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We talk to Marq Torien - Singer Songwriter & Frontman for Hollywood Hard Rock band BulletBoys. Marq's journey is much more than that of many who came to the Sunset Strip to live out their rock and roll dreams. Growing up in Montebello, Los Angeles to a music rich family, Marq's talents would be spotted early on and it would set him on a path not just in hard rock but also with Motown, R&B and Pop. We chat about his time working with El Debarge, meeting Van Halen, auditioning for Ozzy Osbourne, performing with RATT and even singing for Sylvestor Stallone on the Rocky IV Soundtrack. There is way too much for just one episode but we try our best to give you a taste of one of the Hollywood Rock Scene's most colourful characters to this very day.  This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee.https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVIntro Music by Johnny Monaco https://www.johnnymonaco.com/ Incidental Music by Night FiresPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Chris Ballew - Singer Songwriter for the bands The Presidents of the United States of America and Casper Babypants. We trace a journey that spills nothing but creativity since discovering The Beatles as a child to developing and sharing his musical creativity in any way he sees fit. From moving to the East Coast and touring with Beck before bringing back fun (or FUNge) to the Seattle scene with The Presidents then later enchatting thousands of kids and their parents with 19 albums worth of Casper Babypants material, Chris Ballew is a musical force for all the right reasons. This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee.https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Robert Tepper - Singer Songwriter responsible for the classic 80s Movie Soundtrack hits 'No Easy Way Out' from Rocky IV and 'Angel of the City' from Cobra. Robert takes us from his early adventures in the music industry writing hits for Benny Mardones in New York before heading for Los Angeles to forge his own career in the 1980s writing and recording some of the decades most recognisable movie anthems. We discuss the legacy of his songwriting and his excitement for his new music which he continues to write, record and perform with as much passion as ever.This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee.https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Danny Freeman - Musician, Podcaster & Music Industry Entrepreneur. After seeing all the changes in the music industry over the past years and taking in all his experiences from playing in a band - both good and bad, Danny Freeman has been busily forging a path to create positive and useful music resources for bands and musicians all over the world. We talk all about his early roads into the world of music before getting the opportunity to team up with one of his musical heroes and start a whole other rewarding pop punk experience which he can share with like minded musicians. This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee.https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Eric Dover - Singer Songwriter and Guitarist for The Lickerish Quartet and Sextus. During his career Eric has worked with Jellyfish, Slash's Snakepit, Imperial Drag and Alice Cooper and each time proving he is one of the most talented and unique musicians in rock and roll. We chat about all the different paths his incredible career has taken him from early days in Alabama to arriving in Hollywood to work alongside legends of the industry. We hear tales of performing at Castle Donington, writing with Alice Cooper and jamming with Eddie Van Halen along with much, much more. This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee.https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Mark Woodyatt - Presenter & Producer of the Mark & Me Podcast. Growing up in the 80s surrounded by all the magical Pop Culture and Movies, then later experiencing all the huge musical shifts of the 90s from Grunge, Brit Pop and Nu Metal would set Mark up perfectly as a host of his own Interview Podcast, talking to some of the biggest names in Film and Music. We chat about the runaway success of his first foray into Podcasting with the massive hit show Skip To The End along with all the adventures that Mark & Me has presented in over 200 Episodes.This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee.https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Steevi Jaimz - Singer Songwriter and Vocalist for Tigertailz on their 1987 debut album 'Young & Crazy' which celebrates it's 35th Anniversary this year. Steevi's journey has been nothing short of a rollercoaster and one that should cement him as one of the Hard Rock genre's most treasured survivors. In our hugely entertaining chat we try and cover as much as we can from his first introductions to Rock & Roll, meeting Tailz drummer Ace Finchum and their early adventures on the Sunset Strip to Steevi's arrival and departure from one of the UK's biggest Glam Rock Bands of the 80s. Brutally honest throughout, very little is left out or covered up in what is a great snapshot of a much missed rock and roll scene.This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee.https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Ariana Savalas - Singer Songwriter & Burlesque Performer. Ariana energetically takes us on her journey from growing up in a Hollywood Hotel as the daughter of Film & TV icon Telly Savalas through moving to Minnesota, London and eventually back to Los Angeles to ignite her career as an amazing Singer Songwriter & Burlesque entertainer. Along the way she shares her love of great 90s Pop and TV Shows, joining Postmodern Jukebox, experiences in the acting world and so much more.This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee. https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Jackie 'Jax' Chambers - Guitarist and Songwriter for the bands Girlschool and Syteria. Being the lead guitarist in Girlschool for over twenty years of their four decade reign as one of this countries most beloved Rock bands, Jackie takes us back even earlier to her time as a young punk rocker growing up in Leeds. She shares the story of her incredibly eventful first gig experience, starting her first band and life lessons in the army before finally moving to London and meeting her future Girlschool bandmates.This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee. https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Jennifer Rubin - Actress, Model & Writer/Director/Producer. Whilst the Horror community would fall in love with Jennifer's 'Beautiful.... and Bad' portrayal of Taryn White in 'A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 : Dream Warriors', her rollercoaster journey had already begun years before. From Arizona to worldwide attention as International Model of the Year in 1984, Jennifer would eventually switch modelling to acting and share both screen and lifestyle with some of Hollywood's biggest stars. We chat about the harsh realities of fame, success and growing up in front of the camera in this stark, honest but funny conversation.   