Podcast appearances and mentions of Shelly Peiken

David & Phil share stories with two amazing songwriters. Graham Gouldman wrote some of the greatest rock classics of The British Invasion as a teenager in The Sixties, before becoming a founding member of 10cc in The Seventies. Graham is currently leading 10cc on the Ultimate, Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour playing their first American dates in over three decades. Shelly Peiken is a major American songwriter, writing or co-writing smashes like "What A Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby" by Christina Aguilera, "Bitch" by Meredith Brooks, "Almost Doesn't Count" by Brandy, and one of David's favorite songs of all-time, "Human" recorded by The Pretenders. Shelly also wrote the 2016 book, "Confessions of a Serial Songwriter," Grammy nominated for Best Spoken Word Album. To learn more about Graham, go to https://www.grahamgouldman.info. To learn more about Shelly, go to https://www.shellypeiken.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.

Have you ever heard Christina Aguilera's hit song What a Girl Wants? If so, then you've heard one of the many prolific songs created by Shelly Peiken. And for anyone interested in songwriting, you don't want to miss this show filled with her expertise, tips, fun stories and so much more! In this episode Marlene chats with her special guest Shelly Peiken, hit songwriter and author of Confessions of a Serial Songwriter. In addition to her success with What a Girl Wants and Meredith Brooks' smash hit Bitch, Shelly has written for and with The Pretenders, Miley Cyrus, Keith Urban, Britney Speaks, Selena Gomes, Demi Lovato, Mandy Moore, Plain White T's, Smash Mouth, Bebe Rexha, NSYNC and Backstreet Boys.  Her music has been featured in TV and film including Big Little Lies, Orange is the New Black, The Blind Side, What Women Want, The Good Girl, Bring It On, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, EDtv, The Princess Diaries, A Walk to Remember, What a Girl Wants, The Lizzie Maguire Movie, Raising Helen, Bourne Identity and the teen favorite Disney's Descendants. In 2021, she was voted Songwriter of the Year by Hollywood Music and Media and in 2023, was a She Rocks Award recipient.  She's currently working on two musicals and is a founding member of SONA (Songwriters of America). You can reach Shelly at https://www.shellypeiken.com/ For Guitar Gifts That ROCK, go to Sweetwater.com Marlene's Guitar Courses & Learning Resources  Learn to Play Guitar in a Day!  Coaching Sessions Marlene's Tips For Guitar Playing Success book Thursday Tips blog Thank you to our sponsors! GatorCo.com   We are a Sweetwater.com affiliate. So. when you purchase your guitar, guitar gear or anything else you might need from  you are also helping to support this show - thank you!  Available on... @applepodcasts @applemusic @spotify @spotifypodcasts @podbean #ShellyPeiken #WhataGirlWants #ChristinaAguilera #MeredithBrooksBitch #songwriting #songwriter #howto #guitar #learnguitar #playguitar #guitartips #guitarpodcast  Credits: Creator, Host, Producer: Marlene Hutchinson This podcast was made possible in part by: Gator Cases Sweetwater.com I Create Sound - For help getting your best sound go to www.icreatesound.com

Songwriter, singer, author, and musician's advocate Shelly Peiken joins the podcast in this episode. She's written some of the biggest hits of the past 30 years like What A Girl Wants, Almost Doesn't Count, Come On Over Baby, Bitch, and so many more. Shelly talks about what got her into music as a kid and how she pivoted from a career in fashion to music. Being a hit songwriter was not straightforward or immediate. But once she sold a song that found it's way onto a Taylor Dayne album, she discovered that songwriting was more her style than being a touring musician.   Shelly talks about how she wrote some of her biggest hits, how she also sang on some of them, and how digital delivery changed EVERYTHING and changed it almost overnight. That's when she helped found Songwriters Of North America and advocated for the modernization of songwriters' rights. In addition to writing hit songs, Shelly has also written a hit book, was nominated for a Grammy, and has won a She Rocks Award! So what's next for her? She's in the middle of writing a musical. This conversation was an amazing behind the curtain look at songwriting, how it's changed over the years, and more. We even answer the question, “if you write the song but someone else records it before you, are you covering yourself when you record it?” Check out Shelly Peiken at shellypeiken.com, on Facebook or Instagram. Check out her album 2.0, Etc and get the book Confessions Of a Serial Songwriter. Follow us @PerformanceAnx on social media. Send us a cup of coffee at ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. Buy merch at performanceanx.threadless.com. Check out our sponsors and get ready for a peek behind the curtain with Shelly Peiken on Performance Anxiety on the Pantheon Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A multi-platinum, two-time GRAMMY-nominated songwriter who will be honored next month at the 11th annual She Rocks Awards in California. She has written for and with the likes of The Pretenders, Keith Urban, Britney Spears, Brandy, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Celine Dion, Michelle Branch, Natasha Bedingfield, Bebe Rexha, and more. Her songs have appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows, including “Glee,” “Orange is the New Black,” “30 Rock,” among others. She is also an educator and is a founding member of the Songwriters of North America, advocating for creators' rights. In addition, she is the author of a book titled, “Confessions of a Serial Songwriter.” Stick around for the really cool story that she tells about Carly Simon.

