The Hoosiers’ frontman, Irwin Sparkes, explains how the band teamed up with social media sensations Woody & Kleiny to release the new Euro 2020 England anthem Route 66 , and why proceeds from the track will aid the charity CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably.
Four time Grammy award-winning producer and recording engineer, Dave Way; Grammy-nominated recording engineer Steve Genewick; sound designer, Ana Monte; and immersive audio expert, Anastasia Devana, join Headliner to discuss how far the various immersive audio formats have come, how Focusrite fits into their immersive workflow, and to look at 3D audio trends across the music and entertainment industries.
After overcoming the paralysing fear that social media held over his life, Ukrainian singer, songwriter and producer Marineris brings us his indie-pop from the city of Kiev, with the strong message that sometimes, we really ought to put down our phones. We discuss his approach of writing, singing, producing all his music and directing his own videos, and how a young Ukrainian fell so hard for British bands like Oasis and the 1975.
For L.A.-based songwriter and producer, David Pramik, each day at work is never the same. Here he discusses why he doesn’t allow himself to be limited by genre, how receiving multiple Grammy nods has opened up a whole host of opportunities, and the interesting ways in which he uses oeksound plugins throughout his creative process.
Producer and engineer Thomas Mitchener takes us inside Broadfields Studios to talk studio techniques, the challenges of recording a silent vulture, and the Neve gear he can't live without.
We catch up with seven-time Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Paul Epworth on location at his immense North London studio complex, The Church, to chat about life during lockdown, championing new talent, and the art of music production.
London pop-soul artist Sami Nathan opens up about her time on Sir Tom Jones’ team on The Voice , writing songs for other artists vs. for herself, the inspiration behind single, Older With You , and her brand new single release, Weekend .
The grind hasn’t stopped for multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Adam Blackstone. Currently the musical director for both Nicki Minaj and Justin Timberlake, Blackstone speaks about his musical ethos, playing and performing with some of the biggest musicians on the planet, and why he wouldn’t be without his JH Audio Roxannes.
Mexican singer-songwriter Natalia Lafourcade explains the inspiration behind her 10th studio album, Un Canto Por México Vol. 2 , and why it’s important for her music to keep Latin American traditions alive. The multiple Grammy award-winning star reflects on the popularity of her song, Tú Sí Sabes Quererme, her Oscar-winning song, Remember Me for Disney-Pixar's film Coco , and explains why honesty in her music is so important to her.
Award-winning engineer and producer Marta Salogni discusses her approach to work in the studio, the art of great production, her 2021 MPG nomination, and why Genelec monitors are key to her workflow.
Dublin based duo, Morgana MacIntyre and Gemma Doherty, aka Saint Sister, talk us through their creative process and the making of their upcoming second album, Where I Should End .
Liverpool-based bedroom pop artist Amber Jay discusses how her debut EP, Never Too Far from a Dark Thought came together, the inspiration that she takes from film and TV, and why she’s keen to keep up the momentum when it comes to writing and producing music.
Prince’s legendary recording engineer and winner of the MPG 2021 Outstanding Contribution to UK Music Award, Susan Rogers, reflects on her incredible career in the industry and the future of music production.
Laura Kidd, aka Penfriend, tells Headliner about her brand new record, Exotic Monsters, and talks us through her creative process.
He's written with Selena Gomez and he's fronted a Channel 4 comedy, all after accidentally taking the Internet by storm by musically poking fun at the Kesha hit, TiK ToK . Stefan Abingdon continues to leave his mark on the worlds of music, production and comedy with his totally unique approach. We discuss what he's been up to, for example ordering a Domino's Pizza and turning it into a song.
As a sound designer at iZotope, Rachel Alix is directly responsible for creating and honing some of the most widely-used audio tools in the industry. Here she discusses her passion for vocal production, and teases some of the cool new products and features that we can expect from the company in the near future.
Indie-pop band The White Lakes were set for massive things in 2020 before the pandemic hit and put all their plans on hold. Here, the band’s singer Matt tells us how they made the decision to move into a shared house to continue writing and performing together no matter what the restrictions, a decision that produced their latest single, This Generation.
