill) who played Bass in the band from 1980 - 1983 and tells us the real story behind the single, how the band got its name, how he was a part of Spandau Ballet (Not that one !) but his story about their name is a revelation. He also tells the story of the albums he made with them and how having a hit single impacted the band positively and negatively. Its ultimatley another story where the record company didnt have enough faith in the ban despite them selling 250,000 copies of their single in 3 days !. The Band worked with Producers Pete Wilson (The Jam), Nigel Gray (The Police) and Mick Glossop (The Skids). There are also stories of the 101'ers (Joe Strummers band before the Clash) and many others. I hope you enjoy the episode because you may not have heard of the band but I'm sure you will have heard their single but hopefully this episode shows they were much more than just a a "one hit wonder" as always happy to have your feedback.

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Derek D'Souza features in this episode and although some of you may know him his story is one of dreams. He was a fan of the Jam and they then picked him to take photographs of them and then used them for their single. Its an unbelievable story and you wonder if it would happen today? He has photographed many of the bands we have featuresd on the podcast including Nine Below Zero, The Vapors, Faith Brothers, The Truth and many more. He has recently been photographing bands such as the Molotovs, the Strypes and the Rifles. All of this is covered on the podcast episode and he's worth a listen. I hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did chatting to him.

His website below gives you the opportunity to review his work.

https://www.derekdsouzaphotography.com/

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The Men They Couldn't Hang came together in 1984 to perform at the alternative music festival in Camden Town alongside The Pogues and the Boothill Foot Tappers. Paul Simmonds, Philip 'Swill' Odgers and his brother Jon, veterans of the Southampton-based pop-punk band Catch 22, met Pogues roadie Stefan Cush whilst busking in Shepherds Bush in London.

Their recordings have been acclaimed in print, on radio and online; from their definitive version of the anti war classic Green Fields of France to the anti fascist anthem Ghosts of Cable Street and the epic historical ballads, Ironmasters and The Colours. They are currently in the middle of their 40th anniversary tour and a Vol 1 & 2 Best of record is currently on release. Please see their faceBook Page - https://www.facebook.com/tmtchofficial

This episode features a short bio of the band and then an interview with Swill Odgers and Paul Simmonds (This starts at around 25.24 mins in) it was a pleasure to speak to them who were candid about the band and of course the tragic untimely death of Stefan Cush. They cover the songs, the background and right up to the 40th Anniversary dates and everything in between !. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it and of course always happy for feedback.

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The Truth were formed by Dennis Greaves, formerly of Nine Below Zero, and Mick Lister in early 1982.

Lead vocalist/guitarist Dennis Greaves previously with Nine Below Zero, When NBZ split in ’82, The Truth was formed. Dennis bought in ex-Stowaways Mick Lister to bring a '60s Soul sound built around the Hammond Organ, 2 guitars and a rhythm section of bass and drums. With Dennis and Mick sharing the guitar and vocals the rest of the band consisted of fellow ex-Nine Below Zero bassist Brian Bethel, Gary Wallis on drums and Chris Skornia on Hammond Organ.

The Band were aligned to the Mod revival around that time and the Jam had split in 1982 so picked up on that fanbase too. Although they went through several line-up changes, Greaves and Lister remained members throughout the group's run.

This episode covers the whole story right from Mick's audition through to Top Of The Pops, America (And Miami Vice) to a split and subsequent reunion and new material.It also covers Mick's songwriting and experience post the group which is not to be missed also This is definitely Mick's story and the interview starts at 25.53mins for those that want to go straight to it although the short band bio beforehand gives their history and music along the way.

If you want to give feedback we are always happy to hear it so contacts us on Podcast@uncharted80s.com

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The latest Episode features The Vapors who are an English new wave pop band from Guildford in Surrey who initially formed in 1978 and made a splash on the music scene in the early 80’s

“Uncharted” can mean two things; uncharted as in low record sales and uncharted as in not explored. They had one massive hit with "Turning Japanese” so they are definitely not uncharted in record sales BUT they have so many great songs that people may not know.

You may have heard the song Turning Japanese but probably may not know about the band or their other song and this podcast aims to put a spotlight on those other great tunes.

the Episode features an in depth interview with both Dave Fenton (Singer and Songwriter and guitarist) and Steve Smith (Bass) of the band who outline their story, the ups and the downs, their split and their subsequent an joyous reunion alongside making new music.

Download and Enjoy as much as we did making this for you.

Martin & Noel

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The latest episode of the Uncharted 80's podcast features The Chords and an Interview with Chris Pope the main songwriter and guitarist in the band. The Chords exploded onto the music scene in the late 70's/Early 80's and were quickly aligned to the revival-led Mod Scene. They were quickly adopted by those fans and were support for the Jam very quickly after their first few gigs. In this episode Chris Pope, the lead songwriter and guitarist and vocalist tells the story of the band back then right through to his current format Chris Pope and The Chords UK. Its a story where the band shone brightly for a short time and then faded away and then were bought back to life by Chris. A Fascinating story and one to download and enjoy.

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This episode of the Uncharted 80's Podcast features the band Fischer Z. Created in 1977 by John Watts and SteveSkolnik they are a band that have navigated the decades across the world selling over 2 million records and over 22 albums. The podcast episode covers it all from those early days right through to their latest album Triptych. Its an episode that shows their longevity and the background behind the band as told by their co creator, John Watts.

