MixTape #027

(Billy Reeves)

My guest mixer this week is Billy Reeves

Billy is a songwriter, musician, producer and broadcaster who you most likely know from 'A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed', a song that he wrote and played on that was a 1998 top 30 hit for Theaudience (featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor on vocals). In the 2000s, he turned to travel and sports broadcasting, and has also gone on to record three solo albums, all of which you can buy here).

This turned into a bit of a mammoth chat, but it was quite hard to edit it down to my usual length as Billy was so engaging and enthusiastic!

(YouTube & Spotify playlists at the bottom of the page)

Sophie Ellis-Bextor doing her accoustic version of 'Pessimist'

Hit the ground running

1. T-Connection - Do What You Wanna Do

Something old

2. Louis Jordan - Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens

Something new

3. Peter Cat Recording Co - Suddenly

Band website

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