Grammy & Juno award winning songwriter/producer behind Drake, Nelly Furtado, Shawn Mendes, Prozzak and many more. He began his career in 90’s Canadian acts Philosopher Kings and Prozzak, both achieved platinum sales, top 20 radio success and a dedicated fan base across Canada. James’ passion for collaboration grew into a global songwriting and recording career with top artists including Drake, Nelly Furtado, Shawn Mendes, Luis Fonsi, Martin Garrix, Yuna, Lisa Marie Presley and many more. Jam...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 54
Alex shares some special, surreal, moments from his journey through music: From kid Pasco, fiddling with hand-me-down devices and watching Paul McCartney on Tv to, becoming 6x Grammy Award winning audio engineer, mixer and producer, working with Paul McCartney and other major artists in person. Alex won Grammy Album and Record of the year awards in 2016 for his work on Adele’s ‘25’, Alternative Album and Best Engineered awards in 2018 for his work on Beck’s Album ‘Colors’, Best Engineered album ...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 53
A totally inspiring interview with Grammy nominee and music entrepreneur Nathan Cross. How to ride the highs and lows of the music business and still stay a good person. Nathan is an acclaimed Music Producer & DJ from London, UK. Over the last few years his work has been championed by many of the world’s biggest DJ’s. His work has featured on many reputed independent Dance labels amongst the majors too. Having co-written 2019’s biggest dance hits ‘Piece of Your Heart’ by Meduza and official ...
Mar 16, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 52
Carving a unique place in the business world with his Keynote Concerts, Tiamo has identified a way to make a great living doing what he loves most...making music. Tiamo De Vettori has spoken to over 100,000 people on 250+ stages at conferences and seminars and combines speaking with original live music to deliver “Keynote Concerts”. Tiamo was named L.A. Music Award’s “Singer/Songwriter of the Year” , is a #1 best selling published author , appeared as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel’s stage , and was fe...
Mar 02, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 51
Cody Partridge is the President and Lead Music Supervisor at Pear Tree Music Supervision. With close to a decade of experience in the industry, his 150+ credits help demonstrate his versatility in navigating Music clearances and placements over all forms of Media. Cody prides himself on being an Indiana Jones of music clearances, constantly finding the hidden gems, and never allowing rights holders to go undiscovered. In addition, he is also well versed in navigating Unions implications when pla...
Feb 23, 2024•58 min•Ep. 50
Jonas ”MoonChild” Zekkari is a highly accomplished Swedish-Moroccan songwriter, co-producer, and music publishing label owner. With extensive experience in the music industry, MoonChild has established a successful career in Japan and South Korea, working with many high-profile recording artists, including J-Soul-Brothers, Nissy, Generations, Exile the Second, Ryuji Imaichi, Alisa Ueno, Jay ’Ed, Dance Earth Party, and many more. MoonChild’s songwriting discography is impressive, boasting four wo...
Feb 17, 2024•35 min•Ep. 49
Join me as I talk to one of the nicest and most talented men in the music business, Andrew Roachford, who has one of the finest voices I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Andrew shot to fame with his solo project Roachford, having a string of success throughout the 1990s, becoming Columbia's biggest-selling UK act for ten years, including the massive hit record Cuddly Toy. He subsequently went on to become one of the frontmen of Mike & The Mechanics, and still tours the world playi...
Feb 10, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 48
He's a songwriter, musician, bandleader and all round top guy, who has a history of 25 years fighting for the rights of musicians with the Musicians Union in the UK. Keith shares some of the best advice on building a career and a network, for emerging songwriters, musicians and artists everywhere. Listen and learn! The best advice out there, raw and uncensored, from experts who have walked the walk through the music business 🔥 To find out how we can help you, come and talk to our professionals ...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 47
Emmy nominates and Grammy nominated Frankie Pine has, after 25 years in the business, become one of the most highly respected and sought after music supervisors. Her résumé includes hit TV shows Nashville, Daisy Jones & The Six, Army Wives and movies Ocean's 11, 12 and 13, Traffic, Magic Mike and many more besides. Her attention to detail is inspiring, from creating songcamps for sync projects, to making sure the scene and performers match the authenticity of making real music. Still incredi...
Jan 25, 2024•54 min•Ep. 46
From his early days touring the working men's clubs with Glam Rock band Mud to writing and producing the global hit sensation "I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Head" for Kylie Minogue, Follow the journey of one of the best loved songwriters and record producers in the business. Although Davis wrote many of Mud's songs, he achieved songwriting success after the band disbanded. Following a chance meeting with Paul Oakenfold, in the late 1980s, he shifted genres from rock to writing club and dance ly...
