Such A Good Feeling with Steve Anderson

It's no secret that my favourite film of all time is "Moulin Rouge" so it was really lovely to speak to the incredibly talented Andy Bradfield,  the man that mixed not only that soundtrack but also "The Great Gatsby" and "Romeo And Juliet"  as well as countless classics by artists including Rufus Wainwright, Craig Armstrong, Sheridan Smith , The Spice Girls, Louise and Alanis Morissette.  Andy tal...

Currently part of the incredible Woman To Woman project with Beverley Craven, Julia Fordham and Rumer , Judie Tzuke is not only one of the finest writers the UK has ever produced but also has one of the most distinctive voices full of warmth and believability. Here she talks about her beginnings writing poems which turned into songs forming the basis of her albums initially signed to Elton John's...

Self confessed 'sad boy' JC Stewart is one of the brightest and most brilliant singer/songwriters to have emerged in the last few years. Hailing from Northern Ireland his silky vocals , heartfelt songs and super catchy hooks have brought him much deserved success as a solo artist and also co-writing with luminaries including Lewis Capaldi, Tom O'Dell and Niall Horan. I caught up with him at his ho...

Jim Eliot is widely known for his understanding of how to create a certified pop banger including "All The Lovers" by Kylie, "Anything Can Happen" by Ellie Goulding and "Jealousy" by Will Young. Starting out with a love of synths and dance music he talks here about the small moments that made the biggest changes to his career as a songwriter/producer and lovely recollections of how some of these s...

Grace has been responsible for some of my favourite music over the last few years including her "i wonder if you wonder' EP which was #1 on my #BestOf2021 list. She talks here about learning to play by ear from a young age and how the dream didn't quite work out the way she planned after finishing second on "The X Factor" and being one of the first acts to be allowed to sing their own compositions...

From his beginnings as mash up king under the moniker Girls On Top , Richard X is now one of the most in demand producers working with artists including The Human League, Sugababes, Kelis, Annie and as a long time collaborator with Will Young. I caught up with him at his home studio to hear some of the magical moments that helped him along the way including tales of buying compilations in jumble s...

On the 25th Anniversary of George Michael's classic "Older" album I catch up with the truly brilliant Johnny Douglas about the incredible story behind how he ended up producing tracks from that record and their collaborative partnership beyond it. Also amazing tales of an abandoned solo artist dreams leading to figuring out how to work a studio and producing/writing for so many superb artists incl...

The two people that encouraged me to do this podcast in the first place join me to share our Top 5 songs from 2021 and a few extras as well! With Larry Flick (Sirius XM/Billboard/Vero) https://getvero.app.link/JU3SjoDkpjb?_p=c1143edc990762eeeb1b90f8ee Lee Bennet (Teases And Dares Blog) https://teasesanddares.wordpress.com Listen to all the songs here https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6wcsRV0ZTy4Ul...

So wonderful to catch up with one of my favourite songwriters, the truly gifted Jörgen Elofsson, responsible for so many huge songs including "A Moment Like This" and "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" for Kelly Clarkson, "Sometimes" and "You Drive Me Crazy" for Britney Spears , "Its The Way You Make Me Feel" for Steps , "My Love" for Westlife and so many more. He's worked with Celine Dion, Leona...

Jamie Hartman is a master craftsman. Part Sam Cooke , part Paul McCartney, in this episode he talks about his origins in Bens Brother, to taking advice from a close friend to let a treasured song be covered by Will Young ("All Time Love"), the incredible story behind how the groundbreaking Brit Award winning song "Human" got to Rag'n'Bone Man and how he managed to coax the legendary Carole King ou...

Without doubt one of the loveliest and hardest working pop stars around , I catch up with the truly beautiful Louise Redknapp to talk about the incredible moments that have shaped her career including that legendary time where she was approached in a club and asked if she could sing by the manager of what would end up being Eternal. Through her time at stage school , being in and out of that incre...

Wonderful to talk to the genius producer/musician and writer Will Gregory in the week leading up to the premiere of his Moog Ensemble piece based on principles by Archimedes with the BBC National Orchestra Of Wales. Along with Alison Goldfrapp he has created the most incredible albums ,each of which is its own soundtrack with a very different theme and always cinematic and beautifully produced.&nb...

