Episode 17: Tonic Music for Mental Health (Part 1) – Barry Ashworth from Dub Pistols

Welcome back to Sound Affects Podcast. This episode is split in two parts, exploring the impact of the pandemic on musicians, and the work that Tonic Music for Mental Health are doing to address this. Part 1 is an interview with patron of the charity, Barry Ashworth (Dub Pistols) about his own life, career and previous struggles with drug addiction. Part 2 is an interview with Tonic Music for Mental Health's co-ordinator, Jeordie Shenton, a PhD researcher exploring substance misuse among working musicians. For more info, visit tonicmusic.co.uk Barry's Flying Circus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/368598820938472Barry's Flying Circus Instagram: @barrysflyingcircusBarry's Flying Circus Twitter @BarrysFlyingFacebook: TonicMusicForMentalHealth Other support mentioned in this episode: Samaritans: 116 123 CALM: thecalmzone.net Mind: mind.org.uk My Black Dog: myblackdog.co HSA, support for survivors of Hillsborough: hsa–us.co.uk Follow Sound Affects Podcast: Twitter @SoundAffectsPod Contact [email protected] Buy me coffee/donate to Sound Affects at ko-fi.com/SoundAffectsPod