Mad Tunes: Music, Emotions & Mental Health podcast

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Wyatt Flores is a 23-year-old singer-songwriter from Stillwater, Oklahoma, who’s making a name for himself in the Red Dirt music scene, building on the musical legacy of his home state. He grew up on a ranch in a working-class family where he was surrounded by musicians, often hearing them play cowboy songs around a campfire. His father, a drummer, built him a stage in the backyard when he recognized his talent, and his Uncle Bobby taught him how to play guitar. Now Wyatt is playing in front of thousands of fans, singing at the Grand Ole Opry, and writing songs that are winning audiences with their honesty, heart, and vulnerability. His debut album, Welcome to the Plains, explores the rough—and sometimes violent—side of growing up in rural Oklahoma, but it also shows a talent for storytelling and a wry sense of humor. Sid talks to Wyatt about why he’s so happy to be back in Stillwater after a couple of years in Nashville, the mental health struggles he’s openly shared with his fans, the family member he wants to have on his podcast, and why his favorite food is a breakfast burrito. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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In Mad Tunes, Rai Waddingham - a singer/songwriter who hears voices, sees visions and has ongoing conversations with the nature of reality - invites other songwriters to explore the connection between music and mental health. Each episode features up to three songs that act as a launchpad, providing a window into some of the things that go on in and around our head when writing or performing music. This isn't just a mental health podcast - it's about people, stories and the way creativity can be as essential to life as breathing.

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A Little Raw Around The Edges 40:40

3 years тому40:40

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In this week’s episode I’m trying something a little different. Rather than invite a guest to share their tunes, I’m marking my fifth episode by reflecting on my own songwriting journey. I explore how writing a cappella songs to the rhythm of my footsteps helped me process some of the traumas I had survived whilst allowing the deeper meanings to remain hidden in plain sight. I simply didn’t, fully, know what I was writing about. I talk about how this world has, often, been painful to live in … whilst the connections I have found (in activism and in my relationships) are something that grounds me and helps me keep breathing. Throughout it all, I keep coming back to a sense of strength and vulnerability - and how music allows me to show both sides at once. Songs featured in this episode written and performed by Rai Waddingham Breathe Tonight Spiders Feels Like Home Hear more from Rai Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/raiwaddingham Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/raiwaddingham Website: https://www.behindthelabel.co.uk Mad Tunes on twitter: https://twitter.com/madtunespodcast…

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We're All Here to Learn and it's Messy 48:24

3 years тому48:24

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In this week’s episode I’m joined by Gemma Kirk as we listen to songs from her indie-folk band - Lost Chimes. Having first met in Sheffield, we talk about how she got in to songwriting and found her voice. We explore how, sometimes, painful (and, sometimes, abusive) relationships can weave in and around more upbeat songs and how - ultimately - life is messy and all we can do is live it and try to learn as we go. We talk life, death and growing confidence. We share thoughts on how it is to find oneself as a woman in rock music and some of the people who touch our lives and how we are richer for it. Gemma describes her album as a big hug and, having spoken with her, I can see why. Songs featured in this episode: All songs from Lost Chimes, released May 3, 2021. Recorded with long-term collaborator and engineer, the late John Hannon, (Understand, Liberez, No Recording) in Rayleigh, Essex. Island: Gemma Kirk - music, lyrics Nicky Kirk - music Richard Nicholls - bass guitar Didn’t I Say: Gemma Kirk - music, lyrics Nicky Kirk - music, lyrics Voices: Gemma Kirk - music, lyrics Nicky Kirk - music John Hannon - violin Richard Nicholls - bass guitar Hear more from Lost Chimes: Bandcamp: https://lostchimes.bandcamp.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/LostChimes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostchimes/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostchimes/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4LBVhlkJs8uoMUqkGzrbSz Find out more about Rai: Website: https://www.behindthelabel.co.uk Mad Tunes on twitter: https://twitter.com/madtunespodcast…

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How Much I Hide in Plain Sight 40:33

