#7 Joe Thompson (Hey Colossus, Wrong Speed records, Author) - a podcast by Pete Burn

DBL#7 JOE THOMPSON 
Joe is best known as the bass player in Hey Colossus a 6 piece band formed in the London area in 2003. They are quite prolific at this point having released a number of albums and splits on a variety of different labels. 

Their sound incorporates many heavy elements drawing from noise rock, post punk, krautrock & psychedelic music. The track at the end of the interview is a 16 minute long piece which demonstrates this kind  of diversity. It is also from their new album 'Dances/Curses' which was released on Wrong Speed Records Joe's new label which he set up last year. He also wrote a book published  by Pomona in 2019 detailing his life and experiences of being in a smaller independent rock band.

Hey Colossus are a group I don't know that much about so it was good to hear the details about their background and how they work. Also Joe's perspective in particular on the points previously mentioned.

Conversation recorded in December of 2020.

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