Headliner Radio

Tyler Smyth, a top-line songwriter and frontman of the metalcore band Dangerkids, discusses his diverse music journey and production work for bands like I Prevail and the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He shares insights on adapting to post-pandemic creativity and his perfectionist tendencies in song production. Tyler highlights the importance of collaboration and the honor of Grammy nominations. Plus, he teases a genre-bending new album for I Prevail and offers a glimpse into making music for Sega while utilizing Cubase throughout his career.

Martin Audio marketing director James King speaks to Headliner about Focusrite's acquisition of the company just weeks before the pandemic, and why he is seeing signs for great optimism in the pro audio market.

Award-winning author Sarah Hall tells Headliner about her new BBC Radio 4 show We're All Living In OK Computer Now, which looks at the cultural impact of Radiohead's 1997 classic 25 years after its release.

Spanish and Turkish rapper, singer, and producer Alexx Cloud from Santa Fe, New Mexico has been making some big moves in the music scene recently. Here he talks about the challenges of being an independent artist, how he’s developed his sound, and the plans in store for his first headline show this summer.

Jonny Breakwell, recording and mixing engineer at Miloco Studios, reflects on his recent MPG nomination in the category of Rising Star, delves into how he worked with BBC’s Sound of 2022, PinkPantheress on her huge hit, Just for me, and why he enjoys working on Genelec monitors in a string of Miloco studios.

Singer and songwriter Dana Gavanski opens up on the making of her new album When It Comes, from the sonic influences that have inspired her artistic process, to the personal challenges that impacted its production.

Five-time Grammy-winning mix engineer, Chris Lord-Alge, talks about upgrading Studio A at his MIX L.A. complex for Dolby Atmos work, facilitated by an interface and converter infrastructure based on Focusrite RedNet components. He gets candid about his thoughts on Atmos and explains his unique approach to immersive mixing.

Breakout singer SHAB reflects on her unique journey to releasing music: travelling to America from Iran as a young teenager on her own; working three jobs and studying Law; going viral on YouTube during lockdown; and now working with Grammy-winning producer Damon Sharpe (Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande). SHAB gets candid about making it as an emerging artist in a crowded industry, comparing life to a series of computer game levels, and teases what fans can expect from her debut album, Euphoria, that drops later this year.

Kostas Kalimeris - music producer, engineer and owner and of Black Rock Studios in Santorini - opens up about the Greek recording industry and the big difference between the way Greek and international artists write songs. He recalls his studio’s first ever client, how One Republic helped put Black Rock on the map after recording their huge hit, Counting Stars there, and explains why he invests in so many Genelec studio monitors.

UK singer-songwriter Joe Hicks reflects on his musical influences growing up, delves into the inspiration behind new single, Mirror Mirror – the first instalment from his upcoming debut album – and teases what fans can expect from his next single, One More Step.