Headliner Radio
1,052 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis is a music podcast which explores the creative process. We chat to artists of all levels, from aspiring and emerging talent to international stars, to find more about how they make their music. Check us out on Insta @emergingheadliner, FB and Twitter @headlinerhub and hashtag #headlinerradio
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AKG Stories Behind the Sessions E2: Neal Pogue on recording TLC's Waterfalls
March 14, 2024 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.4 MBAs part of AKG’s Stories Behind the Sessions Series, Grammy-winning producer Neal Pogue discusses some of his legendary projects and recording sessions, including TLC’s classic, Waterfalls.
Aspiring Headliner E59: Beetlebug
March 13, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBBeetlebug (real name Auri Hanford) reflects on her songwriting journey and explains the inspiration behind new single, Embers, which explores the feelings that arise when someone returns to one’s life just as unexpectedly as they had drifted away.
E332: Alice Merton | run away girl
March 12, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBBritish-based singer-songwriter Alice Merton reflects on why she chose to own her master rights, the success of her two studio albums, MINT and S.I.D.E.S., and why new single, run away girl was inspired by being her own worst enemy.
JBL Emerging Headliner E34: Alex Warren
March 11, 2024 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBCalifornia-born singer-songwriter Alex Warren reflects on overcoming the most unimaginable circumstances to carve out a name for himself as an exciting artist to watch, and one that has built an online community of over 26M followers. He delves into what inspired new singles Yard Sale and Before You Leave Me, and reveals how he uses a AKG P220 mic, K240 MKII headphones and JBL 305P MKII monitors in his home studio.
E331: Cerys Matthews | 6 Music Festival 2024
March 05, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBBBC Radio 6 Music presenter, broadcaster, and artist Cerys Matthews takes us inside this year’s 6 Music Festival and why the independent live music sector needs support like never before.
E330: Alessandra | Life After Eurovision
March 04, 2024 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBEurovision 2023 star Alessandra discusses her debut EP Best Year Of My Life and what the future holds after her show-stopping performance at last year's contest.
The Mix Room E82: TOMS (The Only Music Shop)
March 01, 2024 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBSanthan Reddy – one of the owners of TOMS (The Only Music Shop), a music tech reseller in South Africa – reflects on the company’s journey from selling musical instruments to studio equipment, the changes in the South African audio and music industry over the years, and why he fell in love with Genelec monitors.
Behind The Music E28: Sound of Fractures
February 28, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBJamie Reddington – aka Sound of Fractures – a London-based electronic artist and producer, talks about new single and interactive project Bubbles, which invites listeners to share photos and memories with the song that eventually become part of the artwork. He also reveals the Waves plugins that form a key part of his production process.
E329: The Snuts | Ditching the majors for independence
February 27, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBThe Snuts frontman Jack Cochrane talks new album Millennials and why they have left their major label to forge their own independent path.
E328: Deuxes | Yamaha Music London 2024 Ambassadors
February 26, 2024 13:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBWe chat to London-based sister duo Deuxes about their entry into the world of music and what their Yamaha Music London 2024 ambassadorship means for the future.
E327: John Bramwell | The Light Fantastic
February 22, 2024 09:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBFormer I Am Kloot frontman John Bramwell joins Headliner for his first interview in six years to discuss the making of his new solo album The Light Fantastic and the events that surrounded its creation.
E326: Middle Kids | Faith Crisis Pt 1
February 21, 2024 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBMiddle Kids singer and songwriter Hannah Joy takes Headliner inside the making of the band's new album Faith Crisis Pt 1.
The Mix Room E81: Alvaro Marin
February 20, 2024 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBAlvaro Marin, a recording and mixing engineer based out of Warner Music Spain Studios (The Music Station) in Madrid talks about working with Shakira, Becky G and Netflix, the meteoric rise in the latin music industry and why Genelec monitors have made a lasting impression on him.
Tech Talk E1: Blake Jackson
February 19, 2024 18:00 - 14 minutes - 9.7 MBIn this Harman Tech Talk interview, Blake Jackson, senior director of video and control for North America at Harman Professional, examines how AMX’s video and control products are transforming the work space.
Headliner USA E159: Real Estate | Martin Courtney on making Daniel
February 19, 2024 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBReal Estate singer and chief songwriter Martin Courtney joins Headliner for an in-depth look at the making of the band's sixth studio album Daniel.
