Episode 39: 'Boybands', with Lee Murray of Let Loose

Let Loose have reformed and are out on the road again this year after a busy 2024 – details of tour dates at htttps://www.letlooseofficial.com/

In this episode, drummer Lee Murray reflects on his experiences with fame in Let Loose during the 90s and how he coped once the phone stopped ringing. We explore the boyband culture of the 90s and what became of many of his contemporaries, off the back of a recent BBC documentary exploring Boybands. As well as reforming Let Loose, Lee has recently set up Drum Hub, offering drumming lessons to neurodivergent students in response to recognising what powerful effects drumming has had for him. 

Thank you Jody Thompson at Jody Thompson Media Consultancy Ltd

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Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual: https://www.musicindustrytherapists.com/publications/

Sound Advice: https://www.foyles.co.uk/book/sound-advice/rhian-jones/9781838194901

Can Music Make You Sick?: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_66%3A9781912656646

BBC Documentary 'Boybands Forever': https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0023h94/boybands-forever