Episode 116: iOTA

<p>When it comes to folks who ensure their life is surrounded by art, it&#39;s hard to look past iOTA.</p><p><br></p><p>Having launched into the world of music and drama as a teenager, both of these disciplines have been vital parts of his life since. A batch of bands would give way to the launch of a solo career at the end of the &#39;90s, and a string of impeccable albums would arrive along the way.</p><p><br></p><p>On the dramatic side, you might have seen iOTA winning awards for roles in &#39;Hedwig And The Angry Inch&#39; and &#39;Smoke &amp; Mirrors&#39;, or you might have witnessed him in roles such as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in &#39;The Rocky Horror Show&#39;.</p><p><br></p><p>Or, if you keep your peppers pointed towards Hollywood, you might have seen him in Baz Luhrmann&#39;s &#39;The Great Gatsby&#39;, or George Miller&#39;s &#39;Mad Max&#39; film series, where he plays the Doof Warrior.</p><p><br></p><p>But for the last decade, you wouldn&#39;t have seen a new album from iOTA. That is, until last month, when he released the stellar &#39;Hours Disappear&#39;. </p><p><br></p><p>A tender, stripped-back collection of old favourites and fresh creations (including a rendition of one of my all-time favourite songs, &#39;Come Back For Me&#39;), it&#39;s a wonderful piece of work, and one for which the wait was certainly worth it.</p><p><br></p><p>As you might have guessed, this week&#39;s guest is indeed iOTA, and we took the time to look back on his stellar career, and whether it&#39;ll be another decade before we receive a new album.</p><p><br></p><p>Anyway, have a listen to iOTA&#39;s &#39;Hours Disappear&#39;, buy a ticket to his upcoming tour, have a listen to our chat, and I’ll see you at the end of the episode for some general housekeeping.</p>