Headliner Radio

Musical engineer, mixer and producer Nick Wollage has worked on films including Bridget Jones’s Diary, Harry Potter, V for Vendetta, Atonement, Captain America and The Avengers. He talks about why AIR’s Diversity Scholarship for Tonmeisters is so important, delves into his work on Zack Snyder’s new film, Justice League, and talks about his long history with Neve consoles.

London singer-songwriter Sassy explains how she combines elements of folk and pop with emotional lyricism and strong vocals. She digs into her personal (and sometimes frank) lyrics, her emotive new single, Take Away Yesterday, and reveals what we can expect from her upcoming, heart-wrenching debut EP. 

French producer Møme and L.A singer Ricky Ducati perform new single, I Know in a live lockdown session recorded simultaneously in L.A and Paris. Møme explains how debut album, Flashback FM is a homage to the music of the past, and why it’s a new direction for him.

Rising L.A-based singer-songwriter Tai Verdes has made a strong start to the year with his release of two new singles; here he chats about the refreshingly honest narrative running through his much-anticipated upcoming album, blowing up on TikTok, and why he simply loves writing songs from his heart.

2020 was one hell of a year for Lucy Spraggan, who – frank as ever – channelled her experiences into her brand new album, Choices, which peaked at number five – her highest charting album to date. She explains why it means so much to her, reflects on coming full circle with new song, Sober, and the challenges of writing her first ever raunchy track.

In and around the grime scene since the early days of Dizzee Rascal, Bruza was widely seen as one of the genre's biggest talents after singles Get Me and his legendary clash with Crazy Titch – until he disappeared. But 2021 sees the East London MC return with uncompromising single Pick It Up that showcases his genius flow, wordplay, and unmistakable cockney humour. 

Meeting Brad Pitt while touring with Nils Frahm, being a resident at the legendary Funkhaus Studios, and why making music on a computer feels like being at the office - these are just some of the things discussed with bright spark Liam Mour. The Berlin-based synth wizard has just dropped his second EP, and it's an absolute stunner. 

Proud to be one of few French-Canadian composers to break out internationally, on-the-rise artist Raphael Reed's latest film is the blockbuster thriller Crisis. Starring Gary Oldman and Evangeline Lilly, the film explores America's opioid crisis, with a gritty and compelling score from Reed. He talks us through the cultural roots of his music, landing the Crisis gig, and some of his favourite synthesizers.

Multi-Grammy Award winning songwriter and record producer, Gordon Kennedy reveals what he’s been up to during lockdown, reflects on co-writing Eric Clapton’s huge hit, Change The World, and shares his recent discovery – putting Celestion Ruby speakers into his 1962 Fender Bassman cabinet.

Monitor engineer Jim Roach has worked with an eclectic range of artists during his career, from Guns N’ Roses to Janet Jackson. Here he talks about how he first started working in live sound, getting back on the road with Justin Bieber, and how his JH Audio in-ears make life a whole lot easier.