Latest Songwriter interview Podcast Episodes
Ep. 232 - RACHEL PLATTEN ("Fight Song")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - June 03, 2024 20:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsYou might know Rachel Platten for the wildly successful "Fight Song," but she's in the middle of a renaissance that's bringing her artistry into a new era. PART ONE: Paul and Scott give their unfiltered responses to the new-ish 4-part Stax Records documentary streaming on Max. PART TWO: Our ...
Ep. 231 - JUDAH AKERS of Judah & the Lion ("Take it All Back")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - May 21, 2024 06:27 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsNashville-based platinum-selling indie artist Judah Akers of Judah & the Lion goes deep on the five stages of grief and finding beauty in the midst of pain. PART ONE Paul and Scott dive deep on how Nashville has transformed into a very different kind of "Music City USA." PART TWO Our in-depth ...
Ep. 230 - CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON ("The Day I Die")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - May 07, 2024 04:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsWith an ACM Top New Female Vocalist win and nearly 20 Canadian Country Music Awards, the chart-topping Carolyn Dawn Johnson chats about everything from her songwriting successes to her artist career to her co-writing with Chris Stapleton. PART ONE Paul and Scott dive deep on their opinions abou...
Ep. 230 - CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON ("The Day I Die"
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - May 07, 2024 04:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsWith an ACM Top New Female Vocalist win and nearly 20 Canadian Country Music Awards, the chart-topping Carolyn Dawn Johnson chats about everything from her songwriting successes to her artist career to her co-writing with Chris Stapleton. PART ONE Paul and Scott dive deep on their opinions abou...
Ep. 229 - DREW HOLCOMB ("American Beauty")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - April 23, 2024 05:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsFolkie Americana indie hero Drew Holcomb joins us to chat about the songwriting process and which of his songs he's not a fan of! PART ONE Scott and Paul debrief the experience of recently seeing the 74-year-old Bruce Springsteen perform with the energy of a teenager PART TWO Our in-depth con...
Ep. 228 - NICKEL CREEK ("Celebrants")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - April 09, 2024 00:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsGrammy winners and astonishingly fabulous musicians Chris Thile, Sean Watkins, and Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek join us to chat about their fresh approach to songwriting on their most recent album, Celebrants. PART ONE Paul and Scott chat about musical virtuosity, Beyonce, Ricky Skaggs, and th...
Ep. 227 - ALAN BERGMAN ("The Way We Were")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - March 26, 2024 00:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsNinety-eight-year-old Songwriters Hall of Famer Alan Bergman chats with us about a wide-ranging career that started with Johnny Mercer and continues to today. PART ONE Paul and Scott talk about the Abba Voyage virtual concert and scare themselves with the possibilities of digital technology. ...
Ep. 226 - NORAH JONES ("Come Away with Me") + profile on Tish Melton
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - March 11, 2024 23:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY: Norah Jones joins us to chat about her new album Visions and the evolution of her songwriting since she took the world by storm in 2002. Afterward, stick around for a very special conversation with Tish Melton. The 18-year-old songwriter discusses her new Brandi-Carlile produced EP and ...
Ep. 225 - CHARLIE STARR of Blackberry Smoke ("Dig a Hole")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - February 26, 2024 23:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsBlackberry Smoke frontman and primary songwriter Charlie Starr goes deep on his music's Southern roots and wide-ranging appeal. PART ONE Paul and Scott talk Pearl Jam's new single, how travel defines fanhood, and why Blackberry Smoke are a force to be reckoned with when it comes to playing live...
Ep. 224 - BOBBY RUSH ("Chicken Heads")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - February 13, 2024 23:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratings90-year-old blues legend Bobby Rush joins us for a wide-ranging and revealing conversation about songwriting, music, life, and so much more! PART ONE: Scott and Paul chat about Scott's experiences at the Grammy awards, including running into Ted Danson, Jason Isbell, Verdine White, and others. ...
Ep. 223 - DUFF McKAGAN of Guns N' Roses ("Civil War")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - January 30, 2024 17:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsRock & Roll Hall of Famer Duff McKagan, best known as a member of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver, talks about writing songs with his legendary bandmates, a few of his various side projects, and his genre-spanning recent album, Lighthouse. PART ONE Scott and Paul shout out some Patreon suppor...
Ep. 222 - AUDLEY FREED ("Peace Pipe")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - January 17, 2024 01:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY: Audley Freed founded the band Cry of Love before going on to become a well-known guitarist for the Black Crowes, the Dixie Chicks, Sheryl Crow, and many others. He sits down with Songcraft at his Nashville home to go deep on his own fandom, the kind of musician he tries to be, and how h...
Ep. 221 - JD SOUTHER ("The Best of My Love")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - January 03, 2024 05:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY: Songwriters Hall of Famer JD Souther joins Scott and Paul for an in-depth interview to kick off the New Year! PART ONE: Paul and Scott welcome two very special guests (ages 8 and 5) to help set the tone for the new year. Plus they reveal the clever message a listener sent in to win th...
Ep. 220 - STAX CHRISTMAS with Deanie Parker, William Bell, and Carla Thomas
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - December 12, 2023 05:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY In this very special holiday episode of Songcraft, we're taking it back to Christmas at Stax, featuring conversations with some of the luminaries of the storied Memphis label that dominated Southern soul music in the 1960s and 70s. You'll hear from Deanie Parker, William Bell, and Carla ...
Ep. 219 - PETER CASE ("A Million Miles Away")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - November 28, 2023 23:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY: Two-time Grammy nominee and acclaimed singer-songwriter Peter Case joins Songcraft to talk about his wide-ranging career. PART ONE: Scott and Paul chat about instruments that are nearly as famous as their players. PART TWO: Our in-depth interview with Peter Case ABOUT PETER CASE: Tw...
