Ryan Richards (Funeral For A Friend) Part 1 of 2 #2

Become a Patron via Patreon http://www.patreon.com/drumforthesong/ for access to exclusive content, group video calls, competitions, giveaways plus 20% discount at http://www.motorhead-beer.comThanks for checking out episode 2 of Drum For The Song podcast featuring fellow Welshman Ryan Richards from Funeral For A Friend!This episode will feature the first half of the interview with Ryan where he discusses how he joined the band and got signed, supporting Iron Maiden on their world tour and how well they got treated by the band and their crew. He also explains how he gradually moved into artist management which eventually led to him leaving the band to pursue it full time. He also talks about the heartbreaking story of their biggest fan 'Big Stu' who got diagnosed with terminal cancer and how the band made the decision to reform to host a few fund raising shows for his family in 2019.I hope you enjoy, please subscribe to the podcast, like and review where you can and share with anyone else who might be interested. Don't forget to come back for part 2 of this interview with Ryan Richards.If you'd prefer not to commit to monthly payments you can still support me by sending a small, one-off donation via the Acast support feature - http://supporter.acast.com/drum-for-the-songAny donations, no matter how big or small will be massively appreciated and help me continue making these podcasts.You can also search social media for 'DrumForTheSong' to keep in touch. I would appreciate any feedback so I can continue to improve future episodes.www.drumforthesong.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/drumforthesong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.