I Formed A Band
Claim This Podcastby Eddie Argos and Joe Sparrow
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<p><strong>I Formed A Band</strong> 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?</p><p>It’s hosted by <strong>Eddie Argos</strong>, who formed a band called <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gxXzfykdtDuod56hPkYyr?si=mGwglsEATe6pJI6atckAKg">Art Brut</a> and sings <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qryAwfpHG8o">a song called Formed A Band</a>; and <strong>Joe Sparrow</strong>, who <a href="https://terelinck.com/">did not form a band</a>, but probably should have done.</p><p>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. </p><p>(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)</p><p>We love hearing from you – if you've got a question for Eddie, send us an email to eddieandjoe@iformedaband.com</p><p>Oh, also <a href="https://www.iformedaband.com/newsletter/">sign up to our email newsletter here</a> – we’ll send you the latest episodes first, and some bonus podcast bits (maybe).</p><p>[The ace photo of Eddie in the main image is by the very talented <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nessiahuu/">Nessiahuu</a>]</p>
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2/14/2025
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Recent Episodes
June 4, 2025
The Argos Catalogue – the time Eddie had horseshit thrown at him by Selfish C*nt outside Buckingham Palace; proposes a TV show with him and Half Man Half Biscuit; when he accidentally ghosted Lawrence from Felt and more...
Eddie Argos recounts being attacked with horseshit, pitching a TV show, accidentally ignoring Lawrence from Felt, and other stories that capture the chaotic life of an indie musician.
May 12, 2025
James Smith from Yard Act Formed a Band! From drawing cartoons to playing Glasto and collaborating with Elton John in between
Ep. 5: Eddie and Joe chat to James Smith, singer (or, much to Eddie's delight, he's more of a speaker-singer) with the totally ace Yard Act; and they speak to him just before the band was about to play Glastonbury.* That seemed like a good time to take stock – and James recalls how drawing cartoons led to him becoming a drummer, then a guitarist, and finally a charismatic front man. It was all via a some truly grim call centre jobs and a bunch of other bands that almost made it, and then, just as he stropped caring so much, their breakthrough happened at a head-spinning pace. It's a story of patience, frustration, indifference, tragedy, coincidence, and sudden changes for the better. Oh, and collaborating with Elton John. Also, half way through the recording, Eddie remembers that one of James' bands once supported Art Brut in Wakefield. Plus, in a super-duper special bonus Argos Catalogue section, Eddie recalls what the most expensive thing he ever broke was (it was one of the Klaxons' legs, kind of). *Yes, about 11 months ago - things move slowly in the glittering IFAB Berlin HQ, alright? Anyway, we spent the last 11 months fretting that the band might split up before we released the podcast, so some empathy for us too, please. ======= Yard Act: https://www.yardactors.com/ Yard Act collaborating with Elton John Yard Act - 100% Endurance (Elton John Version) - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3HSa4CLO8k] More Yard Act: https://www.instagram.com/yardactband/ One of James' earlier bands: https://postwarglamourgirls.bandcamp.com/ "Bad break for Klaxon – The Klaxons have been forced to postpone their Australian tour after singer Jamie Reynolds broke his leg on stage." https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/bad-break-for-klaxon-494076
April 24, 2025
The Argos Catalogue –Eddie (hungover) answers: Who would win if Brian Eno fought Moby in a pub car park? What's his favourite Lighthouse Family song? How he'd use cats to build Noel Edmonds a playlist, and more...
Ep. 4: We continue to document the life, times and tribulations of Eddie Argos – and this time, he's sporting the kind of hangover that required him to be mostly lying down during the podcast recording. Thankfully it allows him to tap into some deep recesses of his mind. In this episode, Eddie: > Reveals that he'd be happy to listen to a Simply Red, a Fall, *and* a Mumford and Sons album every day forever (or would he?); > Muses on the winner if Moby and Brian Eno fought in a pub car park; > Describes how Suede's Brett Anderson could lasso all of Belle and Sebastian with his microphone; > Espouses his love for the Lighthouse Family; > Explains the circumstances under which he'd erase Oasis from existence; > and theorises how he'd get cats to build a playlist for Noel Edmonds. There's also a bonus section which is basically F*ck, Marry, Kill for bands. Send your own questions for Eddie via eddieandjoe@iformedaband.com! They'll probably get answered by him! Links mentioned: That bloke from Mumford and sons: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-57608397 Noel Edmonds' radio station for pets https://play.you.radio/station/2408 Ian Brown http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/206277.stm A video of Brett Anderson swinging a microphone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho3krYOImbk Moby's tattoo: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4xXSMUoKHI/
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- What is I Formed A Band?
<p><strong>I Formed A Band</strong> 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?</p><p>It’s hosted by <strong>Eddie Argos</strong>, who formed a band called <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gxXzfykdtDuod56hPkYyr?si=mGwglsEATe6pJI6atckAKg">Art Brut</a> and sings <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qryAwfpHG8o">a song called Formed A Band</a>; and <strong>Joe Sparrow</strong>, who <a href="https://terelinck.com/">did not form a band</a>, but probably should have done.</p><p>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. </p><p>(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)</p><p>We love hearing from you – if you've got a question for Eddie, send us an email to eddieandjoe@iformedaband.com</p><p>Oh, also <a href="https://www.iformedaband.com/newsletter/">sign up to our email newsletter here</a> – we’ll send you the latest episodes first, and some bonus podcast bits (maybe).</p><p>[The ace photo of Eddie in the main image is by the very talented <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nessiahuu/">Nessiahuu</a>]</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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