Alex Whorms and writing with a producer mindset

Singer, songwriter and keyboardist, Alex Whorms stopped in to talk about writing her latest song “Wrong”. Download the lyrics to follow along.

We talked about:

• Our episode Mistakes that “amateur” songwriters make and feedback from a listener
• Using syncopation and misalignment of lyrical phrasing and melody to introduce tension
• Editing your song through iterations to make it better
• Writing your bridge just in time for the recording session
• Writing with a producer mindset
• Writing the lyrics as the last thing
• Our songwriting challenge for 2025 to write a song in an odd time signature. Please send us your answer to the challenge by November 10. And here’s Alex’s favourite odd time signature song (hint: it’s in 7/4) Everyone’s Tired | Kuri, and see our updated Spotify playlist for odd time signature songs!

About Alex Whorms

Alex Whorms crafts music that is a genre unto itself. On her feet, dancing behind her keyboard, the singer, songwriter and screen composer flows freely between styles and sounds, flawlessly blending indie, alternative, folk, pop, jazz and almost anything else that strikes her fancy – investing everything with honest tales and authentic emotions drawn from her own life.

The Hamilton Arts Award winner has appeared on national TV, CBC Radio and festival stages including Toronto Pride, Supercrawl and Canadian Music Week.

She is currently on tour with her band promoting her fourth EP, Daylight Chasing Dusk.