One-half of the band’s songwriting partnership, Olly Knights talks about the song that provided their first taste of chart success...
Spring 2016
Articles
The LA rock band’s frontman and songwriter reflects on one of their biggest hits, which revived their career and became...
How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
1
How I wrote 'Place Your Hands' by Reef's Gary Stringer
2
How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
3
How I wrote 'I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)' by The Moody Blues' John Lodge
4
16 song starters
5
How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
6
How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
7
How I wrote Earth, Wind & Fire's 'Boogie Wonderland' by Allee Willis
8
Shelf help: 10 of the best books for songwriters
9
How I wrote 'Stay' by Shakespears Sister
10
Comments
I'm going to keep songwriting by reminding myself that overflowing emotions can be relieved when I write them down or sing them out.
I’ve kept writing songs all through lockdown and have just released currently have 4 tunes waiting for me to find the right words. The songs
My best mate and I have been writing songs together for just under a year and we've just released our 1st single! I am so
I have been writing songs now for over 40 years and I am not about to stop.
Notebook writing even day
I wrote 'Start a party' for Freedom day and the nightclub scene. It all started with Gary Barlow's course, I am now on the TSA
I have plenty of ideas and try to get one end product at one time! Focus, making, listen to it until I am satisfied with
Continue to build an incredible music catalogue
I have been writing songs privately for the last 5 years, but never recorded any. I almost gave up on recording, and was going to
It's my passion, to be honest.