UPRAWR Podcast

In this episode we sit down with Jayler, the young UK rock band being compared to Led Zeppelin who are blowing up before they’ve even released an album 
We talk about how they went from open mics and pub gigs to playing huge stages, touring with legendary bands, building a classic rock image in a modern scene, and dealing with the pressure of releasing their debut album while people are already calling them the next big thing. 
They also open up about going viral, being called industry plants, why they refuse to rely on backing tracks, and whether rock music can truly go mainstream again.

This week we’re joined by Stef Pascual, VP of Audience Development and Paid Media at Concord. We talk about how bands actually break online, why going viral doesn’t always mean you’ve built real fans, and what happens behind the scenes when a song suddenly starts blowing up on TikTok. 
We also get into the campaigns behind Ghost, Pierce The Veil and Ice Nine Kills, how labels decide where to spend money, why most bands get social media wrong, and what artists should be doing if they’re trying to grow without a massive budget. 
A really interesting episode if you’re in a band, work in music, or just want to understand how the industry actually turns online moments into proper careers. 
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In this episode, we sit down with Dannika Webber, one of the Download Festival talent buyers to break down how one of the UK’s biggest festivals is actually booked. From headliners and budgets to why some bands never make the lineup, this is a proper behind-the-scenes look at how it all works. 
We also get into Limp Bizkit’s resurgence and how they’ve worked their way back into headline territory, as well as whether there were any concerns around Linkin Park being big enough to headline with a new vocalist. There’s a lot to get into

In this episode, we sit down with a former Creation Records insider Tim Abbot to break down what really happened during the rise of Oasis. From having just £78 in the bank to buildin one of the biggest bands in the world, this is the unfiltered story of how it actually played out. 
We talk chaos, near collapse, Vegas stories, and what Noel and Liam were really like behind the scenes. Plus, the reality of trying to break a band with no money and everything on the line.

Today’s guest is one of the UK live music industry’s most experienced agents, with a career spanning more than 30 years and a roster that has helped shape rock, emo, punk and alternative music across the world. 
We talk about how he discovered My Chemical Romance and helped grow them from tiny club shows into a global stadium band, his decades-long journey with Sum 41 from the very beginning, and the many other artists he’s worked with and helped break along the way. 
We also get into the realities of being an agent with how artists get signed, why loyalty in music is never guaranteed, what separates bands that break through from those that stay stuck, and how streaming, TikTok and changing global markets have transformed the business. 
Let’s get into it. 
 
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