Henry Priestman's guest appearances

Henry Priestman

Radio Radio: Cliff Howarth

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The Consequences Podcast

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Mark and Henry are on the podcast as we look back at how they devised and released 'The Tigers are Back' back in 1983 and how they followed the team to Florida on their pre-season tour the following year to film 'A Kick in the Grass'. Watch 'A Kick in the Grass' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG5ysDFxoG4 The City's on Fire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIhZKu60QQM

Mark and Henry are on the podcast as we look back at how they devised and released 'The Tigers are Back' back in 1983 and how they followed the team to Florida on their pre-season tour the following year to film 'A Kick in the Grass'. Watch 'A Kick in the Grass' here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG5ysDFxoG4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG5ysDFxoG4</a> The City's on Fire: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIhZKu60QQM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIhZKu60QQM</a>

Mark Herman and Henry Priestman

Graham Gouldman

Paul and Sean were so glad to invite Henry back for another whistle-stop, rollicking ride through the rest of his career.   We kick off with The Christians, his best-known venture, with our analysis of their trademark harmonies, Motown influences and ‘gritty’ messages. We have some tasty baked goodies to share with you too, notably a live performance from one of the band’s very first gigs. We coo over two particular hits - both extremely beautiful and poignant. We listen heart in mouth as he describes the moment last December when he and the band completed a moving tribute to Iranian hostage Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. The reworked Christians song ’Naz Don’t Cry’ created a stir on social media just before Christmas 2021.   Despite Henry’s solo career not kicking off in earnest until the start the last decade - at the tender age of 53 - he has no end of fantastic stories about his prolific activity as composer, collaborator and producer in the 90s and 00s, including Take That’s Mark Owen, no less.    Signing once again to Island Records for his acclaimed album “The Chronicles of Modern Life”, followed some years later by  “The Last Mad Surge of Youth” and "Six of One &amp; Half a Dozen of the Other” (with Les Glover), all three records show an emerging wryness, warmth and self-deprecation, and Henry is hilariously honest about his outlook on life, his music and getting older!    As an absolute treat for fans of 10cc and Graham Gouldman, we’re thrilled to be able to share with you some of a pile of demo tapes Henry’s shared with us. All feature him and Graham in the throes of collaboration, and *no one* has heard these!  Many of these terrific songs were largely intended for inclusion in the hit West End show Dreamboats and Petticoats. Other tapes are one-off recordings with such collaborators as John Campbell from It’s Immaterial. They’re terrific, and we’re really looking forward to hearing new versions of some of them featured on Henry’s forthcoming album ‘Beautiful Ruins’.

Paul and Sean were so glad to invite Henry back for another whistle-stop, rollicking ride through the rest of his career.   We kick off with The Christians, his best-known venture, with our analysis of their trademark harmonies, Motown influences and ‘gritty’ messages. We have some tasty baked goodies to share with you too, notably a live performance from one of the band’s very first gigs. We coo over two particular hits - both extremely beautiful and poignant. We listen heart in mouth as he describes the moment last December when he and the band completed a moving tribute to Iranian hostage Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. The reworked Christians song ’Naz Don’t Cry’ created a stir on social media just before Christmas 2021.   Despite Henry’s solo career not kicking off in earnest until the start the last decade - at the tender age of 53 - he has no end of fantastic stories about his prolific activity as composer, collaborator and producer in the 90s and 00s, including Take That’s Mark Owen, no less.    Signing once again to Island Records for his acclaimed album “The Chronicles of Modern Life”, followed some years later by  “The Last Mad Surge of Youth” and "Six of One &amp; Half a Dozen of the Other” (with Les Glover), all three records show an emerging wryness, warmth and self-deprecation, and Henry is hilariously honest about his outlook on life, his music and getting older!   As an absolute treat for fans of 10cc and Graham Gouldman, we’re thrilled to be able to share with you some of a pile of demo tapes Henry’s shared with us. All feature him and Graham in the throes of collaboration, and *no one* has heard these!  Many of these terrific songs were largely intended for inclusion in the hit West End show Dreamboats and Petticoats. Other tapes are one-off recordings with such collaborators as John Campbell from It’s Immaterial. They’re terrific, and we’re really looking forward to hearing new versions of some of them featured on Henry’s forthcoming album ‘Beautiful Ruins’.

