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Songwriter Profile: Ari Herstand
Returning to His Roots A pillar of DIY knowledge in the music scene, Ari Herstand’s latest venture reflects a return to his first love: songwriting. ... -
Songwriter Profile: Lowell
Canadian singer Lowell is well on her way to go-to songwriter status. Her forthcoming album (Spring 2021) showcases her innate storytelling talent and represents her ... -
Songwriter Profile: Jimmy Angel
After six decades in the music business, pop legend Jimmy Angel (born James Oliver Tyler) remains the epitome of a 1950s teen idol. At 85 ... -
Songwriter Profile: BAO
“The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions that have been hidden by the answers,” wrote author James Baldwin. In the creative consciousness ... -
Songwriter Profile: Jessie Jo Dillon
A perusal of Jessie Jo Dillon’s titles in the BMI repertory names her as a writer on 907 songs. As listed alphabetically, first is “10,000 ... -
Songwriter Profile: Dan Penn
With classics like “Dark End of the Street” (James Carr); “Do Right Woman” (Aretha Franklin); “The Letter” (The Box Tops), and “I’m Your Puppet” (James ... -
Songwriter Profile: Jono Dorr
The touchstones in a conversation with singer-songwriter Jono Dorr are vast and varied, and might include discourses on Southern field hollers and prison songs, the ... -
Songwriter Profile: John-Robert
With his debut CD, Bailey Barely Knew Me, singer-songwriter and producer John-Robert reveals song narratives steeped in endearing authenticity and music that is much deeper ... -
Songwriter Profile: Maggie Szabo
With an exquisitely nuanced voice and a gift for penning hook-heavy melodies, Maggie Szabo is connected to a worldwide collective of co-writers, producers and remixers. ... -
Songwriter Profile: Troy Ramey
With millions of Spotify streams and a high-profile history as a contender on season 12 of The Voice, Troy Ramey is an independent artist with ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
Songwriter Profile: Cathy & Marcy - Recasting a Legacy of Science and Song
Over the span of a three and a half decade career, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer––the Grammy-winning duo known as Cathy & Marcy––have delighted audiences ... -
Songwriter Profile: Taura Stinson
There is a line in the Oscar-nominated song “Mighty River,” sung by Mary J. Blige, that says, “Ego's a killer, greed is a monster/But love ...