Jan 19, 2024•32 min•Ep. 45
Rupert is the Creative Director of the Atlantic Screen Group, and supervision agency, Redfive, where is he also co-founder. Ru has worked on various global advertising campaigns with brands including Marks & Spencer, Nike, Reebok, Skoda, Next, Hyundai, and Tesco as well as the Discovery Channel and National Geographic. He has represented the Rodgers & Hammerstein catalogue, as well as numerous artists and bands including Daft punk, Mark Ronson, Pink Floyd, Vampire Weekend, Genesis, and T...
Jan 11, 2024•58 min•Ep. 44
I loved this conversation with two super cool professionals from the world of music in TV and Movies. Mike Ladman is Senior Music Supervisor at Droga5. Since joining Droga5 in 2016, Mike has developed the Music Department and manages music and audio capabilities across the agency and client roster. During this time, Mike has helped lead the agency to win over 25 music and advertising industry awards, notably four Cannes Lions, two D&AD Pencils, four Clios and six AMP awards, among others, ac...
Dec 21, 2023•55 min•Ep. 43
Pete Ganbarg is a 2-time Grammy Award-winning music business executive who is currently President of A&R for Atlantic Records and President of ATCO Records. Pete began his career in A&R in 1989 at SBK Records through a mutual friendship with SBK founder Charles Koppelman's son, Brian Koppelman. Brian had previously encouraged Pete to join the label while student-teaching English in Middletown, Connecticut, stating “one day you have to work for my dad.” When SBK ceased operations in the l...
Dec 14, 2023•59 min•Ep. 42
I had the total pleasure of spending time chatting with my friend Bob Harris who has the most remarkable stories from a rich history in TV and Radio broadcasting. From Marc Bolan to John Lennon, Bob. has spent time with pretty much every musical icon out there. As Chris Martin from Coldplay put it... “Bob Harris is a straight-up legend”. Enjoy! The best advice out there, raw and uncensored, from experts who have walked the walk through the music business 🔥 To find out how we can help you, come ...
Dec 07, 2023•48 min•Ep. 41
I had the total pleasure of spending time chatting with my friend Bob Harris who has the most remarkable stories from a rich history in TV and Radio broadcasting. From Marc Bolan to John Lennon, Bob. has spent time with pretty much every musical icon out there. As Chris Martin from Coldplay put it... “Bob Harris is a straight-up legend”. Enjoy! The best advice out there, raw and uncensored, from experts who have walked the walk through the music business 🔥 To find out how we can help you, come ...
Dec 04, 2023•52 min•Ep. 40
Will joins us from his new home in Los Angeles to talk songwriting, production, KPop Mega-hits and a journey through alcoholism and addiction. to sobriety. One of the funniest and most charming people in the music business, this episode is a must-listen. Will has produced and co-written records for acts as diverse as Aloe Blacc, Girls Generation, Loona, The Pussy Cat Dolls, VIZE X Papa Roach, WSTRN, Sean Kingston, Exo, Lady Leshurr, HRVY, The Vamps, Boa, Eve, Klingande, Red Velvet, Cliq, Eve, Ro...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 39
An inspirational conversation with a multi-million selling hit songwriter in both pop and country music. Sharon is a multi platinum songwriter who started her career in music in her home state, Florida, as a singer. She spent years as a session singer (Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, George Jones and many others) until her first recorded song hit for the Oak Ridge Boys, followed shortly by the iconic, MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN COWBOYS, by Waylon Jennings and then recorded by Willie Nelson on OSCAR ...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 38
Behind the hits with extraordinary songwriter/producer Sam Hollander. As one of the most renowned, multi-platinum songwriters and producers in the game, Sam Hollander has written and produced for the likes of Panic! At The Disco, One Direction, Fitz and the Tantrums, Weezer, Katy Perry, Blink-182, Ringo Starr, Def Leppard, Carole King, Billy Idol, Jewel, Train, Tom Morello and Gym Class Heroes amongst many others. To date, he’s achieved 22 US Top 40 Hits, as well as 10 Number 1's, 10 top fives, ...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 37
Continued chat with Andy Ross, award-winning music supervisor and executive music producer with over 30 years of diversified experience in the music industry, including stints as artist manager, label chief, and publisher. Andy won a Guild of Music Supervisors Award for his music supervision on director Damien Chazelle’s three-time Academy Award winning jazz movie Whiplash, and has been responsible for music supervision and curation of music in over 200 film, TV and advertising projects. As mana...
Oct 19, 2023•48 min•Ep. 36
An intimate chat with Andy Ross, an award-winning music supervisor and executive music producer with over 30 years of diversified experience in the music industry, including stints as artist manager, label chief, and publisher. Andy won a Guild of Music Supervisors Award for his music supervision on director Damien Chazelle’s three-time Academy Award winning jazz movie Whiplash, and has been responsible for music supervision and curation of music in over 200 film, TV and advertising projects. As...