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 2 of Song Chronicles. Our guest today is Michelle Lewis, an Emmy- and Peabody-winning songwriter and composer and an advocate of songwriters' rights as executive director of SONA. Michelle's parents were both musicians. Her dad was the tenor saxophone player in Frank Sinatra's band and her mom was a session singer who sang with the likes of Benny Goodman. Michelle talks about what it was like to tag along with her parents in the early seventies scene of working musicians in New York as "the little mascot of the cats." Michelle recording jingles as a kid After college, Michelle had a deal with Irving Azoff's Giant Records as a recording artist. Later her songs were recorded by other artists, including Cher, Amy Grant, Kelly Osbourne, and Lindsay Lohan. We talk about the invisibility of songwriters and the skill involved into distilling your life experience into words that can be sung by someone else, like a screenwriter writing for actors. More recently, Michelle has been a composer for children's television, including Doc McStuffins, for which she won a Peabody Award. She shares how writing for television lets her express a different range of creativity because it's not bound by genre. Michelle with her Peabody Award In 2015, Michelle had a cut on an album that sold millions of copies and yet she was paid a fraction of what her 2005 hit was worth. Learning how much streaming technology had devalued the work of songwriters, she got together with songwriters Shelly Peiken, Pam Sheyne, Kay Hanley, Adam Dorn, Jack Kugell, and attorney Dina LaPolt to form SONA, Songwriters of North America. SONA pushes for changes to legislation like the Music Modernization Act which updated how songwriters are paid mechanicals to reflect the streaming music landscape. Michelle breaks down the different sources of revenue for songwriters including mechanicals, performance royalties, publishing, and syncs. SONA meeting with Senator Edward Markey Michelle is a mentor with WriteGirl, an organization that provides free mentoring to girls interested in songwriting and other types of writing including poetry, fiction, journalism, and screenwriting. We talk about the experience of helping girls write their first songs and how their lives are changed after seeing their songs performed. Michelle shares a story about watching future National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman develop her voice in WriteGirl workshops. WriteGirl songwriting workshop   Enjoy this conversation about the importance of the jobs of songwriters, who provide the soundtrack to our lives.

