This area has such a rich heritage of music and art; there is a wealth of creativity here. I can make music on my laptop and export it all over the world. I’m here in Burnley making music, which goes on to becoming a live show that you could see at any major arena, a mix for a performance on TV or an album on Spotify or wherever.
Bastille in Padiham Being based in the borough of Burnley clearly hasn’t held back Joe’s career. Tom Walker, Mumford and Sons, Clean Bandit and Bastille are just some of the artists he has created music for. And much to our disbelief, Bastille recently spent three weeks in Padiham whilst they worked with Joe on the ‘Give Me The Future’ UK arena tour show. We’d love to know if anyone recognised them, or were they able to go incognito with presumably, no one expecting to see a globally famous band grabbing a coffee or popping into their local Tesco. Joe suggests that the big names he works with enjoy venturing out of the city because of how laid-back it is compared to places like London – not to mention the stunning countryside. “This area has such a rich heritage of music and art; there is a wealth of creativity here. I can make music on my laptop and export it all over the world. I’m here in Burnley making music, which goes on to becoming a live show that you could see at any major arena, a mix for a performance on TV or an album on Spotify or wherever. The world’s a lot smaller than it was.” And we thank Joe for taking time out to show us a corner of his world, in his beautiful music studio in Padiham. 100