Aspiring Headliner E58: Girl w/The Pearl
February 15, 2024 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBBristol/London based trio Girl w/The Pearl talk about forming the band, how they met, and their new single, Kids, which is about well-off suburban kids forced to face the harsh realities of life.
AKG Stories Behind the Sessions E4: Adrian Young
February 14, 2024 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.38 MBAs part of AKG’s Stories Behind the Sessions Series, legendary radio and television presenter, producer, and journalist Nic Harcourt interviews No Doubt drummer and producer Adrian Young on making No Doubt's platinum-certified breakthrough album, Tragic Kingdom, that has sold over 20 million copies.
AKG Stories Behind the Sessions E6: Rudy Sarzo
February 14, 2024 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBAs part of AKG’s Stories Behind the Sessions Series, legendary radio and television presenter, producer, and journalist Nic Harcourt interviews hard rock/heavy metal bassist Rudy Sarzo about his work with Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, and his friendship with guitarist Randy Rhodes.
AKG Stories Behind the Sessions E5: Cliff Martinez
February 14, 2024 15:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBAs part of AKG’s Stories Behind the Sessions Series, legendary radio and television presenter, producer, and journalist Nic Harcourt interviews musician, film composer and early Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Cliff Martinez on recording the band’s first two albums and his process of film scoring, including the films Solaris; Sex, Lies and Videotape and others for Director Steven Soderbergh.
AKG Stories Behind the Sessions E7: Robert Margouleff
February 14, 2024 15:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBAs part of AKG’s Stories Behind the Sessions' Series, legendary radio and television presenter, producer, and journalist Nic Harcourt interviews producer Robert Margouleff about his work with Devo, Stevie Wonder, Malcolm Cecil, and the invention of the TONTO synth.
JBL Emerging Headliner E33: Ganavya
February 14, 2024 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBSouth-Asian vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer Ganavya opens up about her upcoming studio album, Like the Sky I've Been Too Quiet, the meaning behind the album’s lead single, Forgive Me My, and explains why she uses an AKG P220 vocal condenser mic, K240 MKII headphones and JBL 305P MKII compact powered studio monitors in her home studio.
AKG Stories Behind the Sessions E1: Walter Afanasieff
February 13, 2024 10:00 - 11 minutes - 7.63 MBAs part of AKG’s Stories Behind the Sessions Series, legendary radio and television presenter, producer and journalist Nic Harcourt interviews producer Walter Afanasieff to discuss some of his many producing and songwriting sessions, including co-writing and producing Mariah Carey's smash hit, All I Want For Christmas Is You.
Aspiring Headliner E57: L. Devine
February 09, 2024 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBUK artist L. Devine opens up on the making of her debut album Digital Heartifacts as well as her creative process and the benefits of going independent.
E325: Vince Pope | Scoring True Detective: Night Country
February 08, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBBAFTA-nominated composer Vince Pope discusses his approach to scoring recent projects, ITV’s Mr Bates vs The Post Office and True Detective: Night Country, the latter score which infuses a dark underbelly – providing the series with a sinister horror element.
E324: Grace Gachot | Built To Be Bad
February 07, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBLondon-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.
E323: James Walbourne | From The Pretenders to His Lordship
February 06, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBJames Walbourne and Kris Sonne open up on their new garage rock outfit His Lordship, their long-standing role with The Pretenders, and more.
E322: Lusaint | Fool For You
February 02, 2024 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBRising 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.
The Mix Room E80: Christopher Manhey
January 31, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBChristopher 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.
E321: Stone Jets | I Can’t Live Without You
January 31, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBPop-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.
Everything Audio E8: Mike Schoen
January 26, 2024 13:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBMike 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.
E320: Vick Bain | The Future of The F-List
January 26, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBThe F-List for Music founder Vick Bain speaks on the appointment of new president Hannah Peel and what the future holds for the organisation.
Aspiring Headliner USA E35: Loser Company
January 25, 2024 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBWill 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.
In The Box E19: Pinar Toprak
January 22, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBTurkish-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 ...
