S1E1004 - The Cool Only He Can Be: Tommy Brunett (Before Hoochenanny)
Published: April 20, 2026
Duration: 51:22
Before the stages. Before the crowds. Before Hoochenanny became Hoochenanny.
This is where it started.
Back in year one of Billified, Bill sat down with Tommy Brunett—the founder of Iron Smoke Whiskey, former guitarist for Modern English, and the guy who somehow turned Fairport into a vibe.
From being homeless…to playing for 30,000 people…to building a whiskey brand Forbes put on the map…Tommy doesn’t just tell stories—he is one.
Now, three years later, the Hoochenanny Festival has exploded—August 14–16 at Perinton Park, with artists like Grace Bowers, Guster, My Morni...
This is where it started.
Back in year one of Billified, Bill sat down with Tommy Brunett—the founder of Iron Smoke Whiskey, former guitarist for Modern English, and the guy who somehow turned Fairport into a vibe.
From being homeless…to playing for 30,000 people…to building a whiskey brand Forbes put on the map…Tommy doesn’t just tell stories—he is one.
Now, three years later, the Hoochenanny Festival has exploded—August 14–16 at Perinton Park, with artists like Grace Bowers, Guster, My Morni...