British Lion (https://britishlionuk.com/) drummer Simon Dawson, and Session bass player John Hickleton, hosting the Old Rockers Podcast (https://old-rockers.co.uk/), invite local and national musicians on the show to chat about their life in music.
Hear guests recall how they started, the people that influenced them, the gigs and venues they played, the road trips, the musicians they worked with, the equipment they used and their time in the studio.
Edited by John Hickleton and produced by Mark Dunn (https://markdunn.co.uk/). Special thanks to all our friends who encouraged and helped us start this podcast. We you hope enjoy the shows and have a few laughs as you listen.
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A began in Suffolk (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffolk) in 1988
After changing their name to A in 1993, and abandoning their early progressive rock (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock)-inspired sound for a more punk rock (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punk_rock) style, they signed a European recording contract with Warner Bros. Records (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records) UK in 1996 and released their debut LP How Ace Are Buildings (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Ace_Are_Buildings) in 1997. Also in 1997, the band briefly appeared in the music video for "Anthem" by the Wildhearts (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wildhearts). A found a healthy underground reception and even had a couple of low-charting singles in the UK.
Although A achieved some recognition with How Ace Are Buildings, bassist Stevie Swindon left the band. He was replaced in 1997 by bassist and future BBC Radio 1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_1) Rock Show DJ Daniel P Carter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_P_Carter). Swindon went on to establish the award-winning community arts charity TAPE Community Music and Film (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=TAPE_Community_Music_and_Film&action=edit&redlink=1) in 2008.[citation needed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)]
A licensing agreement for the American music market was reached with the North Carolina (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina)–based Mammoth Records (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Records). Future releases would be distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Mammoth.
A's second album A vs. Monkey Kong (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_vs._Monkey_Kong) followed in 1999. The band then toured the world and enjoyed a small degree of success worldwide, especially in Germany. The band have now signed with cooking vinyl and will embark on a 2026 support tour with the Darkness
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13 Dec 2025
S4:E3 Adam Evans
Adam Evans is a London based guitarist with many years experience touring, recording and sessions for film and TV.
Adam’s credits include Hollywood films “Spy Game” “Hotel Rwanda” and “Severance”, and the “Top Gear” theme tune!!
He has played around the world with acts including Just Jack, Daniel Powter, Andrea Corr, Mari Wilson, Tose Proeski, Natalie Imbruglia and most recently Nik Kershaw and Rick Astley.
Adam was also the house guitarist on Sky One’s “Don’t Forget The Lyrics” and the “Charlotte Church Show”
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16 Aug 2025
S4:E2 Jon Buck
A professional guitarist and songwriter, Jon Buck LLCM is an acclaimed collaborator, session musician . https://www.facebook.com/share/1EAMdTUZQc/?mibextid=wwXIfr (https://www.facebook.com/jonbuckguitar?__cft__[0]=AZVt3vKN4GYyj08bKbMTr2UISU344ZGGpEa2otPg-iMtlaN0aDNsZlHzeyMIEX0pznvJ_oCRDKG1IGv66yX5xk_CfOWG9es7Pt1s0-vVIfSzJyfHVGYNF3VW0cCwYOqyDsa72MddCPdCkDe3a3x74ZsSJ4MUdnRX2SeraaLZ9HfLoD_MdNl444Mz9aS5V9r1bf8&__tn__=-]K-R) https://jonbuckmusic.com (https://jonbuckmusic.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExaTdVcmVObHVFdlYyMVBySgEesHq0WqDPSgxSZX68zBXdJknd_blTx2YR2qUB9Vv5g-yPR6g5ydiipH8jIDs_aem__cVdVYLljdPfZdsLkI146w)
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