'No Cages' is my third album, and my first in seven years. 

It features the singles 'Simple Life' and 'Incomplete'.

It is my first collection of predominantly animal rights songs and covers topics such as intensive chicken farming, toxic masculinity, humane-washing / greenwashing, and the perception of vegans by a non-vegan world. The project also covers other themes such as loss and loneliness, how technology is disconnecting us from the real world, escaping from the human race, and the beauty of the ground beneath our feet.

It has been a labour of love, taking over two years to complete, delayed by various set-backs, most noticeably damage to my vocal chords. 

The album features over 40 contributors from across the world, including Vegan Queen V, Liz Mitchell (Terrorvision), Ian Haywood, Giles Bryant, and Chaos Collective (Blur). It was recorded at Half-ton Studios in Milton by Neil Rogers, mastered by Pete Maher (U2, Pixies), and features artwork by Tom Jones. 

No Cages

New Day

'Terrorist With a Gentle Heart' is the fourth single from my third album 'No Cages'.

The track will be released on Friday 5th September 2025 and will be available to download and stream from all major sites, as well as from my Bandcamp store.

'Terrorist With a Gentle Heart' is a song about what it's like to be a vegan in a non-vegan world. It was inspired by a friend who once declared to me that vegans are just a bunch of terrorists. 

The album 'No Cages' is available on limited edition CD, and to download and stream.

'No Cages' is my third album, and my first in seven years.

It features the singles 'Simple Life', 'Incomplete' and 'I Would Have Left This Party By Now (If It Wasn't For You)'.

It is my first collection of predominantly animal rights songs and covers topics such as intensive chicken farming, toxic masculinity, humane-washing / greenwashing, and the perception of vegans by a non-vegan world. The project also covers other themes such as loss and loneliness, how technology is disconnecting us from the real world, escaping from the human race, and the beauty of the ground beneath our feet.

It has been a labour of love, taking over two years to complete, delayed by various set-backs, most noticeably damage to my vocal chords.

The album features over 40 contributors from across the world, including Vegan Queen V, Liz Mitchell (Terrorvision), Ian Haywood, Giles Bryant, and Chaos Collective (Blur). It was recorded at Half-ton Studios in Milton by Neil Rogers, mastered by Pete Maher (U2, Pixies), and features artwork by Tom Jones.

Credits

Gavin Chappell-Bates - vocals & guitars
Tim Gifford - bass
Paul Richards - drums
Ian Haywood - piano
Fallon Howe - trumpet
Liz Mitchell - saxophones

Recorded & mixed by Neil Rogers at Half-ton Studios.
Additional recording by Gavin Chappell-Bates at The Drift

Mastered by Pete Maher

Artwork by Tom Jones

Terrorist With a Gentle Heart

'I Would Have Left This Party By Now (If It Wasn't For You)' is the third single from my third album 'No Cages', which was released 4th July 2025.

The track will be released on Friday 1st August 2025 and will be available to download and stream from all major sites, as well as from my Bandcamp store.

'I Would Have Left This Party By Now (If It Wasn't For You)' is about being trapped in a situation you don't want to be in, whether that's a literal party, or something else, like the mess we currently find ourselves in in the world. 

It's a love song of sorts, about finding strength through love and the people you care about in your life, in this case, my wife Ali. 

The album 'No Cages' is available on limited edition CD, and to download and stream.

'No Cages' is my third album, and my first in seven years. 

It features the singles 'Simple Life' and 'Incomplete'.

It is my first collection of predominantly animal rights songs and covers topics such as intensive chicken farming, toxic masculinity, humane-washing / greenwashing, and the perception of vegans by a non-vegan world. The project also covers other themes such as loss and loneliness, how technology is disconnecting us from the real world, escaping from the human race, and the beauty of the ground beneath our feet.

It has been a labour of love, taking over two years to complete, delayed by various set-backs, most noticeably damage to my vocal chords. 

The album features over 40 contributors from across the world, including Vegan Queen V, Liz Mitchell (Terrorvision), Ian Haywood, Giles Bryant, and Chaos Collective (Blur). It was recorded at Half-ton Studios in Milton by Neil Rogers, mastered by Pete Maher (U2, Pixies), and features artwork by Tom Jones.

Credits

Gavin Chappell-Bates - vocals & guitars
Tim Gifford - bass
Neil Rogers - drums
Trevor Lewis - lead guitar

Recorded & mixed by Neil Rogers at Half-ton Studios.
Additional recording by Gavin Chappell-Bates at The Drift

Mastered by Pete Maher

Artwork by Tom Jones

I Would Have Left This Party By Now (If It Wasn't For You)

Heads Down

Out in Space (featuring Vegan Queen V)

In this episode, we dive into three hot conversations rocking the plant-based world.

