#14 Dictator: Music, Live Performance, and Creative Process

Dictator are a four-piece indie-pop band that have been making waves in the British music scene in recent years. They recently supported Young Fathers and picked up the award for Best Alternative Rock Band at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards. In this episode, we're joined by the band's frontman, Michael Campbell, to discuss all things music. We dive into the history of the band, their live performances, Michael's creative process for writing songs, and much more. INFO Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/61sOXdj... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Amazon: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/The-Apter-Part... Youtube Playlist: ⁠⁠⁠    / @theapterparty   Youtube shorts: ⁠ ⁠ ⁠   / @theapterparty   - EPISODE SPONSOR Paradaiza Web: https://paradaiza.com/ Paradaiza Insta:   / paradaiza   (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:27) Connections, background, and introduction to music (00:15:20) Writing music, meeting the band, and influences  (00:30:05) Hip hop, live performances, and Young Fathers (00:45:15) Gaining momentum, the compound effect, and creative process  (01:03:00) Lyrics, songs, and the story behind the name (01:19:50) Collaborating with Bemz, Robert Carlisle, and what’s coming next  (01:28:40) Outro + links  SOCIAL DICTATOR Web: https://www.dictatorband.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/dictatorband Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DictatorBand Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dictvtor SOCIAL KIERAN APTER SOCIAL KIERAN APTER Insta: ⁠⁠  / kieranapter   Tiktok: ⁠⁠  / kieranapter   Facebook: ⁠  / kieranaptermusic