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This is a music podcast which explores the creative process. We chat to artists of all levels, from aspiring and emerging talent to international stars, to find more about how they make their music. Check us out on Insta @emergingheadliner, FB and Twitter @headlinerhub and hashtag #headlinerradio
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Renee de la Motte and Thomas Eagleton are the duo behind Salarymen, a band making nostalgia-inducing indie songs combining an array of rock, psych, and dream pop influences. Having supported the likes of Royal Otis and touring the States, Japan, and their native Australia, the duo reveal the process behind their debut album, Take It Or Leave It.
JP Cooper talks about keeping his head down growing up as an 'artsy type' in Manchester, duetting with Gabrielle on new single, Sad Song, and making music for connection rather than charts on his new album, Just A Few Folk.
S!RENE is a Dutch-Nigerian music artist, saxophonist, DJ and producer who has built a following with his music that fuses Afro Beats, Amapiano, jazz, African funk, and more. Following performances alongside Ezra Collective and at London’s Jazz Café, he speaks to Headliner about his stunning debut album, Silence Gives Life - his latest work that fuses a plethora of genres and sounds, and speaks to the relationship between silence, music, and life.
Producer, songwriter, artist and musician Mike Sabath, who has collaborated with RAYE, Shawn Mendes, Lizzo, Sabrina Carpenter and JADE, delves into the making of his emotionally-charged and natured-infused full-length record Album II: The Land Of The Twisted Tree, including how he produced it on the road in an RV. He also breaks down how he co-wrote and produced RAYE’s no.1 single WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!
Shao Hao is a singer-songwriter who has gone from being an unconfident music student who left China for studies in the UK, to having no.1 hit songs across South East Asia and on Netflix and anime shows. He chats to Headliner about how being a resident artist at London’s Roundhouse helped him sign his life changing publishing deals, and the latest single from his Brit pop meets K-pop solo project, Where Is My Home.
Fifteen years after the release of his dance banger, Turn The Lights Off, Danish DJ and producer Kato’s life has taken an unexpected turn. And it’s all thanks to a Jon Hamm meme. He reacts to the song going viral and breaks down the key studio production gear he used to make the track.
Polish composer Hania Rani discusses her ambitious new work, Non Fiction, a piano concerto, which was both released as an album and premiered at the Barbican Hall in London, and her score for Sentimental Value, winner of the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival – starring Renate Reinsveh and Stellan Skarsgård.
Composer Henry Jackman (whose previous work includes Captain America: The Winter Soldier, its sequel Civil War, and Captain Phillips), discusses turning his hand to a huge gaming franchise with Battlefield 6. He talks about some of the similarities and differences between the two mediums, still having plenty of budget to work with, including orchestral sessions, and how nu-metal legend Fred Durst became involved in proceedings.
Japanese-born, US-based producer and DJ, Qrion delves into the making of her new album, We Are Always Under The Same Sky, and shares how her music production has progressed – going from experimenting with making music on her phone in high school, to mastering the intricate possibilities of Cubase. She also reflects on how overcoming personal struggles has shaped her music, and shares a glimpse of her plans for 2026.
Justin Gray, a Juno award-winning bassist, composer, engineer, producer, and educator based in Canada discusses his Grammy award-nominated project for Best Immersive Audio Album, his approach to mixing and mastering in Sony 360 Reality Audio in his Sony approved Genelec-equipped studio, and explains how the format differs from Dolby Atmos.
Rising country-pop sensation Chanel Yates opens up about making it as a UK country singer, the viral success of her single, Big Girl Boots, doing it all as an independent artist, the real stories that inspire her music, writing her brand new single, Colourblind, and what’s next for her.
Ava and Conan, twin lead singers from rising Bristol indie band, Kodachrome, discuss the band’s musical influences, building up a fan base with no industry connections, and playing sell out shows in their hometown, to UK festivals and beyond. The band delves into how they’re redefining what rock bands can look and sound like by representing the queer, trans, and neurodiverse communities, why they’ll never tire of asking Yungblud to let them play at Bludfest, and share what to expect from thei...
Berlin-born composer Sascha Dikiciyan, aka Sonic Mayhem, shares the story behind his Quake II breakthrough, the philosophy of rebellion driving the music behind new game Metal Eden, and how Cubase keeps him at the cutting edge of game music composition.
UK singer-songwriter Ella Eyre opens up about her long-awaited new album, everything, in time, and why she’s finally writing the music she's always wanted to. She reflects on getting out of the major label system, taking her songs with her, and reveals how she’s breaking away from being typecast as a dance feature vocalist.
Annie Mahtani, electroacoustic composer, sound artist, performer and Lecturer in Music at The University of Birmingham, reveals all about BEAST, the concert sound system of the University of Birmingham’s Electroacoustic Music Studios. Also co-director of BEAST, Mahtani explains how BEAST has become one of the leading systems for the presentation of electronic music in the world thanks to its setups of 100 loudspeakers. She reveals how Genelec monitors play a crucial role, and how the system g...
Cameron Richardson, an internationally sought-after vocal teacher who is renowned for his work with clients in lead roles on Broadway, London’s West End and in TV and film, discusses his approach to vocal coaching, how he helps West End stars reach their potential, and delves into pivoting into creating his own music with his debut single, The Other Side Of Blue.
Coyle Girelli, who, after finding success in previous bands Your Vegas and The Chevin, and co-writing for the likes of BTS and Westlife, has now stepped out as a solo artist with a classic songwriting sound. He chats about his new album, Out Of This Town, a long-awaited collection of songs co-written with Elvis Presley collaborator Mac Davies, featuring duets with KT Tunstall and Cassandra Lewis.
Chelsea and Grace, aka debdepan, are a female duo from Margate who make genre-blurring alternative music, influenced by dark pop, dance and grunge. The duo talk about their musical influences and their new EP, Lovers & Others – a collection that chronicles the complexities of love, identity, and friendship through the duo’s dramatised lens.
Few tracks capture the timeless groove of The Brand New Heavies quite like You Are the Universe. Released in 1997 as part of the band’s platinum-certified album Shelter, the song’s uplifting lyrics and irresistible funk-soul groove have made it a fan favourite across the globe, cementing the band’s place as pioneers of acid jazz. Andrew Levy, who’s been The Brand New Heavies’ bassist since the group formed in the late ‘80s, reflects on the group's enduring appeal, why they never go out of sty...
Fresh off his headline tour across Asia, L.A.-based pop artist and producer, elijah woods discusses the misunderstandings that come with having a very similar name to a certain The Lord of the Rings actor, talks about his new single, Slicked Back Hair, and reveals what to expect from his debut album, Can We Talk?.
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