First, we tackle the seed oil panic, are they really toxic, or is it just the latest scapegoat? Dr. Matthew Nagra joins Rich Roll to separate facts from fear. Then, we unpack Lizzo’s controversial claims about quitting veganism, needing animal protein, and blaming fake meat for fatigue. And finally, we celebrate the unstoppable Chef Babette, the 75-year-old raw-food powerhouse showing the world what aging on plants can really look like.

This episode is part science, part culture critique, and part inspiration, with one unifying message: don’t believe everything you’re told about food.

Seed Oils, Lizzo, and the 75-Year-Old Vegan Who Puts Us All to Shame S03E13

This one's for the sunshine crew ☀️

A warmup mix loaded with feel-good D&B energy ahead of my set at Vegan Campout 2025. 29th August, I’ll be shelling it down live, and this mix sets the tone: a high-energy blend of dancefloor bangers, liquid rollers, and classic D&B anthems.

👇 Tracklist:
Netsky - Everybody Loves The Sunshine
MJ Cole - Pictures In My Head
Bou - Closer
Netsky, Digital Farm Animals - Rio
Wilkinson - Afterglow
Danny Byrd, Sigma, Basslayerz - Superstylin’
Shy FX, Stamina MC, Lily Allen - Roll The Dice
DJ Fresh - Gold Dust (Bou & Used Remix)
Alchemist, MoMo - Stars On The Roof
Urbandawn - Come Together
Fox Stevenson - Don’t Care Crown
Kanine - Feel The Vibration
Dimension - DJ Turn It Up
Tantrum Desire - Rhythm
Sub Focus, bbyclose - On & On (Kanine Remix)
Kanine - Bloodstream
Culture Shock - Renaissance
High Contract - Remind Me
Shy FX, T Power - Feelings

💬 Which one’s your festival anthem?
🎪 Catch me live on August 29th at Vegan Campout
🎧 Mixed by Jack Light
📅 Fortnightly drops incoming — hit subscribe


Drum & Bass Mix | Vegan Campout Warmup Set – Liquid, Rollers & Rave Anthems | Jack Light

Klaus Mitchell interviews Dr. Bharat Shah, CBE as well as his brother Manish Shah about Sigma Pharmaceuticals and what he has learnt about the industry, including his experience with Jainism, dairy, a plant based diet, and much more!

Big Pharma Boss ENDS THE DEBATE On Diet vs Drugs S03E14

In this episode of the Plant Based News Podcast, we’re diving into three of the biggest conversations happening in the plant-based world right now.

First, we explore the science of fasting and how one patient reversed lymphoma through a whole food plant-based diet and stayed cancer-free for over a decade. 

Then we tackle the heated debate over protein, with Stanford professor Dr. Christopher Gardner dismantling myths about amino acids and plant protein “quality.” 

Finally, we unpack the backlash against veganism: falling sales at Beyond Meat, processed food criticism, and whether the movement has lost its health halo.

Fasting, Protein Myths, and the Rise & Fall of Veganism S03E15

'101 Excuses' was recorded as part of the 'No Cages' album sessions but didn't quite fit on the album, so is being released separately. 

Watch the official music video here: https://youtu.be/nE-_SpI-KlE

Available to download and stream only from Bandcamp and Soundcloud:

https://gavinchappellbates.bandcamp.com/track/101-excuses

https://soundcloud.com/gavinchappell-bates

'101 Excuses' is literally 101 excuses not to be vegan, things I get fed up of hearing all the time, and my responses to them. A lot to squeeze into one song!

Credits

Gavin Chappell-Bates - vocals & guitars
Vocals - Matthew Sanctuary
Tim Gifford - bass
Charles Howell - drums
Ian Haywood - keys
Fallon Howe - trumpet
Liz Mitchell - saxophones
Itunu Gospel Choir - singers

Recorded & mixed by Neil Rogers at Half-ton Studios.
Additional recording by Gavin Chappell-Bates at The Drift

Mastered by Sam Marsh

Music video by Lee Waters

101 Excuses

The PBN podcast, from the award-winning team, covers all things health, environment and animals.

Gavin's third album 'No Cages' is available now. 'Milkshake', the first release from his new musical project, is available from Soundcloud as a free download.

Gavin Chappell-Bates is a vegan indie-alternative-pop-rocker from Cambridgeshire, England. His music has featured on BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2. He released his debut album ‘We Are The Ones’ in 2016, on R*E*P*E*A*T Records, followed up by his second album 'The Last One' in 2018. 

Gavin also co-founded Peace On Your Plate, a vegan musical collective, who made it to number 40 in the UK downloads chart in Xmas 2019 with a song of the same name. The collective followed this up with a full album ‘The Forest Garden’. He was also part of an electro-grunge duo, Star Pixel, who released the album ‘Hadron Kaleidoscope’ in 2022.

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