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CorrsCast

18 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

Interviews and insights of The Corrs' music from those who helped create it.

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Episodes

The Corrs 2023 - Tour Discussion Special

November 23, 2023 13:31 - 2 hours - 143 MB

In this special episode, the Corrs fan community takes centre stage, sharing their unforgettable experiences from 'The Corrs' latest tour of Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand.   From the mesmerising performances to the genuine connections forged, hear fans express gratitude to fellow enthusiasts and organisers. This episode highlights the power of music to unite people across borders, creating a global family bound by love for our favourite band. With special acknowled...

Interview with Andy Murray

October 30, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 140 MB

In this episode, we speak with Andy Murray, Andy was the European Marketing Director at Warner Music International and played a pivotal role in managing the marketing and promotion of The Corrs' albums. In our interview, we hear how he first heard of the band, his filming of the early Electronic Press Kit, and his helping to finalise a needed edit of the band’s music video for ‘Love to Love You'. He also conceptualised the band’s live EP, ‘The Corrs Live', to showcase the band’s live abiliti...

Interview with Barry McCall

September 18, 2023 06:00 - 42 minutes - 97.5 MB

In this episode, we speak with one of Ireland's most well-known and trusted photographers, Barry McCall. Barry's incredible work spans a huge range of clients over many decades, including names such as U2 and Liam Neeson and print magazines such as Vogue and Rolling Stone.   We discuss his love of photography from an early age and how a chance meeting with the band led to the now iconic photos used to promote The Corrs' first tour. Join me as we talk of how he found himself in the 'Love to...

Interview with Ciarán Tanham

July 17, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 141 MB

In this episode, we speak with Director of Photography Ciarán Tanham to discuss his work on the "Love to Love You" music video. The years he spent documenting the band's rise to fame through the documentary "Something Else In The Meantime" and the filming of the band's triumphant return home at their 40,000 crowd concert at Lansdowne Road in 1999. We hear how it all began with a childhood friendship with the band's manager John Hughes and what it was like to be a fly on the wall for The Cor...

Interviews with Sharon Ullman & Robert Brinkmann

April 03, 2023 06:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MB

In this episode, we speak with Sharon Ullman and Robert Brinkmann, two individuals who worked directly on the video shoot for the bands' first single 'Runaway'. Sharon and Robert discuss their backgrounds working in the industry and the many occasions they spent working alongside the video's Director Randee St Nicolas. They both share details of a last minute call asking them to fly to Ireland for this music video and discuss their thoughts and feelings of working with the Irish band on set...

Interview with G. Marq Roswell

December 26, 2022 06:45 - 30 minutes - 69.4 MB

In this episode, we speak with music supervisor and movie producer G. Marq Roswell. While working on Alan Parker's movie 'The Commitments' as music supervisor he was there to witness the formation of the group and aided in their securing a publishing deal with Polygram Music Publishing. Alongside John Hughes he guided the band on forming their first demos to present to labels in the hope of that all-elusive record deal, a deal and songs that eventually formed the album we now know as 'Forg...

One Night Only in Australia - Concert Discussion Special

December 04, 2022 17:05 - 1 hour - 141 MB

In this special bonus episode we discuss The Corrs' triumphant return to the stage for their first performance together in 5 years and the band's long awaited return to Australia after 21.  We are joined in this episode by new voices to the show: Francisco Salinas who travelled to the gig from Mexico. Wendy Lang and Rachel Lewis who are from Australia to discuss what it was like to be at the VIP Q&A with meet and greet, The concert at Hope Estate and how new friends for life are made throug...

Interview with Mark Gerard

September 19, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes - 70 MB

In this episode we speak with Grammy nominated director Mark Gerard. Mark's extensive portfolio of work includes the music video to the single 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'. With over 1.7 Million views on Youtube and the second single to the band's breakthrough album of the same title, We ask Mark how he ended up in the position of directing such an iconic video and what it was like to be on set back in 1996. Mark was able to share his production book from the shoot with us. The cover of which...