The Consequences Podcast 93 - Chronicles of Modern Life: Henry Priestman on The Christians, his solo career and more rarities with Graham Gouldman

Welcome to the first of our two knockabout chats with the irrepressible Henry Priestman. Famous for being The Christians’ songwriter, he’s less well-known for his early work with cult Liverpool post-punk outfits Yachts and fellow Merseysiders It’s Immaterial, his prolific songwriting with luminaries galore, or his roles as producer and, more recently, solo artist. His stories about his musical adventures are astounding and hilarious in equal measure. One of his frequent collaborators of course is one Graham Gouldman. We have a lovely sneaky peek at demos of some of the lovely songs he and Graham penned, both for album projects and in a small bedroom at Huntsham Court, during their EMI songwriter weeks.  It’s so great being a fly on the wall at the moment these songs are premiered to their illustrious peers! We were so proud to be able to bake, restore and capture a huge box of tapes that Henry sent us last year.  Some of them feature never-before heard live and studio recordings by the Christians, but we’ll have to wait until next week to hear those!  In this episode, we focus on some impossibly rare demos by Yachts.  Mark Kermode and Henry’s other fanatical followers will be over the moon. And of course we have to ask Henry about 10cc and *that* triple album!  Fun like this surely can’t be referred to as ‘work’!

Welcome to the first of our two knockabout chats with the irrepressible Henry Priestman. Famous for being The Christians’ songwriter, he’s less well-known for his early work with cult Liverpool post-punk outfits Yachts and fellow Merseysiders It’s Immaterial, his prolific songwriting with luminaries galore, or his roles as producer and, more recently, solo artist. His stories about his musical adventures are astounding and hilarious in equal measure.   One of his frequent collaborators of course is one Graham Gouldman. We have a lovely sneaky peek at demos of some of the lovely songs he and Graham penned, both for album projects and in a small bedroom at Huntsham Court, during their EMI songwriter weeks.  It’s so great being a fly on the wall at the moment these songs are premiered to their illustrious peers!   We were so proud to be able to bake, restore and capture a huge box of tapes that Henry sent us last year.  Some of them feature never-before heard live and studio recordings by the Christians, but we’ll have to wait until next week to hear those!  In this episode, we focus on some impossibly rare demos by Yachts.  Mark Kermode and Henry’s other fanatical followers will be over the moon.   And of course we have to ask Henry about 10cc and *that* triple album!  Fun like this surely can’t be referred to as ‘work’!

The Consequences Podcast 92 - Yachting Types: Henry Priestman on 10cc, Graham Gouldman, Yachts and his early years

Hailing from Liverpool, Yachts released their first single on Stiff Records in 1977. From there, they went on to release two full-lengths and a number of singles on Radar Records before splitting up in 1981. Known for their catchy melodies and wry lyricism, Yachts toured with everyone from Joe Jackson to the Who.This episode is the first part of our look at Stiff Records, the infamously subversive and anarchic record label founded by Jake Riviera and Dave Robinson in 1976. Future episodes will feature other artists and employees of the label, helping to dig into the Stiff mythology and separate fact from fiction.

Hailing from Liverpool, Yachts released their first single on Stiff Records in 1977. From there, they went on to release two full-lengths and a number of singles on Radar Records before splitting up in 1981. Known for their catchy melodies and wry lyricism, Yachts toured with everyone from Joe Jackson to the Who. This episode is the first part of our look at Stiff Records, the infamously subversive and anarchic record label founded by Jake Riviera and Dave Robinson in 1976. Future episodes will feature other artists and employees of the label, helping to dig into the Stiff mythology and separate fact from fiction.

Episode 10: Henry Priestman (Yachts)

Yachets, It's Immaterial &amp;The Christians with Henry Priestman in conversation with David Eastaugh In the late 1970s he played with the British power pop band, Yachts. Yachts supported The Who on their 1979 European tour. In 1980, Priestman was one of the co-founders of It's Immaterial. Although he had officially left the band by 1986, he played as a session musician on the hit single, "Driving Away From Home", and appeared with the band on Top of the Pops. During the 1980s and 1990s he was a member of The Christians. Priestman has also been used as a session musician by both Bette Bright and Mike Badger. Priestman played keyboards on Badger's albums, Lo Fi Acoustic Excursions by Mike Badger &amp; Friends (2004), The Onset (2005), and Lo Fi Electric Excursions by Mike Badger &amp; Friends (2006). Priestman was the producer of Mark Owen's 2003 Top 5 album, In Your Own Time.  On 22 September 2008, Priestman released his debut solo album, The Chronicles of Modern Life, on Stiff Records. Artwork was made by Tobbe Stuhre. The album was a success, and Island Recordsbought the entire project for a major re-release. When Island Records picked up the album from Stiff, Priestman became the oldest artist to be signed to a major label for a debut solo album.[citation needed] He also wrote music for a digital age, including a James Bond Xbox game, BBC TV's Wildlife on One and Natural World. He has also written the music for numerous commercials. He supported Fisherman's Friends in 2011, and played a slot at the Beverley Folk Festival in 2013. He continues to enjoy live work, and released his second album, The Last Mad Surge of Youth on 17 February 2014. Priestman also composed the title song for the West End musical Dreamboats and Petticoats, and he wrote three songs for Graham Gouldman's 2012 album, Love and Work. In 2015, he released his first solo live DVD entitled Settle Down, recorded live at Victoria Hall in Settle, Yorkshire.

