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This is a music podcast which focuses on positivity, and explores the creative process. We chat to artists of all levels, from aspiring and emerging talent to international stars, to find more about more about how they make their music, and how they're staying sharp as we begin to come out of lockdown. Check us out on Insta, FB and Twitter @headlinerhub and hashtag #headlinerradio

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    E429: Tara Nome Doyle: Ekko

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 28:38


    Berlin-based Irish-Norwegian artist Tara Nome Doyle discusses the making of her new album, Ekko, which she produced most of herself – intentionally keeping the musical palette simple. 

    Aspiring Headliner E79: Empara Mi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 51:43


    Singer-songwriter Empara Mi, whose music has been heard in Transformers, The Traitors, Fortnite, and Our Planet, delves into her new singles, I Can't, and Masochist.

    E428: KillerStar: Live At The 100 Club

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 28:20


    UK alt-rock band KillerStar discuss their musical journey and the release of their album, Live At The 100 Club, a recording taken from their debut show at a sold-out 100 Club. 

    Headliner USA 204: THEKOIWAY: El Juego de la Vida

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 31:38


    Chilean-born, Brooklyn-based THEKOIWAY delves into themes of diversity and the complexities of everyday life in new album, El Juego de la Vida (The Game of Life), which blends genres such as soul, R&B, hip-hop, funk, Andean folk, and traditional Latin influences.

    The Mix Room E107: Vaudeville Sound

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 53:57


    Vaudeville Sound Canada's Mirko Vogel (managing partner) and Miguel Arauj (supervising sound editor) delve into Vaudeville's services in creative sound design and mixing, its focus on immersive audio, standout projects, and how Genelec studio monitors are instrumental across the studio's branches across the UK, US and Canada.

    E427: Mild Minds: GEMINI

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 34:43


    GRAMMY-nominated Australian producer and songwriter Mild Minds talks about his journey so far, explains why the industry should embrace AI, and talks about the making of his album, GEMINI. 

    Aspiring Headliner E78: Majelen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 31:04


    Australian pop, rock and indie singer-songwriter Majelen reflects on her musical journey, and delves into the inspiration behind her debut album,  Stuck With You, which was recorded at Abbey Road studios.

    E426: The Ting Tings: Coming Home

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 46:50


    Following the stratospheric success of their debut single, That's Not My Name in 2008, indie duo The Ting Tings have been committed to using that platform to reinvent themselves and put songwriting first with each album. They delve into their new album, Home, which sees a big shift into music inspired by Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, and Toto.

    E425: Huub Lelieveld: Behind the Faders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 16:43


    Amsterdam-based sound supervisor and audio engineer Huub Lelieveld reflects on his career to date – having spent the past 25 years travelling the world, delivering live mixes and broadcast sound for some of the biggest events in the calendar – the realities of working on large international productions, and why Lawo consoles have become a key part of his setup.

    Aspiring Headliner 77: spill tab

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 47:59


    French-Korean L.A.-based artist, spill tab – who has collaborated with Metronomy and supported Sabrina Carpenter on tour – opens up about her debut album, ANGIE, singing in English and French, her huge support slot for Charli XCX in Paris this Summer, and how Guinness tastes different around the world.

    E424: Kikelomo Oludemi: We Become One

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 28:52


    DJ, producer and curator Kikelomo Oludemi delves into the making of new documentary, We Become One, which examines the transformative power of music. Oludemi reflects on what she discovered about the profound power of music while making the film, and explains why club spaces need to be protected.

    E423: Blair Gilmour: Burning Up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 30:53


    Blair Gilmour, a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter from Irvine, Scotland, reflects on immersing himself in music at a young age, and what inspired recent single, Burning Up – a feel-good, energetic anthem that explores being so emotionally attached to someone or something, that you are willing to sacrifice your mental well-being. 