E319: Hidé Takemoto | The Guitar Wizard
January 22, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBGuitar 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)
The Mix Room E79: Dave Porter on scoring Marvel’s Echo
January 22, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBDave Porter, a composer known for his work across Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and El Camino, reveals how he most recently scored Marvel's newest series, Echo - incorporating the chant from the Choctaw Nation into the score - and why he relied on Genelec monitors for this project.
E318: VIANNE | Take Me With You
January 16, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBHailing from Tucson, Arizona, and crafting her sound amidst the cultural amalgamation of Bulgaria and the U.S, rising London-based old soul-pop starlet VIANNE delves into the meaning behind recent single, Take Me With You – featuring British hip hop-soul artist NeONE The Wonderer – lifted from her new EP, Blue.
E317: Brad Stank | Natty Wine
January 12, 2024 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBLiverpool-based singer-songwriter, Brad Stank, explains why when it comes to making music, he needs to feel it in order to write it. He also delves into the meaning behind recent single, Natty Wine, taken from his romantic new album, In The Midst of You.
E316: Mavin Records | The world’s biggest indie Afrobeats label
January 10, 2024 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBMavin Records execs Edward ‘Vaedar’ Ekwunme and Jennifer Imion take us inside the world’s biggest independent Afrobeats label and discuss their plans for global expansion.
Levels E4: Jean-Marie Horvat | 'Chaos is the best recipe'
January 09, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBFive-times Grammy nominated, multi-platinum mixer, writer and producer Jean-Marie Horvat on working with the world's biggest stars, rule-breaking, and the game changing power of Augspurger Monitors.
E315: Andrew Cushin | Just Like You’d Want Me To
January 08, 2024 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBThe North East’s fastest rising new star, Andrew Cushin, explains how his latest single, Just Like You’d Want Me To, is a song about resilience, hope and inner belief, standing tall and knowing that better days are going to come.
E314: DEJA | Artistic Evolution
January 05, 2024 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBLondon-based artist DEJA tells Headliner about her life in music and the artistic evolution that has turned her into the performer she is today.
E313: Hannah Peel | Becoming The F-List president
January 03, 2024 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBAward-winning artist, composer, and producer Hannah Peel discusses her career so far and becoming president of The F-List.
Aspiring Headliner USA E34: Dan Harrison
January 02, 2024 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBNashville-based singer-songwriter and country artist Dan Harrison chats to Headliner about new music and his plans for 2024.
The Mix Room E78: Studio Sound Service
December 22, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBThe team behind Studio Sound Service – a design and consultancy company in Italy working globally in the fields of acoustics and with clients including Andrea Bocelli, George Lucas, Disney and Netflix – explain the company’s services, how it became a Dolby Certified Service Partner, and reveal a few favourite projects, including designing a Millennium Falcon-themed room using Genelec monitoring.
JBL Emerging Headliner E32: DINER
December 21, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBCalifornia-based Portland country-pop artist, DINER on how her new single, Goodbye To Someday was inspired by the Chicago Cubs' World Series victory in 2016, her upcoming debut EP, and why she uses an AKG C214 condenser mic to capture vocals at home and on the road.
In The Box E18: Clyde Sendke
December 20, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBClyde Sendke, managing director of Steinberg, talks about Steinberg's position in the market, the way AI is muscling into the world of music production tech and if it’s a threat, how the company stays innovative and what sets the brand’s technology apart from the competition.
E312: MINOE | Bleeding Hearts Disco
December 18, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBRising star MINOE discusses the making of her debut EP Bleeding Hearts Disco and some unique insights into life as an independent artist in today’s music industry.
Aspiring Headliner USA E33: Don Castor
December 18, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBSinger, composer and actor Don Castor discusses the creative process on his latest musical project FREEDOM, and how he came to star in the 2022 Marvel blockbuster Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
E311: Volney Morgan & New-Ye | Making Gospel Cool
December 15, 2023 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBMulti-award winning British gospel group Volney Morgan & New-Ye reveal how they went from a group of friends from North London to becoming the most in-demand gospel group in the country, picking up a MOBO, and performing at some of the biggest events in the industry.
E310: Paul Leonard-Morgan | Scoring Fellow Travelers
December 14, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBL.A.-based Glaswegian composer Paul Leonard-Morgan on his incredible career thus far, including scoring the Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro-starring Limitless shortly after writing arrangements for the likes of No Doubt and Mogwai, and the new McCarthyism TV drama, Fellow Travelers.