collaboration

Lockwood Barr: Tips on Co-writing in Nashville

Songwriter Lockwood Barr stops by to share her experiences in co-writing in Nashville. We talked about: How to approach co-writing Helluva Habit Lyrics – Lockwood Bar We should Write Sometime co-writing app SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3E4HnLFuksywb7geo3uHa2 WEBSITE: https://lockwoodbarr.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/musicbylockwood/ Lockwood Barr is a powerhouse country artist tinged with a rocker edge. Based in Nashville, TN this …

Voices Only with Jordana Talsky

by Michael Proudfoot

We have a fascinating show this episode with our special guest, Jordana Talsky. Jordana is a singer, songwriter and vocal looper who fuses multi-genre influences into her own sound. She accompanies herself by voice with a Roland Boss RC505 loop station. Her ethos is to incorporate digital means into live performance in an organic way, …

Keeping it simple (on purpose) with Jeremy Voltz

by Neel Modi

This week we welcomed the return of burned-out mathematician turned indie-soul artist, Jeremy Voltz with his new song, Like the Very First Time. Voltz’s music is inspired by thinking deeply about the people in his life and what he’d love to have the courage to say to them. Reminiscent of Jeff Buckley, Hozier, and Stevie …

From Classical to Personal with Bradley McCaw

by Michael Proudfoot

Bradley McCaw is an award-winning singer/songwriter. His career started with him singing classical music and touring internationally with the group THE TEN TENORS. A native of Australia, Bradley spent fifteen long years making good in every job a musician and writer could possibly have, ending his day with a stack of old vinyls by his …

How To Write A #1 Hit with Christopher Ward

by Michael Proudfoot

Very excited to have the Juno-award winning songwriter, author of an international #1 hit song and the very first MuchMusic VJ join us on SongTalk. Christopher Ward has done all that and more. In our recent interview, Chris talked about his new release Same River Twice, its unique recording process and why he wanted to …

Home Recording and Digital Audio Workstations – Part 1

by Michael Proudfoot

This week SongTalk dives into how to best use DAWs or Digital Audio workstations. Home recording is booming and it’s not just because of Covid. Musicians have long been using different software at home to do what used to cost thousands of dollars in a professional recording studio. How do make the most of your …

Mikalyn – Getting started early with songwriting

by Phil Emery

Impressive new talent Mikalyn stopped by to talk about starting off early, collaboration and songwriting. We talked about: Phil bought a drum kit The Songwriting Challenge – stuff still coming in The Songwriters Association of Canada The New York Times: Now, THAT’s what I call a Bridge! Instagram: @mikalynmusic Twitter: @MikalynMusic Website: http://www.mikalynmusic.com YouTube: Mikalyn …

Funky Collaboration with Jellyfish Interrupted

by Phil Emery

Now physically- distanced duo Jellyfish Interrupted stopped by to talk about how they constructed a funky, lyric-driven track. We talked about: The Copy RIght? Game The Bandname Generator Groove With You – Jellyfish Interrupted (Lyrics) Jellyfish Interrupted YouTube Channel Julian Taylor Juno Nominee https://www.facebook.com/jellyfishinterrupted https://www.instagram.com/jellyfishinterrupted/ Jellyfish Interrupted is funk with a twist. The band formed …