And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan

Today’s guest is a singer, songwriter and musician whose singular sound has spanned punk stages, intimate recordings and songs that have traveled around the world. From “1234” to the unexpected second life of “My Moon My Man,” her music continues to find new audiences. And The Writer Is… Feist!In this episode:- How losing her voice helped her find a new sound- Why finding your people can change your creative life- The collaborator who believed in her before she knew they were making a record- How The Reminder brought different songs together into one world- The unusual musical choices behind “My Moon My Man” and its unexpected return- What “1234” taught her about success, belonging and staying true to herselfAnd The Writer Is… is presented by Amazon Music and SONA.Listen on Amazon Music:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/bfeec5ec-e02d-43eb-917c-5d4e182eadb4/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golanJoin the ATWI Patreon for monthly Zoom hangs, demo feedback, special guests and access to 200+ archived audio episodes: https://www.patreon.com/andthewriterisSubscribe for more conversations with the songwriters behind the songsFollow And The Writer Is…https://instagram.com/andthewriterisChapters00:00 Introducing Feist01:05 The Stories Behind Her Guitars04:49 Growing Up Around Art and Finding Her Voice09:36 Amazon Music & SONA09:48 The Punk Band That Changed Her Life18:28 Losing Her Voice on Tour20:25 Why Singers Have the Least Fun on Tour21:40 How a Doctor’s Orders Changed Her Sound23:45 Find Your People25:35 Inside Broken Social Scene27:53 Peaches, Chilly Gonzales and Their Creative Community32:59 Finding the Freedom to Make Let It Die38:29 The Friend Who Quietly Funded Her Breakthrough42:12 Creative Control and Growing Beyond a Slow Start44:05 Supporting Your Friends Instead of Competing47:48 The Reminder, Folk Music and Sea Lion Woman52:33 Making The Reminder and the 14-Day Sessions55:23 My Moon My Man’s Heated Rivalry Resurgence57:17 Why My Moon My Man Is Such a Strange Song1:00:21 1234 and the Difficult Side of Success1:02:21 Imposter Syndrome and Letting Yourself Shine1:05:06 The Song She’s Most Proud OfHosted by Ross GolanProduced by Joe London and Jad Saad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s guest is a three-time GRAMMY-winning singer, songwriter and producer behind some of country music’s biggest songs. Across more than two decades, she’s built a career on honest stories, unmistakable songs and doing things her own way. And The Writer Is… Miranda Lambert! Recorded live at Casa Rosa in Nashville, Miranda joins Ross to tell the stories behind “Kerosene,” “Gunpowder & Lead,” “The House That Built Me,” “Mama’s Broken Heart,” “Vice” and “Tin Man.” She shares how she co-wrote “Choosin’ Texas” with Ella Langley, why she gave Steve Earle half the credit for “Kerosene,” and why some of the most important songs in her set weren’t written by her. And The Writer Is… is presented by Amazon Music and SONA. Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/bfeec5ec-e02d-43eb-917c-5d4e182eadb4/and-the-writer-is-with-ross-golan CHAPTERS 00:00 Introducing Miranda Lambert 00:56 Writing Choosin’ Texas with Ella Langley 05:21 Finding New Song Ideas After So Many Albums 06:36 Chris Stapleton and a New Retro Sound 08:47 Songwriting Retreats and Creative Chemistry 16:35 Learning the Craft in Texas Honky-Tonks 21:37 Nashville Star and Her Mom’s Wake-Up Call 25:06 Casa Rosa: A Place for the Girls 27:30 Kerosene, Steve Earle, and Doing It Her Way 33:42 The Stories Behind Gunpowder & Lead 36:52 Revolution and The House That Built Me 42:24 Writing Over You with Blake Shelton 45:03 Mama’s Broken Heart and Outside Songs 49:49 Building Platinum 53:55 Somethin’ Bad with Carrie Underwood 57:54 The Weight of These Wings and Vice 1:02:55 Writing Tin Man 1:06:01 Wildcard, the Love Junkies, and Bluebird 1:08:47 Life Off the Road and Writing on Zoom 1:13:08 Palomino and a Changing Music Business 1:14:52 Letting Go of Expectations and Staying Yourself Join the ATWI Patreon for monthly Zoom hangs, demo feedback, special guests and access to 200+ archived audio episodes: https://www.patreon.com/andthewriteris Subscribe for more conversations with the songwriters behind the songs. Follow And The Writer Is… Instagram: https://instagram.com/andthewriteris Hosted by Ross Golan Produced by Joe London and Jad Saad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Today's guest is the British singer-songwriter behind “Escapism.” and “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” After seven years in a record deal without releasing her debut album, she went independent, landed a UK No. 1 and won six BRIT Awards in one night. This is the story of how she found her own way to succeed—and brought her people with her. And The Writer Is... RAYE! In this episode, we get into: • Signing a record deal at 17, having hits, and still being unable to release her debut album. • The album called “too risky,” the partner who backed it, and “Escapism.” changing everything. • Bringing her family and band into the success, and demanding fairer treatment for songwriters. • Her full writing process, early “Click Clack Symphony.” demos, and nine hours on the “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” bridge. and much more. Hit subscribe and turn on notifications. Every week, we go deep with the most interesting creatives in music. Join us on Patreon: patreon.com/andthewriteris Follow us on socials: @andthewriteris A special thank you to our sponsors for making these conversations possible. Our lead sponsor, NMPA — the National Music Publishers' Association. Your support means the world to us. PRS for Music — supporting songwriters, composers and publishers. Find out more: https://www.prsformusic.com/join And @splice — the best sample library on the market. Period. Have you tried variations yet?CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:10 Making music and touring with her family 7:38 What happened to her grandfather's songs 9:49 Ad: PRS for Music 11:09 Ad: Splice 12:16 Ross's stolen-song story and the line between influence and theft 17:33 Who deserves a songwriting credit? 