The Keys Coach Podcast

Fraser Churchill is an English/Canadian singer-songwriter, topliner, and guitarist. His international breakthrough came with the Charlie Puth song, “Patient”. He also co-wrote the 2021 Grammy-nominated Mickey Guyton song, “Black Like Me,” the Lukas Graham single, “Call My Name,” Grammy Award Winning “Baby I’ll Wait” by Michael Buble, “High Heels” by Walker Hayes feat. Flo Rida, and the Ronan Keati...

Hope is a keys player, singer, and songwriter from London. Coming from a non-musical family, Hope is a primarily self-taught musician, with a passion for music as a driver for personal, social and cultural change. She left school at 16 to pursue a career focusing on songwriting, releasing original singer-songwriter material via streaming platforms and live performances.   In this episode you will...

Dan Bingham is a keys player who has performed with James Arthur, The Streets, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Take That and many others! He is soon to be releasing a piano EP under his own name.   In this episode you will learn: Dan’s approach to learning songs for upcoming gigs and tours How Dan uses Instagram to store some of his musical ideas How the ‘felt piano’ sound has influenced Dan’s playing and wr...

Liam Dunachie is a pianist, keys and hammond organ player. He has worked in a wide variety of contexts, including BBC2’s series “The Choir” with Gareth Malone and Radio 2's "Friday Night Is Music Night”. He has worked with Beverley Knight and is currently on tour with veteran DJ Tony Blackburn's "Sounds of the 60's Live". Liam is also a keys player on several top West End shows including “Back To...

Ed Blunt is a pianist and songwriter who has worked with Tom Odell, Niall Horan, Westlife, JP Cooper, Elles Bailey, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Hollie Rogers - amongst many others! Described as “brilliant” by Chris Difford of Squeeze, Ed released ‘Over The Moon’, his first album as a songwriter in 2022. Ed is also the musical director for the amazing Camden Voices.   In this episode you will learn: W...

Pianist, Keyboardist, Songwriter and Producer Jamie Safir has worked with some of the finest names in popular music including Will Young, Kylie Minogue, Birdy, Mica Paris, Olly Murs and The Brand New Heavies. As a prominent member of the UK Jazz Scene Jamie plays with Ian Shaw, Claire Martin, Liane Carroll, Emma Smith and Iain Ballamy. In this conversation, Jamie talks about his early days, growin...

Mike MacLennan is a TV & Film composer. Recent work includes the flagship BBC1 series Who Do You Think You Are, and he is currently co-scoring an upcoming natural history feature for Netflix with Paul-Leonard Morgan. He has written music for The Grand Tour (Amazon), Designated Survivor (Netflix) and the hit TV show, Dynasty. He has also composed additional music for a number of TV & film p...

Rob Eckland is one of the busiest keys players and arrangers in the industry. He has played with everyone - Cher, Nile Rodgers, Kylie Minogue, Bryan Adams, Robbie Williams, Jess Glynne - the list goes on…! In this episode, Adam chats to Rob about his early days, his work on TV shows like ‘The X Factor’ and ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, they talk about managing multiple projects, and Rob’s recent EP "Bey...

Welcome to the first bonus episode! These bonus episodes will feature special guests from the music industry.   UK Bassist Yolanda Charles MBE has been working as a session musician since 1990 starting her career playing for Jimmy Sommerville, Aztec Camera and Paul Weller.   During a career spanning the next 30 years, she worked with an eclectic mix of artists including, Robbie Williams, BB King,...

Tony Briscoe is a keys player, producer and composer. His music industry accomplishments include a range of UK chart successes with artists such as Craig David, Beverley Knight, and the Artful Dodger. He has also composed music for David Attenborough’s wildlife TV series Life in Cold Blood (Under The Skin). Tony is also an app developer and has built ‘Chordio’ - a powerful composition and music th...

Mitch Jones is a Grammy Nominated Musical Director, Keys Player, Songwriter and Producer. He has played with artists like Jessie Ware, Ed Sheeran, Mahalia, Moss Kena and Tom Misch. As a co-writer, he’s worked with artists like Asha Gold, Sophie and the Giants, Purple Disco Machine and Gabrielle Aplin.   In this episode you will learn: How to be an MD & Keys player for an artist like Jessie War...

Paola Vera is a singer, pianist and songwriter whose music blends her passion for jazz with a modern edge. Her influences include Stevie Wonder, Jill Scott, James Taylor, and Nat King Cole. Paola is a highly sought-after, experienced performer, composer, music educator, and vocal coach. In this episode you will learn: •How to get better at singing whilst playing piano •Why piano bar gigs can be SO...

Phil Peskett is a piano, keys and synth player who has performed with Moloko, Nik Kershaw, and the Cinematic Orchestra amongst many others! Phil plays in the House Band for Soul Family Sundays at Ronnie Scott’s - one of the best music nights in London!   🔗 CONNECT WITH PHIL Practice Room YouTube Tutorial Roland Juno 106 In Depth. Every Parameter Explored. See Phil playing live in Nik Kershaw’s ba...

Welcome to The Keys Coach Podcast, where renowned piano, keys, and synth players share their journey in music! Whether you're a beginner, a seasoned pro, or simply a fan of great music, join keys player Adam Saunders, as he dives deep into fascinating conversations with these extraordinary guests.   JOIN THE WAITLIST 🚀   Music - dcuttermusic.com