 A gentleman is joining us for the second time. We welcome back and it's taught over. Hello, Todd. Hello, how's it going? How are you? I'm very good, very good. Thanks for having me back and saving me. No, no, no. The man said, you must be all right. I asked you back. Oh, exactly, exactly. No, it's a delight to have you. You're playing in this gig on the Saturday night. I am, yeah. I'm playing a few gigs with these guys over the next few weeks. Oh, and again, from the midnight preachers, got this all sorted for us. But yeah, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday next week, I think. We've got three shows. I'm starting with Brickworks and Derry, and then Ballard Arts on a Saturday, and then Dunray on a Sunday. Brilliant. Four to lose, yeah. Of course. And the set, Tom, what can people expect? What was I sorry? In the set you're doing. In the set? Yeah. Yeah, they can expect all the songs from my upcoming EP. We're working really hard to get that done. I never actually realized what goes into making a song and how long it can actually take. It's not a strip. Where are you recording it? Up with the one in Wild Water Studios there, just an inch. Oh, yes, yes, yes. Yeah, and we're coming along pretty nicely. And yeah, so all of those songs, plus maybe one or two that I might play here tonight, I have such a back catalog of songs, and you can only fit so many on an EP that we're just trying to pump them out as quick as we can. And how's the music going for you? Really, really good. I'm really enjoying it. It's a real process. There's lots of things that I'm learning. It's my first time really recording songs properly to go and put them out. And it's funny, Owen talks about a thing called Studio Fitness, where every day I'm going in, I'm kind of getting more done just because I'm getting used to it. But the songs are coming along really, really nice at a bit of a stage at the start, where I thought maybe they weren't going in the direction I would have liked. And we had a conversation and we got ourselves back on track. And now it's hard to describe, but they sound exactly how I always wanted them to sound, even though I didn't really know how I wanted them to sound. Excellent, excellent. Well, you see, that's the experience of the whole thing, isn't it? And plus the fact that you're only listening, you have to listen to people who are giving you advice and take it on board. Well, Tom, we're going to get straight into... Or Todd, Tom. We're going to get straight into music. So the first track you're going to do, first is a song called Bothered. Bothered, yeah. This is a song called Bothered. This isn't going to be on the EP, but hopefully then we'll be able to get it out at some point. Anybody hanging out in the room? Your hair's open now. Right, well, I'd love to hear this from you. Yeah, this is called Bothered. You said you ain't even bucked through if that's the case, why'd you bother coming through? It's kind of lame to try to cover up the truth, ignite the flame in one another, me and you. Oh, I jumped in the deep and I almost drowned. I found my feet on hallowed ground. Yeah, I needed a seat that can't work out because I almost dropped, I almost dropped my crown. And about you, cynical in everywhere, I'm glad I'm out to you, trying to find a ghetto. I'm sorry the fast bit, off mess up there. Let me go get in front of her. That's the case, then why'd you bother coming through? It's kind of lame to try to ignite the flame in one another. You need them, you know, a professional artist like yourself just rises up and carries on, you know. Well, I tend to write songs that I find hard for myself to sing, so it's always going to happen, you know. Brilliant, Tom. Well done, thanks very much indeed. And we spoke before about it and we asked you how many songs you've had written down. You have a fair wee look. Well, what ones did I have written? You've written yourself on? Oh, wow, yeah, it's countless now. I've had to put a figure on it, definitely over 50, but obviously they're not all good, but... Good enough, Tom. Yeah. You're harding yourself. Todd Oliver's with us here on studio as part of this act playing in the Balor of the Saturday Night Tickets available online. And we're going to come back with another song after this break. What can we expect next, Todd? Yeah, next I'm going to play a little cover. Um, Mike Posner's song, I Took a Pill in Ibiza, so I'll be covering that, yeah. Right, after this break, don't go away. Don't go away. Hey, John, quick, write this number down. 91, 48, 234. Say that again, Mike. 91, 48, 234. So what's that, Mike? The number for Fleming doors. Fleming doors? No, no, Fleming doors. 