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Bishop Briggs on Being a Creative Music-Maker
Towering stages and immense audiences… having opened shows for Coldplay and Imagine Dragons, and having played the Panorama Festival in New York, Lollapalooza in Chicago and Coachella in California, Bishop ... -
Songwriter Profile: Jason James
Jason James The Honky Tonkin’ Truth In the ‘80s, the Gary Gentry and J.B Detterline Jr. penned song “The Ride,” a hit for David Allan Coe, told of a hitchhiker ... -
Songwriter Profile: Lucy Isabel
Lucy Isabel Sign Posts of the Soul with Rambling Stranger Bolstered by a whirling Hammond organ and a lacerating slide guitar, Lucy Isabel arrives with “How It Goes,” the lead ... -
Songwriter Profile: Samantha Sidley
On her new full-length release, Interior Person, Samantha Sidley animates sterling songs with her lustrous voice, transforming them into a sparkling litany of self-possession, revelation and winning personality. Songwriters Inara ... -
Jack Antonoff: A Songwriter-Producer-Artist on the Tightrope
He is at top of the pop game this season. Jack Antonoff has multiple co-writes and production credits on two hugely anticipated projects—Taylor Swift’s #1 release Lover and Lana Del ... -
Songwriter Profile: Richard Harris
British-born Los Angeles-based songwriter and producer Richard Harris is the creator of a prodigious catalog of songs heard regularly on network television shows for CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, The BBC, ... -
Songwriter Profile: Nick Furlong - Hits with Diplo, Steve Aoki, Avicii & Papa Roach
Unlike a conventional recording artist whose creations are tightly contained by style and genre, songwriter and producer Nick Furlong is able to create across a much wider spectrum. Working with ... -
Songwriter Profile: Sarah Burton - Tumbleweeds, Truth and Terlingua, Texas
While Canadian-born singer-songwriter Sarah Burton originally relocated to the US for expanded career opportunities, she says she had an ulterior motive. “All of us Canadians who go south have a ... -
Madison Beer: Assertion, Attitude and an Artist in Ascension
At 20 years of age, Madison Beer is already an industry veteran with a colossal Instagram following—12.5 million strong. After releasing a debut EP As She Pleases in 2018 that ... -
Songwriter Profile: Nick Waterhouse - Tough Streets and Vital Songs
In a good way, a conversation with Nick Waterhouse could induce whiplash. In a single sentence, the hyper-literate songwriter, musician, producer and artist will reference German Expressionist filmmakers, blues forbearers ... -
Songwriter Profile: Johno, Echoes of the Musical Passport
The Road Not Taken from multi-instrumentalist, composer, and vocalist Johno encompasses a panoramic global perspective, a fascinating musical expedition that celebrates the common threads connecting people, places and experiences. The ... -
Songwriter Profile: Jake Scott - The Lyrical Language of Love and Life
Singer-songwriter, producer and musician Jake Scott uses the term “crockpot songwriter” to describe his creative process. “I always have four or five ideas that are moving along at the same ... -
Producer Extraordinaire Greg Wells: Pop Passions, Musical Obsessions and The Greatest Showman
With a roster of artists that includes Katy Perry, Adele, Keith Urban, OneRepublic, Pink, Kelly Clarkson, Dua Lipa, Twenty One Pilots and Deftones, Greg Wells is a remarkably eclectic producer, ... -
Luciana Souza: The Power of the Poem
In poems, words exist in the context of silence, while lyrics are created to match the melodies. Rarely do these two mediums create a seamless blend, but Grammy Award-winning jazz ... -
Song Biz: Richard Leigh - A Country Songwriter’s Folk Legacy
The sonic palette of Richard Leigh’s newest solo release, Wandering One, is rich with wooden instruments: Guitars, dobros, violins and cellos surrounding his warm conversational vocals and candid songcraft. An ... -
Leon Bridges: Grit, Grace and Essential Soul
A modern day soul man with camera-ready cool: With his 2015 debut, Coming Home, Leon Bridges echoing influences of ‘60s greats like Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke and Arthur Alexander, appeared ... -
Songwriter Profile: Roscoe & Etta - New Duo with Maia Sharp and Anna Schulze
First off, the name: Roscoe & Etta are a pair of antique guitars played by singer-songwriters Maia Sharp and Anna Schulze and subsequently appropriated as noms de plume for their ... -
Songwriter Profile: John Dragonetti - The Return of Jack Drag
He has no shortage of ongoing endeavors, notes songwriter, composer and producer John Dragonetti. “You’ve got to do a lot of things to survive as a musician,” he confirms. “You’re ... -
Songwriter Profile: Joelle James - Conjuring Classic Soul with “Boo’d Up”
The soundtrack for the summer of 2018 will undoubtedly include the Billboard #5 single, “Boo’d Up” as performed by U.K. soul artist Ella Mai. Joelle James can hear it in ... -
Songwriter Profile: Jeff Plankenhorn, A Singer-Songwriter's Six String Sonatas
First recognized for his chops as a guitarist, singer-songwriter Jeff Plankenhorn has crafted an impressive body of work with his short list of solo releases. His latest, Sleeping Dogs, is ...
