Coffee or Beer?
37 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -HOLD TIGHT is a multi-faceted music marketing agency specialising in Rock, Prog & Metal that offers print & online PR, radio plugging, strategic planning and digital marketing services. Based out of London, UK we work with some of the most exciting projects from around the globe.
Coffee or Beer gives us the chance to sit down and have a chat with our fellow industry lot over a hot coffee or cold beer.
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Nathan Barley Phillips Senior A&R Nuclear Blast Records | Coffee or Beer? Ep #38
March 29, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBThis week we are joined by Nathan Barley Phillips senior A&R at Nuclear Blast Records. Barly gives us his thoughts on what labels look for when signing artists, the role of an A&R in today's music industry and the long term strategy thinking that bands must adopt in order to last and succeed at being in a band over a long period of time.
Jerry Ewing From Prog Magazine | Coffee or Beer? Ep #37
March 22, 2021 12:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBJerry Ewing, editor and founder of PROG magazine and the host of the annual Progressive Music awards, joins us for this week's Coffee or Beer. Come with us on a debaucherous trip into Jerry's past and how he came to start Classic Rock and PROG magazines. We find out about how much the industry has changed over the years and what's in store for the future of printed press.
Lewis Cater On Directing Videos For All Time Low, Pendulum & The Hunna | Coffee or Beer? Ep #36
March 15, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBHe's back! After almost a year since the first episode with Lewis his career has rocketed into bigger and better places. We catch up with him to find out more about how shooting the recent videos for Pendulum and The Hunna was and what it was like being nominated for a VMA Award for his video he did with All Time Low.
Damian Keyes | Coffee or Beer? Ep #35
March 08, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBWhen it comes to music education and mentoring musicians to strategise their career, Damian has proven he is the best in the world. At 23, Damian founded and built The British Institute of Modern Music (BIMM - now known as BIMM Institute), currently valued at over $100m, and they are the largest set of music colleges in the world. Artists that studied at BIMM under Damian include George Ezra, The Kooks and James Bay. In addition to this, Damian has worked as a professional bass player int...
Alex Berry -Valentine From The Orchard | Coffee or Beer? Ep #34
March 01, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBAlex is a senior label manager at The Orchard one of the worlds largest distribution companies operating in 25 global markets. We discuss how The Orchard releases music in today's market, strategies and services that are popular right now and other ways bands can distribute and market themselves effectively to promote their latest releases. For more information about The Orchard check out: https://www.theorchard.com
Eleanor Goodman Deputy Editor for Metal Hammer | Coffee or Beer? Ep #33
February 22, 2021 13:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBIs print dead? Or dying? Do people even read magazines anymore? What role does a magazine like Metal Hammer play in today's music scene? What are publications doing now to adapt and change with the times, how does their online presence complement their physical outlet and what do bands have to do to get featured in these publications? All of this plus a whole lot more. Support the Metal Hammer team by subscribing to the mag, following them on socials and checking out the podcast!
Sophie K From Kerrang! Breakfast Show | Coffee Or Beer? Ep #32
February 15, 2021 13:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBYears of hard graft, persistence and determination are what Sophie attributes to her success. Conducting excellent live interviews with huge artists in high pressured situations is not easy. To gain the skills required takes practice, making mistakes and learning from them, and knowing your own strengths and weaknesses on the camera. As well as presenting, Sophie produces video content and marketing campaigns for brands such as Primark and Ugg. Sophie presents the Kerrang! Radio Breakfa...
Ben Patashnik Unified Music Group European Label Manger | Coffee Or Beer? Ep #31
February 08, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBBen Patashnik is the European Label Manager for Unified Music Group. With a career in the music business expanding 10 + years, Ben’s seen a lot of change over that time when it comes to the success and development of artists. In today's episode we touch on some vital points such as the importance of hard work and grafting, a right of passage that any band in the rock/metal scene, in particular, has to go through, how there is no such thing as an overnight success and the first and most imp...
Jack Longman Producer | Coffee Or Beer? Ep #30
February 01, 2021 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBJack has experienced and learnt from many aspects of the music industry over the past decade. He spent his earlier years writing, recording and touring the UK and EU in his band Giants (signed with Holy Roar Records) and working for Basick records, and he is now primarily recording/producing as well as running a digital marketing agency. This incredibly talented and all round lovely bloke delivers some seriously sound advice for young artists. We discuss the world of streaming and how the w...
Anurag Tagat Freelance Journalist for Rolling Stone India | Coffee Or Beer? Ep #29
January 25, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBAnurag Tagat is a freelance journalist who writes for multiple music publications including Rolling Stone India. He's been writing about the rock and metal scene in India for many years and has witnessed the genre grow and change. We talk about how certain festivals are starting to embrace metal music more and more. We also discuss the difficulties in breaking a metal band in India, and the do's and don'ts live that can make the difference between a great review and a bad one.
