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Forrest Lawrence, founder of Working Title Recording Studios, and Kenny Kaiser, fron-of-house engineer for The Killers, talk about transforming the recording studio into a Dolby Atmos-enabled facility, made possible due to the recent addition of a Focusrite RedNet A16R analogue interface for Dante networks. The duo reflect on their working relationship, the rise of Dolby Atmos music, working with...

Feeder frontman Grant Nicholas speaks to Headliner about navigating the vast changes the music industry has undergone since the band exploded onto the scene in the mid-'90s, and takes us inside the making of new album Torpedo .

James Morrison reflects on writing his debut single, You Give Me Something and on the success of his duet with Nelly Furtado, Broken Strings, and explains how his songwriting has developed since he released his debut album, Undiscovered in 2006. With his new Greatest Hits album out now and the UK tour underway, he explains why he re-recorded his biggest songs for the record, why hearing his songs...

Sound engineer Rupert Coulson is one of very few engineers to have experienced all three incarnations of AIR Studios. During his career, he has worked with the likes of George Martin, The Rolling Stones, Danny Elfman, and on films including Blood Diamond , Transformers , The Grand Budapest Hotel, and No Time To Die . He discusses his score recording and mixing work on Fear and Loathing in Las Vega...

Product specialist at Wisycom USA, Geoff Baynard chats to Headliner about all things wireless audio technology, revealing details about the company’s strong relationship with JH Audio.

Legendary broadcaster 'Whispering Bob' Harris speaks to Headliner about the 2022 C2C (Country 2 Country) music festival at the O2 in London, the genre's 21st century boom and his new BBC Radio 2 series celebrating its most exciting new talent. 

Jamie Lawson is a singer-songwriter in the classical mould. He spent decades in the romanticised life of travelling around with his guitar always strapped to his back, playing every open mic, gig and tour he could get his name on, eventually signing with Ed Sheeran’s record label, touring stadiums with the global superstar, and winning an Ivor Novello award. We chat to Jamie about his long story,...

X Factor star Aidan Martin has never shied away from addressing the mistakes he made after moving to London aged 17, so it makes sense that he’s made a living out of channelling deep, dark feelings into his songs. He explains how he overcame struggles with addiction and turned his life around using music, and talks about the inspiration behind new singles, Easy and Tears .

Maita lead singer and songwriter, Maria Maita-Keppeler, tells Headliner about her creative process and the production of the band's second album I Just Want To Be Wild For You .

RMB Audio founder and owner Cooper Cannady discusses the state of the live events market in the US and his long-standing relationship with UK pro audio specialist Martin Audio.

Creating quite a legacy in the musical melting pot of Nashville, Nick Brophy is a name that deserves respect in the world of engineering and songwriting. He’s worked with The Rolling Stones, on Avril Lavigne’s game-changing debut Let Go , and even got to write a song with a 15-year-old Taylor Swift – before anyone knew who she was. We talk about the happy place he’s found writing songs for movie p...

OLLO Audio founder Rok Gulič chats to engineers Kevin McCombs and William Robertson about the art of mixing over 300 stems in just one song.

Studio engineer Liam Nolan, who has worked with artists including Amy Winehouse and Paul McCartney, talks about his route into the industry, working at Metropolis Studios, and his engineering work for Adele’s album, 25 , including the single Hello – which saw him win two Grammy awards. He reveals where his Grammys are kept, and why the West London studio complex he works out of is powered largely...

Curt Smith, one half of the legendary Tears For Fears, speaks to Headliner about the band’s new album The Tipping Point – their first set of new songs in 17 years.

The Libertines co-founder Carl Barat talks the band’s upcoming anniversary tour, new material, and his solo tour in support of grassroots venues.

Freelance mixer and ADR recordist, Emma Butt, reveals what it was like to work on Game of Thrones ’ and Sex Education ’s ADR sessions, discusses her mixing and sound editing credits on Eastenders, and offers a personal insight into what the industry needs to do to encourage diversity. At the heart of her studio setup are her trusted Genelec monitors; she reveals why the brand has become a go-to fo...

L.A-based rapper and Emmy winning musician George Doman (georgetragic) gets candid about life in the music industry as someone living with Cerebral Palsy, recalling the truth about the discrimination he has faced in music studios, and why this issue is not spoken about more. He explains that musicians with disabilities face no lack of talent, but only a lack of opportunity. He recently contributed...

In this Aspiring Headliner podcast sponsored by QSC, Louisa Roach of She Drew The Gun discusses her career to date and the making of the band's latest album, Behave Myself .

Esteemed BBC Radio 1 DJ, presenter and now producer Arielle Free chats to Headliner about her recently released debut single, Soul Full , featuring Joe Killington with Mortimer via Defected’s D4 DANCE label, and her excitement about returning to the stage for some big festival sets this summer.

An award-winning electronic artist and composer, Robert Koch is a trailblazer from Berlin who now makes music from Los Angeles. His music has been synced to countless TV and film trailers, which now sees him working on scores for Netflix and video games. His recent initiation into the world of transcendental meditation (where he unexpectedly met fellow electronic artist Jon Hopkins) saw him inspir...

Suzi Green, tour manager for the likes of PJ Harvey, Placebo and Katie Melua, discusses the challenges of life on the road, and her new workshop series looking at mental health, diversity and sustainability in the live music industry.

A true journeyman of the music industry, Bryan Wilson, aka Boom Dice, has done it all. Winning a Brit Award for his work on Stormzy's Gang Signs and Prayer is only skimming the surface: he releases dance music and always features the most exciting young talent, and runs Boom Dice Presents, a label which puts on events and is an opportunity for him to mentor young musicians. He talks about his...

Composer Kevin Kiner has scored more Star Wars music than John Williams, having worked with George Lucas and Dave Filoni for over a decade. The Hawaii-based composer reflects on his work on various Star Wars projects, scoring viral Netflix documentary, Making A Murderer , and most recently, the brand new HBO show, Peacemaker – James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad spinoff show. He explains his unconventi...

Having marked herself as one of 2022's most exciting new talents with the release of her debut EP View From The Bridge , Brixton's Etta Marcus opens up on her path into music, the creative process and her biggest music influences.

Composer duo Drum & Lace and Ian Hultquist landed the project of a lifetime when they received confirmation they would get to write the original music for Netflix’s new vampire film, Night Teeth. We talk about their slightly Orwellian experience at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, how they have both carved out a niche as synth-composers, and their approach to scoring the ultra-cool an...