19:52 Why songwriters deserve fees and master points 25:29 The power to say no and protect your splits 28:50 Advice for young writers: choosing your battles and avoiding comparison 33:18 Writing her first song at seven 36:48 The BRIT School and finding her voice 42:21 Subscribe to And The Writer Is 42:50 Jazz freedom and her first music-industry reality check 47:13 The dance hits that came with conditions 48:17 Signing her record deal at 17 54:26 Seven years, hit records and still no debut album 56:33 Going independent and the Escapism. breakthrough 1:02:56 Ice Cream Man. and finding strength through music 1:08:15 The BRIT Awards night she still has not watched back 1:10:38 Making THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. on her own terms 1:12:38 Playing the early Click Clack Symphony. demos 1:14:53 Why she writes with Auto-Tune 1:17:15 Title first: heels, lyrics and theatrical melodies 1:18:48 Nine hours on the WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! bridge 1:21:19 Getting bigger without trying to please everyone 1:23:30 Who is Suzanne? Picking a song for every mood 1:26:18 Her grandfather's poems in Fields 1:27:04 Opening for Bruno Mars 1:28:48 Closing: building a better music industry CREDITS Hosted by Ross Golan Produced by Joe London & Jad Saad Edited by Jad Saad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is the Swedish producer and songwriter behind "Problem," "Into You," "Love Me Like You Do," "No Tears Left To Cry," "Santa Tell Me," and "Unholy,". He finally sits down with Ross for an And The Writer Is interview ten years in the making.He taught himself to make music from a demo CD that came in a cereal box. A radio singing contest got him discovered, and he signed a publishing deal at 17. It then took him ten years to land his first real hit. He tells Ross how a year of playing FIFA with Shellback led to Wolf Cousins, and what Max Martin's famous "math" actually is.If you've ever wondered how the biggest pop songs of the last decade actually get finished, this one's for youAnd The Writer Is... Ilya Salmanzadeh! JOIN THE ATWI PATREONMonthly Zoom hangs, demo feedback, special guests and 200+ archived audio episodes (Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Shania Twain, Babyface and more):Patreon.com/andthewriteris THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR SPLICETry Variations in the Splice Sounds plugin. It makes new versions of any Splice sample with a different structure, key and BPM, and the original creators get paid every time.Splice.comCHAPTERS0:00 Cold open: what Max Martin's "math" really means1:32 Welcome Ilya Salmanzadeh3:12 What MXM is: "like Real Madrid signed me"4:46 Jantelagen: why Swedes won't brag9:57 Born in Iran, raised in Denmark16:22 A cereal-box CD and teaching himself music19:54 The hits: Problem, Into You, Unholy and more21:32 Early influences: Tracy Chapman, Michael Jackson, hip-hop24:50 Why the world's biggest pop writers live in Stockholm27:14 Wanting to be an R&B artist32:36 The radio singing contest that got him discovered37:26 Ten years from publishing deal to first hit39:09 Telemarketing and Apple tech support43:08 The immigrant drive to prove he belongs46:21 His first cut: the Bratz album48:20 A year of FIFA with Shellback and the birth of Wolf Cousins52:37 The MXM pop family tree54:21 Competition vs. family inside MXM58:40 Max Martin: "Why aren't you in LA?"1:00:41 What Max Martin taught him about songwriting1:03:13 "Problem": Savan Kotecha's original voice memo1:08:59 The morning "Problem" hit #1 on iTunes1:10:57 His father and the number he keeps seeing1:14:31 Weeks on one pre-chorus: making "Into You"1:21:55 "Love Me Like You Do" started as a Sunday hang1:27:08 Producer vs. writer credits: "Bad Blood" and "Bang Bang"1:31:42 His creative wavelength with Ariana Grande1:32:23 "No Tears Left To Cry" breaking the pop rules1:34:00 "God is a woman" was almost for Beyoncé and JAY-Z1:35:48 Ariana Grande as a producer1:37:27 "Unholy": the hotel staff, Max and his daughter1:44:20 When a release doesn't hit1:47:11 14-hour days: how he finishes so much music1:48:57 Chris Martin, Coldplay and the "mind movie"1:52:17 Why he keeps working with new artists (Tate McRae, LISA)1:54:53 "eternal sunshine" vs. "petal": the two-room process1:56:54 "Santa Tell Me" and chasing a Christmas classic1:59:24 Has Ilya finally proven his worth to himself?And The Writer Is, hosted by Ross Golan, is a podcast about the songwriters, producers and artists behind the songs you love.Instagram: instagram.com/andthewriterisHosted by Ross GolanProduced by Joe London and Jad Saad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.