Flower KC - Metal For Nepal & Manager For Underside | Coffee or Beer? #Ep 28
January 18, 2021 12:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBFlower KC manages the most successful metal band from Nepal; Underside, as well as being one of the founders and directors of Silence Festival in Nepal. He is also part of a team spearheading the campaign "Metal For Nepal", an organisation set up to help those suffering and starving on the Nepalese border. In this episode Flower talks at length about this crisis and what people can do to help. A donation of £25 is enough to feed a family of four for seven days. There are also art prints, ...
Eli Chamravi - Wild Thing Records | Coffee or Beer? Ep #27
January 12, 2021 10:53 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBEli Chamravi is the director for Wild Thing Records and Wild Thing Presents based out of sunny Australia! The Australian music scene is booming, producing many incredible bands over the years. It's hard to break a band onto the international scene and takes tremendous amounts of hard work and patience to go beyond the reach of your local scene. Eli shares some of his thoughts, his ideas and experience on how bands can do this no matter where they're from. Check out some of the awesome ban...
Alex Baker From Kerrang! Radio Fresh Blood | Coffee or Beer? Ep #26
November 30, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBHave you ever missed a day of work? Ever called in sick or just slept in? Well, Alex Baker hasn't. Does that make him a better person than you? Arguably. Does it make him a better radio presenter than you? Almost certainly. The Kerrang! Fresh Blood Radio show has championed some of the most influential bands the UK has to offer. Alex's long-standing career and experience make his seal of approval truly sought after and is a big vote of confidence for any band who is lucky enough to get fea...
Goc O'Callaghan - Founder/Director at ArcTanGent Festival | Coffee or Beer? Ep #25
November 26, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBWe all love a festival. They're a huge part of our culture and community. Obviously, in light of recent events, festivals and live shows have all been hit extremely hard. Goc O'Callaghan is one of the 3 Founders and Director of ArcTanGent Festival. Since 2013 Goc and the team have been putting on a truly special festival and growing a real sense of community along the way. In our chat, we go over the highs and lows of planning and putting on a festival, as well as current challenges facin...
Neil Kennedy - Producer at The Ranch Studios | Coffee or Beer? Ep #24
November 23, 2020 13:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBFor over 10 years The Ranch has been producing incredible music by some of the best bands and acts the UK and rest of the world has to offer. From mixing, mastering, profiling to rehearsing in the amazing live room. The Ranch is an awesome place to go and produce great music. Check them out here: http://ranchproductionhouse.com/ https://www.facebook.com/theranchprod... For PR enquiries please email [email protected] For Digital Marketing services please email darren@holdtightp...
Katherine Hogarth from 5B Artist Management | Coffee or Beer? Ep #23
November 19, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBCheck out Katherine's advice and experience working for 5B artist management. They represent some of the biggest bands in rock and metal including Babymetal, Behemoth, Megadeth, TesseracT, Slipknot and Trivium. Check out their roster here: https://www.5bam.com/ https://www.facebook.com/5bartistsmedia https://www.instagram.com/5bartistsme... For PR enquiries please email [email protected] For Digital Marketing services please email [email protected]
Carly Maile Radio 1 Rock Show and Exec Producer at Somethin' Else Productions | Coffee or Beer? #22
November 16, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBEver wondered how pitching to radio stations and getting on things like The Rock Show actually works? Well in this episode we answer all of that and more - our legendary guest is the awesome Carly Maile whose credits include producing the Rock Show on BBC Radio 1, and overseeing various other productions across 6 Music and podcasts via the production company Somethin' Else. Carly was kind enough to share her thoughts on working in radio, how DJ's and producers share ideas and how to get s...
Florian Kreutzfeldt from Nuclear Blast Records & Deadshot Music | Coffee or Beer? #21
November 12, 2020 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBFlo is a Project and A&R Manager at Nuclear Blast Records as well as the co-owner of his own management agency Deadshot Music management. With years of experience managing campaigns and overseeing large projects from start to finish, Flo was kind enough to give us some of his time and discuss the things bands should do when approaching labels. Where they need to be in their career before they can expect label attention as well as what to expect once they're signed. We discuss marketing,...
Remfry Dedman Of Riot Act Podcast | Coffee or Beer? Ep #20
November 09, 2020 13:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBRemfry is an experienced journalist who specialises in all things metal and rock. He co-hosts the Riot At Podcast with his mate Stephen Hill. Their combined knowledge and passion for music gives way to an honest and thorough music review podcast, that is both entertaining and controversial! Follow Riot Act Facebook https://www.facebook.com/riotactpodcast Twitter https://twitter.com/riotact_podcast For PR Enquires please email [email protected] For Digital Marketing Services pl...
