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The Surinamese / Dutch folk-pop songwriter on letting go, self-observation, clarity, and embracing the merits of critics and haters alike...
The Welsh songwriter shares five essential lessons drawn from over a decade of DIY recording, live performance, and creative experimentation...
The Montreal songwriter offers a personal guide to songwriting: from notebooks and deadlines to the power of trying things live...
Reimagining ‘Staring’ – the singer, songwriter, and producer on the sonic surprises of rediscovering and reworking her debut album from 2003...
Her contemplative new album provides the opportunity to both showcase her songwriting prowess and look back on her songwriting journey...
Having dropped latest heartfelt single ‘Don’t Cry’, the versatile London-based indie-rock artist shares a quartet of his top songwriting habits...
Returning with her new alt-pop album Sunseeker, Becky Jones reflects on its creation and the insights gained along the way...
The Lebanese-Canadian songwriter and workshop leader explains how retreating to Southern France helped her to find time and inspiration (more…)
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