It sometimes helps to go back to basics. So here’s a useful cheatsheet taken from writer Ed Bell’s latest book...
Winter 2020
Articles
The talented Scot shares some valuable lessons learned from an illustrious career, “a lot of heartache” and the Skywalker Ranch
We discover that a hangover, a view and voice memos are among the items that fuel singer-songwriter Mike Rosenberg’s creativity
From delighting in positive reviews to working on mythology-infused demos, the Nottingham-based rising talent shares a week in her life
Flute-toting frontman of prog-folk group Stackridge, Mutter Slater, recalls a time before the words ‘boundary’ and ‘taste’ had been discovered
We look at the ingredients which make up the English folk musician’s “love song seen through the prism of cooking”
In writing a song for the film ‘City Of Angels’, the frontman created one of the 90s’ biggest crossover hits
The Australian rock band’s songwriter and keyboardist discusses his intimately personal song which their iconic frontman Michael Hutchence did justice
The singer-songwriter reflects on the creation of her No 1 single with a lyric that was suggested as a joke
We make a point of getting to know the Londoners with a pioneering dance-inflected indie sound and plenty of substance...
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I am going to indulge the truth of what I am. I never stop writing songs and inspiring people to share the love through my
I am going to write every day for at least two hours in the morning and finish writing at least 3 songs per week
I don’t want to be a singer (I sing when I write and that’s all). I write for others. I write about life, love, joy, […]
"Music is what feelings sound like" has always been a quote that has often made it clear in my mind why I write songs. The
Songwriting isn't an optional event. It's a part of who I am - and not showing up for ourselves is the surest way to lose […]