    E422: REIGNS: Collateral Damage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 26:47


    Alt-pop singer-songwriter REIGNS reflects on her musical journey, how her sound has developed, the highs and lows of the industry, and the backstory of her recent single, Collateral Damage – a collaboration with London producer Waives.

    E421: Punk Rock Factory: All Hands On Deck

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 26:06


    Welsh pop-punk band Punk Rock Factory, who became a surprise sensation with their hi-octane takes on throwbacks hits like Let It Go, the Power Rangers theme and Mamma Mia, talk about their riotous take on the B*Witched smash, C'est La Vie - taken from their new album, All Hands On Deck.

    E420: Later. | Golden Bay

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 25:47


    Parisian indie-pop quartet Later. reflect on the band's journey so far, and the meaning behind their recent single Hold On / Lean On Me, taken from their new album, Golden Bay.

    In The Box E25: Loney Dear

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 26:09


    Artist, writer and multi-instrumentalist Loney Dear explains why he's taking production back to basics, why he no longer craves acceptance from the music industry, and how he's gone from making music in a basement using basic tools, to a professional studio using cutting-edge music production technology, Steinberg's Cubase 14.

    E420: Ezra Collective's Ife Ogunjobi: Speak Low & reimagining the music of Chet Baker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 34:19


    Ezra Collective's Ife Ogunjobi on reimagining the work of Chet Baker, his new single, Speak Low, and why he's keeping a level head amidst Ezra Collective's unstoppable success.

    Headliner USA 203: Ella Rosa: STAY 4 LOVE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 22:45


    Rising UK-born, L.A.-based dance-pop artist Ella Rosa delves into her musical backstory, from being raised in the English countryside and trained in classical music and opera at The New School in NYC, and talks about her recent single, STAY 4 LOVE.

    Aspiring Headliner 76: Emily Jade

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 50:50


    UK singer-songwriter Emily Jade talks about the hustle to get to where she is now and the creative process behind her upcoming EP, Liquid Love.

    E419: Cassia: Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 30:00


    Cassia, a three-piece indie-pop band from Macclesfield, UK, reflect on their musical journey so far, playing huge festivals, and their recent single, Friends.

    E418: Young Franco: It's Franky Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 15:13


    Australian producer and DJ Young Franco discusses his path through the music industry, and his new album, It's Franky Baby.

    E417: James BKS: On My Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 36:28


    French-Cameroonian artist and producer James BKS (who has collaborated with will.i.am, and who produced the hit track New Breed featuring Little Simz, Q Tip and Idris Elba) speaks to Headliner about coming into his own as a vocalist and solo artist on new singles On My Way and Waka Go.

    Aspiring Headliner 75: Driftwood Choir

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 37:35


    Driftwood Choir (made up of Portair and Ed Prosek) discuss the duo's self-titled album, how they joined forces after bonding over a spirit of wanderlust, and why they created an uplifting album about change, connecting with nature and people.

    Headliner USA 202: David Allred: The Beautiful World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 46:43


    David Allred, a prolific composer and producer based in Portland, Oregon, talks about his new album, The Beautiful World, which captures an enriched, realised understanding of why he composes in the first place.

    The Mix Room E106: Andy Sneap: Judas Priest's Invincible Shield

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 35:05


    Guitarist, record producer and composer Andy Sneap delves into the production process for Judas Priest's 19th studio album, Invincible Shield, reveals new music he's working on with the band, and explains why he'll never mix a Judas Priest record in Dolby Atmos. He also shares why he's been using Genelec 1031 studio monitors for years.

    Headliner USA 201: Michael Perez-Cisneros: Studio Secrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 47:32


    GRAMMY Award-winning Michael Perez-Cisneros, one of New York's most prominent and respected sound engineers, talks about his love of music, his creative process, how Merging's Horus has shaped his workflow and how, after 30 years, he's still honing his craft.

