Headliner Radio

Johnny Hates Jazz experienced huge success in the 80s with massive hits like Shattered Dreams and Turn Back the Clock . After 20 years without speaking to one another, members Clark Datchler and Mike Nocito reunited in 2009, and in 2020 have returned stronger than ever with brand new album, Wide Awake . Clark reflects on what makes a ‘great song’, and why music has to not only be relevant to its t...

It's difficult to overstate both the success and subsequent influence of German-born British composer, Max Richter. In this podcast we chat to Max about his classical, conservatoire music education, scoring huge TV & film projects, and the years he has spent experimenting and finding his sound out of his ultra-compact studio setup - not to mention his inspiring eight-hour long live concer...

We chat to Bastille's FOH engineer, Paul Cooper, about his road into audio, working closely with the band's frontman, Dan Smith, as their sound has evolved; and how DiGiCo's Quantum engine has been a real sonic game-changer. 

We chat to actor-turned-artist, Stu Wolfenden, about his new record, Songs From A Common Man . Perhaps best known for his role(s) in iconic British TV show, Coronation Street , after his last stint in the show (he has played three different characters), his focus turned to music - a passion of his since he was 16, and he's never been far from a pub gig when not pursuing acting these past 25 y...

We chat to super talented US artist, Shannon LaBrie, from Nebraska - the city she chose to quarantine in during this pandemic. Usually Nashville-based, Shannon has missed Music City, and playing live shows (she does over 150 each year), but as an accomplished pianist and guitarist, she has been keeping creative, making new melodies, releasing new material, and looking forward to cutting the second...

We chat to inspiring British record producer, Aubrey Whitfield, whose hard work, determination and belief have been pivotal in her musical journey so far. She's worked with a string of high-end creatives, and we can't help but think this is only the beginning. We chat about her unique route into the business, and discuss some cool production techniques. 

We chat to super talented Liverpudlian songstress, Rebecca Ferguson, who first shot to fame a decade ago via The X Factor , but has evolved into a phenomenal vocal talent, and is about to begin working on her fifth studio album. Her most recent collaboration took place at Abbey Road Studios alongside one of the world's finest songwriters, Nile Rodgers - which resulted in the excellent single,...

We chat to Olga Fitzroy, producer and executive director of the Music Producers Guild, about how the recording industry has been affected by Covid-19, and what needs to be done to ensure that it comes back stronger as we come out of lockdown.

We chat to singer-songwriter, actor and activist John Carlin, from his quarantine studio setup in Brooklyn where he chats all things music and performs live for us on guitar and piano.  

We chat to South African-born producer and songwriter, Pete Martin, about his 20-year stint in the UK, his collaborations with A-list artists including James Arthur, a love of aspiring talent, his obsession with all things technology, and his newly acquired state of the art London studio with the ultimate Genelec monitoring setup. 

We chat to super talented Hawaiian singer-songwriter, Oceana Heartsong, who is now residing in Hollywood, and pursuing a career in music which we believe has huge potential. She chats through her process and performs live for us in our virtual studio.  

We chat to Gareth Owen about the dos and don'ts when working in sound design for theatre - and how his company, Gareth Owen Sound, is now deploying d&b Soundscape on over half of its shows internationally. 

We chat to monitor engineer Dave Rupsch about his life on the road working with artists including Katy Perry and Red Hot Chilli Peppers, mixing live recordings during lockdown, and why it's always got to be a DiGiCo console at side stage. 

We chat to iconic producer and songwriter, Dave Stewart, whose 100 million album sales speaks volumes. One half of one of the world's finest bands, Eurythmics, Dave has also produced and written for a long line of rock and roll royalty. We chat about his musical journey: from recording with Annie [Lennox] in the early days and making great music with Stevie Nicks, to his most recent projects...

We go behind the brand with AMS Neve product specialist, Joe Heaton, about the thought process behind the British manufacturer's two major new product launches: the 8424 console and 1073OPX preamp. 

We chat to producer, songwriter, and ex-Faithless guitarist, Dave Randall, about his career so far, and new project, Slovo - a musical collective with a real creative twist. Dave finalised the third Slovo album, Bread & Butterflies , during lockdown - and it's out later this month. It's a phenomenal listen, produced by Dave himself, and featuring Barbarella on vocals, a highly gifted...

In this Headliner USA podcast we chat to Eva Gardner - bassist for P!nk, and super talented singer-songwriter in her own right. We chat about how her dad inspired her to take up the bass, cutting a bar shift short at the family pub to audition for P!nk's band, making a signature bass with Fender, going wireless on stage with Lectrosonics, and much more. 

We chat to Fred Ebb Award winners for 'excellence in musical theatre songwriting', Thomas Mizer and Curtis Moore - a seriously accomplished (and entertaining) team whose work has appeared on so many stages and screens around the world. They walk us through their songwriting process, working remotely, and their unique musical understanding.

We chat to super talented country songstress, Lainey Wilson, whose journey from Louisiana to Nashville is proving to be a fruitful one. Named as a 2020 'Artist to Watch' by Pandora and Sounds Like Nashville , it's little wonder that we have also become Lainey fans. She's as humble as she is talented, and talks to us about her musical journey so far while we discuss the writing...

We catch up with iconic soul singer, PP Arnold, whose musical journey has been a real emotional rollercoaster: at just 17, she was out on tour with Ike and Tina Turner as one of 'The Ikettes' (Tina helping her out of an abusive marriage in the process), and her success in the UK during the swinging sixties was significant - a great rendition of The First Cut Is The Deepest made the top 2...

In this Headliner Radio podcast we bring you an exclusive with talented producer and songwriter, Astræa, as we premiere her new single, Nobody Loves Me Like You , which drops today (June 25th). We discuss her road into the world of music production, dive into the creative process, and chat about her go-to studio kit. 

In this Headliner USA podcast we chat to Matt Quinn, frontman of LA-based indie rock band, Mt. Joy, about the band's excellent new record and the thought process behind bringing it out during quarantine, as the world starts to make its way out of this testing lockdown period. 

In this episode of Live Sessions we chat to super talented Norwegian twins, The Ella Sisters (Maren and Charlotte), whose debut EP, Queens , is out on August 28th. These girls have an incredible musical connection and their tight vocal harmonies totally wow us in our virtual studio as they play two live tracks from the upcoming release: Cars and Miss The Most , which will be their next single.

We chat to talented Yorkshire-born artist, Franky Wah, about his musical journey so far, his approach to the creative process, and how he sank his teeth into production world way before he got interested in becoming a DJ. 

In our latest Aspiring Headliner podcast we catch up with talented Australian singer-songwriter, Lee Coulter, who made the decision to head Stateside in his early 20s to pursue his music career, and hasn't looked back since. We discuss all things music, in particular his positive 'poppy' approach to the creative process during lockdown in a bid to bring as many people together as po...