Revered FOH engineer, sound designer and all-round audio specialist, Simon Honywill, discusses the fine art of designing the sound system for Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage and the Martin Audio technology that helps create a festival sound like no other.
Jul 25, 2023•29 min•Ep. 276
Harman’s product manager for microphones, Phil Feinman, reflects on owning L.A.’s Bedrock studios, working with Weird Al on his Grammy winning album, his role at AKG, and the current trends in the microphone industry.
Jul 24, 2023•14 min•Ep. 4
Audio engineer and managing director of Tileyard X, Jack Freegard, talks to Headliner about the work that the organisation does to support music and content creators and the recently installed Genelec monitors in their Red Studio (London) and Cotton Mill Studio (Wakefield) creative hubs.
Jul 21, 2023•24 min•Ep. 66
Rising pop singer-songwriter maryjo reflects on her time on American Idol , crafting an identity for herself as a serious artist afterwards, blowing up on Tiktok, and reveals the meaning behind recent single, Traffic and her brand new song, DON'T CALL ME . She also reveals her album and EP plans and explains why her JBL EON ONE compact portable PA completes a song.
Jul 20, 2023•24 min•Ep. 28
UK indie rock outfit Treeboy & Arc join Headliner for a chat about their long-awaited debut album Natural Habitat , songwriting, and more.
Jul 19, 2023•22 min•Ep. 275
Dave, Tom and Kyle of emo-punk band Failstate, hailing from Newport in South Wales, chat to Headliner about their recently released debut EP Sad Truth , the band’s origins, and their songwriting process in the studio.
Jul 18, 2023•13 min•Ep. 274
New York’s Rachel Bochner on why she keeps the mental health conversation open and why bouncy castles and cotton candy felt appropriate for the video of new single, If I’m Gonna Be Sad . She also teases her new single and EP…
Jul 18, 2023•47 min•Ep. 29
Frontman of British alt rock band The Wonder Stuff, Miles Hunt, tells Headliner about the band’s current UK tour and the ways in which he’s seen the music industry change since he started out in the ‘80s.
Jul 14, 2023•24 min•Ep. 273
Nicholas Foster, who has been in and around the music industry since the ‘80s, was amongst the world’s first bedroom producers in the early 2000s, setting up Prank Monkey Records to release vinyl. Fast forward to today, as one half of Seven Golden Vampires has seen their debut single Autumn Fall achieve seven million streams on TikTok.
Jul 13, 2023•47 min•Ep. 272
British-Jamaican superstar Vincent Darby is one of the UK’s most exciting music prospects right now, deeply proud of both his Birmingham and Windrush heritage. He talks about new single, We Could Be , a soulful banger that stands up to any of 2023’s biggest choruses so far.
Jul 12, 2023•53 min•Ep. 271
BAFTA-nominated composer and producer Tom Salta reveals all about his newly launched application for music producers, Auto-Bounce, which runs alongside Logic Pro allowing users to automate the monotonous and time-consuming task of running stems and mixes.
Jul 11, 2023•20 min•Ep. 140
EAW president TJ Smith tells Headliner about his mission to rebuild the North American loudspeaker giant’s status, how being acquired by RCF Group has impacted the business, and what the future holds for the company.
Jul 11, 2023•30 min•Ep. 270
With a flurry of new products entering the market and a fulsome programme of festivals on the horizon as the global live events sector returns, Martin Audio MD Dom Harter and brand marketing director James King serve up their 2023 midway report and open up on what the rest of the year may hold.
Jul 07, 2023•39 min•Ep. 269
Australian-born artist Lydia May reflects on her musical journey, which has recently seen her perform at Abbey Road and Glastonbury on The Mandala Stage. She explains her mantra, “people might be mean, but music isn’t” and reveals the meaning behind her new single, Social Cues .
Jul 06, 2023•31 min•Ep. 50
Director of global product management for installed audio at Harman International, Phillip Scobee, speaks to Headliner about his professional background as a live sound engineer, key topics and trends in product development, and reflects on some best practices and challenges currently facing the install market.
