Lisa Redford

Lisa Redford 'Anything But Easy' music video

Song Deconstructed: ‘Anything But Easy’ by Lisa Redford

March 3, 2019 in Features, Interviews, Music

The award-winning singer-songwriter, music columnist and tutor returns with a new Americana-tinged single, and here she breaks down the composition…
Vocal warm up exercises

10 vocal warm up exercises

October 25, 2018 in Songwriting Magazine Autumn 2018, Tips & Techniques

Our regular contributor, performing songwriter and singing coach, Lisa Redford, shares her favourite vocal warm-up techniques to get you going…

Songwriting Magazine Autumn 2018 out now

October 7, 2018 in Features, Songwriting Magazine Autumn 2018

Our latest edition features Macy Gray, Yoko Ono, Gabrielle, Boz Scaggs, Courtney Marie Andrews, Lamont Dozier, The Darkness and more…
Maverick Festival 2018

Live review: Maverick Festival (6-8 July 2018)

July 30, 2018 in Events

Lisa Redford took in the sun, sights and sounds of the UK’s first Americana festival, now in its 10th year…
Lisa Redford at the AMA Stage

Special report: AmericanaFest UK

March 10, 2017 in Events

Lisa Redford reports on what else, apart from the UK Americana Awards, was going on at AmericanaFest UK this year…
Ryan Adams Rough Trade sign

Live review: Ryan Adams at Rough Trade East, London (26 Jan ’17)

February 19, 2017 in Events

The American songwriter rolls into town to play the old brewery in East London – our regular columnist Lisa Redford…
Lisa Redford

‘Another Place And Time’ by Lisa Redford (EP)

April 8, 2016 in Music

Latest release from this celebrated songwriter will have fans of folk, country and Americana full of the joys of spring…
Songwriting Magazine Autumn 2015

Songwriting Magazine goes fourth

August 21, 2015 in Features, News, Songwriting Magazine

Issue four of our app is out there, featuring Everything Everything, Richard Thompson, Katzenjammer, Miles Hunt, Chas Hodges and more……
Lisa Redford

Lisa Redford: Crowdfunding

July 16, 2015 in Features, Interviews

After a few months’ break, our regular columnist Lisa is back, and sharing some thoughts on crowdfunding your next release…
Songwriiting app issue 2

Songwriting issue 2: return of the app!

February 6, 2015 in News

Songwriting is proud to announce the news your mobile’s been waiting for: issue 2 of our app is out now!…
Lisa Redford

Lisa Redford: Cover versions

November 19, 2014 in Features, Interviews, Tips & Techniques

Need a break from writing? Our regular columnist looks at the fine art of making a familiar song your own……
Lisa Redford

Lisa Redford: Writing collaboratively

August 30, 2014 in Features, Tips & Techniques

Are two heads better than one for writing songs? Lisa considers the benefits and perils of writing with a partner…

Lisa Redford: The great duets

June 3, 2014 in Features, Interviews, Tips & Techniques

As our regular columnist works on a duet of her own, she looks at some great collaborations of the past…

Lisa Redford: Writing to a brief

April 8, 2014 in Features, Interviews, Tips & Techniques

This month, our regular columnist Lisa looks at the different challenges that are involved in writing songs to a commission…

Lisa Redford: Online resources for musicians

January 26, 2014 in Features, Tips & Techniques

After a short break, our regular columnist returns with a look at some useful tools for promoting your music online…

Lisa Redford: The songwriting process

September 28, 2013 in Features, Interviews, Tips & Techniques

This month, all-singing, all-songwriting columnist Lisa looks at the songwriting process and reveals some of her own sources of inspiration…

Lisa Redford: Dealing with stage fright

August 8, 2013 in Features

This month our regular columnist, singer-songwriter Lisa Redford, looks at how to deal with those sometimes crippling pre-gig nerves f…

Lisa Redford: Face-to-face networking

July 9, 2013 in Features, Tips & Techniques

This month our NYC-based columnist, British singer-songwriter Lisa Redford, looks at the importance of getting out there and meeting people…

Lisa Redford: Using social media

May 21, 2013 in Features, Tips & Techniques

Columnist Lisa Redford is a British singer-songwriter based in NYC. This month, she looks at promoting yourself via social media…

Lisa Redford: Dealing with writer’s block

April 17, 2013 in Features, Interviews, Tips & Techniques

New monthly columnist Lisa Redford is a British singer-songwriter based in NYC. This month, she looks at tackling writer’s block…