Ivan Moult: word of mouth sensation
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| 17:40 UK time, Tuesday, 9 February 2010
As you hopefully know by now, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Introducing, my radio show, is all about unearthing some brand new talent and maybe play some music you'll have never heard before. Discovering that music comes in many shapes and ways and one of the best ways always has been 'word of mouth'.
No amount of internet connection will replace talking amongst a group of people about a great gig you've seen or a wonderful CD you've bought. Its one of the best things after all about getting to know your local record shop - but that's another story.
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Its through a student radio DJ, Dan Potts, at Cardiff's Xpress radio that I came to hear about this week's session artist, Ivan Moult. Dan had seen Ivan perform in the student open mic night, and as a fellow student saw how popular Ivan was becoming at these gigging occasions.
No amount of internet connection will replace talking amongst a group of people about a great gig you've seen or a wonderful CD you've bought. Its one of the best things after all about getting to know your local record shop - but that's another story.
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Its through a student radio DJ, Dan Potts, at Cardiff's Xpress radio that I came to hear about this week's session artist, Ivan Moult. Dan had seen Ivan perform in the student open mic night, and as a fellow student saw how popular Ivan was becoming at these gigging occasions.
I too have had the pleasure to see Ivan play a few times now, and
that's why I invited him on to the Radio One show to hear him play
these intimate songs to the nation, and find out a bit more about him.
Here's some of the radio interview...
Beth: What's your background?
Ivan: I was born in Norwich, moved to Australia, back to Suffolk, then Cornwall before moving to Cardiff to University, studying history and politics at UWIC, and play some music when I get the chance.
Beth: It's important that artists have something to say. Are you going to involve your politics in your songs someday?
Ivan: I've thought about that, but it's not something I feel I can do particularly well. If you're going to do it, you've got to know what you're doing or you'll sound a bit silly or pretentious. Some people do it well, like Frank Turner, he's a favourite act of mine, but until I can do it as good as him, I'll just keep writing songs about what everyone else writes songs about.
Beth: What's inspired your music?
Ivan: I'd have to say what most people say, I'm inspired by the music my parents played as I was growing up. What I heard around the house. A lot of Beatles, a lot of folk, my mum's a massive fan of Cat Stevens, Steeleye Span - all the stuff they'd listen to, and I grew up without a TV in my house. My parents thought I should be out playing in forests and ditches, which is what I did, then one day my dad tried to teach himself slide guitar, but he didn't try very hard, so there was a guitar lying about, so tried to teach myself to play along to songs.
I taught myself to play because I wanted to join a friend's ska punk band, Pelican Skeleton - that was a lot of fun! So I've been writing songs for a while, but it took a bit of confidence for me to start performing solo.
To hear some music from Ivan Moult, have a listen to his myspace page here, and he's keen to play more gigs, so if you can help with a booking, do get in touch with Ivan direct.
Beth: What's your background?
Ivan: I was born in Norwich, moved to Australia, back to Suffolk, then Cornwall before moving to Cardiff to University, studying history and politics at UWIC, and play some music when I get the chance.
Beth: It's important that artists have something to say. Are you going to involve your politics in your songs someday?
Ivan: I've thought about that, but it's not something I feel I can do particularly well. If you're going to do it, you've got to know what you're doing or you'll sound a bit silly or pretentious. Some people do it well, like Frank Turner, he's a favourite act of mine, but until I can do it as good as him, I'll just keep writing songs about what everyone else writes songs about.
Beth: What's inspired your music?
Ivan: I'd have to say what most people say, I'm inspired by the music my parents played as I was growing up. What I heard around the house. A lot of Beatles, a lot of folk, my mum's a massive fan of Cat Stevens, Steeleye Span - all the stuff they'd listen to, and I grew up without a TV in my house. My parents thought I should be out playing in forests and ditches, which is what I did, then one day my dad tried to teach himself slide guitar, but he didn't try very hard, so there was a guitar lying about, so tried to teach myself to play along to songs.
I taught myself to play because I wanted to join a friend's ska punk band, Pelican Skeleton - that was a lot of fun! So I've been writing songs for a while, but it took a bit of confidence for me to start performing solo.
To hear some music from Ivan Moult, have a listen to his myspace page here, and he's keen to play more gigs, so if you can help with a booking, do get in touch with Ivan direct.
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