Headliner Radio

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...

Ella Henderson talks about the making of her long-awaited second album, Everything I Didn’t Say , led by brand new single, Brave . The singer-songwriter gets candid about her experiences after The X Factor , explains why she’s not interested in a contrived celebrity persona, and reveals what fans can expect from her new album.

Following the success of his No.1 2021 album Europiana , Jack Savoretti chats to Headliner about his Radio 2 Piano Room performance and his ever-evolving approach to songwriting. 

Accomplished monitor engineer Chris Lee – who’s mixed shows for some of the biggest acts on the planet – discusses what it’s like to be back touring with the likes of J.Lo, why he can’t be without his JH Audio IEMs on the job, and offers his thoughts on the state of the live music industry in the US.

Songwriter, producer, engineer and programmer Ed Buller reflects on meeting The Psychedelic Furs (and a young Hans Zimmer) when working in a music shop in London, working with Pulp as the Britpop movement kicked off in the ‘90s, and clears up what really happened with Suede during those fraught recording sessions. Buller worked with Zimmer later in life on the soundtracks for Chappie, Little Princ...

One of the UK’s most in-demand producers, Mark Ralph has struck up long-term working relationships with the likes of Clean Bandit, Years & Years, and Georgia. We talk about getting his start as a sessions guitarist, doing remixes for Lady Gaga and Bloc Party, and how he once ended up at Ronnie Wood’s house for a jam session. He also discusses his work with Waves plugins: tools that he consider...

Multiple Grammy award winning and nominated mix and recording engineer, Adam Hawkins reflects on working on projects as varied as 2000’s Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit, P.I.M.P by 50 Cent, Thought Contagion by Muse and Twenty One Pilots’ Blurryface. Most recently, he has been working on the stereo and Atmos mix of Avril Lavigne’s new song, Bite Me. He explains how...

Recording and mix engineer (and AIR’s in-house engineer), John Prestage reflects on his time in the studio with Christopher Nolan and Hans Zimmer – working as the score recordist on 2014’s Interstellar, and more recently his work on Wes Anderson’s Isle Of Dogs and Disney's 2021 film, Cruella. Prestage explains why he uses Neve’s AIR Montserrat and 88R desks for all of his score recordist work...

Shure VP of global sales, pro audio, Peter James, speaks exclusively to Headliner about how the company is spearheading a "creative renaissance" in pro audio and the trends that will be shaping the industry in 2022.

Simon Ward, member of The Strumbellas, discusses how the song Spirits put the band on the map, and explains why in his new self-titled album he purposefully chose to present songs in their raw, undressed state – no longer disguising them behind upbeat, singalong melodies.

The senior executive team at US production company Soundworks of Virginia tell Headliner about the industry's insatiable appetite for live events, putting on shows through Covid, and the company's unique relationship with UK pro audio outfit Martin Audio.

We speak to London-based singer-songwriter Cassa Jackson, who has just been out on the road supporting JLS on their comeback tour, to see how she’s enjoying finally being back playing live, and to find out how this rising talent’s recent EP came together.

Kathy Sledge, the youngest and founding member of iconic girl group, Sister Sledge, reflects on the group’s early days, clears up rumours about her relationship with her sisters and the suggestive lyrics in He's the Greatest Dancer, and explains why Nile Rodgers had her record the vocals for We Are Family in one take, fed to her line by line. Kathy also reveals what fans can expect from her S...

UK-based producer and mixer Al Groves, who has over a decade's worth of studio experience, reveals his top music production tips and tricks, the ways in which he uses oeksound plugins, and reflects on how he took ownership of one of Liverpool’s most iconic recording studios and mix rooms, The Motor Museum.

One year on since its launch, The F-List founder Vick Bain and new president Brix Smith discuss their mission to make the music industry a more diverse place.

Fickle Friends’ lead singer, Natti Shiner, talks about the band’s upcoming album and new single, Love You To Death , how writing new music helped when therapy didn’t, her carbon-neutral mission, and balancing her life as a singer and yoga teacher.