Hey all, Happy Thursday!! Welcome back to another episode of And That's That On That. This month we're spotlighting songwriters and we're so excited to continue the streak with x2 GRAMMY-nominated songwriter, Shelly Peiken! You may know the songs she's written such as “Bitch” by Meredith Brooks, “What A Girl Wants” and “Come On Over Baby” by Christina Aguilera, “I'm A Mess” by Bebe Rexha, “Who You Are” by Jessie J, and has written for other artists like Keith Urban, Britney Spears, Brandy, Celine Dion, Miley Cyrus, Backstreet Boys, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and the list goes on… She is the author of the book “Confessions of A Serial Songwriter,” an amusing and poignant memoir about Shelly's journey from young girl falling under the spell of magical songs to a working professional songwriter creating smash hits of her own. She joins us today to chat about her life in the music industry writing some of music's biggest hits, the present day music industry, and how things have changed since she started almost thirty years ago. Plus, on this week's "Pit or Peak," Haley has a not so pleasant experience at the doctors and Gavyn has his yearly existential crisis! And That's That On That. --- (Credits: Theme Song - “Cheesecake” by Ian Post, Courtesy of artlist.io, Audio Editing/Engineering by Gavyn Bailey, Produced by Gavyn Bailey and Haley Chapman) Follow us on TikTok and Instagram for more chaotic content! Host Socials: @haleschaps and @gavynbailey. ** Don't forget to subscribe & hit the notification bell!** --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Shelly Peiken is a multi-platinum, 2x GRAMMY nominated hit songwriter. Among her songs is “What A Girl Wants” recorded by Christina Aguilera and “Bitch” recorded by Meredith Brooks.Robert's featured song in this episode is “You Started Something”, from Project Grand Slam's 2018 Billboard #1 album, Trippin'. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2N9bV9J351Sw1cgoL0e05G-------------------------------Robert's “Follow Your Dream Handbook”, a combination memoir and how-to, telling his personal story and giving readers step-by-step instructions how to follow and succeed at their dream, will be released on August 26th. The Handbook has already been endorsed by many people. Look for it on Amazon and wherever books are sold!In this episode, Robert and Shelly discuss:Her early days as a songwriterPerforming at The Bitter EndHer first hit for Taylor DayneHer major hits “What A Girl Wants” and “Bitch”Working with Christina AguileraHer album Shelly Peiken 2.0    If you enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, Rate, and Review the podcast. Just click here.Get your Complimentary DREAM ROADMAP with Robert's 5 steps to pursue and succeed at YOUR dream. Just click here: https://www.followyourdreampodcast.com/dreamroadmap Connect with Shelly: https://www.shellypeiken.com Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website: www.followyourdreampodcast.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followyourdreampodcast/Facebook: www.facebook.com/FollowYourDreamPodcastEmail Robert: robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website: https://www.projectgrandslam.comStore: https://www.thepgsstore.com/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PGSjazzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectgrandslam/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/04BdGdJszDD8WtAFXc9skWApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/project-grand-slam/274548453Email: pgs@projectgrandslam.com

I chat with songwriters Shelly Peiken about her career and spotlight Britney Spears' Out From Under, Vertigo, Love is war and more!  As well as her update on Come On Over Baby Christina Aguilera's chart topper!   www.PAtreon.com/TheOriginalDoll www.TheOriginalDoll.com  

Shelly Peiken is a multi-platinum American songwriter best known for Christina Aguilera’s No. 1 smash, “What a Girl Wants,” and Meredith Brooks’ GRAMMY nominated “Bitch.” Shelly has also written for and with, Jessie J, Britney Spears, Bebe Rexha, Demo Lovato, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, Keith Urban and has had hundreds of songs placed in TV and film. Her book Confessions of a Serial Songwriter, which chronicles her journey from a young girl falling under the spell of magical songs to writing hits of her own, earned her a second GRAMMY nomination for Best Spoken Word Album. Shelly is thrilled to have recently released 2.0 etc…which includes ‘re-imaginations’ of her well-known songs as well as some personal favorites that have never been heard. She is a passionate advocate of creators’ rights with SONA (Songwriters of North America) and lives in Los Angeles. shellypeiken.com/about

Two-time Grammy nominated and multi-platinum songwriter Shelly Peiken is this week's guest. Shelly shares the stories behind her hits, and she talks about how young songwriters need to stop concerning themselves with algorithms.

Two-time Grammy nominated and multi-platinum songwriter Shelly Peiken is this week's guest. Shelly shares the stories behind her hits, and she talks about how young songwriters need to stop concerning themselves with algorithms.

Songwriter Shelly Peiken joins Tom to discuss the song she wrote, "B-tch" by Meredith Brooks

Shelly Peiken is following her joy. After writing hits for Christina Aguilera, Meredith Brooks, Brandy and Chrissie Hynde among many others, Shelly decided it was time to record her own versions of her songs. Her new record, 2.0 etc… is a creative re-imagining of some of her most familiar songs as well as new, previously unreleased material. After hearing some of the most iconic voices sing her songs, it’s inspiring to hear Shelly in her own voice. During the show, Shelly talks about the making of 2.0 etc… and her evolving path as a songwriter. Also, Shelly performs three songs live from the Joy Sounds studio – “Bitch,” “Almost Doesn’t Count” and “What a Girl Wants.” Follow Shelly @shellypeiken

