And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan
229 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1K ratingsEvery week, we sit down with an acclaimed and venerable songwriter to intimately discuss what happens behind closed doors in the music industry. There are millions of singers, thousands of artists, and only 40 top songs per genre at a time... this podcast is about the people who make them. Produced by Joe London & Ross Golan in association with Big Deal Music & Mega House Music. And The Writer Is... ™
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Ep. 185: Billy Steinberg
June 24, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 60 MBToday’s guest is a songwriting hall of fame who has been a fixture in the writing scene for decades. Defining and launching careers one lyric at a time, this writer has crafted anthems for Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Whitney Houston, Heart, The Bangles, Pretenders, Linda Ronstadt, Jojo, Demi Lovato, and many more. As much as these songs launched these artists into space, they also established this writer as one of the best writers in pop history. A Californian from humble beginnings, this writer ...
Ep. 184: Ilsey Juber
June 10, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBToday's guest is a multi-faceted songwriter who is as versatile as she is accomplished. Topping charts from multiple genres, this writer’s vocal chops are brilliantly unique. Her songwriting wisdom is unparalleled. She’s written with huge names from just about every genre — Drake, Miley Cyrus, Harry Styles, Kasey Musgraves, David Guetta, Nas, Panic at the Disco, Weezer, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Pink, Dua Lipa, and the list goes on. After years of defining others’ artistic visions, she is now...
Ep. 183: James Bay pt.2
May 27, 2024 10:30 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBToday’s three-time Grammy Award-nominated, two-time BRIT Award recipient, claimed top honors at the Ivor Novellos not just because he is an authentic crooner but because he is a prolific song craftsman. His work is known globally but his story started at open mic nights. His raw talent was captured on camera by a fan and uploaded via YouTube, which caught the attention of RCA Records, propelling him into the star he is today. His introspective storytelling and commitment to his craft have al...
Ep. 182: Gracie Abrams
May 13, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBToday’s guest is one of the leading young voices in the pop world. With her breakout hit in 2019, this writer instantly connected with listeners, and through hard work and a steady stream of releases, she has built a fiercely loyal fanbase. Her debut album came out in early 2023 and received high praise for its poetic honesty and depiction of the trials and tribulations of growing up. Following this release, our guest had an explosive year: performing as an opening act for Taylor Swift on her...
Ep. 181: Maggie Lindemann
April 29, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBToday’s guest journey to stardom began on the World Wide Web. At 17 years old, she was quickly noticed by fans and industry professionals alike. She has since accumulated over a billion streams, sold out her first headlining tour, spearheaded her beloved clothing line, and started her own podcast solidifying herself as a multi-hyphenate artist. After spending her early 20s solidifying herself as an artist-to-watch with her massively successful sophomore and debut album, our guest is entering...
Ep. 180: Noah Kahan
April 15, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBToday’s guest is a small town boy turned songwriting superstar. Hailing from Strafford, Vermont, our guest spent his life surrounded by profoundly beautiful nature, and a quaint, tight-knit community. This environment served as a source of inspiration for his introspective lyrics and homey folk melodies. After years of honing his craft in this space, our guest began to dominate the pop charts, eventually garnering several Grammy nominations. On top of that he’s landed more than five billio...
Ep. 179: Mike Shinoda
September 11, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 178: Laura Veltz
September 05, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBToday’s versatile songwriting superstar earned her stripes touring with her family band. Originally from New York, this writer spend most of her childhood on the road, playing instruments, singing and writing songs. After the family band split up, she moved to Nashville where she dove into the songwriting scene. It took many years of grinding through the Nashville scene before stringing together this most impressive 5 year stretch. She’s been Grammy nominated for four years running, won a CM...
Ep. 177: Jeff Barry
August 28, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBToday’s guest is a songwriting legend who helped shape the sound of American pop music. Originally setting out to be a recording star, this guest became one of the most respected pop songwriters within the Brill Building complex of the ’60s. A struggling New Yorker, this writer’s fortunes changed considerably when he met his future wife and songwriting partner, Ellie Greenwich, at a party in 1962. Within a short time of teaming up, the duo had an appointment at Don Kirshner’s songwriting fac...
