Raymond was a great guest and shared insight into his songwriting process. He also shares some of the wisdom gained from the incredible projects he's worked on and artists he's worked with. Three things we learn from this week episode include:

· The stories behind Nobodies and Plague Called Home from his new EP;

· How and what inspired his award winning documentary The Railway People; and

· What Ray took from playing in Ocean Colour Scene and with Gerry Cinnamon to his own music.

Ray's things:
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/1dPY8n5kmip9KsWSYU6Qmu
Website http://www.raymondmeade.com
The Railway People http://therailwaypeople.raymondmeade.com

Gavin links
Instagram www.instagram.com/thesongstories
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0R4bDtY5VVOjPn7taECBPR
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A

Tom McGuire, lead singer and songwriter from Tom & The Brassholes talks us through the stories behind their hit songs:

• Super Solid Soul Vehicle
• Ric Flair
• Get Out
• The Ballad of MC Sickboy
• Caveman

Find out in the show exactly how Tom goes from song sketch idea to full formed nine-piece musical masterpiece. Also discover which of the songs came about following an encounter with a, soon to be jailed, drunken rapper.

Tom & The Brassholes links

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/7JnJgTo8cCtAQmtC0cJyjp
Website https://www.tomandthebrassholes.com

Gavin links
Instagram www.instagram.com/thesongstories
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0R4bDtY5VVOjPn7taECBPR
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A

This weeks episode with Damien Mcfly catch up includes:

1. How Damien composes cover songs such as his 3.5m streamed Hey Brother

2. The stories behind his hit songs including Vega, Underneath my Skin and Behind you

3. Why he goes by his stage name of Damien McFly and not his super sexy Italian birth name.

Notes

Damien Links
Website https://www.damienmcfly.com
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ft7APiBr9l00FbsSnu92x
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/damienmcfly

Gavin links
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0R4bDtY5VVOjPn7taECBPR
Instagram www.instagram.com/thesongstories
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJS3VQ56EslZ2AqcMQHd2A