Around the Sound Podcast

Irish Singer-Songwriter Emma Langford chats about her new album Sowing Acorns, how she got into music living in Limerick, writing/recording an album and prepping for a large German tour while also finishing your her Masters. Emma also chats about her Patreon page and offers advice to other artists about it. We also learn about her songwriting style and how Emma has just begun to do co-writes with other artists and how she feels about that. Emma on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elangfordmusic Emma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmalangfordmusic/ ATS Twitter: twitter.com/aroundthesound_ ATS Instagram: www.instagram.com/aroundthesoundpodcast/ ATS Facebook: www.facebook.com/aroundthesoundpodcast Megan on Twitter: www.twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Megan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MeganONeillMusic Eoin on Twitter: twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

Andy Bell joins Megan and Eoin this week to chat about (in his own words) lifestyle as a singer, songwriter, musician, DJ and Producer. Andy chats about being founding a member of the band Ride who were signed to Alan McGee's Creation Records, forming rock band Hurricane No.1, becoming the Bassist in Oasis, Producing Swedish act Weeping Willows, having the honour to play with Pink Floyd and his new solo album "The View from Halfway Down" which is incredible. This is a real music lovers episode and you can feel the love and passion Andy has for his art and life. STREAM/BUY ANDY'S NEW ALBUM: http://smarturl.it/andybellalbum Andy on Twitter: twitter.com/andybebop Andy on Instagram: www.instagram.com/andybebop ATS Twitter: twitter.com/aroundthesound_ ATS Instagram: www.instagram.com/aroundthesoundpodcast/ ATS Facebook: www.facebook.com/aroundthesoundpodcast Megan on Twitter: www.twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Megan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MeganONeillMusic Eoin on Twitter: twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

Part 2 with Irish conductor and composer Eímear Noone, best known for her award-winning work on video game music. She has conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic, l’Orchestre symphonique de Bretagne, the Sydney Symphony, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, and conducted in Sydney Opera House and Beijing Olympic stadium. Eimear continues to chat about her incredible career composing and conducting the music for World of Warcraft, The Legend of Zelda, Overwatch, her experience being a woman in classical music and growing up in Ireland. Eimear on Twitter: twitter.com/eimearnoone Eimear on Instagram: www.instagram.com/eimearworld/ ATS Twitter: twitter.com/aroundthesound_ ATS Instagram: www.instagram.com/aroundthesoundpodcast/ ATS Facebook: www.facebook.com/aroundthesoundpodcast Megan on Twitter: www.twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Megan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MeganONeillMusic Eoin on Twitter: twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

Eímear Noone is an Irish conductor and composer, best known for her award-winning work on video game music. She has conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic, l’Orchestre symphonique de Bretagne, the Sydney Symphony, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, and several other national orchestras. Eimear joins Megan and Eoin to chat about her incredible career composing and conducting the music for World of Warcraft, The Legend of Zelda, Overwatch, her experience being a woman in classical music and growing up in Ireland. Eimear on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eimearnoone Eimear on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eimearworld/ ATS Twitter: twitter.com/aroundthesound_ ATS Instagram: www.instagram.com/aroundthesoundpodcast/ ATS Facebook: www.facebook.com/aroundthesoundpodcast Megan on Twitter: www.twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Megan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MeganONeillMusic Eoin on Twitter: twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

Janet Lopez is a Music Supervisor with Neophonic. Janet has worked with filmmakers including Gillian Flynn, Jordan Peele, Amy Lippman, Greg Yaitanes, Armando Iannucci, McG, Spike Lee, Claire Scanlon. Her recent credits include Avenue 5 (HBO), My Dinner with Herve (HBO), The Twilight Zone (CBS), Utopia (Amazon), Party of Five (Sony/Freeform), Motherland: Fort Salem (Freeform), and Diary of a Future President (CBS/Disney+). Janet chats about her career as a music supervisor, how she finds songs including great tips on how to pitch to a music supervisor and the importance of having clearance so that your song can be synched on a film, tv show or advertisement. This episode is well worth a listen for songwriters, musicians and music lovers. Janet Profile: http://www.neophonic.com/janet-lopez ATS Twitter: twitter.com/aroundthesound_ ATS Instagram: www.instagram.com/aroundthesoundpodcast/ ATS Facebook: www.facebook.com/aroundthesoundpodcast Megan on Twitter: www.twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Megan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MeganONeillMusic Eoin on Twitter: twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

