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Get Into the Van with Alt Country musician Mike West as he sits down with guests from all walks of life as they share their hard earned wisdom and insights, what makes them tick, discuss their craft and inspirations and all else in between. Mike chats to musicians, promoters, artists and anyone else passionate about what they do to inspire listeners to follow their creative outlets.
Episodes
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Ahead of his first UK tour, I sit down with Baker aka Gravedancer to talk about Christmas, viral videos, songwriting, American vs British sitcoms and so much more! Gravedancer wears his heart on his sleeve and is a phenomenal songwriter so give this episode a listen, go listen to his record Every Kind of Dog and then go see him on tour!
https://gravedancermusic.com/
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
I took a bit of a hiatus from Into the Van from October to rest, recharge and get married and now we're back!
Looking forward to sitting down with some incredibly talented people this year and sharing it with you all!
Stay tuned!
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Tuesday Oct 05, 2021
Join me for episode 41 of Into the Van with the brilliant Cam Cole. I joined him on his first UK tour to talk about the transition from busking to playing venues, his songwriting process, herd mentality and so much more! This is a great talk, recorded face to face in Edinburgh!
https://www.facebook.com/mrcamcole
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Welcome to episode 40 of Into the Van with the brilliant Brandon Ridley! Brandon is a Country artist from North Wales who recently released his new E.P "Senoritas and Sangria". The first face to face interview in over a year we talk about preparing for shows, songwriting, campervans and so much more!
https://www.facebook.com/brandonridleymusic/
https://brandonridley.bandcamp.com/releases
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Join me as we go Into the Van with the mighty Lance Rogers from Kentucky! We talking the long drives between shows, motivation, songwriting, Kickstarter campaigns and so much more ahead of Lance's debut album released on September 10th!
https://www.lancerogersmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lancerogersmusic
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
I sat down with the insanely talented Casey Noel to talk songwriting, Floydfest and American festivals, social media, being a woman in music and so much more! Casey is a Singer-Songwriter from North Carolina with Costa Rican roots and this was an absolute joy to sit down and talk with her!
https://www.facebook.com/caseynoelmusic
https://caseynoelmusic.com/
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
I was lucky enough to sit down with Jaime Wyatt to talk skateboarding, songwriting, style and so much more! Jaime is a phenomenal songwriter and we got in to the ins and outs of lyrics, melody, gardening, missed shows, Kristofferson singing in Cash's Jamaican home and some other great stories.
Check out her incredible album "Neon Cross" and support her here!
https://www.facebook.com/jaimewyattmusic/
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Podcasting and Songwriting duo Simon Barber and Brian O'Connor get Into the Van to talk songwriting, preparing for incredible guests such as Jon Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney and Jason Isbell, how long they have gone without listening to music and so much more!
https://www.sodajerker.com/podcast/
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Join me for Episode 35 of Into the Van with the awesome Hippies and Cowboy Podcast! We talk about Country music (of course!) preparing for podcasts and interviews, time travel and so much more!
https://www.thehippiesandcowboys.com/