Headliner Radio

Acoustic, soul pop singer, Julia Zahra, is one of Holland's most exciting young LGBT artists set to break into the UK music scene. She reflects on becoming the youngest singer to ever audition and win The Voice of Holland, and how her life changed after the show. Now, she is looking towards making her own music, and is gearing up to release her album, Remedy. She reveals how her adoption inspired the deeply personal “what if?” track, Indiana.

The exponential growth of the neo-classical music scene has grown from its roots in Berlin, Reykjavík, and... Texas? Yes, indeed – Austin's Balmorhea have been releasing their entirely unique minimalist compositions since 2006, with their efforts being rewarded by putting pen to paper with the legendary Deutsche Grammophon for their brilliant new album, The Wind.

Composer, conductor, arranger, MD, and former president of The Alliance For Women Film Composers, Starr Parodi has racked up an impressive number of Blockbuster scoring credits over the years. On this podcast, Starr reflects on her production and arrangement of the James Bond Theme, composing the musical theme for the ‘90s United Artists production logo, an impromptu performance with Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder, and her work on Mission Impossible.  She also delves into her work with the Alliance for Women Film Composers, and explains why Steinberg’s Cubase has been her go-to DAW since the beginning.

You’ll know her as the vocalist and bassist of UK indie rock band Noisettes, but with her new song and music video, Too Bold (taken from the album of the same name), Shingai shows that she is truly a force to be reckoned with. The singer-songwriter explains the themes and iconography behind the song’s powerful music video, and why it’s a testament to pivotal elements of the past and a celebration of sisterhood.

Netflix’s brand new, highly anticipated fantasy series, Shadow and Bone has already secured a 92% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Composer Joseph Trapanese (Tron: Legacy, The Greatest Showman), explains how fairytales, Russian stories, magic and fantasy inspired the soundtrack, and how he composed different sonic themes for each character in order to build a musical world to compliment this extraordinary and grand adventure.

London-based piano-rock band, Fuzz Skyler describe their formation, musical inspirations and the meaning behind their debut single, Recall – the first of a four-track EP. The band recently won a QSC PA system, which they plan to use to full effect...

As production manager and front of house engineer for US singer-songwriter Khalid, CJ Blair often finds himself serving a dual role on massive worldwide arena tours. Here he discusses his process when setting up for live shows, and the extent to which he uses his trusty JH Audio in-ears on the road.

New Zealand-based pop duo, Foley are one of the few bands able to tour at the moment, and they are not taking that for granted. They delve into their musical pasts and talk about their new EP, Vacation, explaining the meaning behind wanting to escape from routine.

Swedish record producer and songwriter Rami Yacoub is behind some of the biggest hits for Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Bon Jovi, Backstreet Boys, One Direction, Westlife, P!nk, Celine Dion, and NSYNC. He recalls his first collaboration with Max Martin: producing Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time, reveals the mundane moment that It’s Gonna Be Me by NSYNC came to him (and yes he knows about the meme), how he put his touch onto Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s Rain On Me, and discloses why he wouldn’t be without Dirac Live room correction software.

An absolute stalwart of music for television, if you've watched more than a few shows in the last decade, you've probably heard Dominik Scherrer's music. We spoke to the Swiss-born, Shoreditch-based composer about becoming one of the BBC, ITV and Netflix's go-to composers, and writing the original score for the hit series, The Serpent.