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The Wedding Singer Podcast: A tribute to tribute bands
Typhoons
Season 1, Ep. 25
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Nothing here to see, just a Yorkshire-based tribute to Royal Blood. This week, we’re joined by Cameron and Joe from Typhoons to chat all things two-piece.
We talk about making a racket with just bass and drums, touring with Plug In Maybe, and the challenges of being a niche tribute band.
Joe reveals the arduous task of programming backing tacks, Cameron chats about the secretive nature of Mike Kerr’s guitar pedals, and we hear about a failed venture into the world of controlling stage lights.
Will reveals he doesn’t own a two-piece.
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The track featured throughout the podcast is ‘Is This Me?’ by our talented friends Le Groupe Fantastique, find them on Spotify here:
https://open.spotify.com/track/1bt8eDSsmV28QDxLCpLpDA?si=P3MSFW34RhGUxeFmm-yLWA
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