In this trio of backstage conversations, Warmduscher meet their heroes Devo, Sans Soucis picks the brains of Amy True, and Rogue Jones catch up with The Gentle Good. “I was thinking of giving away free courgettes with every CD…”The Gentle Good is Welsh multi-instrumentalist, and multi-linguist Gareth Bonello. Inspired by classic Welsh and English folklore, Bonello’s heart-stirring approach to acoustic guitar is a beautifully timeless delight. It’s been 7 years since the last album from Carmarthenshire's Rogue Jones — a wait explained by the title of the follow-up: Dos Bebés. The husband and wife duo have been busy starting a family alongside making music, but their experimental spirit remains as strong as ever, and their show covers witches, aliens, computers, the natural world, Welsh independence, Danish cinema, and 1970s orchestral disco. Forward thinking, British Born, Irish/Ugandan Poet and Songwriter Amy True has been delivering her unique fusion of politicised hip hop, jazz and soul since 2011. A true wordsmith, Amy’s steady stream of conscious, iconoclastic verse sits in visceral harmony amongst soulful melodic hooks and rich jazz motifs as she punches out poetry with unapologetic flare. Amy chats to rising star Sans Soucis. Raised on a diet of legends - from Madonna to Celine Dion, Whitney Houston to Luciano Pavarotti, Congolese-Italian soul-pop artist Sans Soucis (Giulia Grispino) is one to watch out for. Much like their namesake, which translates to “without worry”, Sans Soucis' vocals hark back to the invigorating hopefulness of childhood, and the blissed-out escapism we lose as we grow up. Warmduscher hail from South London via some seedy underbelly of the mind. Sexy, scuzzy, and gloriously untameable, their signature cowboy-punk aesthetic is genius; filthy bass-lines, slinky synths, and hedonistic mayhem from Clams Baker and his band of rhythmic-reprobates. The disco-sleaze connoisseurs meet their heroes, Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale from Devo. 70’s icons DEVO combine new-wave with idiosyncratic humour and revolutionary electronic- mastery, to create something wholly one-of-a-kind. Relentlessly danceable, DEVO captured an entire shift in mainstream pop-culture, all through the power of jagged guitars, spoken word, and plucky no-nonsense percussion. Weird, loveable, and distinctly DEVO, you can’t help but get on board. Look out for new episodes of the Green Man Podcast on Tuesdays and Fridays.