Truly one of the most beautiful humans on the planet as well as being a remarkably gifted songwriter and producer , Biff Stannard talks to me about the magical moments that lead to him living his dream life within music including how he Mel B introduced herself at a studio he happened to be at for another meeting , jumped on his back and took him into a Spice Girls showcase. A week later he and th...

Richard Niles is not only brilliant but also enigmatic, hilarious, quirky and a musical encyclopaedia. His orchestral arrangements over the years for everyone including Trevor Horn, The Pet Shop Boys, Swing Out Sister, Ray Charles, Westlife, Take That , Kylie, and Paul McCartney have been shining examples of his unique style. He is also an acclaimed author of music history books including "The Inv...

Simon has the incredible accolade of being Musical Director for Britney Spears, The Spice Girls and Westlife alongside working with artists like S Club 7 (and co writing their huge hit "Don't Stop Moving" and the beautiful "Never Had A Dream Come True"). Here he talks about the magical moments that got him from a tiny studio down to London and working with the biggest pop stars around. He also tal...

So wonderful to chat to the incredible Emma Bull who has worked with One Direction, Little Mix, Fleetwood Mac, Leona Lewis, Naill Horan, Ellie Goulding and Celine Dion to name but a few as a Creative Director. Her passion for putting emotion into her work is unrivalled and she shares some incredible stories about how she ended up in this job showing once again its all about those sliding doors mom...

Julian is responsible for recording and mixing some of the biggest songs of the 80s from acts like Go West, Pet Shop Boys, Liza Minelli and Level 42 as well as the huge hit "Sleeping Satellite" by Tasmin Archer. Here he talks about growing up in Australia and what brought him to the UK where he ended up working alongside Trevor Horn at the legendary Sarm Studios and some secrets behind the epic re...

Larry Flick has lived the most incredible life from growing up in New York to being senior editor on Billboard magazine with a host of superstars only wanting to talk to him for interviews and continuing that on through his radio shows for Sirius XM and Studio 54 Radio. He was one of the first to interview Madonna and counted Donna Summer as a personal friend. His dance column in Billboard magazin...

Championed by BBC Radio 2 and one of the best singer/songwriters I've ever worked with , the incredible Harriet talks here about how she found her extraordinary voice, the process of learning about crafting songs and those magical moments that led to her being on stage at The Royal Albert Hall. More on Harriet here https://www.harrietsmusic.com and catch her on tour with "Piano Sessions".

Wonderful to catch up with the brilliant Tom Meadows who has worked as a drummer with Kylie, Leona Lewis, Westlife, Duffy, Girls Aloud and Christophe Willem amongst many others. Tom talks through the random childhood violin accident that resulted in his first drum kit and the moments where some seemingly risky choices paid off perfectly as well as recalling incredible moments on stage around the w...

Singer, actress and healer Siobhan Dillon has what I consider to be the voice of an actual angel. After getting her break as part of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Maria" talent search competition she went on to star in "Ghost", "Miss Saigon" and "Cabaret" in the West End and alongside Glenn Close on the London and Broadway productions of "Sunset Boulevard" to exceptional reviews. Here she talks through h...

In this episode I talk to the brilliant Terry Ronald about his career going from being a recording artist himself to working with artists including Dannii Minogue, Kylie and Girls Aloud onto hugely successful West End Shows (Rent,The Hurly Burly Show) and his life changing decision post his cancer recovery to write a novel "Becoming Nancy" which is now being adapted for stage by Jerry Mitchell (Ha...

In this conversation I chat to the multi talented Arranger/Producer/Writer Cliff Masterson about his esteemed career and what propelled him to working with artists including Emile Sande, Kylie , Lionel Richie,  Labrinth and writing a theme song for Disney amongst many other things. He and I have collaborated on so many projects and most recently put together the epic "80s Classical" show feat...

A well overdue catch up with the brilliant Nigel Lowis who is responsible for some of the music that has soundtracked so many lives including the work he did with artists such as Dina Carroll, Eternal and Louise. He has an inherent love of disco and soul music stemming from growing up in London and here talks about that and the series of happy accidents that led to him being in a studio and learni...

As a musical director I love chatting to other MD's so this was such a wonderful opportunity to catch up with Mike who has worked as MD for Take That , Jeff Lynne's ELO, Gary Barlow,  Annie Lennox and by royal appointment for The Queens Diamond Jubilee concert but also works with so many other artists in the live arena as well as being an incredible producer for artists including Annie and Ma...