FaceCulture: Giving You The People Behind The Music

Adam Duritz is a musician, songwriter, record and film producer, and frontman for American rock band Counting Crows. With hits like 'Mr. Jones', 'A Long December', and  'Accidentally in Love' just to name a few, the band has sold over 20 million records worldwide and have been nominated for a Grammy (twice!) and an Academy Award. We had a lovely conversation with Adam about their latest offering 'Butter Miracle, Suite One', why he took some time off from releasing music, the evolution of his songwriting, dealing with the ghosts from your childhood, learning how to live, feeling responsible for his crew, working on 'Butter Miracle, Suite Two', and a lot more! By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dave Wyndorf is the lead vocalist and guitarist for American rock band Monster Magnet, a band that helped build the stoner rock genre, and scored big hits in the 90s with the songs 'Space Lord' and 'Negasonic Teenage Warhead'. Their latest album A Better Dystopia is a collection of covers from obscure tracks from the late 60s and early 70s that have made an impression on Dave. His love for this era of music becomes apparent immediately as we talk about Hawkwind and bands that deserve more recognition, art in the internet world, the age of infotainment, the live scene of the 70s, the challenge in covering songs from this era, and a lot more! By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

English musician, singer, songwriter an producer Gary Numan has seen just about anything in his illustrious career that spans over 45 years.  First as a member of new wave band Tubeway Army, then as a solo artist where he scored massive hits with songs like 'Cars' and 'Are 'Friends' Electric', in the  early 80s. He also saw some lows as not every album reached its commercial expectations, but with his previous album Savage (Songs from a Broken World) that reached the no. 2 spot in the charts, it's fair to say he is back on top. His latest album is Intruder, and we spoke with Gary about the new album, the brutal nature of the music business, writing about climate change, his creative daughters, science vs religion, and a lot more! Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Myles Kennedy is a guitarist and vocalist, most known as the frontman for American rock band Alter Bridge. Kennedy also fronted rock band The Mayfield Four, and has collaborated on two full albums (and more!) with former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash. After his solo debut in 2018 with the album Year of the Tiger, 2021 saw the release of his second solo outing The Ides of March. We spoke about the album, getting out of your bubble, playing slide guitar, songwriting and making sense of the world, his need to create, affecting people with music, and a lot more! By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

St. Vincent (real name Annie Clark) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer whom debuted in 2007 with the album 'Marry Me,' and particularly made waves with the critically acclaimed, Grammy winning, eponymous album 'St. Vincent' in 2014. We had a lovely and intriguing conversation with her about her latest album 'Daddy's Home', writing about her father's incarceration, the various approaches to songwriting, the sleazy sound of the early 70s, writing about flawed people, not worrying about the commercial side of what she does, and a lot more! By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nancy Wilson made a name for herself alongside her sister Ann Wilson in the highly successful Seattle-based rock band Heart, with whom she sold over 35 million records. With a career spanning over five decades Nancy has experienced it all, and has now released her solo album You and Me. We spoke with Nancy about her new album, songwriting before she joined Heart, storytelling, dealing with change, writing songs for the late Eddie van Halen and Layne Staley (Alice in Chains), and a lot more! Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Australian singer, songwriter and musician Julia Stone (Of Angus & Julia Stone fame) released her third solo album 'Sixty Summers' and we were lucky enough to sit down with Julia and have an openhearted conversation about the album, making bold choices, working with Doveman and St. Vincent, strength and vulnerability, songs having multiple interpretations, nostalgic summer nights, and a lot more! By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chuck Billy is the vocalist and frontman for American thrash metal band Testament. The band was formed back in 1983, so Chuck has been around for a while, and has some great stories to tell. We spoke about his start in music, the Bay Area metal scene in the 80s, the decline of mainstream metal, their album Brotherhood Of The Snake, dealing with cancer, and a lot more!By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this conversation with Ed Sheeran, the then-emerging singer-songwriter opens up about his early career following the launch of his debut album '+'. He reflects on the whirlwind of fame and the balance between public life and authenticity. Sheeran shares personal anecdotes about his journey, including key life experiences and a transformative trip to Los Angeles. The discussion dives into the emotional underpinnings of his songwriting, the evolution of his hit 'You Need Me, I Don’t Need You,' and an innovative sign language music video project.

British singer-songwriter Declan McKenna first made waves back in 2015 with the song 'Brazil' and his sharp pen and catchy melodies continue to turn heads (and ears) to this day.  His latest album, Zeros (2020), made it all the way up to the 2nd spot in the UK charts and we had an opportunity to catch up with him to talk all about the album, the Social Dilemma documentary, happy accidents, observing the world, his favorite lyric on the album, and a lot more. I've spoken to Declan on numerous occasions before, and the one thing that really strikes me about him aside from his general friendliness, is that despite the substantive subject matter of his music he doesn't seem to take things too seriously, music is and has always been all about fun for him. By: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.