Headliner Radio

We chat to Jack Mercer - AKA VC Pines - whose Skully EP recently shot to the number one spot on the iTunes R&B/Soul Chart. We chat about his creative process, and invite him to perform live for us from his home studio. We're also joined by special guest, Max Helyer, from You Me At Six, who collaborated with Jack on his latest single, Cracks. 

We chat to Dan Gillespie Sells, frontman and songwriter in The Feeling, and composer for the phenomenal West End and touring production, Everybody's Talking About Jamie. Dan chats about his musical journey so far, the art in penning hit pop songs, and how sometimes going against the grain is part of the creative process. 

We chat to singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner whose career has been a success since the word go: number one albums, hit singles, great production, and a voice that has only got better with age. We chat about his latest projects, and how he kind of predicted lockdown. 

We chat to Guy Chambers about his extraordinary musical career so far. After successful stints in World Party and The Waterboys, it was a memorable meeting with Robbie Williams in 1997 that would be the turning point, lifting his career to stratospheric heights. In their first session together, he knew something special was about to happen - and nine number one albums later, Guy admits that this u...

We chat to award-winning polar explorer, Ben Saunders, about his record-breaking work, TED talks, coming face to face with a polar bear, and how music is pivotal in his process.

We chat to TYGERMYLK, a talented singer-songwriter, producer, and all round creative whose musical journey has involved busking, crowdfunding, and band camp.

We chat to Icelandic composer and artist, Herdis Stefansdottir, about her creative process, working during lockdown, and scoring 'We're Here', a new TV series which premieres on HBO tonight. 

We chat to super-talented creative, Andy Burrows, about his admirable musical evolution; since his days drumming with successful indie rockers, Razorlight, he has established himself as an accomplished songwriter, musical director, and composer, working closely with the likes of Tom O'Dell and Ricky Gervais, as well as his Smith & Burrows project with Tom Smith of Editors. Most recently,...

We chat to Imogen Heap's FOH engineer, Petra Randewijk, who's been busy learning drums during lockdown in the Netherlands. Normally, she's moving audio around some amazing stages for Imogen Heap using d&b's immersive Soundscape system. 

We chat to country music star, Charles Esten, whose career in entertainment first skyrocketed during his days playing Deacon Claybourne in uber-popular US TV series Nashville . Since then, he has headlined some of the biggest stages in the world under his own steam: from Nashville's Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium to London's iconic Royal Albert Hall. Due to play c2c festival just a...

We chat to Scouting For Girls frontman, Roy Stride, about his knack for writing hit singles, home music production tips, and composing new material during lockdown. 

We chat to electronic producer and remixer, Matthew Puffett, about his Future Beat Alliance project, remixing with UNKLE, and keeping the red wine flowing during lockdown.

Colorado-born singer-songwriter (and one quarter of sibling supergroup SHEL) Hannah Holbrook talks us through her musical journey so far which includes writing beautiful love songs, playing hundreds of shows each year, and occasionally setting her hair on fire.  

We chat to multi-instrumentalist, Gareth Johnson, about his approach to composition and music production, and the several audio hats he chooses to wear.  

We go behind the brand with Austrian Audio founder and CEO, Martin Seidl, to talk about launching the company, core brand values, and a serious passion for singing..! 

We chat to Shan Ako about her musical life on the West End in Les Mis, writing her own original material, and staying positive during this testing lockdown period.

We chat to American singer-songwriter, Nick Perri, about the creative process, being a good dad, The Beatles, and his ultimate guitar rig. 

We chat to Gavin Rossdale about life in California during lockdown, the new Bush album, and how dusting down an old drum machine can do wonders for your creativity.  

We chat to country sensation, Tenille Townes, about life during lockdown, making new music, drinking good lemonade, and raising almost $2m for charity. 

We chat to Björk's front of house engineer, John Gale, about creating what he believes is the ultimate live show experience using d&b's immersive audio Soundscape system.

We chat to The Zutons' drummer, Sean Payne, about the band's 20-year history, making music during lockdown, and how the new Zutons album might sound when it's finished.

We talk all things Monty Python with André Jacquemin, the man behind the music on so many of the iconic comedy troupe's mad and marvellous movies.  

Scottish songstress KT Tunstall talks about her album trilogy project, going for two walks a day during lockdown, and that famous loop pedal.

Idles frontman Joe Talbot talks lockdown, new music, and the creative process. 

The Hoosiers frontman, Irwin Sparkes, joins us at The Boot in St. Albans to talk new music, the changes in pop culture, and how he, like all of us, would love to out-fence a shark.