George Ezra & Friends

Had it not been for the introduction of podcasts into my life, my second album could well have been ready six months sooner. Who knows, maybe even seven. The world of podcasts has been an extremely welcome and comforting distraction from reality. Listening to interesting people talk to other interesting people about interesting things. New ideas, old ideas, thinkers and dreamers. A lot of the shows I enjoy are comedians talking to other comedians, candid accounts of their experiences in the industry they work in. I find them inspiring and often relieving. To hear entertainers, talk so openly about the highs and the lows of performance feels like something that hasn’t really happened before and, personally, as a performer, it’s something that really helps me. I began looking for musical equivalents: honest, long form conversations between two musicians, the unquestionable highs of creating and performing, alongside honesty regarding things they have struggled with along the way. At the time of digging, nothing jumped out at me. I sat on the idea for some time before finally plucking up the courage to try and do it myself and went out and purchased the gear necessary for me to travel and record at the drop of a hat. So far it has been better than I could have ever imagined. I travel to my guests wherever they may be and it is just the two of us in the room. After the initial ten minutes of chat we both loosen up and start to share stories and experiences from our time on the road. What started as a labour of love and somewhat of a passion project is shaping up to be one of the best and fulfilling projects I’ve ever been a part of. I hope you find it as interesting and fun to listen to, as it was to make.

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Episoder(31)

020. Emily Eavis

This week George sits down with Emily Eavis, co-organiser of the world famous Glastonbury Festival. She grew up on Worthy Farm, where the Festival takes place each year, and from her teenage years onw...

28 Jan 20191h 3min

019. Leif Vollebekk

Whilst touring in Canada, George sent a spur of the moment request to Leif Vollebekk to see if he'd like to record an episode of Ezra & Friends. Two hours later and they are backstage talking all thin...

21 Jan 201952min

018. Nile Rodgers

Among music legends, Nile Rodgers is truly exceptional. He amplifies his legacy as a multiple GRAMMY-winning composer, producer, arranger and guitarist by constantly traversing new musical terrain and...

14 Jan 20191h 40min

017. Olly Alexander, Years & Years

Olly Alexander is the lead vocalist in the chart topping band Years & Years and a vocal role model for the LGBTQ+ community. This week George invites Olly over to his house for an in depth chat about ...

17 Des 20181h 15min

016. Sigrid

Whilst on tour George met with BBC Sound Poll 2018 winner Sigrid. They talk about her roots in Norway, starting out young, how 'Don't Kill My Vibe' changed her trajectory over night and the energetic ...

10 Des 20181h 3min

015. Laurie Vincent, Slaves

Laurie Vincent is a guitarist, artist and one half of, acclaimed Punk duo, Slaves. On the Podcast this week he sits down with George to talk about growing up in Kent, putting the band together and the...

3 Des 20181h 29min

014. Ellie Goulding

This week George sits down with Brit award winning & grammy nominated Ellie Goulding. They talk about starting out in the industry, being on the move, what it takes to make it, the importance of chari...

26 Nov 20181h 14min

013. Niall Horan

This week George talks candidly with Niall Horan of One Direction fame, about his life in music, all things 1D, his experiences performing solo for the first time and the artist that inspired him to p...

19 Nov 20181h 7min