#weneedcrew podcast by We Need Crew, Scott Howarth

Guitar tech for bands such as Ghost, Styx, Bullet For My Valentine and recently Architects. Bedford born and bred Calvin talks us through some of his satires of the road, wrestlmaina and reducing his washing on tour on one rather wet load out.

Production Co-ordinator Helen ' Hels Bells' Smith is our guest this week, her CV reads like a who's who of musical artists. Her infectious spirit and charm make this podcast super fun. From talking about Dolly Parton to sharing a plane with Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, she's got bags of enthusiasm and character with all her tour stories.

We chat with lighting crew chief Nigel ' Skippy' Monk, with his experience for artists such as David Bowie, Motorhead and Prince. He tells us about holding up "The purple one" while he try's to fix the set and gives us some fantastic road stories.

Studio sound, Live sound, Broadcast, Hire & Production. Our guest is Ben Hammond, someone who constantly looks to better his position in the industry. We talk his new studio & production suite plus touring with acts such as Skunk Anansie, Don Broco & Wet Wet Wet.

We move our chat international this week with a call over Zoom to Australia. Becky has toured the world with artists such as Kylie & Westlife for many years as a monitor engineer she is also a yoga teacher and therapist with her company rock and roll yogi. We chat about life on the road, being mindful and getting caught short in a glass elevator. It's a really great chat.

We speak with Lighting Designer & Social Creator Richard Larkum. His client list includes rock acts such as Biffy Clyro, Bullet For My Valentine & Kaiser Chiefs. Creating some incredible looking headline shows for major festivals and venues around the world. We share stories and laughs from our time on the road with each other.

A very special episode. We speak with one of the creative minds behind Niall Horan's live stream at The Royal Albert Hall show on Nov 7th 2020.

We chat to Mattie Evans about his company Nocturnal Touring & Rooted Productions, from shows with EDM artists in the English Channel to being in Perth WA one night and Ibiza the next. His experience in the industry holds many stories.

We chat to live sound engineer Russ Miller this week, he talks being on the road with 'The Smiths' guitarist Johnny Marr, working with Gregory Porter and the challenges he's overcome while off the road. He also helps manage the pub he grew up in, Which is in Wigan, the place has housed lots of various live music over the years. Including an Electric Kazoo.

We speak to live sound engineer Stefano Serpagli who tells us all about his experience in the industry and his brand new app Fupp. We share stories of the road & a fantastic antidote about Paul McCartney in his nominated 'Hal Of Fame' crew member.

Welcome to #weneedcrew Podcast. In the very first episode we are going to outlay everything to do with #weneedcrew and what to expect from the podcast series. Please also visit the We Need Crew website. www.weneedcrew.co.uk