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Benjamin Francis Leftwich 'Managers are only as good as what you do. They can't make something out of nothing.'
Frank Turner 'That feeling of inclusiveness is a harder challenge at Wembley. It's an art form…one you don't get much practice at!'
Simon Smith All his social media success secrets shared
Turin Brakes 'People say we should collaborate more. Us? We just like writing Turin Brakes songs.'

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Folk-rock troubadour hits the road to Wembley

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Frank Turner

From 13 people in his bedroom to 13 thousand at Wembley, we chat to Frank Turner about his inexorable rise to becoming the most in-demand singer-songwriter in the UK.

Turin Brakes

Acoustic duo-pop paradise in the form of Gale Paridjanian and Olly Knights. We talk songwriting and…Take That.

Ben Leftwich

Once an open mic regular in York, to a regular on Radio 1, Benjamin Francis Leftwich talks about his move to the mainstream.

Martin Simpson

The Radio 2 Folk Award winner reveals to Acoustic how banjos, bluesmen and ‘Brother Can You Spare A Dime?’ are all a part of being Martin Simpson.

Guy Tortora

Californian-born, London-based bluesman talks new album, Prodigal Sons, his love for Britain, and how he found the blues in the middle of the desert…

Budget Jumbo

Nineboys take on a Gibson classic with a price that appeals but can it live up to its iconic inspiration?

Ani DiFranco Live

The Grammy award-winner plays her first UK show in over three years and Acoustic was there to bring you the best of it.

Eastman

Very rarely does an acoustic for under a grand impress us as much as Eastman’s effort has. A dreadnought with a twist…

James Morrison

Brit Award nominee, James Morrison, talks to Acoustic ahead of his sold-out UK tour about preferring smaller shows and why his number one, coming of age album, The Awakening, is his best yet.

Fink

Brighton-based DJ turned singer-songwriter Fin Greenall – aka Fink – may be bigger in the Europe than the UK, but that’s not a problem, as he explains to Acoustic.

We chat to Jonathan Wilson - easily one of the coolest guys in the business; clad in a denim shirt, aviator sunglasses, long hair and skinny jeans – about Gentle Spirit and building guitars for Maroon 5.

Jerry Douglas

Tripping up over Grammy Awards, playing on over 2,000 albums and carving out one of the most covetable careers in the industry, Jerry Douglas has been elevated to iconic status…

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