Headliner Radio
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
Episodes
1201 episodes
E438: Iwan Rheon: I Just Wish I’d Never Gone To Space
Welsh actor and musician of Game of Thrones fame, Iwan Rheon, makes his return to music with his second album, I Just Wish I’d Never Gone To Space. He discusses recording his debut album, Dinard during his intensive <...
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Episode 438
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45:19
The Mix Room E111: Johnnie Burn: 28 Years Later
British sound designer Johnnie Burn delves into his work as the re-recording mixer, sound designer and supervising sound editor on post apocalyptic horror film, 28 Years Later. He discusses sonic callbacks to 2002’s 28 Days Lat...
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Episode 111
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E437: Steven Lewis: Heroes Have Heroes
Steven Lewis, CEO of Heroes Have Heroes (a series of interviews with high profile figures in the fields of sports, music, TV, film and business) discusses why he created the initiative and reveals who people can expect to see on series two.
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Episode 437
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23:10
Headliner USA 208: Lukas Nelson: Making American Romance
Singer, songwriter and musician Lukas Nelson opens up about his new album, American Romance – his first as a solo artist, and how he found inspiration in the country that raised him. He discusses standout tracks on the record, the maki...
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Episode 208
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39:11
Aspiring Headliner USA 46: Madison Watkins
Nashville-based artist Madison Watkins reflects on appearing on American Idol, going viral on TikTok with her original song, Curls, and her new EP, Letting Go, the difficult period in her life that inspired it, and writing her...
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Episode 46
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37:04
The Mix Room E110: Sean Genockey
British producer, songwriter, guitarist, and engineer, Sean Genockey reflects on touring the world as guitarist with Moke in the late ‘90s, before making his name as a producer and engineer, and provides an insight into his recent work at Metro...
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Episode 110
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37:02
Aspiring Headliner E81: St Catherine’s Child
Liverpool-based singer-songwriter St Catherine’s Child speaks to Headliner about the release of her debut album, This Might Affect You – a powerful catharsis about the drawn-out loss of her father to illness.
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Episode 81
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Headliner USA 207: Taylor Rae: Into The Void
Austin-based artist Taylor Rae delves into her new album, The Void, produced by Grammy-winning artist/producer Eric Krasno. The anticipated follow-up to her acclaimed debut Mad Twenties, The Void is filled with the mo...
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Episode 207
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32:08
Headliner USA 206: Avery Lynch: Lasting Effects
After dropping out of the Berklee College of Music and deciding a career in music wasn’t going to happen, Avery Lynch began uploading covers and songs for fun to TikTok, and quickly realised music wasn’t done with her yet. Having signed with So...
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Episode 206
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48:10
E436: Wargasm: Vigilantes
Milkie Way and Sam Matlock are Wargasm, a duo with a sound that comprises nu-metal, hardcore and electronic. They met and bonded over a shared love of Limp Bizkit, and a few years later had frontman Fred Durst guest on their track Bang Ya H...
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Episode 436
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36:23
E435: Jack Garratt: The making of Pillars
UK singer-songwriter Jack Garratt reflects on the ups and downs of his career so far, wanting to quit music altogether, and delves into the inspiration and making of his new album, Pillars, which will be available in August 2025.
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Episode 435
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51:39
The Mix Room 109: Nina Hartstone
Supervising sound editor, Nina Hartstone reflects on her journey from the cutting rooms at Pinewood Studios as a trainee, to where she is today, and delves into her sound design and ADR work on 1994’s Interview with a Vampire, 2013’s <...
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Episode 109
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37:58
Headliner USA 205: Max Aruj and Alfie Godfrey | Scoring Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Having worked together as assistants to film composer veteran Lorne Balfe for several years, Max Aruj and Alfie Godfrey have had their biggest career breakthrough yet on the Final Reckoning, the latest, and possibly last, movie in the ...
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Episode 205
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57:14
E434: Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd: Presenting Glastonbury 2025 for BBC 6 Music
Having spent two years presenting BBC 6 Music’s New Music Fix show with Tom Ravenscroft, Deb Grant is now joined by new co-host Nathan Shepherd. This also means the pair have the golden ticket to Glastonbury 2025, and will be key parts of the B...
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Episode 434
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E433: JJ: Winning Eurovision & Wasted Love
Eurovision 2025 winner, JJ reflects on winning Eurovision 2025 with his powerful debut single Wasted Love, the inspiration behind it, and delves into his musical influences and reveals what’s next from him.
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Episode 433
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31:14
Aspiring Headliner E80: Dylan Cartlidge
Singer-songwriter Dylan Cartlidge opens up about his latest single, The Greatness, how his past and feeling like an outsider has led him on a unique path to self discovery, why he writes positive songs rather than sad ones, and reveals...
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Episode 80
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35:57
E432: Ramera Abraham | Vocal producing JADE & assisting Little Mix
London-based vocal producer, recording engineer, and songwriter Ramera Abraham relocated from Canada to learn her trade at the Abbey Road Institute, before her work at Metropolis Studios saw her part in sessions with Adele, Nick Cave, and Elton...
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Episode 432
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38:22
E431: Morcheeba: Escape The Chaos
Three decades in and with over 10 million albums sold, trip-hop duo Morcheeba are back with their eleventh album, Escape The Chaos. Singer Skye Edwards chats to Headliner about singing with Pavarotti, writing one of the band’s...
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Episode 431
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44:42
The Mix Room E108: Mark Orton: Composing The Holdovers & On Swift Horses
Composer Mark Orton reflects on scoring The Holdovers, and more recently, On Swift Horses, starring Jacob Elordi and Daisy Edgar-Jones, and describes why he relies on Genelec monitors to mix his scores at his Camp Watertown st...
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Episode 108
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37:20
E430: Emily Saunders: Moon Shifts Oceans
Critically acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, and producer, Emily Saunders opens up about her path to music, and her new album, Moon Shifts Oceans – a soul-infused record that blends smoky vocals with jazz-fusion and folk-pop.
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Episode 430
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28:08
E429: Tara Nome Doyle: Ekko
Berlin-based Irish-Norwegian artist Tara Nome Doyle discusses the making of her new album, Ekko, which she produced most of herself – intentionally keeping the musical palette simple.
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Episode 429
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28:38
Aspiring Headliner E79: Empara Mi
Singer-songwriter Empara Mi, whose music has been heard in Transformers, The Traitors, Fortnite, and Our Planet, delves into her new singles, I Can’t, and Masochist.
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Episode 79
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51:43
E428: KillerStar: Live At The 100 Club
UK alt-rock band KillerStar discuss their musical journey and the release of their album, Live At The 100 Club, a recording taken from their debut show at a sold-out 100 Club.
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Episode 428
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28:20
Headliner USA 204: THEKOIWAY: El Juego de la Vida
Chilean-born, Brooklyn-based THEKOIWAY delves into themes of diversity and the complexities of everyday life in new album, El Juego de la Vida (The Game of Life), which blends genres such as soul, R&B, hip-hop, funk, Andea...
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Episode 204
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31:38
The Mix Room E107: Vaudeville Sound
Vaudeville Sound Canada’s Mirko Vogel (managing partner) and Miguel Arauj (supervising sound editor) delve into Vaudeville’s services in creative sound design and mixing, its focus on immersive audio, standout projects, and how Genelec studio m...
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Episode 107
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53:57
