Aiming high with the low notes. Tapping the Flow with Ben Ellis.
I sat dow to chat with Scottish bassist Ben Ellis who holds the low end together for the likes of Iggy Pop, Marc Almond, Swervedriver and many more. We had a fantastic chat about what it takes to get where you want to get to and how to navigate the ups and downs of the game.
Ben also went straight after the challenge of coming up with a song for the show and graces the tape with his vocals for the first time with his own material. Its a wonderful moment and really holds a candle to the canvas as some fresh paint falls to dry in a new form.
For anyone interested in the world of session playing whist also retaining a sense of your own style this is the chat for you. Ben is a total pro and a lovely fella to hang out with.
Thanks for tapping the flow.
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Celestial Artistry in Earthly Form : Tapping the Flow with Polly Paulusma
Join me on the road this week as I venture to Cambridge to hang out with the incomparable Polly Paulusma at her studio. We dive deep into her story, charting her artistic development from her debut album Scissors in My Pocket all the way to her outlandishly brilliant latest long player, Wildfires.We talk about her ebbs and flows, her whats and whys, her long-term relationship with One Little Independent, and her hopes for the future.And of course, we explore the mindset of someone who has stayed the course long enough to reach a supreme point in her artistic output.So pop the kettle on and settle in for the first in-person episode of Tapping the Flow.Photo credit - Lina Jusevičiūtė
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Flowing the Tap with Russell Joslin : My turn in the hot-seat!
This time, I’m the one in the hotseat.In a special twist for Tapping the Flow, past guest and all-round legend Russell Joslin flips the script and throws the deep-dive questions at me.We talk creativity, purpose, vulnerability, and what happens when you stop asking and start answering.It’s raw, revealing, and a whole new side of the flow.Let me know what you think in the comments!
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Reading the room with the eyes of the sou : Tapping the Flow with Sheema Mukherjee
In this episode, "Reading the Room with the Eyes of the Soul," I sit down with the extraordinary Sheema Mukherjee — sitarist, composer, and sonic trailblazer.From a deeply rooted classical training to global stages with The Imagined Village and Transglobal Underground, Sheema shares her journey of blending tradition with fearless innovation. Her music holds a reverence for every note, grounded in her family heritage, yet bursts into the present with boldness and soul.🌀 Tune in as we explore intuition, improvisation, and the unspoken language of sound.
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Taking flight on on the winds of perception to reveal the beauty in every story : Tapping the Flow with Nick Kelly
In this inspiring episode, I sit down with legendary Dublin creative Nick Kelly – a man of many talents whose journey flows seamlessly through music, advertising, and film.From fronting cult band The Fat Lady Sings, to crafting award-winning ad campaigns, to directing acclaimed films like The Drummer and the Keeper & The Song Cycle, Nick shares the creative thread running through it all.We explore:🎵 His evolution as a songwriter and performer🎬 The pivot from stage to screen📢 Lessons from the world of advertising🔥 And what drives a lifetime of storytelling across mediumsThis is a rich, reflective, and often funny deep-dive into a life lived through art – and what keeps the fire burning.👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations at the intersection of creativity and soul.
Join me, Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist & Producer Stephen Hodd for deep dives into the mysteries of creative flow and activities around accessing this flow.
I'll be holding space with musicians, poets, artists and other practitioners of artistic endeavours to discuss their work and their creativity in an attempt to open the doors to discussion about how we can best share our creative methods and to open creativity up for all.
Creativity is a right, not a privilege and is something every human being on the planet should be able to enjoy.
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