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Songwriting with “Puppets Who Kill” creator John Pattison
Script writer, puppeteer and occasional singer-songwriter John Pattison joined us, without puppets, to perform and talk about three of his songs. Together we discussed: the difference between abstract and narrative songs
Super girl with a heart of armor – Jules
Singer songwriter Jules delivers three powerful tunes live in the studio. She's just 14 and yet is well on her way along the road as a professional. Jules has been writing songs since she was 10. Some stuff we talked about: -
Using real places in your lyrics to create real emotions with Dave Taylor
Singer songwriter Davie Taylor talks about starting later on in life and discovering that making music is what he'd rather be doing. - Some stuff we talked about Producer Kevin Zarnett lyrics in the present tense will engage the listener and cre...
How to take your success into your own hands with Jade
Pop singer and songwriter Jade Naraine talks about taking her career into her own hands by finding her own producer and how to make sure its the right fit. - www.jadenaraine.com
Melanie Peterson, aka Mary Poppins with a broken heart
Melanie treats the team to two live performances, talks about duality and contradictions in her songs, and asks the ultimate Facebook quiz question, "Is your guy good on paper?" - We also talked about: -
How to write orchestral film music with Luciano Lombardi
Film composer Luciano Lombardi stops by and we find out all what you need to know when creating music for films.
Anything can happen when it’s the All Hosts Show!
Bruce, Neel, and Phil overcome many obstacles to present a song each, and then glorify each other with mountainous heaps of unqualified praise. - Neel presents a song inspired by a songwriting webinar held by songwriting coach Alex Forbes,
Working remotely with producers: Getting a Global Groove on with Dokter Nomi
Old friend of the show Dokter Nomi came by and we talked about his unique way of writing songs, working with producers and amassing over 42,000 twitter followers! - Some stuff we talked about: Writing music with a global flare
Democractic songwriting with The God No!s
The God No!s bandmembers Peter, Sandy, Alon, Subhayu, and Rachel talk about their collaborative approach to songwriting, where each member brings a song to the band and together they refine and finish it off, in a "no-free" zone. See,
Top tips on Songwriting Collaborations w/ Patrick Ballantyne
Its a special Collaborating Show as Northwood Records artist Patrick Ballantyne stops by and we get into all the details about collaborating: how to share the royalties (evenly) and general best practices for successful experiences. -