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It is indeed on this rock night tonight in the program and some great music. If you want more, as I say, this Saturday night in the baller, which is always a brilliant venue. Always look after your column alone. The team up there, always a professional. And as I taught all of us with this, this is a cover of I Took a Pill in Ibiza. What a title for a song. I know. When you're ready to listen. I took a pill in Ibiza. The show of Ichi, I was cool. And when I finally got sober, fell 10 years older. But here was something to do. I'm living out in LA. I drive a sports car just to prove. I'm a real big baller and I made a million dollars and spent it on girls and shoes. But you don't want to be high like me. Never really known why like me. You don't ever want to step off the rollercoaster and be all alone. But it's like this. Never knowing who to trust like this. You don't want to be stuck up on that stage singing. Stuck up on that stage singing. Oh, sad, who already blew his shot. I get along with old timers because my names are on people for god damn. I can't keep a girl, no. Because as soon as the sun comes up, I cut them all loose and works my excuse. But the truth is I can't open up. You don't want to be high like me. Never really known why like me. You don't want to step off the rollercoaster. You don't want to be like this. You don't want to be like a guitar. All my friends are old. I'm a star. I walked around. I met some fans on Lafayette. They said tell us how to make it because we're getting real impatient. So I looked them in the eye and said you don't want to be high like me. Never really known why like me. You don't want to step off the rollercoaster. Never knowing who to trust like this. You don't want to be stuck up. Very much indeed. That's Todd Oliver. He's currently working on the EP. When do you hope to launch it, Todd? Well, like I said, I had no idea how long it actually takes to make just one song. We hope to have a single out by the end of August. But for the EP September is what we're looking at. The last time it was on here, I think I told you earlier this time. Part of that process, Todd, is something that will happen when it happens. If you put yourself under pressure. Yeah, exactly. And that's one thing. You let it go when you're ready for it. Oh, definitely. You don't want to rush it at all. What's the songwriter's competition you're entering next month? That's a songwriter competition being held up in Derry in Sandinus. I think it's being run by Music Capital. And, yeah, I don't know too much about it, but they have heats all throughout the summer on Wednesday evenings. And there's a 500-point prize pool for the winner. So my heat, where I'll be competing, is the second of August. I'm not too sure of the time, but yeah, I'm excited to be competing in that. You're the best to look for that. Well, thank you very much. Once again, part of the experience process. Exactly. That's mainly what it's for, really. And you get an opportunity, I think, in some of these places that you can, you know, appreciate all our artists. Oh, definitely. And we pick up tips and stuff like that, you know. Exactly. I'm excited to see who else is there. And they call the competition and it's competing, but it's all in good spirits. And, you know, you want to see what everyone do. Well, Sandinus is a good venue. Right. So that's Todd. Todd is, say, appearing on this Saturday night in the baller. And you're going to do a final song for us. This is an original one. This one will feature, actually, on the EP, though. This one will feature on the EP. I played this the last time I was here as well. But it was the first time playing a song. But mine, anyway, are really public. And I kind of want to do a bit more justice, maybe, this time around. No. If my memory takes me back to that song, I think you don't have enough justice. Well, I appreciate that. No. But what I like about you, you're prepared to say, no, I want to do this. I want to go better. Yeah, definitely. I've got a lot to learn. It's the start of a journey. Oh, what did I tell you? We're all learning yet. So, listen, we're looking forward to hearing this. It's called what, Tennessee? Tennessee. Yeah, Tennessee. It's Todd. Okay. Just ain't right, but I'm not here to sit. I see it now, and it's so obvious. I wish somehow I could make up my tenancy ran out of myself around me, myself around. But I'm not sure that I... You know, this is Todd Oliver. And there's something unique about your voice and which you stand out a lot. And I like that. How do you say that? Long may continue. Loving Todd Oliver. No heck up there. He just wanted to treat us to more of that voice. Brickworks on Saturday. I'll be there from Emma Royd. Is it Royd? Or O-Y-D? Thank you very much. I appreciate that. And Derek, so there you go. But Todd, the pleasure's been ours. And thanks for coming up again. Thank you so much for having me. Please stay in touch with us. Definitely. Because, you know, I think things are going to happen. Things are going to happen at the right time for you. This is Todd Oliver. Todd, thank you very much. Thank you so much. Thank you. Well, Grace, how are you today?