The Sounds of Salisbury Podcast
Bringing you the SOUNDS of the music scene along with the VOICES of the community. The Sounds of Salisbury Podcast will feature local music, fun conversation and community insight. Highlighting local causes, artists, events and activities in and around Salisbury.
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Salisbury and Somewhere in Between
Alex founded the Sounds Of Salisbury Podcast in January 2019 because of his desire to
highlight the musical talent in and around our local area. With his experience as a Salisbury
singer/songwriter he wanted to give other local artists a platform to reach a wider audience
and the opportunities to teach or learn from our rich pool of musical talent.
This evolved in March 2021 when he invited his wife Ellen to promote the other areas of our
community which make up the vibrant tapestry of Salisbury. Branching off to hear from
local charities, businesses, events that are happening has made the Podcast a more well
rounded, informative listening experience.
Following a 2 year break from Podcasting we are returning in January 2024 with excitement,
fresh ideas and new equipment to bring to the table.
Our Vision
To engage with our audience and inform them of all the wonderful people and events happening in and around Salisbury. To give them a chance to hear from the people doing what they love and making a difference. To ask the questions people want to know the answers to,
Format
Each Podcast will be around 30 minutes long unless we have a super special event or topic to cover.These will be mainly split into 2 categories:
A music act where we will be chatting about them, playing a track of their choice
(ideally a live rendition of one of their songs), and shouting out when and where the
audience will be able to watch them live.
A community driven interview to discover what they are all about, what they deliver
and what they hope to achieve.
Episodes
Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Ellen and Alex welcome Salisbury Indie Rockers Signature Vision back to the podcast to chat about their growth, live performances and the release of their new EP, 'Through the Noise'.
Sunday Jul 28, 2024
Sunday Jul 28, 2024
Salisbury is the home of some remarkably talented musicians and performers, with some wonderful young talent making their mark on the scene. We were delighted to welcome one of those performers onto the podcast.
Rosie Jay is a singer/songwriter who is about to release her second single 'Sing Another Love Song' on the 1st August. We talked to her about her influences, attending the music course at Wiltshire College, gigging, recording with the brilliant Jolyon Dixon and what her goals are for her musical future.
Ellen tested Alex on his 'movie quote' knowledge, due to the fact that Rosie's first single was called 'Don't Give A Damn!', that reminded her of Gone with the Wind.
Sunday Jul 21, 2024
Sunday Jul 21, 2024
Ellen and Alex discuss their day at Figglefest, a free music festival in the village of Figheldean in Wiltshire.
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
We spent the day at local free festival Stofest and thought we would share our thoughts on a brilliant day of live music.
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
So, after a little break, we are back with a brand new episode.
On this podcast, we catch up with Jackie Dryden and Tina Cole, the organisers of the free local music festival 'FiggleFest'. We talk about what goes into the organising of teh festival, how they keep it free and the stellar line up they have for this year's event.
Alex brings back the Top Ten, highlighting the biggest attendances are music concerts through the world.
Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
Break Cover are one of the most popular cover acts in and around Salisbury, Their longevity is testament to their desire to perform and entertain. We caught up with Simon, Terry and Amber to talk about the band's history, guitars, favourite gigs, lockdown and their brand new venture, BC/DC.
Ellen had her own thunderstruck moment when trying to create this week's Top Ten, but linked it perfectly with our guests, as well as last week's guest.
We also announced the three recipients of seed funding from Salisbury Transition City, as voted for by the attendees of the People in the Park event.
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
Ellen and Alex chat with local comedian and MC of the Follow Comedy Club, Joe Marchant, about how he got into the business, the FCC, what he loves about Salisbury, hangovers and much more.
Alex attempts to be funny with a Top Ten of the best one liners from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
The SOS team welcomed Eva McHugh back to the podcast to catch up on the progress of Share Salisbury, talk all things Transition City Salisbury and highlight the upcoming 'People in the Park' event in Elizabeth Gardens, Salisbury.
Alex delivers a Top Ten based on 'recycled' songs, the best cover songs.
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
The SOS team meet Andover based singer / songwriter / promoter James Stretch to talk about his music, yachts, food, gigs and the growth of the Andover music scene, while Ellen provides a Top 10 of the weird and wonderful festivals around that world.
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
The SOS team look back at their favourite episodes so far, chatting about the people and hearing clips from each one, as welll as discussing the Top 10 of the Top 10s.