Writing Intuitively with Maddy Little

Maddy Little is a Canadian Indie Artist, based out of Toronto, Canada. Maddy has spent her formative years immersed in indie-folk band We Wander.

Maddy has been deeply influenced in her songwriting by artists like City and Colour, Dizzy, Phoebe Bridgers, who have inspired her to turn to storytelling through music. Currently working on her first EP as a solo artist, Maddy’s second single “Attention” explores her vulnerability and emotion as a songwriter.

Maddy shared the process behind her song Attention. Download the lyrics to follow along.

We talked about:

• Having no intro to your song and why you might want to do that
• Writing a melody that doesn’t quite line up with your lyrics, and leaves space in the song
• Starting a song with an idea and focus on a keyword
• Writing deeply personal lyrics that still can relate to others
• Sticking to your gut feelings when editing your song
• How different songwriters love writing choruses, verses, or bridges best
• 7 ways to bring variety to your collection of songs – Song Talk Radio
• Trusting the judgement of your production team