CorrsCast

In this episode we speak with Grammy and Emmy award winning record engineer, Mixer and record producer Bob Clearmountain.We discuss his groundbreaking talent for mixing and focus in on his time spent working on ‘Forgiven, Not forgotten’ beginning with how David Foster first led him to meeting the band in his studio in Malibu to a conversation that led to finding DAT tapes for songs which didn’t eventually make the final album lineup.  Join me as we talk with this legend of the music industry and hear of how impressed he was of their talents from the moment he first heard them.An image of the ‘I don’t know’ DAT tape mentioned in this episode can be found HEREThis episode has special thanks to Marlene Passaro.The CorrsCast logo uses the font 'Bodhran' and was created by the very talented @guillaumelechelon.design and used with kind permission. (Font design based on the original work of Sung Lee Crawforth).This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Original photography by Guzman and used with permission.Connect with CorrsCastCorrsCast.comInstagramTwitterFacebookDiscord#CorrsCast on social media.#TheCorrsPlease subscribe, rate and review CorrsCast on iTunes or a platform of your choosing

In this episode we speak with Jason Flom who was head of A&R at Atlantic when The Corrs appeared for a meeting unannounced and after he heard their sound, agreed to sign the band to the label. Jason was one of the first music executives to recognise The Corrs' unique sound and enjoyed it. This meeting ultimately led to working with David foster and the production of the band's first album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'.Join me as we discuss Jason's journey in the music industry and what it was like to have such a well-developed and unique band appear ready to be signed on the spot.As mentioned in this episode, a photo of the tape handed to Jason by John Hughes and the band at their first meeting can be seen here.An invitation link for the CorrsCast Discord server can be found here.A special mention goes out to Freddie Mercury (Jason’s dog) who gave his incredible vocal talents freely for a portion of this episode.This episode has special thanks to Julia Ostroff for her kindness. The CorrsCast logo uses the font 'Bodhran' and was created by the very talented @guillaumelechelon.design and used with kind permission. (Font design based on the original work of Sung Lee Crawforth).This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Original photography by Guzman and used with permission.Connect with CorrsCastCorrsCast.comInstagramTwitterFacebookDiscord#CorrsCast on social media.Please subscribe, rate and review CorrsCast on iTunes or a platform of your choosing

In this episode we speak with 'Guzman', The incredible husband and wife creative team of Connie Hansen and Russell Peacock. Connie and Russell were found behind the camera for the now iconic photoshoot of the band's first album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'.The images were shot while the band were still recording the album in summer 1995, In this interview we discuss the themes and inspiration behind the shots taken and what it was like to create the imagery used for a first album.As mentioned, some of the photos discussed in this episode can be seen at the links below:*00:21:50 - Here*00:25:21 - Here*00:36:34 - Here*00:40:35 - Here*00:46:20 - Here*00:51:04 - HereThe geolocation of the image chosen for the cover of the album can be found HEREThe geolocation for the restaurant shots used for promotion can be found HERE The geolocation for the unused and previously unseen beach shots can be found HEREThis episode was made with special thanks to Julie Torres and Ellen Letcher of LABspace Gallery and Basia Zamorska. The CorrsCast logo uses the font 'Bodhran' and was created by the very talented @guillaumelechelon.design and used with kind permission. (Font design based on the original work of Sung Lee Crawforth).This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Original photography by Guzman and used with permission.Connect with CorrsCastCorrsCast.comInstagramTwitterFacebook#CorrsCast on social media.Please subscribe, rate and review CorrsCast on iTunes or a platform of your choosing

In this episode we speak with Basia Zamorska who worked as the stylist for The Corrs on the photoshoots for 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten' The images taken were then used for the album, inlay and some released singles as well as press packs.Throughout the episode Basia mentions "Connie and Russel" and "The Guzman’s" these are the photographers.The photos discussed in this episode can be seen at the links below:*00:31:17 - Here*00:32:23 - Here*00:34:11 - Here*00:35:33 - Here*00:40:04 - HereAs mentioned in this episode, the geolocation of the rooftop shoot can be found HERE an Image of which can also be seen HEREA special thanks goes out to Jayson McCormick for his generous geolocation expertise and guidance.Basia's Instagram can be found @basiazamorskaTo donate to Basia’s gofundme please use the following link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-i039m-down-and-i-can039t-get-upThe CorrsCast logo uses the font 'Bodhran' and was created by the very talented @guillaumelechelon.design and used with kind permission. (Font design based on the original work of Sung Lee Crawforth).This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Original photography by Guzman and used with permission.Connect with CorrsCastCorrsCast.comInstagramTwitterFacebook#CorrsCast on social media.Please subscribe, rate and review CorrsCast on iTunes or a platform of your choosingThis episode is dedicated to the memory of Mike Hollingsworth

In this episode we speak with David Reitzas who contributed his recording and mixing skills to The Corrs' first album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'.We talk about why certain songs sound the way they do as well as his standout moments from the recording sessions. We also listen to exclusive and unheard recordings from the sessions themselves.Here is a link to some of David's footage taken at 'The Record Plant' for the sessions in 1994.https://youtu.be/11zWUJK-sDwDavid's website is: https://davereitzas.comDavid's Instagram can be found at: @davereitzasAs mentioned in this episode, Andrea drew a sketch of David while he mixed, this can be seen HERE and is shared with kind permission.The CorrsCast logo uses the font 'Bodhran' and was created by the very talented @guillaumelechelon.design and used with kind permission. (Font design based on the original work of Sung Lee Crawforth).This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Original photography by Guzman and used with permission.Connect with CorrsCastCorrsCast.comInstagramTwitterFacebook#CorrsCast on social media.Please subscribe, rate and review CorrsCast on iTunes or a platform of your choosing

In this episode we talk with Noel Eccles and Desi Reynolds who contributed Celtic drums for the track 'Erin Shore' on The Corrs' first album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'.The CorrsCast logo uses the font 'Bodhran' and was created by the very talented @guillaumelechelon.design and used with kind permission. (Font design based on the original work of Sung Lee Crawforth).This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Original photography by Guzman and used with permission.Connect with CorrsCastCorrsCast.comInstagramTwitterFacebook#CorrsCast on social media.Please subscribe, rate and review CorrsCast on iTunes or a platform of your choosing.