    E416: Jon Shave: Making Charli XCX's ‘Brat' & Sugababes' ‘Jungle'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 79:13


    Grammy-winning songwriter and music producer Jon Shave breaks down the writing and producing process for the brand new Sugababes song, Jungle, and shares an insight into how he co-wrote and produced tracks including Sympathy Is a Knife, I think about it all the time and So I for Charli XCX's multi GRAMMY and BRIT Award-winning album, Brat.

    E415: Ellie Dixon: The Making of ‘Guts'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 73:01


    UK singer-songwriter and bedroom producer Ellie Dixon delves into the inspiration behind and making of new singles, Guts and Knight Shift, and discusses how she went from an anxious teenager to becoming an artist, her musical inspirations, the highs and lows that come from being signed and dropped, social media pressures, making money from streaming platforms, The Lord of the Rings, and what to expect from her new EP.

    Headliner USA 200: Chase Matthew: CHASE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 25:53


    Genre-blending country artist Chase Matthew chats to Headliner about leaving North America for the first time as he heads to the UK for his tour, finding out Keith Urban is a huge fan, and his new album, CHASE.

    E414: Benjamin Clementine: Live at the Troxy & his last album

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 48:16


    Critically acclaimed British composer, musician and mercury prize-winning Benjamin Clementine joins Headliner from the European leg of his tour, which culminates in London at the iconic venue, the Troxy, on April 10th. He reveals what fans can expect to hear at his only London tour show date, why his new album, Sir Introvert and the Featherweights, will be his last, and why the Troxy might well be fans' last opportunity to see him play a headline show.

    E413: Dardust: Urban Impressionism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 32:53


    Dario Faini - a composer, songwriter, and producer whose music and songs have been heard at the Superbowl, NBA matches, and the Winter Olympics - talks about his latest solo piano album, Urban Impressionism, putting him in league with the likes of Nils Frahm and Ólafur Arnalds.

    Headliner USA E199:Annabel Gutherz: Dance Around It

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 30:58


    Montreal-based singer-songwriter Annabel Gutherz opens up about her musical journey so far and the meaning behind new single, Dance Around It, which fuses classic rock with modern pop melodies.

    E412: KDYN: Proud

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 26:38


    South London-based, British Guyanese DJ-producer and multi-instrumentalist KDYN reflects on his musical journey, merging old school and new dance music, and discusses new single, Proud, from his forthcoming EP. 

    Aspiring Headliner USA 45: CJ Wiley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 39:12


    A self-described ‘non-binary cowboy', CJ Wiley is a Canadian artist effortlessly blending the sounds of lo-fi indie, country and Americana. They chat with Headliner about new album So Brand New, being a queer musician in the country genre, and heading to the UK for the first time to perform in London, the Great Escape Festival, and Focus Wales.

    The Mix Room E105: Andrew Knight-Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 42:13


    Andrew Knight-Hill, professor of music and sound arts and lead of the SOUND/IMAGE Research Centre at the University of Greenwich, explains how his team strives to make progressive contributions to the contemporary electronic art landscape, how immersive audio is finding its way into live events, and why, with the technology available today, the artist's intent should always be respected.

    E411: Matt Everitt: 6 Music Festival 2025 & The First Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 37:18


    Broadcasting veteran Matt Everitt chats to Headliner about the upcoming 6 Music Festival 2025 and its phenomenal lineup, and his show The First Time, which has seen him interview Noel Gallagher, Yoko Ono, David Gilmour, and more.

    E410: UK Music CEO Tom Kiehl: saving the music industry from AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 26:49


    UK Music CEO Tom Kiehl discusses challenging the UK Government about its plans to let tech giants shun copyright rules and allow AI to plunder music without paying music creators or seeking their permission. He discusses the ramifications on the music industry should this be allowed to happen, what the next steps are, and to discuss issues surrounding dynamic pricing for concert tickets and secondary ticketing and resale price caps.

    E409: Sam Wilkinson: Everything's Alright

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 24:42


    UK singer-songwriter and BRIT School student Sam Wilkinson delves into his first EP, Everything's Alright, which he wrote between the ages of 12 and 16. 

