Roy Stride On 20th Anniversary, Scouted At Glastonbury & Reality Of The Grind!

Our final guest of the series doesn't need much introduction, but if he was going to get one, he's responsible for being at the forefront of one the UK's most successful and loved bands in the last 20 years - Roy Stride from Scouting For Girls is joining Jake for this one! It's an incredibly exciting time for Scouting For Girls, who are about to celebrate a huge milestone of their 20th Anniversary, and a great time to look back at the full circle moments that have landed the band in people's hearts over the years. Roy was so generous with his time and stories in this conversation, revealing all about the earlier moments before the band hit the UK charts with hits like 'She's So Lovely', Elvis Ain't Dead' and 'This Ain't A Love Song' - but also some honest, sound and realistic advice on how the music industry has changed and how different it is for new bands and artists to breakthrough in today's world. It was also pretty cool to hear how Glastonbury Festival was the springboard for lighting the match of their career and how that lead to their self-titled debut album. In 2026, they have just released their new album, 'These Are The Good Days' and excited about their upcoming UK headline shows next year at Wembley Arena and Manchester, having just done a string of dates over the last few months across the country too. We really hope you enjoy listening to this episode and see a side to one of the UK's best lead vocalists and songwriters in a generation - and how much he cares for the new artists coming through. ====================================================== 0:00 - Intro 3:27 - Scouting For Girls Breakthroughs 11:03 - Getting On Fans' & Record Labels' Radar 16:49 - Story Of The Debut Album & Working With Andy Green 19:45 - Michaela Strachan 23:22 - Impressing Industry, Not Just Fans 29:48 - What Scouting For Girls Would Look Like Starting Out Now 33:32 - Second Album, 'Everybody Wants To Be On TV' 36:07 - How Other Parts Of Life Affect The Music 40:55 - The Legacy Of Scouting For Girls 43:01 - The Latest Album, 'These Are The Good Days' (2026) 46:30 - Emotions Around Wembley & Manchester Arena Shows (2027) 51:53 - Roy's Key Piece Of Advice For New Artists 54:05 - Outro ====================================================== NOTE: This episode contains occasional strong language. FIND ROY/SCOUTING FOR GIRLS TikTok -   / scoutingforgirls   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/scoutingfor... KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE SHOW YouTube -    / @breakthroughmusicpod   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/breakthroug... TikTok -   / breakthroughmusicpod   WANT AN ARTIST ON THE PODCAST/SEND YOUR MUSIC TO US? Email - [email protected] ====================================== Thanks so much for listening and keep helping us work towards our goal of when we can start to give back to grassroots music charities! Recorded at Chinnerys, Southend - one of the most respected music venues in the UK.