Episode 94: Tom Atkin of The Paddingtons on the 2000’s indie scene, ‘First Comes First’ album, Alan McGee & more

Tom Atkin of The Paddingtons joins me for episode 94! We spoke about how The Paddingtons started, their first rehearsals and early writing, their first gigs in Hull and getting gigs outside of Hull, what is was like as part of that 2000’s indie scene, getting signed by Alan McGee, recording their debut album ‘First Comes First’ with Owen Morris, their upcoming tour celebrating 20 years of ‘First Comes First’, the shift in the music business, their second album ‘No More Mundane’, Tom’s life now, new music with The Paddingtons & loads more!The Paddington’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepaddingtonshu5?igsh=cm45eGpndDVqYzQxThe Paddington’s X: https://x.com/ThePaddingtonsWatch the podcast episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheCurtainPodcast-Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behind_the_curtain_podcast?igsh=MXhzZ21kdTAwemU4dA%3D%3D&utm_source=qrFollow the podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@behindthecurtainp?_t=8rxVQwxEDzc&_r=1if you enjoy this podcast episode please leave a review and follow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.