This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee. https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Dirk Maggs - Audio Director, Producer & Writer. During his amazing career Dirk has worked with the BBC creating award-winning comic adaptations of Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and Judge Dredd. After being personally invited by Douglas Adams he created the hugely successful mid 2000's radio return of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and most recently The New York Times #1 Bestselling audio adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s comic series The Sandman. We cover all of this along with tales of growing up, his love of music and in particular playing the drums, along with great insights into bringing the unreleased script of Alien III to life and his amazing friendship with Queen's Brian May.This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee. https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to David Menkin - Film, Television & Voice Actor. We follow David's journey growing up in Norway before eventually moving to the UK but being immersed in all things from the United States. This varied up bringing would position him for the unpredictable and always changing path he would find himself on working in the worlds of Film, Televison and Video Games both in front of the camera but also as a much in demand Voice Actor. With roles in the ground breaking Thunderbirds 2015 reboot, to working alongside Tom Hanks, David would more recently land the role of lending his voice to none other than Luke Skywalker in the latest Lego Video Game - The Skywalker Saga.   This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee. https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Tim Rose - Actor & Puppeteer who played the part of Admiral Ackbar in Return of the Jedi along with working on classic films such as The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Return To Oz and Howard The Duck. Tim shares his early experiences breaking into the world of puppetry and later becoming one of the pioneers of the genre working alongside Jim Henson, Phil Tippett and George Lucas. This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee. https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Pearl Lowe - Fashion & Interior Designer and former singer songwriter with the bands Powder and Lodger. From a very early age Pearl had an eye for fashion and design falling in love with the exciting styles coming from London during the 1980s but would soon become all consumed with music which led her through the following decade in a whirlwind of rock and roll excitement of experiences both good and challenging. Today, Pearl has returned to her creative roots in both Fashion and Interior design and is also a successful author which we chat all about in this really fun talk.This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee. https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Nick Heyward - Singer Songwriter and Vocalist for legendary 80s band Haircut 100. So many great memories are shared by Nick during our chat from growing up in London during the 70s and all the amazing bands, music and influences which shaped him into an aspiring young musician. We talk about some incredible early breaks and experiences he had along with hearing how much music and songwriting continues to be a massive passion to this day.  This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee. https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Bob Brechin - Chief Designer at the legendary Palitoy Company who were responsible for Action Man, Star Wars and Action Force in the UK. After joining in the 1960's right through to the 1980's, Bob would become a creative force shaping the ideas and success of some of the most successful toy lines in history. Bringing realistic hair and a gripping hand to Action Man, making sure the Star Wars Death Star actually looked like what you saw on screen to then introducing us to perhaps the most terrifying toy vehicle of the 80s with the Action Force Roboskull, Bob Brechin and Palitoy's magic continues to live on in the heart's of many to this day. This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee. https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Kimberley Rew - Guitarist and Songwriter of Katrina & The Waves. Kimberley joins us, along with his wife and bandmate Lee Cave-Berry, to discuss his incredible career from Archaeology graduate to member of hugely respected, yet under the radar band The Soft Boys before gaining worldwide chart topping success with Katrina & The Waves. It's a journey that takes him from his college town of Cambridge to New York City as the 70s rolled into the 80s, right through to success at The Eurovision Song Contest in 1997. Ever an unpredictable ride it's been Kimberley's raw and timeless songwriting talent that has always been at the forefront and still shines brightly to this day!This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee. https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Jack J Hutchinson - British Blues Rock Guitarist & Songwriter. Growing up on a heady rock diet of Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and a love of John Carpenter Horror Movies led to fuelling the fire of an already impressive career of recording, touring and making his name all over the UK and Europe. We chat all about his early music discoveries, earning his gig stripes by completing European Tours with an entire band in his old Renault Clio and how he finds working as a full time DIY musician in today's unpredicatable world. Jack also earns bonus points for using the great terms 'Bollocked' and 'Kopped Off' during our talk. Much respect!This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee. https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Tony Wright - Singer songwriter and vocalist for Terrorvision. Tony checks in with us from his wonderful Coffee Shop, Bloomfield Square which he runs in Otley, West Yorkshire to chat all about growing up in the 70s and his love of Art and Printing which started as a boy and is just as passionate today. We also dive into some fun, early Terrorvision chat and learn about his current UK tour and brand new collection of songs, The Anti Album. Tony as ever was a total gem of a man who continues to brighten the rock and roll landscape in everything that he does.This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee. https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod 

We talk to Paula Moore - Startup founder, investor, author and the first female A&R research executive in the music industry. From her early days of falling in love with the excitement of concerts and the community that came along with it, Paula found herself an important part of the Dallas, Texas music scene booking bands and making a name for herself as having an ear for what was new and exciting. This would lead to her working as an executive at two major label groups and building the industry’s first A&R research platform, connecting A&R executive staff, scouts, artists and data. We learn of some of the exciting events in her career such as booking Nirvana at the infamous 1991 show in Dallas to being one of the first people to shine light on The Killers before they'd barely stepped out of the rehearsal room.This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee. https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod