Headliner Radio

FOH engineer and production manager Brandon Blackwell – who has toured with the likes of Lizzo, A$AP Rocky, Camila Cabello and more – reveals how he got his first big break in live sound, his approach when it comes to mixing vocals, and why he can’t wait to start working with a slew of new artists.

2% Rising co-founders, mastering engineer Katie Tavini and artist and producer Rookes, tell Headliner what led them to launch the organisation and discuss the ongoing fight for gender diversity across the music industry.

Goo Goo Dolls bassist and vocalist Robby Takac reflects on more than three decades making music, the ever-changing nature of the industry, and the band's new Rarities record.

Co-founders of Femme House, Leah Chisholm and Lauren A. Spalding, explain how they are creating more opportunities for women, trans, non-binary, and other marginalised gender expressions in the technical areas of music. 

Osei Essed is a multi-instrumentalist with a big affinity for blues and americana, and after several years playing in bands around New York City, he suddenly found himself in the world of scoring to picture. His biggest project so far has been working on Amend: The Fight For America , hosted and executive produced by Will Smith and also stars Mahershala Ali, Diane Lane, Pedro Pascal and Samuel L....

Composer Raphaelle Thibaut reflects on how her diagnosis of single-sided deafness as a child led to intense piano practice, and ultimately, her path to recovery. After four years leading marketing at Google in Europe, a trip to Abbey Road Studios changed her trajectory forever. Thibaut explains how she went on to score Secrets of the Whales , a Disney+ original documentary series executive-produce...

Songwriter, producer, mixer, and programmer Emre Ramazanoglu reflects on working on Noel Gallagher’s album Who Built the Moon , the Killing Eve soundtrack, and explains why Genelec monitors are a key part of his new Dolby Atmos studio setup.

Headliner speaks to Gothenburg-based singer songwriter Mimi Bergman, aka Mimi Bay – who has been writing and recording music since her early teens – about why her vlogging channel quickly resonated with young audiences, how music provides her with the ultimate escape, and the creative process behind her new six-track EP Far From Home .

For the past 50 years, Sparks have blazed a trail as one of the most influential acts in the business. Here, brothers Ron and Russell Mael reflect on half a century making music together and discuss the brand new Edgar Wright directed documentary film The Sparks Brothers.

Catherine Marks, award-winning producer and engineer for the likes of Wolf Alice, Foals, The Big Moon, Alanis Morissette, The Amazons and Manchester Orchestra, takes an in-depth look at six of the records that shaped her into one of the industry's most sought after talents. 

Engineer, producer and mixer Fiona Cruickshank talks about her work on The Grand Budapest Hotel, Sex Education 2 and Supernova, and her history with AIR Studios and Neve consoles.

What do you get when you combine a marketing genius, a studio engineer, a pianist and a cellist? The answer is The Piano Guys, “a bunch of ordinary guys” playing classically influenced instrumental music in viral Youtube videos. The band’s music producer Al van der Beek talks divine intervention, ‘the Disney test’, and Cubase.

Jamaican artist, OMI reflects on his huge hit, Cheerleader , which he wrote in 2008 – getting a new lease of life in 2015 when it was remixed and reached number one in 20 countries, spent six non-consecutive weeks at number one, went five-times Platinum, and garnered over four million Spotify weekly streams. OMI reflects on how the song changed his (and his family’s) life, taking some time to rech...

The Oscar and Grammy-nominated Dustin O'Halloran has seen his nomadic life take him from his native Los Angeles to Italy, Berlin, to now spending the entire pandemic in his new home of Iceland. The last time Headliner caught up with O'Halloran, he was desperate to return to his hugely popular solo compositions, having spent the last decade working on films such as Lion , and most recentl...

After a long wait due to the pandemic, country artist Halle Kearns recently played to a live crowd again in her hometown, and describes the “pinch me” moment when a young girl in the audience sang her words back to her. The rising star talks about what inspires her music, getting radio support, and new single, Plans , which has resonated strongly with her fans.

Acclaimed German artist Felix Räuber reflects on the time his band, Polarkeis 18’s No. 1 hit, Allein Allein became one of the most successful German-language songs of all time, and how his song Après Minuit (feat. Schlindwein) was used in the Emmy-nominated ABC and Netflix series How To Get Away With Murder . His recent release, Scared To Be Human takes a look at toxic masculinity – he explains wh...

Headliner chats to senior director of engineering at iZotope, Lisa Ferrante-Walsh about the important role she plays at the company, fostering innovation amongst its teams and ‘finding the genius in the geniuses’. She reveals how they have adapted during the pandemic and discusses the new opportunities that have arisen as a result.

Leslie Gaston-Bird, an audio engineer specialising in re-recording, mixing and sound editing reflects on her incredible career so far, which includes being a member of the Recording Academy, the Association of Motion Picture Sound, and being a tenured associate professor at the University of Colorado, Denver. Gaston-Bird recalls the fascinating stories she uncovered when researching for her book,...

Composer and filmmaker Mark Crawford discusses his role as the sole composer for the seven-time Emmy-nominated feature length documentary, The Social Dilemma , which was watched by 38 million households in its first 28 days on Netflix. 

American music producer and engineer, Sterling Winfield is a go-to guy in the hard rock music scene for his heavy sounds, which traces back to the early ‘90s when he first worked with Pantera. He reflects on his start in the industry, working with Pantera, reveals the new rock bands he’s working with, and explains why Waves plugins help him rock on.

Moby may be considered one of the most pivotal and important figures in dance and electronic music, but in the year that has seen him release a film and album that looks back over the immense ups and downs of his career, Headliner finds him questioning the meaning of life, music, success, and everything in the context of a 13.77 billion years old universe. Moby opens up about Moby Doc , his new bi...

Kevin Antunes’ work as a keyboardist, musical director, producer and mix engineer has seen him curate live shows for some huge names in the world of music and showbiz, from Shakira and Madonna to Justin Timberlake and Cirque du Soleil. Here he tells Headliner how he’s been staying productive of late, and why he couldn’t do any of it without his JH Audio in-ears.

In an exclusive Headliner interview, Sennehsier co-CEOs Daniel and Andreas Sennheiser open up about the sale of the company's consumer division, what it means for their pro audio business and their strategy for breaking new markets...

Oscar and Golden Globe winner, recording artist, author and activist, Jon Batiste joins the podcast to talk about his new album, We Are . The bandleader and musical director of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert opens up about his new sonic chapter, writing and planning the project in about one week from his dressing room at The Late Show , and recording it in between sessions for Disney/Pixar’s f...

Returning with her second album The Woman You Want, Eliza Shaddad discusses her creative process and using minimalism to maximum effect in the studio.