Hokka on His Debut Solo Album and Going Back to His Rock Roots

Deafheaven’s George Clarke on Outbreak Festival and New Music

George Clarke of Deafheaven joins James Wilson-Taylor to discuss the band’s return to the UK for Outbreak Festival in London. George reflects on the "phenomenal" energy of their previous Outbreak performances and how the festival’s curated lineups allow the band to bridge different heavy music scenes. He also shares an exciting update on the band's current creative phase, revealing that they have been working on new music that pushes further into their roots as a follow up to 2025's 'Lonely People with Power'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Taylor Acorn on her new album ‘Poster Child’ and her 2026 UK headline tour

Taylor Acorn joins James Wilson-Taylor for an all new 7 of 30 interview to celebrate her brand new album, Poster Child. Taylor reflects on the joy of finally playing new tracks like "Blood On Your Hands" live and discusses her deep connection to the fan community. She also looks ahead to her upcoming UK headline tour and shares her favourite memories of touring Australia with her best friends in Arrows in Action. Plus, she takes on the mystery questions to reveal her "humiliating" first performance in a school talent show, her "protector motherly vibe" toward new bands, and the lyric she wants engraved on her gravestone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Bilmuri on His New Album ‘Kinda Hard’ and His History with Bad Omens

Bilmuri (Johnny Franck) joins James Wilson-Taylor for an all-new 7 of 30 interview to celebrate the release of their brand-new album, ‘Kinda Hard’. Johnny discusses the "Avengers squad" behind his collaboration with A Day To Remember’s Jeremy McKinnon and reflects on his long standing friendship and creative history with Bad Omens’ Noah Sebastian. He also looks ahead to his massive UK summer tour and reveals how playing arenas with Sleep Token helped level up his live show. 00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM] - Introduction to the new album 01:53 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM&t=113s] - Managing the pressure of a follow-up record 03:04 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM&t=184s] - Collaborating with Jeremy McKinnon on ‘Always Let You Down’ 04:31 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM&t=271s] -The story behind the Novelists guitar solo stunt 06:05 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM&t=365s] - Writing with Noah Sebastian and the Bad Omens friendship 07:03 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM&t=423s] - Levelling up the live show for the UK tour 09:19 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM&t=559s] - 7 of 30 intro 10:57 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM&t=657s] - What song would you like played at your funeral? 12:19 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM&t=739s] - What was your best memory of school? 13:28 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM&t=808s] - What is your idea of happiness? 15:53 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM&t=953s] - Name a time you got starstruck 18:12 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM&t=1092s] - What makes up the perfect breakfast? 20:32 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM&t=1232s] - If you were a wrestler, what would your stage name be? 23:01 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM&t=1381s] - What do you want to be remembered for? 24:37 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM&t=1477s] – The quick-fire round 28:10 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HrT8JgiOM&t=1690s] – Bilmuri’s seven-song career setlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

AViVA on Independent Success, Genre Blending, and Twenty One Pilots cover

AViVA joins James Wilson-Taylor for an all new 7 of 30 interview to celebrate her upcoming album, Ghost In The Machine, and the massive success of her latest singles, "Toxic" and the upcoming "Monsters". She also Reflects on her milestone of 22 billion streams as an independent artist. She discusses the "fastest 10 years" of her life and her recent cover of Twenty One Pilots' "Tear In My Heart" for the Blurryface Reborn tribute project. 00:00 - Introduction 01:07 - Behind writing “Toxic” 04:07 - Genre blending in modern music 05:15 - AViVa talks upcoming music 06:34 - Passing 22 billion streams & challenges for new artists 08:45 - Twenty One Pilots cover 12:37 - 7 of 30 intro 13:28 - What song would you like to have played at your funeral? 15:28 -What do you want to do when you retire? 18:06 - What was your best memory of school? 20:05 - What is the greatest gift you have ever been given? 21:47 - What do you think the world will be like in 100 years? 24:04 - What do you want to be remembered for? 27:18 - What would you ask if you ever met the devil? 28:03 - The quick-fire round 32:53 - Aviva’s seven-song career setlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Hokka on His Debut Solo Album and Going Back to His Rock Roots

James Wilson-Taylor is joined by Hokka (Joel Hokka), formerly of Blind Channel, to discuss his debut solo album and the bold new chapter it represents. Drawing on the classic rock and dark Finnish heritage that shaped him, Joel explains how a chance encounter with long-time friend Pauli Rantasalmi, co-founder and former guitarist of The Rasmus, sparked a creative flood that brought the record together at lightning speed. Plus, he takes on the 7 of 30 questions to recount his starstruck bathroom run-in with Oli Sykes at Knotfest, and share the song that made absolutely everything possible. 00:00 – Introduction 01:06 – Transitioning to solo life 02:45 – Shifting musical direction towards '80s rock 04:12 – The creative "flood" behind the new album 05:31 – Establishing the identity of "Hokka" 07:21 – Reclaiming Finnish dark rock heritage 08:28 – Building the new live band 10:22 – 7 of 30 interview begins 11:28 – What song would you like played at your funeral? 13:39 – What was your best memory of school? 15:24 – What is the stupidest thing you’ve ever done on stage? 16:21 – Name a time that you got starstruck 19:43 – What do you want to be remembered for? 21:31 – What is the worst meal you have ever had on tour? 23:49 – What would you ask if you ever met the devil? 27:42 – The quick-fire questions round 31:35 – The Seven Song Setlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]