A very special guest for the finale of season one of the Songstripper podcast as Tim and Phil welcome American songsmithstress Shelly Peiken. Shelly has written with great success in all pop genres. Different decades, different artists, same result: hit songs for Brandy, Christina Aguelera, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Celine Dion and Keith Urban. On this episode Tim and Phil tease Shelly's stellar mind about her number one smash of '97, the anthemic ‘Bitch', performed by Meredith Brooks. We follow the song's journey from Shelly's inspired opening lyric, ‘I hate the world today', to Meredith's worldwide hit recording - a self produced demo that morphed into a smash. Shelly is also a performer, an advocate for songwriter's rights, a blogger, and the author of a bestselling book about the dark arts of the songwriter-for-hire ‘Confessions of a Serial Songwriter'. This episode was recorded remotely with Shelly in Los Angeles and Tim and Phil paying attention and asking questions in North London. Please join us for more song gossip on season two of Songstripper... coming soon. https://facebook.com/songstrippr https://twitter.com/songstripper https://instagram.com/songstripper https://anchor.fm/songstripper

Songwriter Shelly Peiken could be considered the "Queen of the Woman Empowerment Anthem." She's written tons of songs for tons of artists - everyone from Britney and Celine to Miley and Brandy. But her two biggest anthems are also her biggest hits - "What a Girl Wants" by Christina Aguilera and "Bitch" by Meredith Brooks. These days she's taking matters into her own hands as she prepares to release her first solo album, 2.0 etc in August. She also wrote a fantastic book about all of it called Confessions of a Serial Songwriter that is as honest and enjoyable as her songs are. We discuss her place in the business today, her legacy, the new album, and the stories behind these songs and more including INXS, Joe Cocker and Meat Loaf. A couple former guests factor heavily in this conversation as well. She's an engaging and wise woman. Enjoy!  www.shellypeiken.com https://www.patreon.com/thehustlepod

Shelly Peiken is a Grammy Award Nominated songwriter, an artist and author, best known for writing songs for the likes of Christina Aguilera, Mandy Moore, Meredith Brooks, Miley Cyrus, NSYNC, Brandi, Demi Lovato and so many more. Shelly has an incredible songwriting resume, including one of my favorite songs, “Bitch” by Meredith Brooks. She had the first number 1 song of the new millennium with, “What a Girl Wants” by Christina Aguilera. Twenty years later, after a whole career of writing for other people’s voices, she finally decided it was time to step forward and put her songs out, herself. She did this by revisiting some of her most beloved hits with an album called 2.0, which will be out this summer. From our conversation you’ll learn: The backstory of how her first hit song, “Bitch” was written Why she almost gave up right before she got her first hit How songwriting has changed in the last 20 years How to know who to take creative advice from Why the universe responds when you follow what feels good Behind the scenes details of what it was like to almost work with Britney Spears (and what she's really like) Why it can be an advantage to hustle and even struggle for a while before you make it Tips for Creative Moms Pre-save Shelly’s New Song: https://cmg.ffm.to/notebook Listen my single, "Rise" out Now: https://ffm.to/laurenlograssorise Read my People Magazine Article: https://people.com/music/lauren-lograsso-new-song-rise/ Follow the show @UnleashYourInnerCreative & @LaurenLoGrasso for updates and exclusive content! --- This episode is sponsored by · That's Really Cool Man Podcast: That's Really Cool Man is the official podcast of the internet's worst animator, Danny Casale aka Coolman Coffeedan. https://www.coolmancoffeedan.com/ · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message

Hit songwriter Shelly Peiken has penned top tracks that include Christina Aguilera's “What a Girl Wants” and “Come on Over Baby," Meredith Brooks’ “Bitch,” Brandy‘s “Almost Doesn’t Count,” The Pretenders’ “Human,” and so many more. The audio version of her book, 'Confessions of a Serial Songwriter' was nominated for a GRAMMY. Now she has created her own version of many of her top songs, plus recordings of other original favorites and compiled them into her own album, '2.0...'. Here we sit down with Peiken to discuss her new project, what it's like to figure out 'what a girl wants' in her 50's, and so much more. Check out new music and find out more at https://www.shellypeiken.com/https://americansongwriter.com/american-songwriter-podcast-network/she-rocks-podcast/