Ep. 176: Evan Bogart
August 21, 2023 10:30 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBToday’s guest is a multi-talented writer, producer, music publisher and executive! He grew up in an incredibly unique environment, being the son of the legendary founder of Casablanca Records, which brought the world Donna Summer, Village People, Parliament-Funkadelic and Kiss. This musical upbringing prompted him to work in virtually every sector of the music industry— he worked at record labels, agencies and as a manager and rapper. Soon enough his songwriting took off and he began worki...
Ep. 175: Maisie Peters
August 14, 2023 09:30 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBToday’s guest wrote her first song when she was nine years old and quickly began honing her songwriting skills. After teaching herself guitar, this writer took to open mic nights and busking around West-Sussex, using the money to launch a YouTube channel. Over time, she began cultivating what is now one of the most dedicated fanbases in modern pop. Our guest eventually signed to Atlantic Records in 2018 and released her debut EP, ‘Dressed Too Nice For A Jacket’, later that year. In the year...
Ep. 174: Alex Heiche (Sound Royalties)
August 10, 2023 15:39 - 13 minutes - 9.37 MBWe’re excited to announce a special bonus interview with Alex Heiche, the CEO & Founder of our incredible supporters, Sound Royalties. Ross recently sat down with Alex to discuss the artist-friendly royalty funding services they provide. Read below to find out more about Sound Royalties and listen to this conversation on any platform you find your podcasts! Alex founded Sound Royalties in 2014 with the vision of providing funding to music creatives without ever taking ownership of the un...
Ep. 173: Shy Carter
August 07, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBToday’s guest is a bona fide hit-maker whose worked across all corners of the industry. Hailing from Memphis, Tennessee this songwriter got their start playing saxophone in church and with bands on Beale Street before being discovered by a talent manager. He soon signed a publishing deal and began his career as a successful songwriter and producer. With credits that span Kane Brown's "Heaven" to Charlie Puth's "One Call Away," this writer is one of the most formidable up-and-coming talents i...
Ep. 172: Mike Elizondo
July 31, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBToday’s guest is a grammy award winning producer, songwriter and musician who has worked with an impressive and eclectic group of stars. He spent 11 years under the wing of legendary producer Dr.Dre and produced songs for Eminem, Carrie Underwood, NF, Fiona Apple, 50 Cent, Keith Urban, Twenty-One Pilots, Ed Sheeran, Gary Clark Jr., Regina Spektor, and the Jonas Brothers. A three-time Grammy nominee, Elizondo took home the “Best Rock or Gospel Album” Grammy award with Switchfoot in 2011 for t...
Ep. 171: Natalie Hemby
July 24, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBToday’s guest signed her first publishing deal at the astonishing age of 19 and has since become one of the most successful and sought-after songwriters in the music industry. She has hits with Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris, Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert, Lady Gaga, Yola, Dierks Bentley, Rag'n'Bone Man, Lady A, Kelly Clarkson, Little Big Town, and Labrinth, to name a few. She has successfully released her solo work and joined forces with Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, and Amanda Shires as The ...
Ep. 170: Jeff Bhasker
July 17, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBToday’s guest has worked with some of the world's most famous artists and left a lasting legacy on hip-hop. Raised in a musical household in Socorro, New Mexico, this writer fell in love with Jazz at a young age. Later on, he studied Jazz piano and arranging at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where his love of music quickly turned into his life's calling. After graduating, he worked his way around the Boston music scene, playing gigs as a keyboardist before he moved to New York City. The...
Ep. 169: Tyler Hubbard
July 10, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 55 MBOriginally from Monroe, Georgia, today’s writer has accumulated 21 No. 1 hits and is a staple on Country music radio. Yet, his Southern-bred authenticity is what makes him a real star. He’s never made a project bearing solely his name — telling his story — until releasing his debut solo album on January 27, 2023. A decade ago as the lead singer of the multi-platinum-selling country music duo, Florida Georgia Line, he received every country award you can think of – CMAs, ACMs, AMAs, and Billb...
