
James Hood
Grammy-nominated composer and immersive artist known for creating multi-sensory experiences like Mesmerica and Astronomica; drummer with The Pretenders.
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Jun 23, 2026
James Hood: Redefining Music Through Immersive Sound and Storytelling
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14:04Tony MantorHOST
When you step back and look at your journey, everything you've created, everything you've contributed to, what do you hope that people may take away from everything that you've done working in this music business?

James HoodGUEST
Well, I was thinking about this the other day, I mean, 'cause I, it's so unlikely.

James HoodGUEST
You know, if you think about people who lived 100 years ago and how few people we actually, not just in our family, I mean, that's ridiculous, none of us can remember barely our great-grandparents, you know, and what they did.

James HoodGUEST
But genius doesn't visit that many people, and I, I'm not saying it's visited me, but I mean, like, what I would love is to leave a body of work that stood the test of time and spoke to someone in 100 years in the same way that Nick Drake or someone like that in his lifetime, i- ironically, because, you know, he was completely unknown when he died.

James HoodGUEST
I think it's time for me to give back, and how I stay grounded is that, well, as I say, I've been a parent.

James HoodGUEST
You know, I lost my studio a year ago to the LA fire, so that was, you know, I haven't really still got a studio.