Headliner Radio

London-based songstress Grace Gachot talks to Headliner about her latest release Built To Be Bad, how she developed her passion for songwriting, and the support she has received since signing to SoundOn, TikTok’s music distribution platform.

James Walbourne and Kris Sonne open up on their new garage rock outfit His Lordship, their long-standing role with The Pretenders, and more.

Rising Manchester-born pop artist Lusaint talks about her journey so far as an independent artist, about being vulnerable about body image and self confidence, and the meaning behind recent single, Fool For You – taken from her upcoming debut EP, Self Sabotage.

Pop-soul band, Stone Jets (who have supported Sugababes and James Morrison and were named the 2024 ambassadors for Yamaha Music London’s flagship UK store) reflect on how they met, why they came to the UK from South Africa to pursue their musical dreams and how their infectious song, I Can’t Live Without You, came to be.

Christopher Manhey – an independent researcher, award-winning composer and pioneer in the realm of immersive audio – talks about winning two Latin Grammys and delves into what goes on at his facility, Omni Soundlab, a Genelec-equipped production and research studio in Chile that serves as a hub for exploring the possibilities of immersive audio.

Mike Schoen, Senior Director, Audio Sales, Harman Professional, North America explains how Harman embraces change, and how the manufacturer came out of the pandemic stronger than ever before.

The F-List for Music founder Vick Bain speaks on the appointment of new president Hannah Peel and what the future holds for the organisation.

Will and Shawn from L.A-based indie rock band Loser Company discuss the band’s origins and how some of their recent musical projects came together from a creative perspective.

Guitar virtuoso Hidé Takemoto – who was recently named one of Yamaha Music London’s ambassadors for 2024 – talks to Headliner about his musical background and his plans for this year. (Artwork: ©️Nocturnaphotography)

Turkish-American Emmy-nominated composer, conductor and performer Pinar Toprak, who is known for her work on everything from writing and producing music for Christina Aguilera’s 2019 Xperience Live Show in Las Vegas, conducting Billie Eilish's performance of No Time To Die at the Oscars, to scoring Captain Marvel to Fortnite, delves into her most recent projects: the new Netflix body-swap film, Family Switch and new open world game, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. She explains her approach to these very different scores and explains why Steinberg’s Cubase is her DAW of choice for all her projects.