Ep. 168: Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons
December 12, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBWith over 66 million album equivalents, and 55 million digital songs sold, not to mention over 110 billion combined streams, today guest is the singer of a GRAMMY® Award-winning, multi-Platinum rock band. The group developed a grassroots following with a series of independent EPs before making their major-label debut on KIDinaKORNER/Interscope with 2012’s Continued Silence EP and full-length debut NIGHT VISIONS, which entered the Billboard 200 at No. 2, while lead track “Radioactive” topped ...
Ep. 167: Jimmy Napes
November 28, 2022 10:30 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBToday’s guest is an English songwriter and record producer. He has won a number of awards, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, 3 Grammy Awards, and 2 Ivor Novello Awards. He is best known for his work with Sam Smith (“Unholy” "Stay with Me", "Writing's on the Wall", "Lay Me Down", "Too Good at Goodbyes", "Dancing with a Stranger"), Disclosure ("Latch", "You & Me", "White Noise", "Magnets"), Clean Bandit ("Rather Be")‚ Stormzy ("Crown") and Taylor Swift ("Christmas Tree Farm"). ...
Ep. 166: Carianne Marshall
November 16, 2022 10:30 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBToday’s guest is Co-Chair and COO of Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group. She is at the forefront of a new generation of music executives at the intersections of creative and commercial, entertainment and technology. Known for being a champion of songwriters and their songs, her dynamic, innovative approach drives the development and promotion of music creators at all stages of their careers. Along with Warner Chappell’s Co-Chair and CEO, Guy Moot, ou...
Ep. 165: Sam Hollander
October 31, 2022 09:30 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBToday’s guest is a multi-platinum songwriter behind 22 US Top 40 Hits including everything from Panic! At The Disco, One Direction, Fitz and the Tantrums, Weezer, Katy Perry, blink-182, Ringo Starr, Def Leppard, Carole King, Billy Idol, Jewel, Train, Tom Morello and Gym Class Heroes. He’s been named one of Variety’s Hitmakers as well as Rolling Stone's Producer of the Year and most recently held the #1 position on the Billboard Rock Songwriters Chart for nine weeks, a record. And The Writer ...
Ep. 164: Take A Daytrip
October 18, 2022 07:39 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBFrom humble beginnings in the NYU dorms to working alongside some of the biggest stars of the last decade, today’s producer duo guests sit at the center of music culture. They became friends during the first week of freshman year at NYU in 2011, bonding over music and genre collisions. They’re musical omnivores who do their best to inhabit the world of the sound they’re working on, from afrobeats to grime, latin trap to garage, country to pop. That appetite manifests itself in their work on S...
And The Update Is...October 10th, 2022
October 10, 2022 08:43 - 2 minutes - 1.66 MBYour weekly update with industry news and happenings from ATWI. Update for the week of October 10th, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 163: Nickelback
October 04, 2022 18:43 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBToday’s guests are a part of a globally celebrated, multi-platinum rock band and have cemented themselves as one of the most commercially viable and important acts of the past two decades. Their success includes worldwide sales of more than 50-million units, solidifying their status as one of the top-selling acts of all time and the second best-selling foreign act in the U.S., in the 2000’s decade, behind only The Beatles. Their inescapable and irresistible smash “How You Remind Me” was name...
Ep. 162:Christina Perri
September 19, 2022 09:31 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBToday’s guest is a multi-platinum singer-songwriter who has earned critical applause and an increasingly fervent fan following since the arrival of her extraordinary, platinum-certified, 2011 debut, lovestrong, which featured the 5x-platinum certified smash, “Jar of Hearts” and gold-certified “arms.” She followed lovestrong. with the worldwide hit single, “A Thousand Years,” exclusively featured on THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 & 2– ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACKS. The RIAA d...
Ep. 161: Ben Johnson (live from Austin, TX)
September 06, 2022 09:35 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBToday’s guest is GRAMMY nominated songwriter, producer, and artist living in Nashville, TN. He is signed to a worldwide co-publishing deal with Tape Room Music (Nashville) and Artist Publishing Group (Los Angeles) as well as a record deal with BMG (Stoney Creek), and has written songs for artists such as Charlie Puth, Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Ava Max, Lee Brice, Meek Mill, Justin Timberlake, Lauren Alaina, Dierks Bentley, HARDY, Parmalee, Jake Owen, David Guetta, Bebe Rexha, and more. Origi...
