Tears for Fears Drummer Jamie Wollam & Cancer Warrior Carly Carey creates Carly’s House

"Send us a text about this episode!"Why You Should Listen to This Episode: Jamie Wollam grew up tapping along to Kiss and AC/DC records in Southern California, never imagining he'd spend sixteen years behind the kit for Tears for Fears - or that he'd find sobriety and a recording studio on Salt Spring Island. And Carly Carey, a Nanaimo realtor who has faced cancer three times, is turning her own hardest years into Carly's House, a free place to stay for islanders travelling for treatment. This Episode Features:(22:00) Jamie Wollam, the drummer for Tears for Fears since 2010, joins the podcast. Raised in Southern California, Jamie got hooked on drums at a Kiss concert at age 10 and went on to tour and record with David Crosby, Jackson Browne, and Tom Morello, even playing on two posthumous Michael Jackson tracks. He talks candidly about the phone call that brought him into Tears for Fears, the hardest songs to play live, and the move to Salt Spring Island that gave him sobriety and a second act - including his home recording studio, the Monster House. Contains the song Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears. jamiewollamdrums.com(08:05) Carly Carey, a Nanaimo-based realtor, business leader, wife, and mother, has fought cancer three times. Drawing on her own experience travelling for treatment, she and her husband Morgan are turning a rental property into Carly's House, a free place for cancer patients who must come to Nanaimo for chemotherapy and radiation. Carly walks through the renovation, the partnership with the Nanaimo Hospital Foundation, and why dignity and community support are at the heart of the project.Episode Quotes:“I literally was driving up to Beverly Hills one day to do a recording session, and my phone rang... he goes, 'You want to be in Tears for Fears?'” - Jamie Wollam“Even at 18, I just had this sense of clarity around how privileged we were to have the means to drive to Victoria.” - Carly CareyWe've had the pleasure of sitting down with musicians from across Vancouver Island and beyond - explore more stories and interviews on our Vancouver Island Musicians page.Voice message The PULSE and be part of the podcast!You'll find all episodes of The PULSE Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart, TikTok, YouTube, and ThePulseCommunity.ca.Click here to learn how to Support the show.Episode Sponsors: Ian Lindsay & Associates, Thrifty Foods Parksville, Tablet Pharmacy & Parksville Beach Festival.Check out Skookum Kid's Stories on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeart, and YouTube.Sign up for our weekly newsletter of new podcast releases and contests!“Like, Share & Listen!”(Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears) SOCAN 5068600#TearsForFears #JamieWollam #SaltSpringIsland #CarlysHouse #CarlyCarey #VancouverIsland #PULSECommunityPodcast #VancouverIslandPodcast #VancouverIslandNews #NanaimoNews Support the show