3 years тому40:33

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In this week’s episode I’m joined by Kevin Hewick as we listen to songs from his albums ‘Never Give Up On A Song’ and “Driven by Love, Driven by Hate’. Together, we explore the disconnection of depression and the emotional impact of performing songs that are connected with specific memories. We talk about grief, loss and how these painful and traumatic experiences impacted on his songwriting - moving him to dig deeper. We talk about the joy of writing and performing songs, of entertaining people, and the impact Covid-19 has had on this. Songs featured in this episode: A Frozen Tear in a Frozen Pool: From Never Give Up On A Song on Burning Shed Lyrics and Music by Kevin Hewick © 2021 Recorded, Mixed, Edited and Mastered by Adam Ellis Kevin Hewick - Guitars and Vocals David Anderson - Drums Memory Coma From Driven By Love, Driven By Hate on Burning Shed Lyrics and Music by Kevin Hewick © 2017 Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Adam Ellis at Deadline Studios Kevin Hewick - Guitars and Vocals Adam Ellis - Mellotron Jonathan Read - Piano & Trumpet Hear more from Kevin Hewick: Bandcamp: https://kevinhewick.bandcamp.com Burning Shed: https://burningshed.com/store/kevinhewick Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinhewick Find out more about Rai: Website: https://www.behindthelabel.co.uk Mad Tunes on twitter: https://twitter.com/madtunespodcast…

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The Right Song Could Save Somebody’s Life One Night 59:24

4 years тому59:24

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In this week’s episode I’m joined by Kenton Hall as we listen to songs from his former band - ist - and his solo project Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures. We talk about the highs and lows of being a touring musician, filmmaker and human being. We explore songwriting; processing grief; bipolar; hitting rock bottom and finding a way through. Oh, and how the right song can save someone’s life one night - so it’s worth putting the effort in. Art matters. Now living and working without the highs, Kenton challenges the myth of the necessarily tormented creative genius and talks about how he’s finding a sense of balance. Songs featured in this episode: The Boy’s Not Right : https://istianity.bandcamp.com/track/the-boys-not-right Fom Toothpick Bridge, by ist Kenton Hall John McCourt Brett Richardson Flash Produced and Engineered by Jay Burnett **** Apologia : https://istianity.bandcamp.com/track/apologia From King Martha, by ist Kenton Hall - Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals John McCourt - Bass, Vocals Flash - Drums, Vocals Brett Richardson - Bassoon, Conductor, String Arrangements, Vocals Jack Bomb - Guitar, Vocals Paul Swannell - Piano, Organ Kevin Hewick - Vocals Gaz Birtles - Sax John Barrow - Sax Drew Stansall - Sax Jon Read - Trumpet James Lindsay - Trombone Anna Jordan - Piano, Organ The Filthmongers' Choir - Vocals Na'im Cortazzi - Vocals Liam Dullaghan - Guitar, Vocals Sophia Marshall - Vocals Sarah Louise Collins - Clarinet Jody Moore - French Horn Strung Out Sisters - String Trio Howard Smith - Lap Steel *** Careful How You Go : https://kentonhallthenecessarymeasures.bandcamp.com/track/careful-how-you-go By Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures Kenton Hall - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Glockenspiel, Percussion, Digital Erhu Scarlet Hall - Backing Vocals John McCourt - Bass Brett Richardson - Guitars, Production, Kenton-fixing Alan Jenkins - Organ, Backing Vocals Chris Ilett - Late night advice and additional vocal arrangements Song produced by Brett Richardson and Kenton Hall Hear more from Kenton Hall: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kentonhall Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kentonhallauthor Blog: https://kentonhall.wordpress.com Bisection - A more or less accurate account of bipolar parenting and twin wrangling: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bisection-accurate-account-parenting-wrangling/dp/1913256065 A Dozen Summers: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3533254/ Kenton Hall & The Necessary Measures: https://kentonhallthenecessarymeasures.bandcamp.com/ Find out more about Rai: Website: https://www.behindthelabel.co.uk…

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What I Was Trying to Avoid by Writing the Other Songs 48:19

4 years тому48:19