McCool & The Gang

Dec 19 2022 3

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Hiya! I'm Natalie McCool & this is my podcast McCool & The Gang. A window into my world as a 'music artist', on this podcast I'll tell you all about my life & what I get up to, and also about all the incredible creative people it's a pleasure to work with.
Featuring one or more special guests, each episode is a chinwag about the world of music & what makes us creative souls tick. Tune in for wonderful insight, live music, and above all - for FUN.

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#35 Mario Leal

Dec 19 2022 43 mins

I chat to fantastic producer & mixing engineer Mario Leal about his musical beginnings in Mexico, my new single ‘Show Me What You’re Made Of’, going to uni in Liverpool together (SUCH FUN!) and the importance of collaboration.

#34 Katy Alex

Nov 20 2022 32 mins

This month I chat with the very talented singer & topliner Katy Alex about writing for a multitude of genres, amassing over 5 million streams on some of her recent releases, and how we're both obsessed with space.@nataliemccool@katyalexmusic

#33 Becky Hawley (Stealing Sheep)

Oct 19 2022 38 mins

I chat to Becky about her brilliant band Stealing Sheep and their journey so far including their own unique brand of electronic-pop psychedelia & upcoming UK tour, re-scoring iconic Cannes-winning film 'La Planete Sauvage' and creating a whole album from synth pioneer Delia Derbyshire's Dr Who samples.www.instagram.com/stealingsheepwww.instagram.com/nataliemccool

#32 Afnan Prince (Future Humans)

Sep 19 2022 46 mins

This month I welcome the wonderful Geordie singer-songwriter and front-man of Future Humans Afnan Prince.We chat about being kind to yourself, Jeff Buckley, how singers are weirdly really good at hilarious voice impersonations (Gollum, anyone?) female underrepresentation in the music industry and our magical approach to wordsmithery.

#31 XYLO ARIA

Aug 19 2022 38 mins

This episode I’m excited to welcome Xylo Aria, an Indian-born British-based electronic artist making gorgeous layered electronic music featuring her smooth vocals and minimal textures. Xylo also runs an amazing organisation called Music Production for Women, which focuses on teaching and supporting female-identifying creators with music production.Here’s a pretty wonderful chat

#30 SXSW Edition: Bad Bad Hats

Jul 19 2022 19 mins

I chat to Minneapolis' finest indie pop trio Bad Bad Hats about their tour & SXSW fun, how they get that Bad Bad Hats sound with dirty FX on guitars, drums and keys, how mindblowing the podcast SongExploder is and how little production details can completely change the blueprint of a song.www.badbadhats.comwww.nataliemccool.co.uk

#29 SXSW Edition: Liz Lawrence // Low Girl

Jun 19 2022 33 mins

Recorded live in Austin, Texas! I chat to UK acts Liz Lawrence & Low Girl respectively about what's new at SXSW... tacos, being a self taught musician, the plight of writing songs about friends & parters (awkward) and bringing your BEST performance game, internationally.www.lizlawrence.co.ukwww.lowgirl.co.ukwww.nataliemccool.co.uk

#28 Emily Nash

May 19 2022 31 mins

I chat to DJ & producer Emily Nash. 21 year old Emily is already making waves in the world of electronic music, with her recent single 'Garden' championed by tastemakers including BBC Radio 1’s Pete Tong, Charlie Hedges and Jaguar, who have all selected it as their respective hottest track of the week. Next single 'Chemical Embrace' is set for release on Ministry of Sound followe

#27 SXSW Edition: Sarah Corcoran (PILLOW QUEENS) // Anna Fox Rochinski (US)

Mar 30 2022 33 mins

Recorded live in Austin, Texas! I chat to both Sarah Corcoran from Irish band PILLOW QUEENS & US indie pop artist Anna Fox Rochinski respectively about their time at SXSW... James Corden, Madonna and the best (worst?) band names, ever.

#26 Elena Šiljić

Feb 20 2022 48 mins

I chat to New Zealand based artist and producer Elena Šiljić about her time in London as part of the Roundhouse Artist Residency, about exploring her own signature production style to create her own music and that of upcoming new artists, about synthesis and the curation of sound, and about owning your shit as an independent artist.https://elenasiljic.wixsite.com/websitewww.natal