The Boys in the Band Podcast

49: Glasvegas - Rab Allan on being discovered by Alan McGee and Carl Barat, tour tales with U2, Kings of Leon and Oasis, a long-awaited fourth album, and living in the Amazon!

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Episode notes

This week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we catch up with Rab Allan, guitarist in Glasvegas as the Scottish band launch their new album, Godspeed. As well as getting the story behind that long-awaited fourth album, we also chat about the emergence and rise of the band through the 00s - and the big success they’ve had.

And there are some incredible stories – featuring some huge names!

From tour tales with U2, Kings of Leon, and Oasis – Glasvegas were supporting them when Oasis split – to being discovered by Alan McGee and Carl Barat, and hanging out with Lisa Marie Presley and Rick Ruben. 

Oh, and the time they went to live with a tribe in the Amazon rainforest…! 

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Written, presented and produced by Peter Smith and Richard Gallagher

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*Recorded on 2 March 2021*

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