Jake Richardson Journalist At Kerrang! & Loudwire | Coffee or Beer? EP #19
November 06, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBJake is a freelance journalist who rights for the likes of Kerrang! and Loudwire. Jakes interviewed over 200 bands and listens to ALOT of music. Definitely, someone whose opinion is worth paying attention too. You can follow Jake on Twitter - @JakeRichardso17 For PR Enquires please email [email protected] For Digital Marketing Services please email [email protected]
Mark Davyd Founder & CEO of MUSIC VENUE TRUST | Coffee or Beer? Ep #18
October 30, 2020 11:27 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBMark is the Founder and Ceo of Music Venue Trust. A charity set up with one goal. To stop grassroots venues up and down the UK from closing. Mark and his team offer support and help to venue owners who face constant threats that could result in their venues closing down. Whether that's legal advice or a putting in place a long term business strategy. Without the help and financial support from the charities patrons and doners. All of these places provide musicians with their first gig, loc...
Andy Allen From BACKSTREETMERCH | Coffee or Beer? Ep #17
October 09, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBAndy has had a long and successful career in the music industry covering a range of jobs from promotions to management, to tour managing and now running one of the largest merchandising companies for bands and artists in the world. From internal design to collaborating with outside artists. Backstreet is an innovative company who always strive to stay ahead of the curve and try out new things when it comes to the relationship between fan and artists. They truly understand the importance of...
Shaun Hodson LOKI FILMS | Coffee or Beer? Ep #16
October 06, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBShaun has been working in the industry for over 10 years. He's shot music videos for some of the biggest bands in the world of Heavy and alternative music. Loki films is synonymous for producing incredible looking, unique and impractical music videos from a guy who truly cares about each and every person he works with. Shaun was good enough to come down and share his ideas and opinions with us on what it takes to make a great music video, how things have changed over the years and where th...
Ollie Winiberg From BBC Introducing | Coffee or Beer? Ep #15
October 02, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBIf you've ever been hanging around Essex and happened to tune into your local BBC Introducing show then you'll be more then familiar with the one and only Mr Ollie Winiberg. Ollie was the second youngest radio presenter to join the BBC (the first was Noel Edmond's) and since then has grown a reputation for supporting local bands and keeping new and upcoming music firmly supported and encouraged however he can. Recently Ollie got asked to curate his own Spotify playlist which anyone can sub...
Emma Van Duyts From Public City PR | Coffee or Beer? Ep #14
September 29, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBEmma's career began at Warner Music, where she carved out a solid reputation for spotting serious talent in the heavy and alternative side of music. Working with the likes of Deftones and Linkin Park in the early days of their career, Emma left Warner to start Public City in 2007. Emma has gone on to work with Deftones, Parkway Drive, Henry Rollins and Mastodon as well as many many others. In this episode, we discuss the relevance of PR, when a band is ready for a PR campaign and the good ...
Life On The Road With Kirstie Hopper From North Star Touring | Coffee or Beer? Ep #13
September 25, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBKirstie has had years and years of experience managing and touring with the like's of Local Natives, Nina Nesbitt, Jess Glynne and most recently Halsey. From selling merch to driving vans and sorting out foreign parking - Kirstie has quickly become an extremely sort after touring manager whose skill's and experience is taking her company Northstar from strength to strength. Follow Kirstie and get in touch via these links: [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/kirstie.hopp...
James Collins Music Solicitor | Coffee or Beer? EP #12
September 22, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBJames started his career in law working as a barrister. After retraining to become a solicitor he started his own firm and then joined forces with a co-partner that became Collins Long. With over 20 years of experience working in the music business. The depth of knowledge and understanding James has is immense. From Intelectual property and copyright law to understanding the complex but necessary agreements that artists, managers and labels must all adhere to. There isn't much that James ...
Daryl Pryor From Capital Artist Management and Rude Records | Coffee or Beer? EP #11
September 18, 2020 10:46 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBThis week Darren speaks with Daryl Pryor AKA Mr Relationships. Daryl is the founder and one of three working managers for the company Capital Artist Management as well as an international relations manager for Rude Records. Prior to working in the industry, Daryl was in the band High Hopes and for many years cut his teeth living on the road and learning all about the ups and downs that come with being in a band. All this wealth of experience and time in the industry has made him into the m...
