TRUSTY CHORDS
THE TRUSTY
CHORDS STORY
Hello, and welcome to Trusty Chords, the podcast which aims to celebrate music and those that create it.
Trusty Chords is a music interview podcast which aims to do two things. Firstly, it hopes to have a frank and casual chat with an artist or creative individual; not necessarily promoting their newest release, or spruiking their upcoming show, but discussing their craft and their own creative story.
Then, we’ll look an artist’s own Trusty Chords.
In the world of music theory, a basic chord is made up the first, third, and fifth notes of a given scale. In this podcast, we extrapolate that into musicians’ own lives; looking at one artist that changed their life, three albums that have impacted them greatly, and five songs they can always turn to.
By doing this, I’m wanting to uncover a little more about what makes an artist tick, and what sort of inspirations and influences are bubbling away under the surface.
A bit unsure of what I’m yammering on about? Check out the latest episode below!
WHERE CAN I LISTEN TO TRUSTY CHORDS?
Good question! Trusty Chords is available on most podcasting platforms, and is on most social media platforms – including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter – at @trustychordspodcast. Here’s a handy link to all the important places you might want to find things.
If you’re someone who uses Spotify, you can find a link to the most recent episode above, along with the playlist of the five songs chosen by an artist each week.
If you’d like to support the podcast financially, you can also find a link to the Buy Me A Coffee site up above. You’re under no obligation, of course, but every bit helps, and I’m grateful all the same!
I’M AN ARTIST, HOW DO I GET ONTO TRUSTY CHORDS?
Firstly, thanks for your interest! If you’d like to put yourself forward to be considered for a future episode, feel free to get in touch via the links on this website, or send me an email via this link here.
I will warn you in advance, I’ve got quite a few episodes already mapped out over the coming months, so it might be a little bit before the schedule allows me to have a chat!
HOW DO I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE EPISODES?
You’re in the right place! Just below, I’ve got the weekly blog for Trusty Chords. Each post is about each episode that goes out, so if you’re after a bit of a primer about the episode, want to remember what each artists’ Trusty Chords were, or want a link to the playlist, scroll down and click away!
Episode 14: Matt Weedon – Tors
Matt Weedon of English three-piece harmonic indie band Tors joins the podcast for a chat about the band’s history, rise to fame, and what’s next.
Episode 13: Frank Carter & Dean Richardson – Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
Frank Carter and Dean Richardson of Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes took time during their Aussie tour to chat about their musical history, newest album, and myriad musical influences for the podcast.
Episode 12: CJ Ramone – the Ramones, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes
As Me First And The Gimme Gimmes release their latest album, bassist CJ Ramone of the Ramones joins the podcast for an informative chat as part of this new episode
Episode 11: Holly Ross & David Blackwell – The Lovely Eggs
This week, Holly Ross and David Blackwell of The Lovely Eggs join the podcast to talk about their fiercely independent DIY status, and new album ‘Eggsistentialism’. You’d do well to check it out!
Bonus Episode 3: Jeff Martin & Jeff Burrows – The Tea Party
Ahead of their return to familiar shores, Jeff Martin and Jeff Burrows of The Tea Party join the Trusty Chords podcast to talk about their favourite and most influential music.
Episode 10: Dave Powys – The Paper Kites
This week, Dave Powys, the guitarist and multi-instrumentalist of Melbourne’s world-beating indie-folk act The Paper Kites joins me for a chat ahead of their Australian tour.