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This is a music podcast which explores the creative process. We chat to artists of all levels, from aspiring and emerging talent to international stars, to find more about how they make their music. Check us out on Insta @emergingheadliner, FB and Twitter @headlinerhub and hashtag #headlinerradio
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Jan 13, 2025 • 35min
E400: The Amazons: 21st Century Fiction
The Amazons frontman Matt Thomson opens up on the making of the band's new album, 21st Century Fiction, and the fraught circumstances that spawned it.

Jan 9, 2025 • 39min
E399: Deco: Destination: I Don’t Know
Pop band Deco explain that despite going viral, radio play, and supporting Nile Rodgers and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, they can't afford to tour Europe due to obstacles put in place via Brexit. They explain why they decided to go interrailing as a way to reach their fans in Europe, and discuss their debut album, Destination: I Don’t Know.

Jan 8, 2025 • 56min
Levels E11: Nick Sylvester: Production Skills
Producer, composer, and artist Nick Sylvester discusses his life in and out of the studio, and his work with Augspurger monitors.

Jan 7, 2025 • 24min
Aspiring Headliner E70: Ananya
London-based Zimbabwean pop artist Ananya delves into releasing ‘sad pop’, and her new mental health-tackling single Happy – a year on from the release of her debut album.

Jan 6, 2025 • 24min
JBL Emerging Headliner E46: bodie
Rising alt-pop artist bodie reflects on his time on season 22 of The Voice, bringing worship music to the mainstream, delves into his debut EP, HAPPY TO BE HERE and how he’s challenging stereotypes as to the way music about faith can sound.

Dec 23, 2024 • 34min
The Mix Room E101: Carlos Rodgarman
Grammy and Latin Grammy-nominated engineer, songwriter and musical director Carlos Rodgarman on his ‘musician first, engineer second’ approach to his work, working with Michael Bublé, composing and producing music for film and television, and why he relies on Genelec studio monitors.

Dec 20, 2024 • 32min
In The Box E23: Danny J Lewis
British producer and DJ Danny J Lewis delves into the making of his brand new album, Night Tales 3 - The Dreams Of Eve, which follows the story of an AI discovering her own emotional capability. He talks about how AI is influencing the music industry, the boundaries between human and machine, and how Steinberg’s Cubase 14 was integral to the making of this record.

Dec 18, 2024 • 56min
E398: Catherine Anne Davies | Songwriting and production
Multi-talented songwriter, producer, and musician Catherine Anne Davies, aka The Anchoress, discusses her illustrious career as a collaborator and an artist in the studio and on the stage.

Dec 17, 2024 • 31min
Aspiring Headliner USA 44: corook
Nashville-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist corook – who calls themself a leader of a frog-hat wearing queer cult – shares an important life update and talks about going viral with if i were a fish, (a song penned in 10 minutes as a spontaneous response to internet hate), and their brand new song, crumbs, taken from corook’s eagerly anticipated debut album, committed to a bit.

Dec 16, 2024 • 30min
JBL Emerging Headliner E45: Jessy Fury
With a sound evoking the era of John Hughes films, L.A.-based singer-songwriter Jessy Fury’s music transports listeners to a nostalgic realm as he combines modern and retro rock ‘n’ roll sensibilities. He delves into his musical influences, his latest anthem, Runaway and explains why he wants people to either not be able to get enough of his music, or absolutely hate it.


