Headliner Radio

Non-binary singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Grace Gaustad visits the JBL L.A. Experience Center to talk about the meaning behind their brand new single nothing to me, taken from the PILLBX: whts ur fantasy? album, viral internet stardom, bringing the BLKBX concept to life and being a voice for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Composer Chanda Dancy explains how she scored the new Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody , how the films’s two main sonic themes highlight the contrast between the iconic vocalist’s onstage glamour and her private life, and why she’s used Waves plugins since graduating from film scoring school.

UK-based singer-songwriter Beth Keeping – the 2023 ambassador for Yamaha Music London’s flagship UK store – reflects on Plane Tickets going viral, shining a light on female songwriters, and her latest EP, I still think about that moment .

Melbourne artist Gena Rose Bruce speaks to Headliner about her new album Deep Is The Way , her approach to making music, and the challenges facing artists today.

Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess reflects on 30 years in the industry, his recent Artist & Manager Awards success, and why he is still just as excited by music as he was when he started out three decades ago.

Ghanaian-born, transatlantic artist Mauvey was a professional basketball player until his close friend died, prompting him to drop everything and embark on a music career to spread love. The up-and-coming singer-songwriter explains why his new single, PROVE IT! is an uplifting message of self-love to his younger self.  

Composer, artist, songwriter and producer Ilan Eshkeri reveals how he recently teamed up with songwriter Andy Burrows once again for four special shows celebrating the 10th anniversary of much-loved Christmas film, The Snowman and The Snowdog.

Brooklyn-based five-piece Slow Fiction discuss their self-titled debut EP, the band's origins, and the 'urgency to be heard' that is bubbling up in today's NYC indie rock scene.

Deciding at the last minute to ditch law school and pursue music, Kori Anders is a Grammy-winning audio engineer who has worked with Gucci Mane, Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, and Usher. He shares the story of his breakthrough into the industry, what is needed to get to the top, and his go-to plugins from Waves Audio.

Rising artist Kayla Grace talks about her musical journey so far, and how her new single, Realig n, reflects on her relationship with her older sister and grappling with feelings of guilt and sadness.

Malaki Patterson is a musician, music producer and artistic director of The Music Works charity, which works with young people in challenging circumstances to help them reach their full potential in music. Here he talks to Headliner about the charity’s collaboration with Genelec, and how it is using the manufacturer’s speakers in its Gloucester hub and Music Bus facilities.

British DJ and record producer Ben Westbeech, aka Breach, reflects on the making of his biggest record, Jack , which has been re-released by Defected Records nine years after its initial release. He reveals how a B-side track written for the underground scene became his biggest hit, and how Steinberg’s Cubase has been his go-to DAW for 20 years.

Dara Taylor explains how she composed a folk-inspired score for the number one-streamed Netflix Christmas film, The Noel Diary .

L.A-based producer and songwriter TOMI (Pam Autuori) explains how music has been a sanctuary since coming out as a lesbian at age 12, and how her new single, Open Road , is about facing the truest parts of your identity and sharing that vulnerability with others.

Legendary presenter and broadcaster Dermot O'Leary opens up on his route into the industry, career highlights, the evolution of radio, and his upcoming Radio 2 All Stars series.

Volker Bertelmann, aka Hauschka, talks about scoring one of Netflix’s biggest movies of the year, 2 . He talks us through creating a score that works alongside the film’s huge battle sounds and that supports its gritty, anti-war message, working with the London Contemporary Orchestra and also at his studio in Düsseldorf.

Ben Minto (former audio director and sound designer at EA Dice) and now company director  and supervising sound designer at Sweet Justice Sound reflects on bringing the sound of Star Wars Battlefront to life, the fans’ favourite sonic moments, his pet peeves in game sound, and how immersive audio is changing the gaming landscape. He explains why he relies on Genelec monitors at home and in the stu...

Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Holubowski talks about his musical journey so far and how his writing stems from the simple question: ‘why?’ He also discloses the meaning behind his new single, End Scene …

Hania Rani reveals her upcoming third solo album, explains why she still writes out all her instrument parts in the age of MIDI, and talks about her very special, first full-band show at Les Invalides, Paris – the resting place of Napoleon.

Tor Maries, aka Billy Nomates, talks artistic misconceptions and how she embraced her fragility and vulnerability to make new album Cacti .

London based singer-songwriter, musician and composer Jackson Milas talks to Headliner about his new single The Bay Fire , and his experience writing the music for Sky Atlantic’s acclaimed series Upright with comedian Tim Minchin.

London-born, Amsterdam-based singer-songwriter Waiting for Smith talks about having an epiphany after a severe accident – that if he could walk again, he’d dedicate his life to music. He delves into new single, Skylight Dawn and explains why he wants to inspire others with his music.

Electronic music duo Crush Effect, made up of Jesse Molloy – best known for playing sax for Panic! At The Disco – and David Veith – who play keys for Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe – talk about their first foray into score composing with new animated series Transformers: EarthSpark .

Grammy nominated mix and mastering engineer and owner of Chartmakers studio in Finland, Svante Forsbäck, talks about his mastering career, the impact immersive audio has had on his job, and mixing the new Rammstein album in Dolby Atmos using Genelec monitors.

L.A-based recording and mixing engineer Claire Morison explains why she took a big risk during lockdown and opened up her own studio, Wild Horizon Sound, and reveals why it means so much to her to have just worked on the first EP she’s fully produced. In the studio, she explains why Focusrite’s Clarett+ OctoPre has transformed her recording process.