Songwriter Trysts

Russian born, Los Angeles based pop soul artist Cooper Phillip succeeds in capturing the undivided attention of listeners across the globe. With her intense drive, soaring vocals and passionate songwriting, Phillip is elevating herself to the top of her genre. Phillip’s music features an underlying theme of strength, grace and empowerment. "I believe we underesti...

Meet Harmony Jakie is an aspiring singer-songwriter, actress, and model from Melbourne, Australia. Her passion for singing and acting started at the age of 8. Harmony would love to move to America for music but for now is working on her first single and recording a soundtrack for a Netflix movie "The Cincinnati Spin" after being approached to be in the movie. Connect with Harmony: Instagram IMDB

#1 Billboard songwriter with Alicia Keys , Morgan Matthews is a Fort Worth, Texas based songwriter and music Producer. He sits down with Rae Leigh and discusses the journey of producing and now managing in the music industry. Currently working on AARON CARTER's new album and we are looking forward to seeing where this musical partnership journey leads.  He has collaborated with a diverse rang...

Alaura Lovelight shares her experience with working in a million dollar studio in LA and working with Sugar Ray of the double X posse on her new music.  Alaura Lovelight is an American R&B singer, songwriter, producer, and published writer based out of New York City with her debut single currently playing on radio both nationally and internationally. She is also the CEO of Lovelight Sound...

The University of Tasmania one of the first places in Australia you could go to specifically learn about songwriting. Mia Palencia is doing a PHD on songwriters and their process and is the professor of songwriting at the University after traveling from Malaysia to study songwriting at the school.  Mia Palencia launched her luminous career in the Malaysian music scene at the age of 14 as the...

Chloë Agnew is a singer, songwriter from Dublin, Ireland. From the age of 14, she gained fame for her integral part as one of the original (and youngest) members of the internationally acclaimed music group Celtic Woman. In 1998 Chloë won the Grand Prix at the First International Children's Song Competition in Cairo, Egypt, where she represented Ireland. She made her PBS début in 1999 as part of H...

Tania Kernaghan, Australian country music royalty sat down with Rae Leigh in this podcast to talk about her incredible songwriting journey and share golden nuggets of wisdom she has picked up along her way. Sharing her new project Tania Kernaghan online Club and new music with a friend of the show Ginna Jefferies. Shows and tours in 2022 so make sure you don't miss out. Their new single featured i...

Roger Corbett is the general manager of the Australian Country Music Academy and a member of the 40+-year-old band the Bushwackers. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge with performance, songwriting, co-writing, teaching, mentoring, production, and music business all of which we go into in this podcast. Roger has some great advice and stories on his early years and how it has evolved over t...

Christina Holmes and Rae Leigh chat about working as an independent artist and the persistence and attitude that keeps it real for musicians who just want to work. Working mother and on the road touring for over 13 years, Covid and the world stopping has enabled some silver light situations allowing for other areas of Christina's life but she also was able to take advantage of the online streaming...

James Johnston is an incredible artist that shares his humbling story of what it was like to go through the highs and lows of a reality TV show Australian Idol as a singer and performer and how the journey and passion for songwriting drew him into starting all over again inspired by a accidental stop over in Nashville.  Throughout his teens, James and his family spent most weekends travelling...

Hudson Rose and Rae Leigh talk about her country life upbringing, ‘fake it till you make it’ she says as she was walking down Peel St at the Tamworth Country Music Festival holding her mini Maton guitar and dressed for the part of a country singer-songwriter. Hudson is a true beauty inside and out and quickly became the rose of country music in Australia with her pop-driven country music. She shar...

Adam Brand and Rae Leigh talk about his new single Still The One and his interesting upbringing in Perth, Adams detective, “007” Mum and why he switched to guitar at 17 and after married and divorced he sold everything and moved to Sydney in his old Falcon ute to give it a good go at being a Country Music singer.  Within 2 years of doing so was nominated for 5 golden guitars and was on his wa...

Jaimey Hamilton developed cancer as a child and was in and out of hospital until age 12 having a bone marrow transplant and is now cancer free. She used songwriting as a form of release and healing while she was riding the wave of her treatment and emotional state. She claims that music and the support of the people around her and her family have helped her stay strong and kept positive. Connect w...

