Between The Lines with Jamz Supernova

Jamz chats to Bristol-based DJ and Producer Bruce (AKA Larry McCarthy) about his track ‘I’m His Ex’ taken from his album ‘Not Ready For Love’   They talk in depth about Bruce’s journey to singing on his own music, via encouragement from friends, therapy and poetry writing, as well as how the breakdown and repair of his relationship inspired him to write a sexy song.  You can listen to I’m His Ex here: https://open.spotify.com/track/0fbLFXzMAH7ckmFVzdHora?si=76c042af4f7247b5

South London singer, songwriter and producer BINA. joins Jamz for this episode of Between The Lines to talk about BINA.’s track Dopamine, a single she released in 2023.  They talk about the writing process of the song in producer Subculture’s studio, as well as the themes that run through BINA.’s conversational and confessional style, and about the song’s viral success on social media.  You can listen to Dopamine here:  https://open.spotify.com/track/3ynnGOYFsSPb0aUmWYZ6T3?si=ccbd1e1734324460

Jamz is joined by Peckham singer-songwriter Sam Akpro for his very first podcast to talk about his 2023 single ‘Death By Entertainment’. They chat about how writing can feel like a puzzle, things that can support mental wellbeing, and the differences between performing as part of a band and by himself.   You can listen to Death By Entertainment here: https://open.spotify.com/track/7cIzu3i160H3v9hnIi5iNA?si=c9255b8bfacd4db1

ENNY is the guest for this episode, where she and Jamz go Between The Lines on her song ‘Champagne Problems’ taken from her 2023 EP 'We Go Again'.  They talk about ENNY’s stripped back approach to songwriting, misogyny in Hip Hop, and how growing up in Thamesmead has influenced her music.  You can listen to Champagne Problems here: https://open.spotify.com/track/2ovqVTHTnGqcBoYjKxk4m3?si=4fa376f291d04d3e

In this episode, Jamz talks to singer-songwriter and guitarist Daudi Matsiko about his song ‘I Am Grateful For My Friends’, a 2023 single taken from his album ‘The King Of Misery’ which was released at the beginning of 2024.  They talk about how Daudi was feeling while writing the song, the moments of  humour behind some of the poignant and fragile lyrics, and how his mental health played a part in the writing.  You can listen to ‘I Am Grateful For My Friends’ here: https://open.spotify.com/track/2QanDW5mXMw5vWW3TRw9Z9?si=8e3fed8835f442bc

Jamz chats with singer-songwriter Yazmin Lacey about her track Fool’s Gold, which is the fourth track on her conceptual 2023 album Voice Notes.  They get into how the song came together, the story of the woman who inspired the lyrics, and how Yazmin feels about the song now.  You can listen to Fool’s Gold here: https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ato3VxLgKDwSEDzC15iXg?si=0f4d039bfb584da3

Hi, I'm Jamz Supernova, and this is my brand new podcast Between The Lines, where each week, I'll be sitting down with one of my favourite artists to talk about the process of writing one of their tracks that I love. I'm so excited for you to hear these conversations, so please follow or subscribe, and I'll see you for Episode 1 very soon!