Jake E is the only Swedish artist with projects simultaneously featured on Spotify’s Metal Trends playlist and national commercial radio in the same month. Alongside music, he is an actor, starring in the upcoming Hollywood fantasy film Eonblade with Doug Jones. He has collaborated with Mark Mangold on cross-genre AOR and modern rock projects, contributed to over 40 albums, earned multiple Gold and Platinum certifications, and featured in international campaigns for major brands such as IKEA.

EPISODE LINKS:
https://www.youtube.com/@JAKEEOFFICIAL

TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
4:03: what is the pressure like on stage versus on camera?
8:10 Are singers are more introverted?
11:30 Leg day
18:30 Getting songs to ryhme
22:00 Bands having backing track bass instead of real bass players and effects of COVID & #AI on the business and
23:25 AI music backlash?
27:10 What got you into singing
31:15 What happened to guitar solos

PODCAST LINKS:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNC

Robin is a Former SAS Soldier. Writer, Veterans Campaigner and Public Speaker. Operations Nimrod and Mikado.

🔴 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/09ikwotikx

Episode Links:
https://robinhorsfall.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-horsfall-52243220/

PODCAST LINKS:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNC

Brad is a RIAA Certified Gold and Platinum Guitarist. He is passionate about guitars and sharing his over 40-plus years of experience in the music business.

GUEST LINKS:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badbrad

OUTLINE:
0:00 Intro
1:45 What is the next stage of me guitar playing after 5 years?
2:35 Why is singing and playing guitar so hard?
3:45 Does the crowd prefer the lead guitarist and lead singer to be separate people?
5:47 Brad manages to ignore Scottish airport announcement woman
9:32 Forgetting lyrics on stage
26:11 Guitar is a continuing journey
32:03 Brad's advice to me

PODCAST LINKS:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNC
Website: https://show.nikoskatsikanis.com/