UK artist, Esmae wrote her first song aged 16, and although music was her true passion, career success elsewhere meant it took a backseat. She explains how she found her way back to music by posting demos on Soundcloud, which led to her releasing her debut single, Oughta Know , with a five-track EP titled Do Better , due to be released later this year...
Eurovision 2021 saw James Newman provide the UK's entry with his song Embers . Headliner caught up with him to discuss what went down on the night and the immense platform the content provides artists
Having worked with all the big movie studios, as well as mixing the music for a number of smash-hit video games, producer, engineer and score mixer Jason LaRocca has been on a roll of late, most recently mixing the music for Marvel’s upcoming Morbius and HBO Original series The Nevers. Here he talks us through the impressive setup in his La-Rocc-A-Fella Center recording and mix facility, and reveals why he finds oeksound’s soothe and spiff invaluable when it comes to his process.
Record producer and mix engineer, Dave Eringa, reflects on his start at Powerplant studios and on keeping things fresh in the studio with Manic Street Preachers after 30 years of working together. He shares what is key when it comes to the role of music producer, and how a calibrated Genelec monitoring setup has been a total game-changer in his home studio.
A Belgian composer in the midst of his Hollywood breakthrough, Peter Baert has diligently worked his way up scoring Belgian indie flicks, until the opportunity to compose for The Water Man (executive produced by Oprah Winfrey) arose. He opens up about the polarity of euro cinema versus big budget American productions, creating tailor-made synths for films, and why he's been a Cubase user for as long as he can remember.
Melbourne singer-songwriter Gretta Ray’s first release of 2021 introduced an innovative concept in new music sharing: Duologies – two songs joined in theme but creatively distinct, issued as a pair. She dives into her songwriting process and explains the concept behind Bigger Than Me and Readymade – which are both songs about her relationship with creativity, which she admits is something that she can become obsessive about.
Ivor Novello Award-winning songwriter, Scott Matthews just released his seventh studio album - a reinvention of his musical identity. Here he discusses how the record came together, why he used it as his opportunity to experiment with sounds, and why he believes, lyrically, it’s his strongest work to date.
Maxe Axelsson, founder of record and production company, Pama Studios reflects on starting the studios in 1988, which have gone on to become a successful one stop-shop for music production, film mixing, dubbing, sound editing and video editing. He reflects on the changes in the music industry and recording studios over the years, and explains why he’s been using Genelec monitors since the ‘90s.
Having just released an uplifting single called Soak Up, and with a new album dropping in September, UK singer-songwriter Tom Speight is in a good place musically at the moment. Here he talks about how his life experiences have shaped him as an artist and a person, why he’s laser-focused on his health and his artistry, and some of his favourite gigs from over the years.
Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi reflects on composing the music used in This Is England, The Intouchables, Insidious, Ricky Gervais’ Derek, Black Swan, and most recently, the Oscar winning film, Nomadland. He explains how Nomadland’s director, Chloé Zhao came across his music online, and why she knew it was a perfect fit to represent the inner dialogue that main character Fern (played by Frances McDormand) has with herself.
Sally Robinson is a third year commercial music student at Bath Spa University whose music has quite literally reached the stratosphere with her new double A single. The singer-songwriter explains how sending her music to an unintended recipient resulted in her track, Moonlit Skies being beamed up to be heard in space on the International Space Station.
Mr Jukes & Barney Artist (aka Jack Steadman of Bombay Bicycle Club and East London rapper, Barney) reveal details of their upcoming collaborative album, The Locket , which is preceded by their single, Vibrate . The duo talk about the new track, stepping away from the Bombay Bicycle Club sound, conquering Barney’s roller coaster fears in the song’s music video, and what fans can expect from the album…
A graduate from London's prestigious BRIT school, Nics is the latest rapper and producer emerging from Tottenham, joining the long lineage of artists such as Skepta, JME and Wretch 32. After a very fruitful 2020 (which he gives himself a hard time about), Nics hits us with his single Vision 2021 , with biting lyrics and impressive visuals that debuted on GRM Daily . Having shared the mic with some of London's greatest legends at grime sets, we talk to Nics at a point where he is laying the groun...
