Music, mental health... and running

Rod Jones of Scottish indie rockers Idlewild is a runner, a musician, and a mental health advocate.

Idlewild was the second band that I ever went to see live (London Astoria, 24th January 1999). Their chaotically grungey indie-punk was a heavenly sound to a green-behind-the-ears 15-year-old. I was hooked, and on October 26th 2000, I met their guitarist Rod Jones backstage at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire. It was my second assignment as a budding music jo…