Gavin is a singer/songwriter who was signed to Atlantic Records at the age of 22. More recently he is a male mental health advocate and co-founder of Talk Club.

Gavin discusses the statistics that make Talk Club so important, and what he learned via his own therapy. He also lets us in on what it was like working with world-famous producers and engineers such as John Leckie and David Kahne, and how he got the inside info on the recording of Jeff Buckley’s Hallelujah from Clif Norell. Gavin talks about his relationship with his Dad - a single father, with whom Gavin had an incredibly close relationship - including how it felt to be able to take him to witness his own recording session in Abbey Road’s Studio 2!

Listen along to Gavin’s songs with this Spotify playlist. Discussions begin:

Don McLean - Vincent (07:36 )

Eric Clapton - Layla (16:09 )

Gavin Thorpe - Good Old Days (23:59 )

Marvin Gaye - I Heard it Through The Grapevine (34:44 )

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (36:27 )

Jeff Buckley - Lover, You Should Have Come Over (45:44 )

Free - Love You So (52:40 )

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (56:50 )

Coldplay - See You Soon (59:22 )

The Doors - Soul Kitchen (1:05:50 )

The Doors - The End (1:10:16 )

You can find Gavin on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Resources/Links:

• You can buy or stream Soul to Save here and watch the video here. 
• Keep your ears peeled for the Talk Club EP in October, and look for Gavin’s single ‘Runaway’ on Spotify, out in September!
• For men who want to talk to others in a private and safe space, visit Talk Club - founded by Gavin and another Music To Survive By guest, Ben Akers! Check out Ben’s episode for more info about the initiative for male mental fitness.
• If you are affected by any of the issues in this episode, you can also go to the NHS website, and the website of the charity Mind. For emergency support over the phone, you can call The Samaritans free on 116 123.