Headliner Radio

Curt Smith, one half of the legendary Tears For Fears, speaks to Headliner about the band’s new album The Tipping Point – their first set of new songs in 17 years.

The Libertines co-founder Carl Barat talks the band’s upcoming anniversary tour, new material, and his solo tour in support of grassroots venues.

Freelance mixer and ADR recordist, Emma Butt, reveals what it was like to work on Game of Thrones’ and Sex Education’s ADR sessions, discusses her mixing and sound editing credits on Eastenders, and offers a personal insight into what the industry needs to do to encourage diversity. At the heart of her studio setup are her trusted Genelec monitors; she reveals why the brand has become a go-to for her. 

L.A-based rapper and Emmy winning musician George Doman (georgetragic) gets candid about life in the music industry as someone living with Cerebral Palsy, recalling the truth about the discrimination he has faced in music studios, and why this issue is not spoken about more. He explains that musicians with disabilities face no lack of talent, but only a lack of opportunity. He recently contributed to Netflix’s Rising Phoenix documentary on the Paralympics, and explains why the project was such an important showcase for musicians living with disabilities, and the changes he hopes to see in the future.

In this Aspiring Headliner podcast sponsored by QSC, Louisa Roach of She Drew The Gun discusses her career to date and the making of the band's latest album, Behave Myself.

Esteemed BBC Radio 1 DJ, presenter and now producer Arielle Free chats to Headliner about her recently released debut single, Soul Full, featuring Joe Killington with Mortimer via Defected’s D4 DANCE label, and her excitement about returning to the stage for some big festival sets this summer.

An award-winning electronic artist and composer, Robert Koch is a trailblazer from Berlin who now makes music from Los Angeles. His music has been synced to countless TV and film trailers, which now sees him working on scores for Netflix and video games. His recent initiation into the world of transcendental meditation (where he unexpectedly met fellow electronic artist Jon Hopkins) saw him inspired to release Full Circle, an album where he deliberately removed any sense of planning or expectations, with stunning results.

Suzi Green, tour manager for the likes of PJ Harvey, Placebo and Katie Melua, discusses the challenges of life on the road, and her new workshop series looking at mental health, diversity and sustainability in the live music industry.

A true journeyman of the music industry, Bryan Wilson, aka Boom Dice, has done it all. Winning a Brit Award for his work on Stormzy's Gang Signs and Prayer is only skimming the surface: he releases dance music and always features the most exciting young talent, and runs Boom Dice Presents, a label which puts on events and is an opportunity for him to mentor young musicians. He talks about his latest single Extroverts, his incredible career so far, and why he's so keen to give a helping hand to younger artists.

Composer Kevin Kiner has scored more Star Wars music than John Williams, having worked with George Lucas and Dave Filoni for over a decade. The Hawaii-based composer reflects on his work on various Star Wars projects, scoring viral Netflix documentary, Making A Murderer, and most recently, the brand new HBO show, Peacemaker – James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad spinoff show. He explains his unconventional approach to scoring the show with Clint Mansell, and why Neve preamps are at the heart of his studio workflow.