Stephen Byrne is a radio and TV presenter, documentary maker, YouTuber and been a correspondent for RTE at the Oscars for the past eight years. Stephen talks about growing up as a teenage YouTuber in 2006, how he began presenting for RTE, what it is like attending The Oscars, his latest time capsule video and coming out. Stephen on Twitter: www.twitter.com/stephenbyrne Stephen on instagram: www.instagram.com/stephenbyrne/ ATS Twitter: twitter.com/aroundthesound_ ATS Instagram: www.instagram.com/aroundthesoundpodcast/ ATS Facebook: www.facebook.com/aroundthesoundpodcast Megan on Twitter: www.twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Megan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MeganONeillMusic Eoin on Twitter: twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

This is a special episode as we turn things around and Eoin interviews Megan about her new single "Fire with Fire". Megan talks about writing it with Orla Gartland, the theme of the song, how it was produced with The Dunwells and Megan also chats about other songs on her next album. Listen to the single here: https://ffm.to/plpow39 Megan on Twitter: www.twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Megan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MeganONeillMusic ATS Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthesound_ ATS Instagram: www.instagram.com/aroundthesoundpodcast/ ATS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthesoundpodcast Eoin on Twitter: twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

Redrama is an incredibly talented hip hop/rap/pop artist from Finland. He has had millions of streams and number one hits with AJ McClean from Bakcstreet Boys and Kristinia Debarge and is a coach on The Voice of Finland. This episode we discuss the the beginnings of his career doing rap batlles, signing with Virgin and later Sony Music, writing with AJ McClean, battling with alcholism and lyme disease and how he is now enjoying being an independent artist. Latest Redrama single: https://open.spotify.com/album/0QPaeDqwRZpouuwOknihlC Redrama on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Redrama Redrama on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrama/ Redrama on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redramaofficial Eoin on Twitter: twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Megan on Twitter: twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

Joe Aaron Reid is an incredible singer, theatre performer, actor and writer. He has performed in musicals Dreamgirls, in The Heights, Ghost, Catch Me If You Can, Chicago and more across Broadway and The West End. Joe, Eoin and Megan have an incredibly positive and hilarious chat about dealing with Covid, working in entertainment as a parent, his different roles in musical theatre, how edibles make days go easier while parenting, YouTube and more. This episode is full of energy, positivity, laughs and goes deep at times. You will definitely have a warm feeling in your heart after listening to Joe. Joe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joeaaronreid Joe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeaaronreid/ Joe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Smudge6283 ATS Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthesound_ ATS Instagram: www.instagram.com/aroundthesoundpodcast/ ATS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthesoundpodcast Eoin on Twitter: twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Megan on Twitter: twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

Frank chats about life during lockdown, his love for touring and the structure it brings, raising money for music venue trust, his upcoming split album with NOFX, being on tour with his wife and his upcoming gig on August 9th with his band The Sleeping Souls. Buy a ticket here: https://dice.fm/bundle/frank-turner-sleeping-souls?_branch_match_id=775693751353334301 Frank on Twitter: https://twitter.com/frankturner Frank on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frankturner/ Eoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Megan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

Legendary Neuroscientist Dr Julia Jones comes on to chat about the power of music therapy in mental health and wellbeing, her work as a sports psychologist with professional athletes, how we can control our minds more through music therapy her campaign for the health music manifesto and loads more. This is an episode to learn so much and her personality and passion for life and music is infectious. https://www.musicdiet.co.uk/ https://www.healthmusicmanifesto.com/ https://twitter.com/DrRockUK Eoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Megan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

Lara Baker is Director of Business Development at Songtrust. She chats about her career with AIM, Songtrust, Women In Music, gender equality, her work with Americana Music Association and much more. Lara Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaraKBaker Lara Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larakbaker/ Eoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Megan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

Marks talks about writing with Grammy Winners, His 2018 Irish Eurovision song, the therapy songwriting can bring and how he ended up traveling the world for songwriting camps. Mark Caplice is an Irish singer songwriter who has written and performed songs with Josh Gray, Derek Ryan, Jake Carter, Ryan O'Shaughnessy and many more among his own music under the title Kolumbus. Mark Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cappy_music_ireland/ Eoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Megan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

Neil is Head Music critic at The Telegraph, author of acclaimed book I was Bono's Doppleganger and close friend of U2. Neil tells us about his own pop music career which includes Mel Gibson being a fan, his book which was produced into a film with Ben Barnes and Robert Sheehan along with what it was like being friends with U2. https://twitter.com/neil_mccormick Eoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Megan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