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    The Mix Room E104: Laidback Luke: It Clicked

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 34:10


    Dutch DJ and producer Laidback Luke joins Headliner to talk about all things music production, and to explain why his new single, It Clicked, sees him relaunch his career and rediscover his roots.

    Aspiring Headliner 74: BOY SODA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 26:05


    Sydney-based artist, BOY SODA chats to Headliner about his epic new track, Lil Obsession, with triumphant backing vocals and horn section.

    E408: The Wombats: Making Oh! The Ocean

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 33:20


    Almost two decades since The Wombats broke through with the UK chart-climbing Let's Dance To Joy Division, the band are back with a new album, Oh! The Ocean. Singer Matthew Murphy chats to Headliner about how a sudden state of peace found on a Californian beach set the tone for the new record, and how they set out to make the most human-sounding album possible, without a trace of AI.

    The Mix Room E103: Inon Zur | Imagine Dragons

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 26:39


    Composer Inon Zur, best known for his emotionally dynamic scores for Fallout and Starfield, delves into his role for Imagine Dragons: Live From The Hollywood Bowl, which features his orchestral arrangements of the band's hits played by the LA Film Orchestra, including Children of The Sky - A Starfield Song - which will be the first song transmitted to earth from the moon. He also provides an insight into his Genelec-equipped recording studio.

    Aspiring Headliner 73: VICTORIA

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 24:56


    Bulgarian artist VICTORIA reflects on her time on X Factor Bulgaria and the Eurovision Song Contest - and why she's learned to trust her gut - why she always comes back to dark pop, and reveals the inspiration behind her new single, Pity Party.

    Headliner USA E198: OK Go: A Stone Only Rolls Downhill

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 67:45


    American rock band OK Go, who won a GRAMMY for their treadmill-choreography music video for Here It Goes Again, talk about new single A Stone Only Rolls Downhill, its video – which was filmed on 64 individual iPhones – and their upcoming album.

    Headliner USA E197: Rufus Wainwright: Dream Requiem

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 39:10


    Rufus Wainwright chats to Headliner about writing his new opera Dream Requiem during the pandemic, how it ended up enlisting the talents of Meryl Streep, Jane Fonda, Sharon Stone, and Carice Van Houten, and why he's ready to re-enter the world of pop after this classical excursion.

    E407: Raffertie: Scoring The Substance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 56:20


    British composer and producer Raffertie delves into his electronic score for one of the most talked about films of 2024, The Substance, including how he created ‘The Substance sound'.

    Headliner USA E196: Mark Mancina: Scoring Moana 2 & Juror #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 47:03


    Three-time Grammy-winning composer Mark Mancina speaks to Headliner about simultaneously returning to the world of Moana to score its sequel, while also working on Juror #2, rumoured to be Clint Eastwood's final film.

    JBL Emerging Headliner E47: Emei

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 32:46


    L.A.-based Spotify Artist To Watch Emei reflects on being born into a first-generation immigrant family, stepping away from studying cognitive science at Yale to pursue music, and discusses the tracks on her new EP, RABBITHOLE.

    Headliner USA E195: SASAMI: Blood On The Silver Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 28:50


    Genre-defying artist SASAMI speaks to Headliner about the making of her latest pop-fuelled record, Blood On The Silver Screen.

    Aspiring Headliner 72: Thundermother

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 28:20


    Thundermother are a band hailing from Stockholm, Sweden. Having just celebrated 15 years of the band, lead guitarist Filippa Nässil speaks to Headliner about some of the high points including performing on the KISS Kruise, and their hard-hitting new record, Dirty & Dive.

    E406: Noa Lauryn: Layers of Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 24:08


    Amsterdam based singer-songwriter Noa Lauryn talks about her new song, Layers Of Time - lifted from the upcoming EP due in 2025 - and explains how it's a song about breaking free from inherited family patterns and becoming your own person. 

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