17: Special Needs - A critically-acclaimed rise, a delayed debut album, controversy, comebacks, and a new solo project

<div> <strong>Special Needs </strong>singer <strong>Zachery Stephenson </strong>joins <strong>The Boys in the Band Podcast </strong>this week to discuss his former band's critically-acclaimed rise which had Alan McGee signing them and influential radio DJs repeatedly making their songs records of the week. <br> <br> But the band had split up before their debut album was eventually released, and Zac lifts the lid on the highs, the lows, the split... and an eventual comeback. Plus, he discusses the controversial band name - and why they briefly switched to The Needs.<br> <br> <strong>DON'T MISS: </strong>Zac is now working on a solo album and at the end of this episode we preview <strong>THREE </strong>of the tracks. So make sure you stay tuned and then let us know what you think of them...<br> <br> <a href="https://m.soundcloud.com/zachery-stephenson-825759030/sets/in-vino-veritas-august-2018-mixes"><strong>Check out Zac’s Soundcloud page for more</strong></a><br> <br> <strong>Special Needs fan? Share your memories of the band with us: <br> </strong><br> </div> <div>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBITBpod"><strong>@TheBITBpod<br> </strong></a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boysinthebandpod/"><strong>@boysinthebandpod<br> </strong></a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBoysInTheBandPod/"><strong>The Boys In The Band Podcast<br> </strong></a>Or drop us an Email - <strong>boysinthebandpod@gmail.com</strong><br> <br> Written, presented and produced by <a href="https://twitter.com/psmithxi?lang=en"><strong>Peter Smith</strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a href="https://twitter.com/richgallagher84?lang=en-gb"><strong>Richard Gallagher<br> <br> </strong></a>Pod thumbnail design by <a href="https://twitter.com/dan_curtin_ksr?lang=en-gb"><strong>Daniel Curtin</strong></a><strong><br> <br> *Recorded on 23 May 2020* </strong> </div>