Music Publishing 101 With Songtrust's Mandy Aubry | Coffee or Beer? Ep #9
September 04, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBMandy Aubry is the Director, Global Business Development and Client Relations for Songtrust the worlds largest music publishing administrator. In this episode of Coffee or Beer, Mandy guides us through the steps that artists should take to make sure they receive any and all the royalties their entitled to from their music publishing. It can feel overwhelming and quite the uphill battle to wrap your head around the music publishing side of things, but Mandy and all the excellent informati...
Lulu Davis INCENDIA Music Management & PR | Coffee or Beer? #8
September 02, 2020 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBWe kick off 2020 with the tour de force which is Lulu Davis head of INCENDIA Music Management and PR. We talk about the skills a good manager needs to have and what expectations bands need to set for themselves and their teams in order to be successful over the long term. Lulu shares how she started out in the industry and some of the best lessons she's learnt along the way while growing her company, expanding the team and bringing on some of the most exciting bands around today. You ca...
Promoter and RADAR Fest Founder Catherine Jackson | Coffee or Beer? #7
August 31, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBThis week we sit down with Catherine Jackson, co-founder and co-promoter of the new Radar Festival, as well as owning and running the Lounge Bar in Alton. Hit the button to hear all about Catherine's experience of being a woman in the music industry, as well as coordinating the launch of one of the most exciting new progressive music events in the country. For all RADAR Fest Enquiries: https://www.radarfestival.co.uk
Rock Sound Photographer Corinne Cumming | Coffee or Beer? #6
August 28, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBWhat does it take to shoot for Rocksound Magazine? How does one get started in music photography and land the chance of working with Panic At The Disco, Enter Shikari and As It Is to name but a few, while on top of all of that run your own photography studio? Well, our excellent guest this week Corinne Cumming talk about just that. How she got started and what advice she'd also give to people who are just starting out. To Follow Corinne and her work visit: https://www.instagram.com/capture...
The Best And Worst Metal Albums Of 2019 With The Metal Tris. Coffee Or Beer? #5
August 26, 2020 10:40 - 23 minutes - 43.9 MBWe cover a shed load of topics in this week's episode. Darren talks with YouTube Vlogger Tristan Pratt AKA The Metal Tris about the important role that music reviewers play in today's society. As well as the best and worst metal albums of 2019. Tris talks about some of his favourite interviews and how he grew his YouTube following to over 4.5K subscribers. We also discuss mental health and how encouraging people to talk and open up about the pressures they face within music and life in gene...
UK Manager For TUNECORE Explains Why Now Is The Best Time To Be A Musician. Coffee or Beer? #4
August 21, 2020 17:00 - 23 minutes - 43.2 MBThis week Darren chats to Nathan Barley Phillips the UK manager for TuneCore. Barley drops some serious value bombs that many a musician will benefit a lot from hearing, including the massive opportunities out there on platforms such as Tick Tock. How to release your music on Spotify and get the most streams for your track as well as the steps and assets that bands need to have in place to make a successful long term career in music.
Label Manager Explains The Truth Every Band Needs To Hear With Achal Dhillon. Coffee or Beer? #3
August 14, 2020 16:34 - 24 minutes - 45.1 MBIn this week's episode of Coffee or Beer, Darren talks with Achal Dhillon the managing director of Killing Moon and head of A&R at Last Man music. In what is possibly one of the most honest and valuable interviews so far. Ach describes how the music industry is more accessible than ever and what opportunities that provide artists who want to have a career in music. The importance of setting expectations and being honest with yourself. As well as the 3 key components that every Label will lo...
Architects, Neck Deep & Sum 41 Film Director Lewis Cater Talks Music Videos. Coffee or Beer? EP #2
August 14, 2020 16:29 - 22 minutes - 41.5 MBThis week Darren talks to Film Director Lewis Cater. Lewis has filmed a ton of music videos including but not limited to bands such as Sum 41, Neck Deep, Architects, Nothing But Thieves and Tiny Moving Parts to name a few. Lewis talks about getting started as a film director, his process of working with artists and creating a concept. And what every video needs to have to stand out in today's saturated market. Reach Out To Lewis at the following places: https://www.lewiscater.com http...
Tesseract Guitarist Talks Making It In A Band And Why PR Is Still Important. Coffee or Beer? Ep #1
July 21, 2020 18:49 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBIn the first-ever episode of Coffee or Beer? Darren talks to Tesseract guitarist James Montieth about how he first started out in music. We discuss his journey to touring the world playing the music he loves while also running a PR Agency. As one of the managing partners at Hold Tight PR. James talks about what PR means in today's world, why PR is still important to artists and what makes for a successful PR campaign. For PR Enquires please email [email protected] For Digital Marketing Ser...