This Is Vinyl
A podcast series for the Vinyl enthusiast and collector. Interviews include Music Industry professionals and artists from the world of Ska, Punk, Britpop, A&R, Film and iconic record labels such as Island Records plus some incredible record collectors!
This Is Vinyl
This is Vinyl - Episode 5: The life of an A&R Exec with Ben Wardle - Part 1
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Presented by Mark Hobrough for Swansfield Music
I talk to Ben about working for a Major Record Label chasing the 'next U2', running a successful 'Indie' label through the 1990's, signing acts like Sleeper, getting Elvis Costello to cover one of your songs and having a pistol pointed at you in a studio by the 60ft Dolls drummer and told to 'run'..... Life was clearly much more fun back then.....!!!