Songwriting For Songwriters

Episode 15 - Suzi Quatro - Songwriting For Songwriters Podcast Suzi Quatro speaks with Elijah about her new album ‘Face To Face’ which she created and wrote with KT.Tunstall. She also talks about her songwriting process, her career to date, being a female rock ‘n’ roll icon, her influences and more. Suzi’s website: http://www.suziquatro.com/

Episode 11 - Boo Hewerdine - Songwriting For Songwriters Podcast Ivor Novello Award nominated songwriter Boo Hewerdine is considered one of the UK’s finest singer-songwriters. As lead singer of seminal band, The Bible through to his subsequent solo work and long-time collaboration with the incredible Eddi Reader who had a huge hit with Boo's song, 'The Patience of Angels', Boo has become something...

Episode 16 - Beth Nielsen Chapman - Songwriting For Songwriters Podcast Beth was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2016 and is a two-time Grammy Award and ACM Award nominee and won the Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year in 1999 for writing Faith Hill's "This Kiss". Click here to hear Beth’s music and find out about new projects, tour dates and more: https://...

Episode 14 - Ian McNabb - Songwriting for Songwriters Robert Ian McNabb was born in Liverpool on November 3rd 1960. An only child - the son of Patricia and Robert. He first picked up a guitar at the age of 12 after seeing Marc Bolan on Top Of The Pops. Ian joined his first band, Young World, at the age of 15 ; They played the working men’s club circuit for a couple of years before Ian joined anoth...

Episode 13 - Kyle Falconer - Songwriting for Songwriters Podcast Kyle Falconer is best known for being front-man and songwriter in Mercury Nominated Scottish Indie Rock band The View. Falconer released his debut solo album titled 'No Thank You' independently. The record reached number 1 in the Record Store Chart in the week of the release and achieved a top 40 position in the UK Album Chart.

Episode 12 - Steve Knightley - Songwriting for Songwriters Steve Knightley is a multi-award-winning singer-songwriter/musician and founder member of folk/acoustic roots trail-blazers ‘Show of Hands’ described by Peter Gabriel as ‘one of the great English bands’. A constant throughout Steve’s work is his ability to root his songs in time and place, notably the West Country where he was raised. Info...

Episode 10 - Mark Nevin Mark Nevin rose to international acclaim as a songwriter and guitarist with his band Fairground Attraction who won two Brit Awards: best single for the Number-One hit “Perfect” and best album “The First of a Million Kisses”. After Fairground Attraction broke up Mark formed Sweetmouth, with Brian Kennedy on vocals, and released the excellent album “Goodbye To Songtown”....

Episode 9 - Sam Brown - Songwriting for Songwriters Podcast Sam has worked as a backing vocalist, songwriter and lead vocalist and has sold in excess of 3 million records. In the 1980/90’s she had her biggest hit Stop which was in the top ten , including a few number 1’s, in many countries around the world. She has made 8 studio albums, 1 EP and 1 live album. As a lead and backing vocalist she has...

Episode 8 - Nigel Clark - Songwriting for Songwriters Podcast. Nigel Clark is best known for being the front-man, bassist and chief songwriter of Dodgy. Nigel and Dodgy wrote some of the most memorable and popular songs of the 1990's through the Brit Pop era including 'Good Enough', 'In A Room', 'Staying Out For The Summer' and 'If You're Thinking Of Me'. Nigel and Elijah chat about his pure love...

Episode 7 - Cat Pierce - Songwriting for Songwriters Cat Pierce is a Los Angeles based singer-songwriter best known as being half of The Pierces. After more than 15 years of being in a band with her sister Allison Pierce Cat has released a run of brilliant singles in the last few years as well as becoming a Mum and releasing her own beautifully painted Tarot Cards. Hear Cat's songs here: https://s...

Episode 5 - Chris Difford - Songwriting for Songwriters Podcast Joining Elijah this week is Chris Difford. Chris Difford is a Grammy nominated and double Ivor Novello Award winning lyricist who has brought us characters and sketches from everyday life, and has successfully turned the mundane into the beautiful, the urbane into the exquisite, for over 40 years. With his collaborator, Squeeze co-fou...

Episode 5 - Kathryn Williams - Songwriting For Songwriters Podcast This weeks Elijah’s guest is the much loved and respected Mercury Music Prize nominee Kathryn Williams. They discuss Kathryn’s songs, her songwriting process, her love of capturing life through art and song, what it’s like being a songwriter and the life lessons learnt along the way. Check out Kathryn’s beautiful songs here: https:...

Episode 4 - Ron Sexsmith - Songwriting For Songwriters Podcast. Ron Sexsmith is one of the most respected living songwriters. Canadian born and 3 time Juno Award winning songwriter, Ron has just released his new album 'The Vivian Line'. Elijah and Ron have a conversation about the stories behind some of Ron's songs, the beautiful story of how Ron started songwriting, his influences, his process an...

Episode 3 - Louise Goffin -Songwriting For Songwriters Podcast As the daughter of Carole King and Gerry Goffin Louise has melody and songwriting flowing through her very being and DNA. Louise has recently being recording a new album at the infamous Muscle Shoals Studio. Elijah and Louise talk about the benefits of co-writing with other songwriters, the balance of being a recording artist, songwrit...

Episode 2 - John Robb - Songwriting For Songwriters Podcast John Robb is the frontman of seminal post punk band The Membranes. He's also a journalist and writer and has just released his fabulous new book 'Goth-The Art Of Darkness' which explores the Goth culture. John also runs the music website 'Louder Than War'. Host Elijah and John discuss John's songwriting, his band The Membranes sound and t...

'Songwriting For Songwriters' - Episode 1 - Scott Matthews Scott Matthews is an Ivor Novello Award winning songwriter who is on the verge of releasing his eighth studio album 'Restless Lullabies'. Elijah and Scott discuss Scott's career to date, his songwriting process, the story behind his new album, his influences, how he got into songwriting, how he writes songs, how his songwriting has changed...