A 2017 Best Spoken Word Album Grammy Nominee! Confessions of a Serial Songwriter is an amusing and poignant memoir about songwriter Shelly Peiken's journey from young girl falling under the spell of magical songs to working professional songwriter writing hits of her own. It's about growing up, the creative process – the highs and the lows, the conflicts that arise between motherhood and career success, the divas and schemers, but also the talented and remarkable people she's found along the way. It's filled with stories and step-by-step advice about the songwriting process, especially collaboration. And it's about the challenge of staying relevant in a rapidly changing and youth-driven world. As Shelly so eloquently states in Confessions of a Serial Songwriter: “If I had to come up with one X factor that I could cite as a characteristic most hit songs have in common (and this excludes hit songs that are put forth by an already well-oiled machine...that is, a recording artist who has so much notoriety and momentum that just about anything he or she releases, as long as it's 'pretty good ' will have a decent shot at succeeding), I would say it would be: A universal sentiment in a unique frame.” Peiken has tapped the universal sentiment again and again; her songs have been recorded by such artists as Christina Aguilera, Natalie Cole, Selena Gomez, Celine Dion, the Pretenders, and others. In Confessions of a Serial Songwriter, she pulls the curtain back on the music business from the perspective of a behind-the-scenes hit creator and shares invaluable insight into the craft of songwriting.

In this episode Heather interviews Shelly Peiken, Grammy-nominated multi-platinum songwriter, author, and recording artist.Tune-in to hear their conversation on:"What A Girl Wants" - Shelly's first big hit she wrote for Christina Aguilera and how everything has to align for that success to happen.Confessions of a Serial Songwriter – Shelly's book, which garnered her a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word Album and what inspired it.2.0 etc... - What drove Shelly to decide to record her 1st album featuring new approaches to her well known hits as well as 5 never recorded songs.Music's digital transformation – From the economics to how music is produced and promoted, a discussion on how tech has changed the industry.As long as I've got one – What sparks Shelly to keep creating and how self-doubt is part of the process.Connect with Shelly:Website - https://www.shellypeiken.com/

Cat London is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, actress, improv comedian that writes and performs in a genre fluid style. Cat performs with a 4-piece dark-pop conglomeration backed on stage and in the studio by Rich Aveo (piano/vocal), Paul O’Keeffe (bass), and Anthony Freda (drums). London has shared the stage with world renowned performers like Bob Weir (Grateful Dead), Jeffrey Gaines, Bobby Bandiera (Bon Jovi), Garland Jeffreys, John Eddie, Glen Burtnik, The Head and The Heart, and Hey Ocean. She has performed at legendary venues like the Hard Rock San Francisco, Bearsville Theater, Stone Pony, Count Basie Theater, State Theater, Strand Theater, Carnegie Hall, and Rockwood Music Hall. In this podcast, Cat performs a solo acoustic version of her track "Involved," a song that was submitted and accepted by the casting directors of television show "The Song," making London a successful entrant and finalist for its pilot episode. During filming, London was on set with Lisa Loeb, Eliot Sloan (Blessid Union of Souls), Andrew Copeland (Sister Hazel), Shelly Peiken (wrote "Bitch" and "What a Girl Wants"), and other industry names. The Song is a competition based show for songwriters and is still in development phases. Cat is also half of the improv comedy duo Cat and Vegas and the Temple of Boom, a snazzy musical improv comedy duo performing on-the-spot songs inspired by a live audience's suggestions! In this episode, Ming tosses Cat a key word that Cat instantly turns into a song on the spot. Of course as payback for putting Cat on the spot, she got me out of my comfort zone and into a little improv session of my own! Catch Cat and Vegas the first Friday of every month at: Creperie Beau Monde & L'Etage 624 S 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147 Catch Cat London on the following dates: 9/26: Music-Preneur Mindset Summit, Long Beach, NY 9/27: Hackensack Performing Arts Center, Hackensack, NJ 11/4: Wonder Bar, Asbury Park, NJ 11/16: John & Peter's Place, 96 S Main St, New Hope, PA 18938 Check Cat out online at www.catlondmusic.com www.catandvegas.com and follow @catlondonmusic