Oct 12, 2023•52 min•Ep. 35
Fabulous stories from a 40 year career in the business. From jamming with Queen at a weird party with painted naked people in glass cases to angry neighbours kept awake by The Beach Boys practising in his New York apartment at 3am. Larry's career has been all the way there and back, with some wonderful life defining moments along the way. Larry Dvoskin is a Grammy nominated musician, #1 best selling author, entrepreneur, investor, music consultant and freelance writer for Rolling Stone magazine....
Sep 28, 2023•52 min•Ep. 34
Fabulous stories from a 40 year career in the business. From jamming with Queen at a weird party with painted naked people in glass cases to angry neighbours kept awake by The Beach Boys practising in his New York apartment at 3am. Larry's career has been all the way there and back, with some wonderful life defining moments along the way. Larry Dvoskin is a Grammy nominated musician, #1 best selling author, entrepreneur, investor, music consultant and freelance writer for Rolling Stone magazine....
Sep 21, 2023•56 min•Ep. 33
The fascinating world of string orchestration and composition is unveiled by Grammy award winning Steve Sidwell in this open chat about his work, the artists he has worked with and the highs in his life we would all love to experience. Steve has featured on numerous albums, television shows, advertising campaigns and films with his distinctive and innovative orchestrations and compositions. Steve’s has produced some outstanding and award winning specialist commissions. Including ‘Elements and Mo...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 32
Wonderful music business stories including the day Phil angrily swore at Paul McCartney. Phil is principally known as a songwriter and musician and for co-writing and recording "Karma Chameleon", one of the biggest hits of the 1980s era with Boy George and Culture Club during his tenure as keyboard player and backing vocalist for the group on every live performance throughout the world during the 1980s. Prior to this, Pickett co-founded hit-making pop band Sailor in 1973 which achieved considera...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 31
Martin chats with global hitmaker Shep about his life in music, the hits, the ups and downs and the state of the music today. Shep has had over 140 of his songs recorded and released worldwide and continues to be one of the most sought after songwriters in the business. Sheppard attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City. Upon graduation, he formed two bands, which were signed to EMI and SIRE respectively. During this time, Sheppard co-...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 30
Lee Dannay has over twenty five years experience in the music industry, including 15 years at Sony Music, as a senior A&R executive for both Epic and Columbia Records, plus five years at Warner/Chappell Music Publishing. While at Sony, Lee signed, developed and worked with a variety of artists including John Mayer, Shawn Mullins, Five For Fighting, Anna Nalick and General Public. Lee also worked as a senior music producer for America’s Got Talent, involved in casting and artist development f...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 29
Michelle Escoffery is a powerhouse in the music industry, celebrated as an award-winning singer-songwriter and an inspiration to all who cross her path. With an impressive career spanning over three decades, Michelle has proven herself time and again as a force to be reckoned with. She has been honored with prestigious accolades such as the Ivor Novello Award and Brit Award, which stand as testament to her creative talent and professional contributions. She is currently making history as the fir...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 28
From an abusive school environment as a dyslexic, angry young man to music mogul who worked his way to the top following his passion and gut instinct. A fascinating intimate and honest conversation with one of the hardest working people in the music business, now tech entrepreneur, Guy Holmes. Guy Holmes is a business strategist, venture capitalist, and music industry veteran based between London and Los Angeles. As the founder and CEO of Gut Records and Intermedia promotions, Guy earned his rep...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 27
A lifetime in music has led Charlie Dore from being a Billboard Top 20 artist with her hit song Pilot Of The Airwaves to selling tens of millions of records writing songs for Celine Dion, Tina Turner , Lisa Stansfield, Paul Carrack, Ricky Ross and Jimmy Nail, notching up Top 10 hits in Italy, Germany and France, a US No 4 and a UK No 1. Follow her life in this podcast, with stories of being charmed by Robin Williams and how it felt listening to George Harrison sing and play one of her songs as t...
Jul 27, 2023•47 min•Ep. 26
A lifetime in music has led Charlie Dore from being a Billboard Top 20 artist with her hit song Pilot Of The Airwaves to selling tens of millions of records writing songs for Celine Dion, Tina Turner , Lisa Stansfield, Paul Carrack, Ricky Ross and Jimmy Nail, notching up Top 10 hits in Italy, Germany and France, a US No 4 and a UK No 1. Follow her life in this podcast, with stories of being charmed by Robin Williams and how it felt listening to George Harrison sing and play one of her songs as t...
Jul 21, 2023•49 min•Ep. 25
