Headliner Radio

In our first episode of Topliner - a show dedicated to the art of songwriting - we chat to multi-talented creative, Jamie Scott, whose writing and production skills have seen him achieve 65 million streams through writing alongside a huge roster of eclectic talent: One Direction, Niall Horan, Rag'n'Bone Man, and Adele - just to name a few. During lockdown, however, he's flipped the creative process on its head, and has been busy creating a new solo album. And it's excellent. Tomorrow (May 1st) he will release the first single from the record, Friendly Fire, which he performs live for us on the show. 

We chat to London-born rapper and songwriter, Nadia Rose, whose musical focus and dedication has led to a string of sonic successes, the latest of which is the launch of her new record label, Qwerky Entertainment. 

We chat to Jack Mercer - AKA VC Pines - whose Skully EP recently shot to the number one spot on the iTunes R&B/Soul Chart. We chat about his creative process, and invite him to perform live for us from his home studio. We're also joined by special guest, Max Helyer, from You Me At Six, who collaborated with Jack on his latest single, Cracks. 

We chat to Dan Gillespie Sells, frontman and songwriter in The Feeling, and composer for the phenomenal West End and touring production, Everybody's Talking About Jamie. Dan chats about his musical journey so far, the art in penning hit pop songs, and how sometimes going against the grain is part of the creative process. 

We chat to singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner whose career has been a success since the word go: number one albums, hit singles, great production, and a voice that has only got better with age. We chat about his latest projects, and how he kind of predicted lockdown. 

We chat to Guy Chambers about his extraordinary musical career so far. After successful stints in World Party and The Waterboys, it was a memorable meeting with Robbie Williams in 1997 that would be the turning point, lifting his career to stratospheric heights. In their first session together, he knew something special was about to happen - and nine number one albums later, Guy admits that this unique partnership may never have come to fruition had it not been for the wise words of his mum. 

We chat to award-winning polar explorer, Ben Saunders, about his record-breaking work, TED talks, coming face to face with a polar bear, and how music is pivotal in his process.

We chat to TYGERMYLK, a talented singer-songwriter, producer, and all round creative whose musical journey has involved busking, crowdfunding, and band camp.

We chat to Icelandic composer and artist, Herdis Stefansdottir, about her creative process, working during lockdown, and scoring 'We're Here', a new TV series which premieres on HBO tonight. 

We chat to super-talented creative, Andy Burrows, about his admirable musical evolution; since his days drumming with successful indie rockers, Razorlight, he has established himself as an accomplished songwriter, musical director, and composer, working closely with the likes of Tom O'Dell and Ricky Gervais, as well as his Smith & Burrows project with Tom Smith of Editors. Most recently, Andy scored the much anticipated After Life 2 Netflix series - and we delve into the creative process, his unique working relationship with Gervais, and his creative process in general.