Inspired By...

Paddy Taylor is a relatively newcomer to our local music scene but has achieved quite a lot in that time. He tells us all about playing alongside Mumford & Sons, Kate Nash etc. He will be part of the Gibraltar Music Festival in September too!

Daniel Guerrero local events promoter and employee of the Ministry of Culture joins us for an in-depth chat to tell us all about past events he has promoted, his work as a DJ as well as what we can expect for the rest of the calendar year around Gibraltar. He was also recently honoured with a Public Service Award by the Rotary Club of Gibraltar.

Tiffany Ferrary our youngest guest to date joins us this week. Tiffany discusses a lot of interesting topics as well as how she learnt to play the guitar under the guidance of Corey Alman from Metro Motel.

Seamus Byrne from Gibraltar Cultural Services joins us for an EXCLUSIVE interview to tell us all about the May Day Celebrations on May 1st down at Casemates Square.

Jeremy Perez joins us for a short but extensive chat. We discuss his father's Robert influence, learning under the guidance of Christopher Cortes & Christian Santos as well as his upcoming EP.

Lili Olivero the Musical Director of the Gibraltar National Choir is our guest and she tells us all about her love for music and her career.

Joining me this week is Rock on The Rock's own, Allan Alman! Allan discusses a variety of subjects including his early days, his days as the roadie for local band 'Jade' as well as his and his personal regrets and how he came to open up the new Rock on The Rock Club in 2005 at Town Range. Credit to Mark Galliano Photography

Dylan Ferro from Taxi / Melon Diesel fame joins us this week! Dylan talks to us about his early days learning how to play the keyboard, being among a great Music class at Bayside Comprehensive alongside some of the current local music scene's greats. His first band 'Sympathy For The Blonde' and catching the eye of others and joining their then band called Monkey Business which was later renamed to Treehouse. We also learn about the sacrifices about living in Madrid which resulted in them eventually moving back to Gibraltar until a phone call would change their lives forever! Among other topics discussed include how the Gibraltar Music Festival became a reality and the current local music scene.

Despite Corinne only being 22 years of age she is already among Gibraltar's finest and most experienced solo artists. Corinne joins us for a chat where she discusses her career to date. From Stage Coach, her first performance on stage at Miss Gibraltar 2003, joining Santos Productions Choir, GibFloyd and as well as being a back vocalist for Hollie April at the Gibraltar Music Festival in 2013.

Join us in an EXCLUSIVE interview with Karma 13 conducted straight after their debut gig at Rock On The Rock. We discuss their future, the gig and of course their upcoming EP which will be out very soon!

Superwookie's own Jonathan Sacramento is our guest this week for a fun chat covering his early days rehearsing at Bayside's Drama Studio alongside Jetstream's own Stu Whitwell and Murder of Crows' drummer Roin Sampere, his band from when he was studying abroad at Cardiff University called The Betty Ford Jazz Quartet, GLMS, opening up for Marillion in 2007 as well as his adventures when forming part of No Direction & SPF etc. Credit to Nikki Tacon

Episode 35 is here! Joining us this week is Heritage's lead singer, Paul Rocca. Paul has had quite a short career in our local scene but has reached quite big highs in such a short amount of time and he tells us all about it :) Credit to Witto Ellul

Peter has had quite a career both in the local scene and abroad. He is here to tell us those stories and all the projects he's worked on as well as his new band, Karma 13.

After a 3 week hiatus, Inspired By is back! And who better to join me than my good friend James Ablitt aka J Gusto. J Gusto has been involved in the scene for quite sometime now and has collaborated with some of Gibraltar's finest and also performed with his then band Paragon at the Gibraltar Music Festival as well as having success on the iTunes Charts with Guy Valarino for their track 'Coming Home'

Simon Dumas lead singer of local band This Side Up is our guest this week. Simon discusses his early days of jamming along with a present he got for his 5th or 6th birthday, performing alongside his brothers as well as his early days being part of the Loreto Convent School Choir. We also discuss how This Side Up was formed, joining Santos Productions Choir as well as future gigs, performing at the Gibraltar Music Festival in both 2013 & 2014 alongside the likes of Olly Murs, Emeli Sandé, Lawson, The Script, Rita Ora etc. We also discuss the local music scene, the future and of course This Side Up's new EP 'Universe'