From October 2015: Today, I wrap up my conversation with the incredible Shelly Peiken! We continued the conversation as Shelly and I discussed her forthcoming book, Confessions Of a Serial Songwriter. I asked her about some of her collaborative relationships and how each partner brought a unique dynamic to her creative efforts. I also attempted to bond with Shelly by reminiscing about the seventies music we grew up with and how it influenced us. Then it was just chitchat leading into a parting piece of what I called “Shelly wisdom,” and I know you’ll just love listening to her for the entire episode. She is one of the best there is. ENJOY! ~ Dean

From October 2015: “I wanna thank you, Shelly Peiken, for giving me some great insight on songwriting.” This is what I said to my very special guest after shaking off the nervousness of interviewing a truly creative professional songwriter. As you will sense from the conversation, Shelly has a warm and calm demeanor, and definitely has a passion for creating songs, often with a partner (“I like the company.”) She had some helpful things to say about getting writer’s block out of your system, and advice on how to help creative ideas flow more freely. She and I briefly reviewed her four biggest songs, as I am sure she’s done so many times. But it was fun to hear about how, in the 1980’s, she went about submitting her material to a major recording artist, and how one of those songs got onto a debut album, which soared to triple platinum status. Please enjoy the program, and don’t miss the conclusion in the following episode! ~ Dean

In this episode you’ll have the pleasure of hearing confessions of serial, #1, award-winning songwriter, Shelly Peiken. She and Meredith Brooks took a risk with their '90s pop anthem “Bitch,” which ended up topping the charts, receiving a Grammy nomination and several tv/film placements. Shelly received her first #1 hit with Christina Aguilera for “What A Girl Wants” followed by “Come On Over Baby.” In our interview we chat about her songwriting career, and her most recent tour series, "Living Room Live" where she shares her journey through monologue and song. The tour is based off her grammy nominated book, “Confessions of a Serial Songwriter,” which we talk about in this interview as well. I had a great time getting to know Shelly during her visit to Nashville for Tin Pan South Songwriting Seminar this past April. She highlights advice for writing pop music and other creative outlets that have inspired and complimented her music career. Visit shellypeiken.com for more information on her book, upcoming event dates and blog feed. If you’re interested in becoming a member of our organization visit nashvillesongwriters.com to sign up or stop by and visit us if you happen to be in Nashville.

This week, #WomenCrush Music Founder, Ashley Kervabon, chats with the organization's Queen of Operations (and recording artist) Moe Lincoln about how to balance being a business person, artist and being a woman in the industry. They discuss different roles in the industry, important basic business tips, how to get started as an artist & how to stay sane while doing it all. The resources they mention range from networking events like Balanced Breakfast (https://www.blncdbrkfst.com/), Facebook groups (Music Biz Besties, GBTRS & MICNG) and books like Shelly Peiken's Confessions of a Serial Songwriter & David Baskerville's Music Business Handbook & Career Guide.  About #WomenCrush Music (www.womencrushmusic.com):  #WomenCrush Music is a non-profit organization that serves to create opportunities for rising women songwriters by hosting international showcases, educational workshops & networking events. Whether they are just in the beginning of their careers and want to start performing at local venues, or they’ve just released their second album and are ready to go on tour. #WomenCrush Music wants to connect artists with future collaborators, educate them about the business and inspire them to make an impact on this male-dominated industry. It was founded in January 2017, when Ashley Kervabon saw a need to build a stronger community amongst women in the music industry in Portland, OR. When the first showcase was a success, Ashley reached out to women in her online music communities to see if any other cities had ongoing showcase series for women artists. It was then that she realized there was a void that needed to be filled and she started her expansion by bringing the showcase series to her hometown of NYC. By fall of 2017 #WomenCrush had grown dramatically, including several new team members and many more new cities launching in 2018, such as, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, New Orleans, Nashville, San Francisco, San Jose, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Missoula! Follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay posted on their events at @womencrushmusic.

A multi-platinum Grammy-nominated songwriter and now a Grammy-nominated author in the “Best Spoken Word” category in this year’s 60th Grammy Awards for her audio book Confessions Of A Serial Songwriter: Whether crafting a three- minute song or penning the many pages of her best-selling memoir, Shelly Peiken reveals a fascinating perspective on life, love and lyrics. We introduce the creator of #1 hits, “What A Girl Wants,” “Come On Over Baby” and “Bitch” in the Storyophonic debut episode. 