Ep. 160: Citizen Cope
August 22, 2022 09:30 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBToday’s guest is an American songwriter / producer. He has released seven studio LP's that have garnered him a loyal following despite never being fully embraced by mainstream media and commercial radio. Describing his music is difficult, he's been inspired by artists such as John Lennon and Stevie Wonder to Bob Marley and Outkast. His compositions have been recorded by Carlos Santana, Dido and Richie Havens. In 20 years of touring, he has built a devout following, performing at sold out the...
And The Update Is...August 15st, 2022
August 15, 2022 09:30 - 2 minutes - 1.71 MBYour weekly update with industry news and happenings from ATWI. Update for the week of August 15th, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 159: Sabrina Carpenter
August 08, 2022 09:30 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBToday’s guest has enchanted an audience of millions as a singer, songwriter, actress, designer, producer and style icon. In her music, she has delivered one anthem after another on stage and in the studio, earning multiple gold certifications, and performing to sold out crowds far and wide. On-screen, she has generated mega-fandom throughout television and film. She had her first leading role in the 2019 movie The Short History of the Long Road, which premiered at The Tribeca Film Festival w...
And The Update Is...August 1st, 2022
August 01, 2022 09:10 - 2 minutes - 1.8 MBYour weekly update with industry news and happenings from ATWI. Update for the week of August 1st, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 158: Theron Thomas (Rock City)
July 25, 2022 15:39 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBToday’s guest is a singer-songwriter born of Caribbean roots with records that have entertained masses for over 15 years and his momentum has yet to stop. His talents touch the core elements of a hit record; whether he’s lighting up the stage as a performer or writing and producing your favorite top-charting hit. As a native of St. Thomas, VI; he first entered the music industry as one half of powerhouse duo R.City, alongside his brother. The road to becoming a world-renowned artist and song...
Ep. 157: girl in red
July 11, 2022 15:51 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBToday’s guest is continuing her path to world domination, kicking off 2022 with a Best New Alternative Artist nomination for the iHeart Radio Music Awards. It’s a well deserved nod after being the most played female artist on Alt Radio with “Serotonin.” The song reached #2 and spent 30 weeks on the Alt chart, 21 of those weeks in the Top 10. “Serotonin” streams surpassed 84M for the track, with over 1.85 billion career streams to date. Her first headline tour since the release of her debut c...
Ep. 156: Craig Wiseman
June 27, 2022 21:38 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBToday’s guest is one of country music’s most renowned, talented and distinguished writers. From his early days of writing and drumming in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to being crowned Songwriter of the Century by ASCAP, he has indeed created for himself a monumental platform in the history of country music. As the writer of songs including Brooks and Dunn’s “Believe” to Blake Shelton’s “Boys ‘Round Here” to Morgan Wallen’s “Chasin’ You”, he has amassed over 350 cuts, 130 singles, and 29 #1’s. Af...
And The Update Is...June 21st, 2022
June 21, 2022 13:46 - 2 minutes - 1.88 MBYour weekly update with industry news and happenings from ATWI. Update for the week of June 21st, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 155: Blake Slatkin
June 13, 2022 16:02 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBToday’s guest is an American songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his work with Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, The Kid Laroi, and Gracie Abrams. He has charted five songs in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, including The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” and 24kGolden and iann dior’s “Mood” which both charted at number one. Our guest was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and began playing guitar at 10 years old. After playing in bands and singing covers at v...
And The Update Is...June 6th, 2022
June 06, 2022 11:36 - 3 minutes - 2.17 MBYour weekly update with industry news and happenings from ATWI. Update for the week of June 6th, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 154: Justin Kalifowitz
May 31, 2022 16:12 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBToday’s guest is a lifelong advocate for empowering creators and the Founder and Executive Chairman of Downtown Music Holdings. Since its start in 2007, Downtown has become the leading service provider to the global music business by driving equity and innovation across the industry. As Executive Chairman, he leads Downtown’s Board of Directors, drives strategic development and works with the executive team on transformational growth opportunities for the organization. Today, Downtown manage...
