Sounds Like Us
Sounds Like Us
Podcast Description
Welcome to the Sounds Like Us podcast, where we discover new amateur artists, the music they make and the music and memories that inspire them. Each week, we select music from the selection sent to us, and we play 3 tracks from three separate artists. We also interview one at the end, asking about the music, memories and life stories that shaped who they are and what they do. Please follow, like and subscribe on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Thanks for your support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast centers on themes of musical discovery, personal narratives, and artist development, with episodes highlighting topics such as cultural influences on music, songwriting processes, and live performance experiences, featuring stories from artists like Paul Dillon of P-MAD and Anton 'Benny' Beneslevskiy from The Past Unperfect about their backgrounds and musical evolution.
🎙️ Welcome to The Sounds Like Us Podcast 🎶
The Sounds Like Us Podcast is where music, culture, and personal stories come together. Each episode dives deep into the soundtracks of our lives — from the songs we grew up on to the tracks shaping our future. Whether it’s exploring how family, community, and culture influence our taste, or uncovering the hidden stories behind the artists we love, this podcast is all about connection through sound.
Hosted with authenticity and curiosity, we bring you conversations with musicians, creators, and everyday people whose stories reveal just how powerful music really is.
✨ What you’ll find here:
- Honest and inspiring interviews with artists, producers & music lovers
- Conversations about the music that shaped childhoods and cultures
- Behind-the-scenes insights into creativity, identity & sound
- A space where music becomes personal, universal, and unforgettable
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What do serial killers, football management games, Warhammer, and power-pop guitar have in common? They all find their way into the songs of Nick Lote, singer and guitarist for Midland Railway.In this episode of Sounds Like Us, host Martin Wapshott talks with Nick about the band’s musical journey: from early influences and chaotic first gigs to signing with Golden Robot Records, releasing a long-awaited debut album, and finding new creative freedom. Along the way, Nick shares the stories behind songs including “She Loves Ted Bundy,” “All-day Epic Warhammer,” and “Unwavering Optimism”—and explains how personal details, dark humour, and everyday passions can become memorable songwriting.The conversation also gets into the realities of life in an independent band: years of evolving material, changing drummers, the challenge of balancing old songs with new ones, and the special moment when a crowd starts singing your lyrics back to you.
In this episode:
- Growing up in Birmingham with classical music at home, then discovering punk, pop punk, and Britpop through friends.
- Early gigs, Reading Festival, and seeing Idlewild in Wolverhampton inspire Nick to want to play in a band.
- Why the name combines railway romance, a little train-nerd humour, and Nick’s connections to Birmingham and Manchester.
- Why a record deal felt like recognition that years of songwriting and hard work had been worth it.
- The surprising inspiration behind the song—and why it’s really about dating someone fascinated by serial killers.
- How football management games, Pokémon, Warhammer, and other personal interests give the band’s lyrics their distinctive, whimsical edge.
- Nick looks back on writing “The Power Game” and the long process of bringing Midland Railway’s early songs into recorded form.
- The records he’d save from a burning building, including music by Weezer, Idlewild, Therapy?, Grandaddy, and Bright Eyes.
- How songs can feel like a kind of therapy, carry memories, and help listeners feel less alone.
- The stop-start challenge of drummer turnover, learning older songs, and making room for new material.
- Nick remembers Midland Railway’s performance at Manchester Academy 2—and the difference great sound and lighting can make.
- Why hearing a crowd sing one of the band’s songs back to them feels like a uniquely powerful connection.
- Nick recommends artists and bands from the wider scene, including Tired Music, Midnight in November, The Dolly Shakespeare, TV Coma, and The Emi Tavern.
- A new drummer, more songs, and the possibility of a second album.
- Playing out with Midland Railway’s “Unwavering Optimism,” a reflective song that finds hope in difficult experiences.
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Keywords:
Midland Railway, Nick Lote, The Sounds Like Us podcast, indie rock, indie punk pop, punk rock, pop punk, Britpop, alternative rock, songwriting, independent music, live music, guitar bands, music influences, debut album, record deal, Golden Robot Records, vinyl releases, serial killer song, Warhammer song, football management games, Birmingham music scene, Manchester music scene, band interview, music podcast, and Unwavering Optimism.
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Thanks for listening, and enjoy the show.
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