THUMPER, James Munro with new tunes and The Utopiates talk album number 2

About this episode

Jim Salveson interviews THUMPER, James Munro, and The Utopiates about their latest music and upcoming projects.

Fancy some indie bangers in your ears? As always Freshly Squeezed delivers! Tunes and chat this week from another three hot properties on the new music scene and Jim Salveson sits down with them all to get the low down on their latest musical ventures... get stuck into the podcast, and make sure you are following if you like what you hear from this weeks trio; THUMPER: New music has been a long time coming from THUMPER but it's proven worth the wait. Big, loud, fuzzy and everything we've come to love about the Irish six-piece! James Munro : From Stockport to Spain, James Munro has been making music for well over a decade. 'New Ink' is the first tune of a new chapter, recorded in Mercia but with roots firmly in the North West. The Utopiates : The band are flying solo on album number two with the freedom to stretch those musical wings. 'Lets Make It Happen' is as diverse as you would have hoped from the band with bold choice and big tunes a plenty. If you want even more new music then check out Jim's weekly playlist where there is always 10 new tunes to discover - give it a save, it updates weekly: Freshly Squeezed: A New Music Playlist. Freshly Squeezed is written, researched and…

People in this episode

Host: Jim Salveson

Guests: THUMPER, James Munro, The Utopiates

Topics covered

• indie music
• new releases
• music interviews
• album discussion
• music commentary

Keywords

• indie bangers
• new music
• album number 2
• musical ventures
• Freshly Squeezed

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Freshly Squeezed, Spin Klass

Places: Stockport, Spain, Mercia, North West, Ireland

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