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This Episode features TV21. A fond look back at their story and their music by Noel & Myself Martin along with an Interview with Norman Rodger from the band who tells it all. its a story with Ups and Downs and not one to be missed. If you haven't heard of the band then this Episode will give you everything you need about discovering them. Its a terrific episode for the 10th Episode in this podcast season 1.

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You may not know the name but you will have heard of who Roger Bechirian has worked with. He's an engineer and record producer. Roger was a key player in the new wave scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s, best known for his work with Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack, Elvis Costello, The Undertones, Dave Edmunds, The Monkees, the Flamin' Groovies, and Squeeze. He was also a member of the new wave group Blanket of Secrecy, which issued one album in 1982.

He is a multi-platinum-awarded recording and mixing engineer, and producer. In a career that already spans 4 decades he is credited with over 200 hit singles and albums.

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Episode 8 of the Uncharted 80’s podcast features Mick Brophy of the Cheaters. Mick’s story covers the band Trash right through to The Cheaters an 80’s Rhythm & Blues band that were touted as the hardest working live band of the year by Radio 1. Mick’s story covers brushes with the sex pistols, sad café and he was instrumental in supporting the early demos of the Stone Roses. You may not know or heard of him but his story is compelling and fascinating and covers the live scene in the 80’s as well as the music industry and how a band managed to be a radio success and create a live following.

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Episode 7 of the Uncharted 80's podcast features the Darling Buds and it's a great story as told by both Andrea Lewis (Vocals) and Matt Gray (Guitar) from the Darling Buds. The episode features their story and their music.

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Welcome to "The Uncharted 80's," the podcast that takes you on a journey back in time to explore the hidden gems of the 1980s music scene. Join us as we dive deep into the world of obscure '80s bands that often flew under the radar but left a lasting impact on the music landscape. Get ready to uncover forgotten melodies, untold stories, and musical treasures that deserve a spotlight. Whether you're an '80s music aficionado or just curious about the uncharted territories of this iconic decade, you're in for a sonic adventure like no other. So, let's rewind the cassette tapes and embark on a nostalgic voyage through the Uncharted 80's!

In this first Episode we explore 2 bands, Screen 3 and the Faith Brothers - Enjoy the Listen and check out the show notes for the links to the music

Contact us via     Our Facebook Group – The Uncharted 80’s

                            E-Mail – Podcast@Uncharted80s.com

Links to songs used in this podcast as follows:

Spotify – Screen 3

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6sAAfVs5zE1nOrmceFV6Vq?si=M6Kbc_1fSQaCl7pFs5wOOw

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtqpwxemvJLq-DFKfFUqkQQ

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FScreen3Norwich%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1j6yqrb8bik_y2ViUjOJ-z9gY49jZv0_tSWRKUg7XTNhH-Xq8d8xCjUAk&h=AT21JeqZbEYcaqOvv2kM7xTqaD8CY1PNFycitIGc-7DOvYSNGnCbU-kEJT2DbLdZOkHoC8SuVHXgkgwncDeD9DrBAiiRcy-AKsqUnefN_YfxnRu15Iz2f1ffAInk5T-fEsrke6u7zD3pfS6ZHq5_Jep4fg&__tn__=%2Cd

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Screen3Norwich

Spotify – The Faith Brothers

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0VsRYZ4BPwZkEt0QTMW8lH?si=ClBoQlizTxiYKlNQkqZJBw

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsQTTagxTytC-U7KANtd1ZQ

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thebrothersfaith

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In This Episode of the Uncharted 80's podcast we talk to John Campbell from Its Immaterial. John talks about the formation of the band right back from Albert Dock through to Yachts to the transition into Its Immaterial. John talks about their early years, their recording of the single Driving Away From Home right through to the Dec 2023 live show and their 3rd Album House for Sale. If you haven’t heard of them before but you love a story about a band and their music then this episode is for you.

Their First Album Available here:- https://its-immaterial.co.uk/product/lifes-hard-and-then-you-die-red-vinyl-reissue/

House For Sale - Available Here:- https://its-immaterial.co.uk/product/house-for-sale-black-vinyl-lp/

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This episode is a real treat about a band that has been overlooked but with great songs and this episode has the whole story. It includes songs, an Interview with Dave Sparrow who played Bass in The Photos. He tells the whole story of the bands creation through to their untimely split and what happened in between. Its a rollercoaster of an episode and I Hope you enjoy it as much as we have making this one.

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In this episode of The Uncharted 80's Podcast we speak to Lee Hirons one of the founding members of the Faith Brothers. It's a fascinating story about the beginning of the band along with their journey. It covers everything a fan would want to know as well as those just interested in Music and how bands are created and develop.

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A biography of the band and a in depth interview with Steve Hovington the lead vocalist and bass player. hear about their early years, their music, clips of their songs right up to their latest. Its a cracker of an episode.

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Episode 2 of the Uncharted 80's Podcast. A Screen 3 special with interviews with Neil Dyer the Leader Singer and Principal songwriter and Guitarist alongside Peter Jay the Trumpet Player and brass arranger for the band. This follows on from the bio of Screen 3 in Episode 1.

The Episode starts with Neil Dyer and ends with Peter Jay chatting to Noel & Martin about the band, their memories and some great untold stories about their first single, the John Peel sessions and the Wham party !

Whilst Neil has continued make music under the name of Planet Neil and Peter is now a teacher this podcast celebrates the stories, the legacy and the music of Screen 3.

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