Songwriter Trysts

Australian Country singer songwriter JD Reynolds inspired by her amazing mother for her singing and songwriting with Dolly Parton, Elvis, Micheal Jackson, Prince and heaps of amazing artist on repeat in the house. She was scouted at a young age to be a professional ballet dancer but when she was a teenager had an over night growth spurt and was too tall to dance anymore professionally, she became...

Mimoza is Albanian, she was born in Kosovo, just like Dua Lipa and Rita Ora, and at a very young age because of the war in the late nineties, in Kosovo, her parents moved to where she grew up in Sweden and Germany and then a few years ago, she moved to the US to pursue her career. She was coached at a young age that the whole music industry is based around the quality of the song and so she worked...

Nicole from Women Of Country has a mission to evolve country music into an inclusive space for artists of all races, genders, and sexual orientations to be heard on the radio, in award shows, and at the top of the charts.  She has an incredible Blog, playlists and is an intern with the American Country Awards. Support this mission by following and getting engaged with the women of country thr...

Had an amazing chat with Avatari and talked about how he was influenced by his dad who was in music too and got to go to shows with Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones and Janet Jackson as a kid. We talked about the 80's inspired music video he produced with a team of people in LA and how it all came about, it has nods to Karate Kid, Back to the future and others, check out the video on his YouTube...

In this podcast we get to know Courtney on a whole new level talking about her history with music and journey to finally releasing her music. It's never an easy journey and now she is doing it she is taking over the Australian country scene.  Rae Leigh and Courtney have a discussion about the last few years, being an emerging artist through out the Covid period and the challenges and success...

Super excited to have Casey Barnes on the show today, I've seen Casey perform live and he is an amazing entertainer along with singer and songwriter. His music ranges from fun dance rock country music to slow deep and heart punching beautiful tracks that will melt your heart, it was great to get to know him better and hear more about where he came from and the amazing journey he has been on to get...

These talented Tasmanian brothers Tom and Nick Wolfe have been brought up with grass roots and show off, what could be the antioxidant power of the berry farm they grew up on, an amazing display of home family values, passion, determination and love. Their music is inspired by names that we all know and love and some others and we discuss in this podcast their methods, some of the challenges they...

Dan Rennie is the station manager at 98.9FM in Brisbane. He's done just about every job in the place around there.   His people are the Larrakia people from Darwin (NT) with connections to Wyndham  (WA). He is a passionate speaker and music lover and in this chat we talk more about his song he wrote with Paddy McHugh called "Can You Hear Us" and the motivations behind the song.  Che...

Mae Muller UK singer songwriter bringing her heart and soul into her art strongly supported by her parents, "Dad never misses a show" says Mae in the podcast. She is focusing on her and dedicated to building her life and dreams and encourages others to make sure you have your own life and don't give too much of yourself away because at the end of the day you are all you have. She speaks with such...

Chloé Caroline has been singing and songwriting since 6 years old on the beach of LA California, she studied at Belmont in Nashville on Music Row. Inspired by the amazing Stevie Nicks and Dolly Parton she would love to co-write with them one day. She shares her obsession with Harry Styles and his voice and music. Chloé Caroline’s music and artistry radiates a warm, authentic, SoCal vibe with a sub...

Far-reaching influences of a musical New York childhood weave through Carrington MacDuffie’s catchy, unusual songwriting and voice, and stand out in her new releases and upcoming EP I'm The One.album, Previous releases include the LP Kiss Make Better, recorded in Nashville, and promoted by a recent 2-month tour through Europe and the UK; and Rock Me to Mars (2017), Crush on You (2016), and Only an...

Chelsea Berman hails from the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. She started performing at the age of 8, and from the beginning her determination to become a professional singer-songwriter became apparent. At the tender age of 22, she has now grown into an accomplished recording artist. The start of 2021 saw Berman release her newest EP 'Can You Just Not' which quickly rose to the #1 spo...

After being accepted into 11 different arts colleges all over America, Rhian struggled with accepting that she was good enough to be an artist. She went through some serious bullying as a kid in school and speaking with her in this podcast you can hear the wisdom and emotional maturity that she has developed clearly through working through these events. She has a beautiful voice and multi instrume...

