{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/632c4eb977499100123bf32a/6522c25c20178200115a1fd5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 25: Reg Meuross","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/632c4eb977499100123bf32a/1696776026822-fe7e65aaa155de4e9c84c6bdb4cc7987.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This episode features an interview with critically-acclaimed UK-based singer-songwriter and storyteller, Reg Meuross. Reg’s professional musical career spans over five decades and his songs cover a wide variety of topics, all of which have a story and message to them. In the interview, he shares with us his first steps into the music business, how to make sure that you understand your purpose in live performance, and gives us some great songwriting tips.</p><p>Please follow / subscribe to the podcast series and leave a review where you can. You can learn more about the series by following @halfhourmentor on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or by visiting halfhourmentor.com. The series is completely independent of sponsorship and adverts so, if you would like to contribute to help keep it going, you can do so via the link below.</p><p>Reg Meuross website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.regmeuross.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.regmeuross.com</a></p><p>Reg Meuross Patreon page:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/regmeuross\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">link here</a></p><p>Reg’s Half Hour Mentor Spotify playlist: <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4q2pIBebfnh2VoZFESRK7f?si=c48050d39a6a40c4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">link here</a></p><p>Photo by Rachel Snowden</p><p>Jeff Tweedy book mentioned by Ian:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Write-Song-Jeff-Tweedy/dp/0571369391/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1696776354&amp;sr=8-4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon link here</a></p><p>Donate to support Half Hour Mentor:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.karonasound.co.uk/half-hour-mentor.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website link here</a></p><p>Contact Ian Cleverdon directly:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ian@karonasound.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ian@karonasound.co.uk</a></p><p>Follow the podcast on socials by searching for @halfhourmentor</p><p>Original theme music composed and performed by Ian Cleverdon.</p><p>Copyright 2023&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.karonasound.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Karona Sound</a></p>","author_name":"Ian Cleverdon"}