I Formed A Band
I Formed A Band
Podcast Description
I Formed A Band is a podcast that talks to people who formed bands about the part before they got famous: why did they do it, what did it take to get there, and what was life like when they were forming a band?It’s hosted by Eddie Argos, who formed a band called Art Brut and sings a song called Formed A Band; and Joe Sparrow, who did not form a band, but probably should have done.There’s a huge, secret story behind every successful band: a heady mix of ambition, desperation, perseverance, daydreams, sleeping on sofas, surviving hangovers in the back of a Transit van, and dumb luck. That's what this podcast is about. (And it's also about compiling The Argos Catalogue: a comprehensive collection of Eddie's various stories of meeting members of the Wu-Tang Clan in a lift, or singing Half Man Half Biscuit songs with Liam Gallagher, etc)We love hearing from you – if you've got a question for Eddie, send us an email to [email protected], also sign up to our email newsletter here – we’ll send you the latest episodes first, and some bonus podcast bits (maybe).
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Content Themes
The podcast explores diverse themes surrounding the music industry, specifically focusing on the pre-fame experiences of band members. Episodes feature topics like the impact of DIY culture in music as seen in the Bis episode, where they discuss their grassroots approach and unique achievements like being the first unsigned band on Top of the Pops, alongside other creative ventures.
I Formed A Band is a podcast that talks to people who formed bands about the part before they got famous: why did they do it, what did it take to get there, and what was life like when they were forming a band?
It’s hosted by Eddie Argos, who formed a band called Art Brut and sings a song called Formed A Band; and Joe Sparrow, who did not form a band, but probably should have done.
There’s a huge, secret story behind every successful band: a heady mix of ambition, desperation, perseverance, daydreams, sleeping on sofas, surviving hangovers in the back of a Transit van, and dumb luck. That’s what this podcast is about.
(And it’s also about compiling The Argos Catalogue: a comprehensive collection of Eddie’s various stories of meeting members of the Wu-Tang Clan in a lift, or singing Half Man Half Biscuit songs with Liam Gallagher, etc)
We love hearing from you – if you’ve got a question for Eddie, send us an email to [email protected]
Oh, also sign up to our email newsletter here – we’ll send you the latest episodes first, and some bonus podcast bits (maybe).
[The ace photo of Eddie in the main image is by the very talented Nessiahuu]
Ep. 3: Eddie and Joe chat to the funny, erudite and extremely dapper Dunstan Bruce – he of 90s Tubthumping BEHEMOTH Chumbawamba, and, latterly, Interrobang. This was a great interview: Dunstan has so much thoughtful stuff to say about life, music fandom, art, anarchy, pranks, learning, growing – and selling millions of records well over a dozen years into your career.
Eddie came away from the interview with a renewed love for Chumbawamba, and Joe, who pretty much only listened to Suede in the 90s, came away with huge admiration for them and their music. (Both Eddie and Joe especially loved the band’s deep-cut “Mouth Full of Shit”, although that didn’t stop them repeatedly getting the name wrong when discussing it at the end of the podcast.)
Dunstan’s story is also about trial, error, long-winded conversations with band-mates, tricking journalists into saying rude things bout them, maybe-accidentally writing a enormous global hit, and how it felt like their “breakthrough moment” was many years before “Tumbthumping” when the band finally stopped sleeping in their van and got a sleeper coach on tour.
(Joe also accidentally compares Dunstan to Kier Starmer, and is sincerely sorry, Dunstan.)
And we got to meet Dunstan’s cat right at the end, too!
Plus, in a bonus Argos Catalogue section, Eddie explains how he was once in a lift with Mark E Smith AND one of the Wu Tang Clan… but how many members of the Wu-Tang has Eddie actually met?
Chumbawamba’s excellent “I Get Knocked Down” documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsAVHNPpUtQ
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumbawamba
Dunstan: https://www.instagram.com/dunstanbruce/
Interrobang: http://interrobangband.co.uk
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