"The idea of "feeling your feelings" has always been so important to me" Says Ethan on his website and in this podcast. Rae Leigh and Ethan get into a deep conversation about his inspirations, family and school life. Also exciting new things to come in the post Covid world.   Featured in this podcast: "It's getting Bad Again" and "Who Cares" Hear the full artwork on his links below.  Con...

Aria nominated award winning singer songwriter Kim Cheshire featured on this episode. All the way from the UK, living loving and obsessed with music describing it as the sunshine that didn’t exist in England. Super inspirations for country music by Joni Mitchell and Merle Haggard , Kim Cheshire and Rae Leigh discuss the ups and downs of the music business and that no matter what challenges have go...

South Australian Matt Ward joins Rae Leigh to talk about Songwriting, a broken heart and his global affair with writing and releasing music.  Dreams die in the comfort zone… words from Matt Ward in this podcast. Learn how he got started and supporting his first major country music festival this weekend at Groundwater Country Music Festival on the Gold Coast. Connect with Matt: Website Spotify...

It's hard yakka, the Aussie artist says living in London, but it can be done. Jess shares in this podcast about her journey to the UK as an Australian artist and how she feels about following your own path when it comes to your songwriting and artist journey.  Jess Chalker is an Australian-born songwriter and artist living in London UK. Musically, she hails from humble roots as one of YouTube...

Jason and Matt from the hit Australian country band have a chat with Rae Leigh about how they got to where they are today. Family, connection, songwriting and their future aspects in the film industry. They have had a #1 Country Album and #1 Australian Artist Country Album 2021 Nominee Australian Country Music Awards | New Talent of the Year Darlinghurst is a new Melbourne based four-piece that’s...

Writing with someone who has passed on, recording and releasing hard copy CD's and records as an independent artist are just some of the interesting topics we discuss in this featured episode with Natalie Nicole Gilbert.  (Los Angeles, CA - September 1, 2021) The road to recovery is rarely straightforward, and is sometimes arduous and hard-fought. Los Angeles-based producer, vocalist, and son...

Ever had someone ask you "whats your brand?" as an artist it can be one of the hardest questions anyone asks you. In this episode host Rae Leigh and guest Ilana Armida talk about the humanity of being an artist and how they believe the "branding" practice in the music industry is changing.  iLana Armida is an incredibly talented Pop/R&B singer-songwriter from Worcester, Massachusetts...

Kirsty Lee Akers currently on Channel 9 reality TV show 'The Block' with husband Jessy and releasing her first single under her new independent record label, this is a rare talent who is proud of her First Nations heritage, she is a woman of the Wonnarua Nation (Hunter Valley – Australia). Akers describes herself as a fusion of country and Americana, with pop stylings. She has embra...

Jasmin Bade received an APRA scholarship to do a bachelor of music at the university of Tasmania and talks about what collage was like for her and the benefits that she got from going to university that isn’t always listed in the description of the course. It was the culture and community and life experience she got from living on campus. Now living in Nashville and getting an internship at the bl...

The Dawsons are a country family through and through. From Ballarat to Yapoon and then back to Tamworth. Australian farms and country music are a deep rooted part of this family and Peter Smokie Dawson is sharing his passion for country music at country music festival all over Australia. In this episode we talk about his journey as a young boy passionate about the guitar and settling down into a m...

In 2019 Rae Leigh went to the DAG singer songwriter retreat where Shane Nicholson was one of the mentors and they got paired up to write a song together called 'Powered By Love'.  Shane has been recording and releasing his own music since the 1990's and has worked with some amazing artists including Kasey Chambers .  With over 10 million streams to date on previously released material, t...

She's worked with Recording Academy / GRAMMYs award winning Dave Audé and had a number 2 on the Billboard charts in the states. Now in Gold Coast and being a finalist in the Gold Coast Music Awards this year she shares her journey as a mum #singer #songwriter and also shares about her collaboration with Sheppard for the Olympics this year creating a song to help better athletic performance. Jamie...