This episode I chat to Alisha Todd, half of the new Gold Coast indie-pop duo, Geniie Boy. They have been two years in the making and have now joined forces to release their debut single, Fool’s Play , out 5 February. Alisha shares with us her travelling adventures and playing music in Ibiza as an amazing experience. A collaboration between singer-songwriter, Alisha Todd , and award-winning produce...

Coined "Nashville's Newest Darling" by Hype Magazine,  Caitlin Quisenberry is full speed ahead as she quickly moves up the ranks of country music. Undoubtedly, Quisenberry is blessed with one of the most exciting and fresh voices in country music today. She may be new to the Nashville music scene, but Quisenberry is no stranger to the public eye. She has been sin...

Australian Singer Songwriter Bryce Sainty recently released some fun dance and road trip style upbeat singles which is easy listening and lots of fun. He talks about how he got into the industry and how important it has been for him to build a team of amazing people around him to allow him to focus on his art. We discuss the common debate of the time around singles and albums and what the current...

Country singer songwriter Melody Moko from Brisbane is a mummy of three, we had this chat just a few weeks before her third child was born and we are sending massive congratulations to her and her family for welcoming the new addition to her family. Rae Leigh and Melody had a great chat connecting over both being mums in the music industry and how it’s okay to be a working musician mother and that...

In this podcast chat with Singer songwriter Blake Dantier we have a good laugh and chat about country music, the music industry, being an independent artist, his musical experience and journey with releasing music as an artist even though his true passion sits in songwriting of all genres. Engaged to previous podcast guest Cass Hopetoun , Rae Leigh and Blake have a fun catch up and get the story f...

Speaking with Birdee Bow from BSQUARED MGMT as a friend of Songwriter Trysts covers all the topics that people in the music industry need to know as independent artists. It can be hard to know who to trust and what to do next and these guys just want to help and support artist in their journey with such big hearts and such a strong team we are proud to be able to call them friends and help support...

Singer Songwriter and model Maya Zita is an upcoming Toronto pop artist. Originally a trained classical musician, the singer plans to bring a fresh alternative sound to the pop music industry. In this podcast we talk about the challenges she has faced with collaborating, her inspiration songwriting process and how she found confidence in being accepted to an arts collage in Canada in high school a...

In this podcast with super star singer songwriter Riva Talyor from the United Kingdom (UK) we hear about her journey from being one of BMI's youngest artist to ever be signed, what it was like as a child superstar and how she grew and matured into the generous and professional artist we are speaking to. She is such an advocate and has a big heart for the arts, just as we are, and she supports arti...

15 year old singer songwriter from Portsmouth in the UK is confidently writing and sharing his art with professionalism and passion. Winning competitions, and hitting the charts locally he is surrounding himself by people who are teaching him and helping him present the best music he can. We have been dancing around to his music and you can too we have added it to our Songwriter Trysts playlist HE...

Dr. Dina and husband Don Ortiz speak to us about their amazing music career and experience travelling all over the world many times. They are also Speakers Authors & Workshop Moderators.  As global award-winning entrepreneurial leadership experts, Dina and Don bring a message of how to guide and lead SUCCESS in dynamic environments! The Dina Preston Band provides top-rated 5-star live mus...

Amazing to chat with Scott Southworth for the second time after connecting for episode #54 John Condrone which was also a great chat, we wanted to have a more in depth chat with Scott about his life and songwriting journey. Being in Nashville and working his way up from Radio advertising sales man to hit country songwriter and artist is a great journey to learn from. Also featured in this podcast...

Both Katya and Chris have toured Europe, America and Mexico singing background and/or dancing for numerous artists including Lalah Hathaway (Snarky Puppy), Jerry Rivera, Beyoncé, Obie Bermúdez, Don Omar, Thalia and Grammy Winner Alejandro Sanz. Writing together for about 7 years they continue to record and collaborate with numerous artists, release their own original music and create custom made m...