Interview with Bob Clearmountain

July 25, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutes - 82.9 MB

In this episode we speak with Grammy and Emmy award winning record engineer, Mixer and record producer Bob Clearmountain. We discuss his groundbreaking talent for mixing and focus in on his time spent working on ‘Forgiven, Not forgotten’ beginning with how David Foster first led him to meeting the band in his studio in Malibu to a conversation that led to finding DAT tapes for songs which didn’t eventually make the final album lineup.   Join me as we talk with this legend of the music indu...

Interview with Jason Flom

May 30, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes - 89.7 MB

In this episode we speak with Jason Flom who was head of A&R at Atlantic when The Corrs appeared for a meeting unannounced and after he heard their sound, agreed to sign the band to the label. Jason was one of the first music executives to recognise The Corrs' unique sound and enjoyed it. This meeting ultimately led to working with David foster and the production of the band's first album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'. Join me as we discuss Jason's journey in the music industry and what it was ...

Interview with Guzman

April 18, 2022 06:00 - 55 minutes - 127 MB

In this episode we speak with 'Guzman', The incredible husband and wife creative team of Connie Hansen and Russell Peacock. Connie and Russell were found behind the camera for the now iconic photoshoot of the band's first album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'. The images were shot while the band were still recording the album in summer 1995, In this interview we discuss the themes and inspiration behind the shots taken and what it was like to create the imagery used for a first album. As mention...

Interview with Basia Zamorska

March 07, 2022 06:30 - 44 minutes - 102 MB

In this episode we speak with Basia Zamorska who worked as the stylist for The Corrs on the photoshoots for 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten' The images taken were then used for the album, inlay and some released singles as well as press packs. Throughout the episode Basia mentions "Connie and Russel" and "The Guzman’s" these are the photographers. The photos discussed in this episode can be seen at the links below: *00:31:17 - Here *00:32:23 - Here *00:34:11 - Here *00:35:33 - Here *00:40:04...

Interview with David Reitzas

January 31, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 117 MB

In this episode we speak with David Reitzas who contributed his recording and mixing skills to The Corrs' first album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'. We talk about why certain songs sound the way they do as well as his standout moments from the recording sessions. We also listen to exclusive and unheard recordings from the sessions themselves. Here is a link to some of David's footage taken at 'The Record Plant' for the sessions in 1994. https://youtu.be/11zWUJK-sDw David's website is: https:...

Interviews with Noel Eccles & Desi Reynolds

December 13, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MB

In this episode we talk with Noel Eccles and Desi Reynolds who contributed Celtic drums for the track 'Erin Shore' on The Corrs' first album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'. The CorrsCast logo uses the font 'Bodhran' and was created by the very talented @guillaumelechelon.design and used with kind permission. (Font design based on the original work of Sung Lee Crawforth). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Original photography by Guzman and use...

Interview with Simon Franglen

November 02, 2021 06:46 - 59 minutes - 136 MB

In this episode we talk with film and classical music composer Simon Franglen who was responsible for Synclavier programming on The Corrs' first album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'. I'm continually indebted to those who help inspire and encourage me in this project. Thank you for your support and kindness shown. This episode has very special thanks to Julien Treguer and Miguel Castillo. During this interview Simon Franglen mentions ‘Felipe’ was involved with engineering the traditional pieces....

Interview with Ryan Freeland

September 27, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 97.1 MB

In this episode we talk with five-time Grammy winner Ryan Freeland who was assistant to Bob Clearmountain on mixing The Corrs' first album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'. I'm continually indebted to those who help inspire and encourage me in this project. Thank you for your support and kindness shown. The CorrsCast logo uses the font 'Bodhran' and was created by the very talented @guillaumelechelon.design and used with kind permission. (Font design based on the original work of Sung Lee Crawfo...

Interviews with Simon Philips & Michael Thompson

August 23, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MB

In this first episode we speak with Simon Philips (Drums) and Michael Thompson (Guitars) regarding their time working with the band and the producer David Foster on the recording of The Corrs' first album Forgiven, not Forgotten. This episode also includes a bonus comment from Neil Stubenhaus (Bass). I'm incredibly indebted to those who helped inspire and encourage me in this project. This episode has very special thanks to Laurent Biehly, Julien Treguer and Miguel Castillo. The CorrsCast ...

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August 16, 2021 13:56 - 30 seconds - 1.16 MB

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