With her eyes firmly on the world around her, we learn all about the London alt-pop artist’s essential writing gear...
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The BBC Radio 1 and Not Another Love Song presenter’s essential tools that helped him to write and produce songs...
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Curious to know more about the singer-songwriter’s process, we asked her to reveal those items she just can’t write without...
Starting with his Gibson acoustic guitar before moving to his Treehouse studio, the Feeder frontman reveals his essential writing gear...
We hear from the indie-rocker from Sunderland who’s using his guitar, iPad and Apple Mac to create his rousing music...
The folk-pop duo’s writing essentials include guitars, retro synths, conversations on long walks and the power of being silly Old...
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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Shelf help: 25 of the best books for songwriters [March 2023]
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote 'All Right Now' by Free's Andy Fraser
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Interview: Half Moon Run's Devon Portielje
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How I wrote 'Echo Beach' by Martha And The Muffins’ Mark Gane
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How I wrote 'Handbags And Gladrags' by Mike d'Abo
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