And The Update Is...May 23, 2022
May 23, 2022 11:39 - 3 minutes - 2.17 MBYour weekly update with industry news and happenings from ATWI. Update for the week of May 23rd, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 153: Luke Steele
May 16, 2022 15:26 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBWith his countless musical ventures, today’s guest has defined the term reinvention. In collaborating with some of the world's largest artists to date, he has paved the way for unique creativity. From being the frontman of alternative rock band, The Sleepy Jackson to half of electronic music duo Empire of the Sun, after 20 years of music making, he now emerges with a mystic, domestic wisdom on the comparatively unadorned and transportive new debut solo album, Listen To The Water. He has alwa...
And The Update Is...May 9, 2022
May 09, 2022 12:57 - 3 minutes - 2.17 MBYour weekly update with industry news and happenings from ATWI. Update for the week of May 9th, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 152: HARDY
May 02, 2022 14:06 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBToday’s heavy hitter guest broke out with critically acclaimed 2020 debut album, A ROCK, “an album that owes as much to AC/DC as George Jones” and “one of the most self-assured full-length debut albums in years'' (Billboard). The project joins countrified mixtape HIXTAPE VOL. 1 and most-recent HIXTAPE VOL. 2, as well as career-launching EPs THIS OLE BOY and WHERE TO FIND ME. HARDY is the 2022 ACM Songwriter of the Year and two-time AIMP Songwriter of the Year, additionally nominated for New ...
And The Update Is...April 25th, 2022
April 25, 2022 13:24 - 2 minutes - 1.86 MBYour weekly update with industry news and happenings from ATWI. Update for the week of April 25th, 2022! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 151: Rodney Jerkins
April 18, 2022 12:06 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBToday’s guest is an urban legend in the flesh. An acknowledged virtuoso in the music industry, he began his career as a prodigy at the age of 15. Tireless in his work ethic, our young guest quickly established himself as a formidable musical force, with a trail of outstanding accomplishments writing his indelible page in music history. The wildly successful producer/songwriter/musician, has been an in‐demand producer since his early beginning; megastars line up to work with him to insure tha...
And The Update Is...April 11, 2022
April 11, 2022 12:09 - 2 minutes - 1.66 MBYour weekly update with industry news and happenings from ATWI. Update for the week of April 11, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 150: GAYLE
April 04, 2022 13:07 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBToday’s guest is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter who creates the kind of self-possessed pop music that’s empowering for both artist and audience. Since making her debut with the boldly confessional “dumbass”—a heavily playlisted track that premiered in early 2020—the Nashville-based musician has independently released a series of singles built on her unfiltered yet beautifully nuanced brand of songwriting. Her debut single for Atlantic Records, “abcdefu” has quickly proved a breakout hit for...
And The Update Is...March 28, 2022
March 28, 2022 12:42 - 3 minutes - 2.07 MBYour weekly update with industry news and happenings from ATWI. Update for the week of March 14, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 149: Lin-Manuel Miranda
March 21, 2022 16:18 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBToday’s guest is a Pulitzer Prize, Grammy®, Emmy®, Tony® and Olivier Award-winning songwriter, actor and director. Creator and original star of Broadway’s Tony®-winning Hamilton and In the Heights. Additional Broadway: Freestyle Love Supreme (co-creator, guest performer, Special Tony® Award Recipient), Bring It On (co-composer/co-lyricist, Tony® nomination for Best Musical) and West Side Story (2009 revival, Spanish translations). Recipient of the 2015 MacArthur Foundation Award, the 2018 Ke...
And The Update Is...March 14th, 2022
March 14, 2022 13:32 - 2 minutes - 1.88 MBYour weekly update with industry news and happenings from ATWI. Update for the week of March 14, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 148: Ryan Tedder
March 07, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBWe are excited and honored to welcome back today’s guest to not only talk about the craziness of his last few years but also an upcoming release, NFT’s, blockchain and the future of music. Today’s guest is a 3x Grammy award winning songwriter and producer who has worked with everyone from Adele to Paul McCartney, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, U2, Miley Cyrus and Lil Nas X in addition to being the lead singer, writer and producer of the multi-platinum selling band OneRepublic. Most recent...
And The Update Is...February 28, 2022
February 28, 2022 13:03 - 3 minutes - 2.08 MBYour weekly update with industry news and happenings from ATWI. Update for the week of February 28, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.