Mike discusses how best to release music on Spotify, the importance of and how to get on playlists and his new online course for musicians. Mike is an streaming expert and offers great insight for musicians releasing music. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Warner is an independent artist, curator and the go-to person when it comes to playlist strategies on music streaming services. He is the author of streaming book Work Hard Playlist hard and producer of online courses for artist online profiles and playlists. Eoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Megan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: https://twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: https://www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

Season 2 kicks off with the incredibly talented Jake Carter. Megan and Eoin delve into Jake's Liverpool roots, his love of music, what its like to be the brother of Nathan Carter, winning Dancing with the Stars, his time playing Aladdin, Aldi cookies and so much more. https://www.jakecarterofficial.com/ https://www.facebook.com/jakecarterofficial https://twitter.com/jakecartermusic https://www.instagram.com/jakecartermusic/ Eoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eoinsandford Eoin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eoin_sandford/ Megan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meganoneill Megan on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganoneillmusic/ Episode edited by Christopher Wood Twitter: https://twitter.com/C_D_Wood Website: https://www.christopherwoodcomposition.com/

This week features the amazing Chloe Agnew; singer, songwriter and actress from Dublin, Ireland. From the age of 14, Chloe gained fame for her integral part as one of the original (and youngest) members of the internationally acclaimed music group Celtic Woman. To date Chloe is featured on a total of 14 of Celtic Woman’s albums, recording songs in English, Irish, Latin, Japanese, Italian and German on their various albums, which have sold more than eight million copies worldwide, and all of which have debuted at #1 on Billboard's World Music chart. Celtic Woman have sold out concerts in prestigious venues across the globe from Carnegie Hall -NYC, Red Rocks, Colorado, Radio City Music Hall to several Arenas in Europe, Japan and Australia, performing for almost three million fans. She has performed with Celtic Woman on hit US TV shows such as Dancing with the Stars, Regis and Kelly, The Today Show and Good Morning America and many more. In 2013 Chloe made a guest appearance on the hugely successful show ‘Bold and the Beautiful’. Chloe performed with Celtic Woman for almost a decade before moving on to pursue a solo career in 2013. The past 6 years have been busy for the singer; performing at Croke Park’s Stars, Choirs and Carols Guinness Book of Records concert to crowd of 15,000; singing in front of 20,000 strong audience and alongside 2,000 mass pipe and drum musicians at the international Military Tattoo festival in Basel, Switzerland and the Cape Town Military Tattoo; onstage with longtime Celtic Woman colleague Lisa Kelly and esteemed Irish tenors Paul Byrom, Emmet Cahill and Emmett O’ Hanlon (former members of Celtic Thunder) and with Grammy and Emmy nominee and voice of Riverdance Michael Londra at The Fred Amphitheatre in Georgia. Chloe is featured in several television shows that are currently airing on PBS including The Power of Music with Ethan Bortnick and Damian McGinty (Glee Project/Celtic Thunder), and the Nathan Carter Celtic Country show. Chloe has been touring with top Irish artist Nathan Carter since 2017 and is the headline act for the award-winning Atlanta Pops Orchestra on its National US tours. Chloe is currently running an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for two new and exciting projects. Please support this wonderful independent artist by clicking through and donating: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/chloe-s-first-independent-release#/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChloeAgnew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chloeagnew/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChloeAgnew/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ChloeAgnewOfficial

Laura is a successful UK country artist, frequently travelling to Nashville to write & perform. Many songs from her latest EP entitled ‘Remember When’ & her current single ‘Heartstrings’ have been featured on several American TV shows on CMT. She performed at the ‘Country 2 Country’ music festival at the 02 Arena London, supported popular UK country act ‘The Shires’ in concert and recently played at the famous ‘Bluebird Cafe’ on her last trip to Nashville, Tennessee. Check out Laura's music below: https://www.laurajevans.com/ https://twitter.com/laurajevansuk?lang=en

Laura is a two-time winner of Best Female Vocalist at the British Country Music Awards and a Top 5 artist on the iTunes UK Country Music Chart. With an incredible room-silencing voice and ridiculously great songwriting talent, Laura is definitely on her way to BIG things! Read more about Laura via the links below. http://lauraoakesmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/lauraoakesofficial/ https://twitter.com/lauraoakesmusic

This week's episode features Chris Weir of Audiyo headphones. For more on Chris and Audiyo please visit: https://www.audiyo.co.uk/