About this episode

Patrick Walker discusses his musical journey and songwriting in his first podcast interview.

It is my tremendous honor to be joined by Patrick Walker of Warning and 40 Watt Sun for what is not only first ever non-print interview, but also HardLore's first ever 1 on 1 interview with a guest. In this appropriately intimate chat, we discuss his humble upbringing in Harlow, Essex UK.From the Jackson 5 and Tears For Fears to Revelation and Saint Vitus, we discover how Patrick's emotional connection with music flourished, and how he evolved into someone i've always considered to be one of the most personal and deliberate songwriters in the world. We learn the canonical standing of Warning and 40 Watt Sun in Patrick's point of view, the 20 year lasting legacy of "Watching From A Distance" and why now was finally time to return to Warning for "Rituals of Shame." After years of championing Patrick's work both on and off HardLore, it was an honor not only to have this chat, but to share more about someone whose work I admire so much. Thanks for watching. _______________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy. Shot, mixed and edited by ⁠Steven Grise⁠ Title sequence by ⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠ • Join the ⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠ to watch every single weekly…

People in this episode

Hosts: Colin Young, Bo Lueders

Guest: Patrick Walker

Topics covered

• music
• interview
• songwriting
• doom metal
• personal stories

Keywords

• Patrick Walker
• Warning
• 40 Watt Sun
• Harlow
• music interview
• songwriter
• doom metal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HardLore, Knotfest

Books & works: Watching From A Distance, Rituals of Shame

Places: Harlow, Essex UK

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