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Songwriter Profile: Halestorm: The Climb
“In the beginning, I would word vomit all the time. It was the way I would figure out the messy puzzle in my head. [As] ... -
Songwriter Profile: Toby Gad: Self-led
Raised in Europe by parents with a Dixieland jazz band performing the same 30-40 songs their entire career, Toby Gad says, “In my mom's womb, ... -
Songwriter Profile: Lady Blackbird
Once in a while, the music industry delivers the perfect creative pairing and, when it comes to Lady Blackbird and producer-guitarist Chris Seefried, the symbiosis ... -
Songwriter Profile: José James
Era Blender Born in Minneapolis and launching into music through hip-hop, genre and era-blurring jazz artist José James cultivated his sonic chops from a young ... -
SONGWRITER PROFILE: EMEL
Political Prose “Music was, from the start, a way to speak up to help people believe in themselves and their power. It's the most extraordinary ... -
Songwriter Profile: Danny O'Reilly
Humble History As one of three children born to Dara Records owner Joe O’Reilly and beloved Irish songstress Mary Black (whose parents were also established ... -
Songwriter Profile: Brenda Russell
Lyrical Lighthouse What do Herb Alpert, Babyface, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aretha Franklin, Joe Cocker, Flo Rida, the Manhattan transfer, Blacksheep, and Kanye West have in common? ... -
Songwriter Profile: Cleo Tighe
Creative Trust Before penning hits for artists Charli XCX, Zedd, Kehlani, Noah Cyrus, and others, British singer-songwriter Cleo Tighe knew it was all about trusting ... -
Songwriter Profile with Michelle Ray
Mama Mentor Best known for appearing on NBC’s The Voice Team Blake Season Four, soul/pop singer-songwriter and voiceover artist, Michelle Ray started singing professionally at ... -
Songwriter Profile with Theron Thomas
Change Maker As the third most streamed songwriter worldwide, Theron “Uptown AP” Thomas catapulted into the spotlight earlier this year after winning Songwriter of the ...
