On The Road With...

In the finale of Season 6, Gareth chats with his longtime friend and collaborator, Hip-Hop producer, Vice Beats. They talk about, among other things, his reasons for stepping away from the live touring scene a few years back, his early days as an MC performing live and why he now prefers the studio, the J Dilla tribute album project that he masterminded, and much more. The songs featured in this episode, which can be streamed via the 'On The Road With Songs' playlist on Spotify are 'Lost Time' (Vice Beats feat. Ellie Harris, Kinkai & Thalassic) & That Love (Vice Beats, Audessey, Greg Blackman & Knuf). The show returns with Season 7 this autumn! In the meantime, join the 'On The Road With Official Community' group on Facebook for updates about the new season and much more!

Gareth sits down with former Level 42 drummer and songwriter, Phil Gould.Back in February, Gareth caught up with former Level 42 drummer, Phil Gould, to talk about the album he's been working on during lockdown and the creative productivity that has resulted from it. Having left the iconic group in 1987, he talks about his brief return in 1994 and his contribution to the album of that year, Forever Now. This is also an honest account of his reasons for leaving the band, the nervous exhaustion that his brother, Roland 'Boon' Gould suffered as a result of the relentless touring with the outfit, and an in depth look at the songwriting process within the band during his time with them. They also discuss what he's done since Level 42, his approach to drumming, songwriting, multi-instrumentalism and much, much more. The songs featured in this episode span Phil's career to date, including his latest single release 'Faint Love', 'The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)', 'Two Solitudes (Everyone's Love In The Air)' and 'Love Games', all Level 42, and to finish, Stevie Winwood's 'Back In The High Life Again'. As always, you can stream all of the commercially available music on the 'On The Road With Songs' playlist on Spotify.

For this jam-packed bumper episode, Gareth is joined by Jools Holland's longtime bass supremo, Dave Swift. In one of the widest-ranging interviews ever on the show, Gareth and Dave meander through various topics, such as Dave's advice to those looking to become professional multi-instrumentalists like he is, as bass was not actually his first instrument. Dave also takes us behind the scenes in the Jools camp and talks about the backstage side of how some of the most iconic moments on 'Later' with legendary world class artists, and the mindset and approach one must adopt as a musician when working at that level. He also entertains with stories of playing at the G8 Summit in 1998 among other things, as well as the experience of recording posthumously with the late, great Amy Winehouse, and much much more! The following songs are also featured in the episode: Misfits - Jools Holland, Terri Walker Don't Go To Strangers - Paul Weller, Amy Winehouse & Jools HollandSnowflake Boogie - Edwin Starr, Jools HollandRemember, you can have all the tracks played on the show at your fingertips, by following the 'On The Road With Featured Songs' playlist on Spotify. To keep in touch with the show and for bonus content etc, join the 'On The Road With Official Community'.

To kick off Season 6 in style, Gareth is joined by soulful singer, songwriter and contestant on The Voice 2021, Hannah Williams. Having made her name fronting Hannah Williams & The Tastemakers, Hannah has more recently had global touring success with the awesome Hannah Williams & The Affirmations, as well as reaching the public vote on The Voice earlier this year, a highlight being working and performing live with the legendary Sir Tom Jones. She's also be sampled by Jay-Z on the song '4:44', and is one of the UK's most dynamic performers. Having first met back in 2014, Gareth and Hannah discuss her experience on The Voice, the story behind the transition from Tastemakers to Affirmations, the latter's future album plans, how the industry bounces back from the double negative of Covid-19 and Brexit, and much much more. This episode also features tracks from the band's most recent release '50 Foot Woman', and their debut 'Late Nights And Heartbreaks. Follow Hannah and the band's journey @HWAffirmations on all social media platforms, and you can stream all the commercially available music from the show via the 'On The Road With Featured Songs' playlist on Spotify. To get regular bonus content from the show and updates, join the 'On The Road With Official Community' group on Facebook.

For a special bumper episode to mark 30 shows, Gareth is joined by the infamous Smoove, of Smoove & Turrell. Featuring many of the legendary tracks that producer, percussionist creative visionary Smoove has released throughout his solo career, working with collaborators and obviously Smoove & Turrell, this conversation is one of the most wide-ranging ever featured on the show. Gareth and Smoove discuss everything from the latter's journey from a young producer discovering a sampler (having pursued other performance exploits prior to this), to where he is now; the ever-changing landscape of social media and how Jalapeno Records, the band's label, have helped them massively with this and so much more. Smoove also opens up about the inner workings of the band, the business side, which he has recently taken a bigger role in, and many many other things. The tracks featured in this episode are: Do It - Smoove & Turrell (from their most recent chart-topping album, Stratos Bleu) I Can't Give You Up - Smoove & TurrellBig Love - Smoove Without You - Smoove & Turrell You're Gone - Izo Fitzroy/Smoove & TurrellI'm A Man - Smoove & Turrell Coming Back - Smoove (from his debut album, Dead Men's Shirts) Remember, you can stream all of the commercially available music from the show on the 'On The Road With Songs' playlist on Spotify. We'll be taking a break for a while now, but will be back with a BANG for Season 6, with an incredible virtual event featuring many past guests. To keep in the loop, just join our Facebook group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3077292849040877To keep up with all things Smoove & Turrell, head to their website - https://smooveandturrell.com/, 'Smooveandturrell' on Facebook, or 'smooveturrell' on Instagram/Twitter. You can also hang out with the guys during lockdown on their weekly online radio show, The Northern Coal Experience. You can also follow Smoove @smooveuk on Facebook & Instagram, and @stevenmoove on Twitter.