Headliner Radio

We chat to London-based duo, Berne, whose silky tones and reverb-laden guitars are all self-produced and starting to fire on all cylinders. Their first single, Oceans, came out in September 2019, and is the expression of the struggle to understand why people are threatened by diversity - and the next release, 'Stay' is coming very soon. We chat through their musical journey so far, play some tracks, and find out how they put heart and soul into everything they create. 

We chat to rising star, Ebenezer, about his multi-faceted creative process: beatmaker, songwriter, producer, mixer, collaborator. A twist of fate kept Ebenezer from kicking music into touch just a few years ago when he was struggling financially, but it shows just how far self-belief, hard work, and faith in your art can take you if you focus at the highest level. We delve into the Ebenezer brand and talk 40-minute masterpieces, production techniques, and how at all costs you must never, ever give up. 

Revered British singer-songwriter, Jake Bugg, joins us for episode three of Live Sessions to chat about his musical journey so far, and tell us how he's been getting creative during lockdown. We chat Glastonbury (and Glastonbudget..!), BBC Introducing, organic recording and composition, before Jake treats us to a live acoustic performance. 

We chat to multi-instrumentalist and producer, Alex Thomas, whose work behind the drum kit for artists such as Anna Calvi and UNKLE is absolutely top notch, as are the drum sounds he gets from his own studio. We talk music production, driving the preamps, how you can never have enough compression, and using synths to create sonic textures.  

We chat to composer, Dave Porter, about the challenges and rewards that go hand in hand when scoring for TV & Film. Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and El Camino are all connected, but are standout pieces in their own right; Dave chats about his working relationship with writer, Vince Gilligan, on all three, and his approach to delivering dynamic, energetic, and emotional storytelling through the medium of music. 

We go behind the brand with JH Audio founder, Jerry Harvey, about how the company is adapting to lockdown, still manufacturing product, and making game-changing improvements to its workflow allowing for an even better customer experience. 

We chat to multi-talented creative Kevin Garrett - an accomplished independent artist and skilled producer whose original composition 'Pray You Catch Me' was picked up by Beyoncé as the opening track of her 'Lemonade' album. We talk composition, new music, and creativity during quarantine.

We chat to US country star, Eric Paslay, about his musical journey so far: making huge hit records (including record of the decade), recording a live album in Glasgow, making a podcast to help young people living with type 1 diabetes, and his brand new single 'Heartbeat Higher' which is out today (May 8th).  

We chat to multi-talented creative Alexander Wolfe about writing his latest record during lockdown, and staying in a positive headspace. Alex has also worked extensively in theatre, and has scored for TV. By a twist of fate, we go through some of his 'curveball' tracks with him, and chat all things music. 

We chat to multi-talented artist, Rookes, whose work in composition, songwriting, toplining and more has earned her a great reputation in the industry. And she has the songs to prove it, too.