Shelly Peiken is a Grammy Nominated Songwriter with multiple #1 hits to her name. But her current fight, for the rights of songwriters with action group Songwriters of North America is her most important work to date. Listen to her amazing story of success and advocacy on this week's episode of Gritty Birds. Find out more about Shelly: http://www.shellypeiken.com The episode was recorded with a Blue Yeti on Skype Produced by Jeni Wren Stottrup Scripted by Jeni Wren Stottrup  Transcribed by Christina Donaldson   Follow Gritty Birds:  http://www.facebook.com/grittybirds http://www.instagram.com/grittybirds Sign up for the mailing list  

This week we are honored to have Shelly Peiken in Studio! She wrote smash #1's and 2's such as "Bitch" and "What a Girl Wants." We talk about what it was like writing those jams, as well as her work with S.O.N.A (songwriters of north america), helping to make sure songwriters get their fair share. Make sure to go get her amazing book, Confessions of a Serial Songwriter!

My first hosted radio show with guest Michael Nesmith, blazing the airwaves with GoodTimes, arguably the best Monkees album, maybe ever, and, his cuts, Me and Magdelena, and I Know What I Know, amongst the best of his recorded music. That's saying a lot. We talk about what sparked his passion as a young lad and what sparks it today. The journey of The Nez. Please join me and producer Justin Lebens, Emmy Winner for the Foo Fighters Sonic Highways from Ridgerock Studios in the beautiful Hollywood Hills on Conversations Radio Network. Photo by Peggy Flynn Glenn Sponsored by Shelly Peiken, Confessions of a Serial Songwriter http://amzn.to/2dDrLu6

Shelly Peiken is a multi-platinum songwriter best known for co-writing Christina Aguilera’s #1 hits “What a Girl Wants” and “Come On Over Baby (All I Want is You).” She was nominated for a Best Rock Song Grammy for penning “Bitch” with Meredith Brooks, who took the song to #2 on the Billboard pop chart in 1997. Additionally, she’s penned songs such as “I Wanna Be With You” for Mandy Moore and “Out From Under” by Britney Spears. Celine Dion has recorded four of Shelly’s songs, while Miley Cyrus, NSYNC, David Archuleta, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Plain White T’s and Gladys Knight have each recorded two or more songs from the Peiken catalog. Others who have covered Shelly’s music include Jessie J, the Divinyls, the Pretenders, Reba McEntire, Lisa Loeb, Jennifer Lopez, Expose, Aaliyah, Backstreet Boys, Vanessa Hudgens, Smash Mouth, INXS, Keith Urban, Michelle Branch, Natasha Bedingfield, and the cast of the hit TV show, Glee. Shelly is a regular blogger for the Huffington Post and has recently released her first book, Confessions of a Serial Songwriter. 

Joining us this week is LA-based singer/songwriter, Lee DeWyze. Lee won the 9th season of American Idol in 2010, and prior to that had released 2 albums independently. Since his Idol win, he has released 3 albums, with a new record due in February 2016. Lee’s track “Blackbird Song” was featured in The Walking Dead, and Lee is an in demand live performer. In this episode we talk about performances vs songwriting, why Lee chose to take part in American Idol, and his highly anticipated upcoming record, Oil and Water. Highlights: - We manage to make Lee feel really old with our introduction - No-one can beat Lee at Mario Kart - who wants to take him on? - Songwriting is just as important to Lee as performing is - Lee wouldn’t be a performer if he wasn’t a songwriter - We have a mutual friend in common - the amazing Shelly Peiken! - Lee tells us about writing “Blackbird Song” which was featured in The Walking Dead - We hear about the stigma that can be attached to being part of a show like American Idol -... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For more episodes, visit http://bridge-the-atlantic.com Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bridge_atlantic Subscribe on iTunes: http://bridge-the-atlantic.com/itunes Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/bridgetheatlantic -- This week we’re joined by serial songwriter Shelly Peiken. Shelly is a multi-platinum Grammy nominated writer behind massive hits such as “Bitch” by Meredith Brooks, “What A Girl Wants” and “Come On Over” by Christina Aguilera, “Elevator” by David Archuletta, and “Rotten to the Core” from the Disney’s Descendants. In addition to her songwriting work, she is well known as a mentor, panelist, consultant and guest speaker in the music industry. Shelly is currently working on her new book, Confessions of a Serial Songwriter, due for release in early 2016. Highlights: - Shelly has been writing songs professionally for 30 years - Shelly’s upcoming book “Confessions of a Songwriter” is due for release in early 2016 - Past guest and friend of the show, Tam Hansson has a question... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining us this week is the incredible pop songwriter and  actual writer,writer Shelly Peiken.She recently had a piece on Huffington Post cause a big stir and her blog “Confessions Of Serial Songwriter” (she’s also writing a book with the same title) http://www.shellypeiken.com/confessions-of-a-serial-songwriter/  is a read you’ll always look forward to after you visit the site (THIS IS NOT […]

