Headliner Radio

In episode two of Topliner we chat to Nashville-based songwriter, Maia Sharp, whose work writing with Bonnie Rait, Carloe King, and Art Garfunkel has seen her gain wide critical claim. We talk about her musical inspiration, heartfelt composition, and are treated to two live performances from Maia, one of which is a sneak peek from her upcoming record.  

We chat to super talented country music duo, Haley & Michaels, about their musical journey, making new music, and dealing with life during lockdown. 

We chat to revered front of house engineer, Jim Ebdon, about his journey from studio to stage, and his hints and tips for mixing live sound. Jim has worked with so many headline artists in a 30-year career from The Police to Maroon 5, and most recently Sam Smith, who Ebdon believes has one of the best voices he's ever worked with. 

We chat to two revered monitor engineers who are locked down in the US and Australia respectively: Karrie Keyes (Pearl Jam)  and Becky Pell (Westlife). We talk Sound Girls, live shows, artist relations, gardening, yoga, and much more..! 

We chat to multi-talented creative, Michael Fox, about his work in music, TV and film. Perhaps best known for his work on hit TV series, Downton Abbey, Michael has also appeared in a series of feature films and excellent theatre productions. And he's also a great singer-songwriter. We invite Michael to perform on Live Sessions for us, and share some thoughts (and even the odd amusing story) from his eclectic career so far. 

We chat to super talented creative, AJIMAL, whose original music has been bubbling for some time, and has just seen him longlisted for Glastonbury's Emerging Talent competition, the prize being a slot at Glasto 2021. One to watch.  

We chat to Kaiser Chiefs bassist, Simon Rix, about the band's musical evolution, disciplined recording sessions, and putting a positive creative spin on this testing lockdown period. 

We chat to double Grammy-winning artist, Jason Mraz, who cut his teeth playing the coffee houses of San Diego. Then, he penned 'this little hippie song' which would become the diamond certified mega-hit 'I'm Yours', and go on resonate with 10 million Americans, and eventually the rest of the world. Jason has been busy recording a new reggae-infused album with production values of the highest order: it's live, it's real, and it's all about vibe, and capturing the moment. And that is very much his outlook on life: he does so much for the planet, and the people that live on it. We speak to this inspirational creative from his home, the Mranch, where he not only makes his music, but grows a lot of avocados and a lot of coffee. 

We chat to Grammy-nominated psychedelic soul duo, Black Pumas, about their creative process, writing from the heart, the beauty of live performance, and recording their album as authentically as possible. 

We chat to LA-based singer-songwriter Katie Ferrara about her musical journey so far: from busking across California to recording and promoting her own music, using various social media platforms to get her message across, and the importance of subscribers over followers. Katie has a new record, and she performs two live tracks from it for us live on the show.