The Eras Podcast: Blossoms - Stockport, awkward showbiz parties and longevity

Abbie McCarthy chats in depth with indie stars Tom Ogden & Joe Donovan from Blossoms to delve into their latest album 'Gary' and the other eras in their decade together as a band. In this conversation the guys and Abbie discuss their defining songs, recently working with CMAT & Jungle, battling imposter syndrome, the sonic DNA of Blossoms and their Whatsapp group with Rick Astley. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Coming up... 00:15 Introduction 02:27 Representing Stockport 03:45 Northern indie influence 05:26 Finding the Blossoms sound 07:17 Tom's songwriting 10:34 Early releases 14:25 Charlemagne 17:53 Debut album era 20:17 Difficult second album 22:40 Edgeley Park 25:00 Tom finding his feet as a front man 27:34 Third album Foolish Loving Spaces 33:56 'Ribbon Around The Bomb' - thematic songwriting 36:33 Upcoming album Gary 39:00 Main collaborator James Skelly 39:31 Collaborating with Jungle & CMAT 45:08 Standout tracks on Gary 46:56 Friendship with Rick Astley 48:54 Big Star 53:33 Perfect Me 54:38 Career highlights 57:09 Longevity 58:44 Lows in music / struggles 1:02:39 Future era 1:03:20 Goodbye & Outro With thanks to our amazing team: Director: Emma Hiley Producer : Joseph Murphy Creative Producer / Guest Bookings: Abbie McCarthy / Good Karma Productions Camera Op 1: Emma Hiley Camera Op 2: Joseph Murphy Camera Op 3: Marcus Rexford Production Assistant: Ida Just Studio Engineer: Maher Woo-Shear Editors: Emma Hiley Artwork: @malkahart Follow us: Instagram @theeraspodcastuk @abbiejmccarthy TikTok @theeraspodcast @abbie__mccarthy #blossoms #blossomsband #indiemusic #tomogden #joedonovan #charlemagne #GARY #musicinterview #interview #music #TheErasPodcast