Drew is the creator of Stash sounds an independent record label that specialises in Hip hop , soul, funk, rare groove and jazz. He started making music in the 90’s and has agreed to give me his first interview in five years. He presents himself as a personable, relaxed man and seems comfortable and excited to be talking about his music career. When did you realise you had a passion and talent for making mus ...

What I'm drinking to this week isn't an album for once. Instead, I have opted for an all vinyl mix by Worcestershire born, Will Holland, better known as Quantic. Famed for producing and performing alike, the Colombia based master of all trades takes influence from soul, jazz, funk, bossa nova and hip hop from all over the world. As a producer he has worked with the amazingly talented vocalist Alice Russell ...

Soul band New Street Adventure are most definitely something new to the ears. It’s not often that a genre such as soul is not only revived but also brought up to date. This is exactly what the EP ‘Say It Like You Mean It’ does. Only formed in 2010, Nick Corbin (Lead singer) has transformed a small three-piece group into a super-synced group of 9 very talented musicians. From the first track ‘Hangin’ On / Ha ...

A young musician, Harriet Jones, has been causing quite a stir recently in the city of Plymouth. The fact that Jones has never played a cover song is certainly a unique prospect of her musical persona. She writes with the intention of telling a story through her songs, proving her ability to write interesting and original lyrics throughout her pieces. It is no surprise that the English folk and soul singer, ...

With news being announced that the Red Hot Chili Peppers are going to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame within the next few weeks, I am taken back to a time when I, myself, met the Chilis. It was the nineteenth of November 2011 and the anticipation of seeing the Chilis was phenomenal. After travelling all the way to Birmingham to see them, it felt so rewarding to see a band of this calibre pla ...