Yachets, It's Immaterial &amp;The Christians with Henry Priestman in conversation with David Eastaugh In the late 1970s he played with the British <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_pop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">power pop</a> band, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yachts_(band)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yachts</a>. Yachts supported The Who on their 1979 European tour. In 1980, Priestman was one of the co-founders of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_Immaterial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It's Immaterial</a>. Although he had officially left the band by 1986, he played as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Session_musician" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">session musician</a> on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hit_single" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hit single</a>, "Driving Away From Home", and appeared with the band on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_of_the_Pops" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Top of the Pops</a>. During the 1980s and 1990s he was a member of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Christians_(band)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Christians</a>. Priestman has also been used as a session musician by both <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bette_Bright" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bette Bright</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Badger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Badger</a>. Priestman played keyboards on Badger's albums, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo_Fi_Acoustic_Excursions_by_Mike_Badger_%26_Friends" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lo Fi Acoustic Excursions by Mike Badger &amp; Friends</a> (2004), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Onset_(album)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Onset</a> (2005), and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo_Fi_Electric_Excursions_by_Mike_Badger_%26_Friends" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lo Fi Electric Excursions by Mike Badger &amp; Friends</a> (2006). Priestman was the producer of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Owen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Owen</a>'s 2003 Top 5 album, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Your_Own_Time" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In Your Own Time. </a> On 22 September 2008, Priestman released his debut solo album, The Chronicles of Modern Life, on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiff_Records" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stiff Records</a>. Artwork was made by Tobbe Stuhre. The album was a success, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Records" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Island Records</a>bought the entire project for a major re-release. When Island Records picked up the album from Stiff, Priestman became the oldest artist to be signed to a major label for a debut solo album.[<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">citation needed</a>] He also wrote music for a digital age, including a James Bond <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Xbox</a> game, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_TV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BBC TV</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_on_One" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wildlife on One</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_World_(TV_series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Natural World</a>. He has also written the music for numerous commercials. He supported <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman%27s_Friends" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fisherman's Friends</a> in 2011, and played a slot at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_Folk_Festival" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beverley Folk Festival</a> in 2013. He continues to enjoy live work, and released his second album, The Last Mad Surge of Youth on 17 February 2014. Priestman also composed the title song for the West End musical <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamboats_and_Petticoats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dreamboats and Petticoats</a>, and he wrote three songs for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Gouldman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Graham Gouldman</a>'s 2012 album, Love and Work. In 2015, he released his first solo live DVD entitled Settle Down, recorded live at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Hall,_Settle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Victoria Hall</a> in Settle, Yorkshire.

Yachts, It's Immaterial &The Christians with Henry Priestman

Recorded live and broadcast on Vintage Radio on 26th September 2019, Henry and Les play four songs and chat about all things music with Cliff Howarth.Songs played: Gamble with love, We used to be you, I won't be playing Wonderwall tonight, Smellysaurus.

Recorded live and broadcast on Vintage Radio on 26th September 2019, Henry and Les play four songs and chat about all things music with Cliff Howarth. Songs played: Gamble with love, We used to be you, I won't be playing Wonderwall tonight, Smellysaurus.

Radio Radio with Henry Priestman and Les Glover 26-9-19

Spaz interviews YACHTS skipper Henry Priestman (www.henrypriestman.com) about the new YACHTS box set and the band's history. Bonus: a tribute to Yachts drummer Bob Bellis by his nephew Michael Kalik.

Spaz interviews YACHTS skipper Henry Priestman (<a href="http://www.henrypriestman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.henrypriestman.com</a>) about the new YACHTS box set and the band's history. Bonus: a tribute to Yachts drummer Bob Bellis by his nephew Michael Kalik.

EPISODE #03 - YACHTS' Henry Priestman

Henry Priestman, musician, songwriter, producer and singer talks about his creative process and the music business.  This was recorded in May 2007.

<a href="http://www.myspace.com/henrypriestman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Henry Priestman</a>, musician, songwriter, producer and singer talks about his creative process and the music business. This was recorded in May 2007.