Hello and welcome to Sonic Bytes, the freewheeling conversation and interview series for the eclectic music lover.We’ve reached the end of Season 1 of the podcast - thank you to everyone that’s taken the time to listen to any of our episodes s

Episode 22 - The Christmas Episode

Dec 15th, 2020 58m 1s

This week we take a trip down memory lane and talk about everything Christmas. From Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra to Michael Bublé and Taylor Swift, we discuss what makes a Christmas song sound the way it does as well as pick our own personal

Episode 21 - Aidan Bricker/The Happy Bluesman on Teaching, Guitars and the Blues

Dec 1st, 2020 1h 20m

This week, we’re excited to have Aidan Bricker on the show, also known as the Happy Bluesman. Aidan’s a guitarist and teacher from the UK, who has recently taken on Leo as a guitar student. An aficionado of blues guitar music through and throug

Episode 20 - Saad & Tristan from Ugly Yeti chat new EP 'Emergence'

Nov 24th, 2020 1h 31m

This week we’re extremely excited to have our first band interview on the podcast with Saad Shaikh and Tristan French from London-based hard rock band Ugly Yeti. In this episode, we discuss how they formed as a band and found their sound, the p

Episode 19 - Bethany Graves on Composing for ‘The Book of Laws’

Nov 17th, 2020 1h 53m

This week we have our very good friend Bethany Graves on the podcast to discuss her up-coming feature film ‘The Book of Laws.’ She composes the music to the film (which we were ecstatic to be asked to play on the soundtrack) and wrote and produ

Episode 18 - Perle Solvès on Singing, Writing in Different Languages and Creating 'Just A Matter Of Time'

Nov 10th, 2020 1h 20m

Perle is a singer, songwriter and voice actor currently living in Corsica and performing across Europe. Born to a musical family, Perle was exposed to everything from Mozart to Michael Jackson from a very young age, being carried from theatre t

Episode 17 - Alex Marshall discusses Crouton Cannon + New Single "Share"

Nov 3rd, 2020 1h 12m

Alex is a guitarist, composer, session musician and teacher from the UK. After completing a masters degree in biology, Alex has pursued a wide-ranging music career, performing with a bunch of professional groups in London and the South East and

Episode 16 - Ned Stranger

Oct 27th, 2020 1h 24m

This week, we’re thrilled to introduce our 5th musical guest, Ned Stranger. Ned is a singer, songwriter and guitarist born and raised in Sussex currently living and performing across the UK. After finishing a law degree at Cambridge University,

Episode 15 - Adam Haddour

Oct 20th, 2020 1h 14m

Our fourth guest on the podcast - Adam Haddour! Adam is a singer and songwriter born and raised and now performing in London and across the UK. A regular feature in both bands and musicals throughout his time at school, Adam started writing his

Episode 14 - How to Learn Classical Music: Part 2 (with Min Seo)

Oct 13th, 2020 1h 14m

Part 2 of our conversation on classical music with violinist, violist and close friend Min Seo. From buying his first violin to nerding out over the price of our various instruments, we compare our different experiences with classical music and

Episode 13 - Hannah Elkins

Oct 6th, 2020 1h 4m

We’re delighted to welcome our third musical guest on the podcast - Hannah Elkins! Hannah is a British based R&B and soul-pop artist, singer and songwriter from Bournemouth living and performing in London. Channeling artists such as Lianne La H

Episode 12 - How to Learn Classical Music: Part 1 (with Special Guest: Min!)

Sep 29th, 2020 1h 10m

This week, we have Part 1 of a 2-part conversation with a very special guest: violinist, violist and close friend, Min Seo. From reflecting on the significance of music exams and grades, to revelling in the expression and virtuosity that can be

Episode 11 - Phill Vidler

Sep 22nd, 2020 1h 5m

Introducing our second musical guest on the podcast - Phill Vidler! Phill is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Medway currently living and performing in London and across the UK. Inspired by artists such as David Bowie, Bon Iv

Episode 10 - Jonathan Blake

Sep 15th, 2020 1h 7m

We’re excited to introduce our first musical guest on the podcast: Jonathan Blake. Jonathan is a guitarist, singer and songwriter from Leicester currently living and performing in London and the UK. We discuss his latest release “Fireworks” as

Episode 09 - Acoustic Guitars Vol. 1 + Underrated Players

Sep 8th, 2020 1h 20m

This week, we have a special extended episode recounting our experiences with one of the most popular musical instruments of all time - the acoustic guitar. From arguing whether Taylor Swift is a good guitarist, to discussing the playing styles

Episode 08 - Tears For Fears: Songs From The Big Chair and the Second British Invasion

Sep 1st, 2020 54m 48s

For Episode 8, we're jumping forward to the new wave sound of the 80s with Song From the Big Chair by Bath-based synthpop bastions Tears For Fears. From the unmistakable instrumental virtuosity of “Head Over Heels” and “The Working Hour,” to th

Episode 07 - Rumours by Fleetwood Mac + ‘This Or Stat’

Aug 25th, 2020 45m 55s

For Episode 7, we’re beginning to focus on classic albums and discuss one of the greatest albums of the 1970s and probably of all time, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. From our own personal experiences with the record to attempting to play some of th

Episode 06 - Why do we cover other people’s songs?

Aug 18th, 2020 55m 35s

In Episode 6, we’re discussing our favourite covers, why artists cover songs and what makes a good cover. From “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston to “Mrs Robinson” by Lemonhead, we pick out the best of the best and the worst of the wo

Episode 05 - When 2 Become 1: The World of Musical Collaboration

Aug 11th, 2020 1h 4m

This week we’re exploring the whimsical world of musical collaboration. From Run DMC and Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way” to David Bowie and Mick Jagger’s “Dancing In The Street,” we discuss some of the good the bad, the ugly, the slightly silly and

Episode 04 - When music goes too far…

Aug 4th, 2020 1h

This week we talk about when artists go outside the box and defy the expectations of what was previously thought of as conventional. From the complex harmony of Jacob Collier and the obscure lyrics of Oasis to John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme” a

Episode 03 - How do we find new music? + Guess The Release Year Game!

Jul 28th, 2020 1h 1m

We thought we’d start Episode 3 a little differently by challenging each other to a game of “Guess The Release Year” for some of our favourite records. We then go in depth and discuss our favourite ways of discovering new music, and why people

Episode 02 - What's the perfect function band song?

Jul 21st, 2020 40m 52s

In Episode 2, we discuss what makes the perfect function band song, creating function band sets and repertoire, and the role of function music. From Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison to Mr. Brightside by the Killers, we try to work out what it is

Episode 01 - Can you stay relevant for 30 years in music?

Jul 14th, 2020 39m 33s

In our first episode, we discuss a question posed by artist Jordan Rakei on whether there is a band or artist who has had a 30 year career where their most recent albums are still relevant. We discuss the pros and cons of staying relevant in mu

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Episode 00 - Trailer

Jul 12th, 2020 1m 24s

Welcome to the Sonic Bytes podcast with Leo Kelly-Gee and Jonny Cheung, a series of freewheeling musical conversations and interviews covering everything from our favourite music, new releases we’re listening to, and life as working musicians i

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