So what do these songs have in common? Christina Aguilera's "What a Girl Wants," Meridith Brooks' "Bitch," Brandy's "Almost Doesn't Count," and Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, "Human?" They were all written by Grammy nominated songwriter Shelly Peiken! Meet Shelly in this interview. You'll get an in-depth look at the world of songwriting and what it's like to write songs for a living. Shelly also writes for The Huffington Post and will be releasing her first book soon, "Confessions of a Serial Songwriter." Visit http://www.shellypeiken.com/ Get an inside look into the lives of artists & creatives. The Mulberry Lane Show is a music, arts, & lifestyle talk show by 3 sisters in a band. For more interviews visit us on iTunes, Stitcher, or at www.mulberrylane.com

So what do these songs have in common? Christina Aguilera's "What a Girl Wants," Meridith Brooks' "Bitch," Brandy's "Almost Doesn't Count," and Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, "Human?" They were all written by Grammy nominated songwriter Shelly Peiken! Meet Shelly in this interview. You'll get an in-depth look at the world of songwriting and what it's like to write songs for a living. Shelly also writes for The Huffington Post and will be releasing her first book soon, "Confessions of a Serial Songwriter." Visit www.shellypeiken.com/ Get an inside look into the lives of artists & creatives. The Mulberry Lane Show is a music, arts, & lifestyle talk show by 3 sisters in a band. For more interviews visit us on iTunes, Stitcher, or at www.mulberrylane.com

So what do these songs have in common? Christina Aguilera's "What a Girl Wants," Meridith Brooks' "Bitch," Brandy's "Almost Doesn't Count," and Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, "Human?" They were all written by Grammy nominated songwriter Shelly Peiken! Meet Shelly in this interview. You'll get an in-depth look at the world of songwriting and what it's like to write songs for a living. Shelly also writes for The Huffington Post and will be releasing her first book soon, "Confessions of a Serial Songwriter." Visit www.shellypeiken.com/ Get an inside look into the lives of artists & creatives. The Mulberry Lane Show is a music, arts, & lifestyle talk show by 3 sisters in a band. For more interviews visit us on iTunes, Stitcher, or at www.mulberrylane.com

So what do these songs have in common? Christina Aguilera's "What a Girl Wants," Meridith Brooks' "Bitch," Brandy's "Almost Doesn't Count," and Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, "Human?" They were all written by Grammy nominated songwriter Shelly Peiken! Meet Shelly in this interview. You'll get an in-depth look at the world of songwriting and what it's like to write songs for a living. Shelly also writes for The Huffington Post and will be releasing her first book soon, "Confessions of a Serial Songwriter." Visit www.shellypeiken.com/ Get an inside look into the lives of artists & creatives. The Mulberry Lane Show is a music, arts, & lifestyle talk show by 3 sisters in a band. For more interviews visit us on iTunes, Stitcher, or at www.mulberrylane.com

So what do these songs have in common? Christina Aguilera's "What a Girl Wants," Meridith Brooks' "Bitch," Brandy's "Almost Doesn't Count," and Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, "Human?" They were all written by Grammy nominated songwriter Shelly Peiken! Meet Shelly in this interview. You'll get an in-depth look at the world of songwriting and what it's like to write songs for a living. Shelly also writes for The Huffington Post and will be releasing her first book soon, "Confessions of a Serial Songwriter." Visit www.shellypeiken.com/ Get an inside look into the lives of artists & creatives. The Mulberry Lane Show is a music, arts, & lifestyle talk show by 3 sisters in a band. For more interviews visit us on iTunes, Stitcher, or at www.mulberrylane.com