Headliner Radio

Lawrence ‘Filet’ Mignogna has been a monitor and FOH engineer for many big acts over the years, including Gwen Stefani, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Twenty One Pilots, and many more. Here we discuss why he took a step back from touring pre-Covid, his efforts to raise awareness and funds for the live industry, and his workflow on DiGiCo mixing consoles.

Swedish producer Bontruce recently dropped his debut single Salvation. The self-confessed studio nerd explains how he is responsible for the entire process of composing, producing and writing his tracks, and how he draws inspiration from both the natural world and the dichotomy between humans and the planet.

Newcomer Lu Wright is used to putting on a brave face, however with her debut single release, British Daisy and upcoming EP, she’s letting her guard down. It might just be the soundtrack to your summer. 

Headliner speaks with Christopher Mansfield, the man known best as Fences, an artist already drawing favourable comparisons to Bon Iver. He reflects on being discovered on Myspace by Tegan and Sara, his friendship and collaborations with Macklemore, and the profound travels and bonds that brought about his latest album, Failure Sculptures.

Composer Michael Yezerski’s most recent project is composing the score for The Vigil - a horror film which follows a young man who is tasked with keeping vigil over a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community, only to be targeted by a malevolent spirit. We delve into scoring a horror film, avoiding cliches, pacing out the tension, and his use of Steinberg’s Cubase.

American composer and pianist Kris Bowers has composed scores for films, video games, television, documentaries, and has also released his own music. He shares how he worked on Jay Z and Kanye West’s album, Watch the Throne, how he composed the scores for Green Book, Kobe Bryant's Muse, Netflix’s When They See Us, and most recently, Bridgerton – the most-watched series ever on Netflix.

Emily Lazar made Grammy history this year, becoming the first mastering engineer to land three album of the year nominations in the same year for Coldplay’s Everyday Life, Haim’s Women in Music Pt. III and Jacob Collier’s Djesse Vol. 3. We catch up with Emily before the 2021 Grammy awards to reflect on her upcoming nominations, her past win for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for Beck's album Colors, (becoming the first female mastering engineer to win in this category); and she explains how she donates her time to provide support for women coming into the field.

On International Women’s Day, we catch up with record producer, songwriter and musician, Aubrey Whitfield, who explains why she does all she can to promote the important role of women in music. Aubrey shares what she’s been working on during the last year, takes a look at the low stats for women working in production and engineering roles, and reveals why Nugen Audio’s MasterCheck plugin has changed the way she works, forever.Headliner readers and listeners can claim an exclusive $100 voucher to put towards any NUGEN Audio plugin.

Brynn Elliott delves into the meaning behind her new single Tell Me I’m Pretty, explaining that it’s an anthem proclaiming that her value as a woman is not based on how well she measures up to cultural standards of beauty. Brynn opens up about her songwriting process, being a special guest to Alanis Morissette, the accidental Bridgerton vibes in her new music video, and teases her next EP, Can I Be Real?

Tony Moore chats to one of Nashville's most revered songwriter/producers, Brent Maher, whose credits are like a who's who of global artists. Tony delves into the artist's creative process, as Brent shares some great stories from his glittering career. With over 20 number one singles to his name as well as genre-spanning multi-platinum albums, it's safe to say that Brent is, and always has been, at the top of his creative game.