Meet Me Backstage

Author: Nikki McNeill

Meet Me Backstage is a podcast series that shines the light on the talented and inspiring people who work behind the scenes in the music industry around the world. Get backstage access with Global Publicity boss Nikki McNeill, as she shares her experiences from events around the world and introduces you to some of the backstage stars and a host of colourful characters she has met on her journey through music.
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Genres: Music, Music Interviews

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17 Steev Toth, MD, Svengali Operations - Meet Me Backstage
Monday, 2 May, 2022

In this episode Nikki catches up with renowned tour manager Steev Toth, to talk about his career in the music industry and how he became a tour manager. After a brief stint in a band, then progressing to work as a sound engineer, Steev fell into touring with Erasure through their old band producer Vince Clarke. He quickly moved hip the ranks going on to work with some of the world's biggest bands including Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Alice Cooper, Hurts, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Cure, The Orb and more recently Kiss. With years of experience under his belt, Steev gives insights into life on the road, how to deal with bands and their oddities and essential items to pack as well as some funny stories from the road including band members being arrested and trucks stuck at the border.