Visitors

New York-based singer-songwriter Allegra Krieger guides you through the creation of her debut album, The Joys of Forgetting. Allegra also plays a stripped-back version of album opener 'The Push and the Pull' and a new song.Allegra muses on the history of the album, her writing process and influences, the problem of comparisons, the power of secular prayer, and how white artists can use their position of privilege for good. The Joys of Forgetting is available across streaming services and on LP and CD in stores. You can also buy the album via Allegra Krieger's Bandcamp page: https://allegrakrieger.bandcamp.com/musicRemember to rate and subscribe!

This episode features a conversation and live session with singer-songwriter Phil Madeley.Phil talks to me about his debut EP, '21st Century Witch Hunt', which arrives September 4th, 2020 on Nice Swan Records, following his critically acclaimed 2019 debut single of the same name.Phil and I also talk Trump, Bowie, lockdown, music video shoots and much more. Phil also plays two songs from his upcoming EP, the title track and 'Lay Across'.Thanks to Phil Madeley, Dan Bradley at Temple Music and Nice Swan Records for this episode.

Why leave your home behind to start a new life on the other side of the world?The first episode of Visitors tells four stories of very different people who, for their own reasons, decided to leave their homes behind to start new lives as teachers in China.Rather than explorations of cultural shock or adaption to change, these are emotional portraits telling stories of loss, discovery, tragedy, hope and redemption. Or at least I hope so… Thank you to the fascinating people who agreed to speak to me for the podcast. Thanks also to Ellen Foster-Price for designing the beautiful artwork for this podcast. Please like, subscribe and tell your friends!