Jul 05, 2023•21 min•Ep. 3
Montreal-born Alexandra Strelisk talks about the importance of not rushing a record, how a deep dive into her European and Jewish roots influenced new album, Néo-Romance , and why the album title places it in a genre of its own.
Jun 28, 2023•53 min•Ep. 139
Composer Jongnic Bontemps talks about his big pivot from the world of Silicon Valley tech startups to going after his music dream, being the first black composer to score a film of this scale and budget, and bringing his love of hip-hop into this Transformers movie set in the nineties.
Jun 27, 2023•57 min•Ep. 138
California-based indie-pop band almost monday talk about their first single of 2023, only wanna dance , which marks an evolution in the indie pop trio’s style while still maintaining their signature upbeat lyricism.
Jun 26, 2023•29 min•Ep. 137
BBC Radio 1 presenter Jack Saunders has spoken to Headliner about his top tips for Glastonbury 2023, what sets the festival apart from all others, who this year’s mystery Pyramid Stage act ‘The ChurnUps’ really are (Foo Fighters?), and lots more.
Jun 23, 2023•19 min•Ep. 268
BBC Radio 1 Future Dance presenter Sarah Story has spoken to Headliner about the heritage of dance music at Glastonbury, her ones to watch this year, and how she will be bringing the festival to fans around the world.
Jun 23, 2023•17 min•Ep. 267
Multi-platinum legendary British singer and songwriter Arnold George Dorsey MBE, better known as Engelbert Humperdinck, speaks to Headliner about his new album All About Love – which he released to mark his 87th birthday – and shares his most memorable musical moments from his five decades in the business.
Jun 22, 2023•26 min•Ep. 266
BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio Wales presenter Huw Stephens talks to Headliner about the past, present, and future of Glastonbury, his own personal highlights from the festival and what life at Worthy Farm looks like as a BBC presenter.
Jun 21, 2023•17 min•Ep. 265
Hertfordshire-raised, London-based singer-songwriter RHODES (who has opened for Sam Smith, London Grammar, and Hozier) talks about the inspiration behind new album, Friends Like These , and explains why music is all-consuming for him.
Jun 20, 2023•50 min•Ep. 49
DJ, producer and electronic musician, Gregor Tresher on the changes he’s seen in the electronic music scene since the ‘90s, his relentless focus on melody and timbre, his approach to producing acts including Depeche Mode and DJ Sven Väth, and the trusty Cubase DAW that has been by his side for decades.
Jun 16, 2023•31 min•Ep. 16
Atlanta-based alternative R&B artist, Aryeè The Gem explains why being a self-confessed overthinker led to the biggest release of her career so far with new track, To It, which has seen her streaming and follower numbers soar. The singer-songwriter teases what fans can expect from her upcoming solo EP and reveals why her JBL EON ONE Compact Portable PA is a game-changer for gigging artists.
Jun 15, 2023•28 min•Ep. 27
BBC Radio 6 Music presenters Deb Grant and Tom Ravenscroft tell Headliner about their new show New Music Fix Daily, the role of radio in breaking new talent, Glastonbury, and more.
Jun 14, 2023•27 min•Ep. 264
Ethereal electronic pop star Tiggi Hawke discusses the upcoming release of her debut album, Ascension , and how her latest single, Cry Baby , came together from a creative standpoint.
Jun 12, 2023•23 min•Ep. 263
Annelotte de Graaf, better known as Amber Arcades, tells Headliner about the new creative direction she has taken with latest album Barefoot On Diamond Road , as well as the unusual childhood that has turned her into the artist she is today.
Jun 09, 2023•29 min•Ep. 262
Martin Fry, frontman of iconic '80s outfit ABC, speaks to Headliner about 40 years of the band's legendary debut album The Lexicon Of Love .
Jun 08, 2023•25 min•Ep. 261
London-based producer and songwriter Naughty Alice talks about her music production journey and explains why confronting the repercussions of her father’s decision to cut all contact after choosing to pursue her dream of making music resulted in new track, bloodline .
Jun 07, 2023•26 min•Ep. 48