Ep. 218 - GAVIN ROSSDALE of Bush ("Glycerine")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - November 14, 2023 04:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY: Bush front man Gavin Rossdale joins to chat about the band's first career-spanning compilation as he looks back on all the classic songs. PART ONE: This is a long one that covers Scott's eyewitness account of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Paul's experience at U2's S...
Ep. 217 - DAVE BARNES ("God Gave Me You")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - October 31, 2023 19:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY: Grammy-nominated artist and songwriter Dave Barnes joins us to chat about his recording career, his hits for other artists, and his latest album that was inspired from an entire year listening to nothing but the Beatles PART ONE: Scott and Paul talk about concept albums and reveal thei...
Ep. 216 - NATALIE MERCHANT ("Kind & Generous")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - October 18, 2023 01:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY: Celebrated songwriter Natalie Merchant chats about her songwriting, from her days fronting 10,000 Maniacs up to her most recent album, Keep Your Courage. PART ONE: Were the Lilith Fair-era 1990s the best time for women in music? Scott and Paul discuss. PART TWO: Our in-depth convers...
Ep. 215 - JOSH RITTER ("Getting Ready to Get Down")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - October 03, 2023 02:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSummary: Josh Ritter, named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters" by Paste magazine, dives deep with Scott on the evolution of his songwriting and the boundaries he pushed on his most recent album. Part One: Scott and Paul talk about politicians who play music. Because SOMEONE needs to ...
Ep. 214 - PAUL STANLEY of KISS ("Rock and Roll All Nite")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - September 18, 2023 18:08 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY: You wanted the best, you got the best! Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Paul Stanley of KISS joins Songcraft to talk about his long and diverse career through the lens of his role as a songwriter. PART ONE: Paul and Scott talk about musicians who adopt personas, how KISS seems to have the bes...
#7 - Interview with New Zealand Singer-Songwriter Dan Sharp
Live Now Play Later Podcast - September 08, 2023 18:00 - 1 hourCarolyn Oakley interviews New Zealand Singer-Songwriter Dan Sharp. Currently on a 6 month tour around Europe, we caught up with Dan in Leeds, UK in the Summer of 2023. Dan is in the process of releasing a new album of songs and we spoke to him about his approach to songwriting and the infl...
MOD Founder Joseph Pinho on Problems and Solutions for Band Merchandise
Canadian Musician Podcast - September 06, 2023 19:57 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt’s essential these days as an artist or band to have merch available. Not only can t-shirts and other apparel generate income for musicians, they’re also a great way to advertise. Yet with production costs rising and other issues coming up in the world of merchandising, things can be difficult...
Ep. 213 - DEANIE PARKER ("Ain't That a Lot of Love")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - September 04, 2023 19:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY Stax Records legend Deanie Parker talks about writing songs for Otis Redding, Albert King, William Bell, and Carla Thomas, dives deep on what made the Stax environment so special, and shines a light on the recently-released box sets of forgotten Stax songwriter demos. PART ONE Scott an...
BreakOut West Programming Manager Liam Prost on What to Expect This Year
Canadian Musician Podcast - August 30, 2023 19:40 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWith BreakOut West only a few months away, we caught up with Programming Manager Liam Prost to chat about what’s going on this year at the music industry conference and showcase festival. BreakOut West’s 2023 edition takes place October 11-15 in Kelowna, BC. We hope to see some of you out there!
Housewife’s Brighid Fry on Horror Movies, the Climate Crisis, and Trying to Keep her Songwriting Organized
Canadian Musician Podcast - August 23, 2023 20:28 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrighid Fry likes to describe her Toronto-based outfit Housewife as a project comprised of anyone who collaborates with her—in Nashville, Los Angeles, and New York City-based recording studios, or on tour everywhere across North America. Right now, Fry has her sights set on the future, with her...
Ep. 212 - ZACH WILLIAMS of The Lone Bellow
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - August 22, 2023 04:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY: Zach Williams of The Lone Bellow chats about his songwriting development and the band's latest album, Love Songs for Losers PART ONE: Scott and Paul dive deep on the evolution of George Michael's "Careless Whisper" and the role that production plays in presenting a great song. PART TW...
Redpath Traffic's Richard Todd on Why Starting a Band has No Age Limit
Canadian Musician Podcast - August 16, 2023 21:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, we're joined by Richard Todd, guitarist and vocalist of Toronto progressive rock trio Redpath Traffic. Todd and his bandmates may range from their 50s to 70s, but they're out to prove that you can start a band at any point in life, and music isn't all about youth.
Luthier Tim Wilson on Sustainability in Guitar Building
Canadian Musician Podcast - August 09, 2023 18:58 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe have an interesting topic on today’s episode. As the label coordinator and artist manager at MDC Music, as well as production lead and showcase presenter for Breaking Sound, Tim Wilson’s life is fully immersed in music. Wilson is also a trained luthier, and back in his school days, delved in...
Ep. 211 - RACHAEL & VILRAY ("Do Friends in Fall in Love?")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - August 08, 2023 08:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY: Lake Street Dive's Rachael Price and composer/guitarist Vilray discuss their dynamic duo that preserves the spirit of the Great American Songbook with original music. PART ONE: Scott tells a story about a bad demo that helped him learn an important lesson. Then Paul introduces a pop ...
Aphrose on Finding Her Voice, Blending Styles, and Vocal Coaching
Canadian Musician Podcast - August 02, 2023 19:44 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAphrose puts a modern spin on R&B and soul with relatable lyrics and glittery melodies. The Scarborough native was raised by Trinidadian parents who owned a record store on Toronto's West side, exposing her to the Soulful delights of Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Michael Jackson. After Can...
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