The Ed Sheeran-endorsed, Ivor award-winning singer-songwriter has several reasons why he can’t live without his laptop – and tea breaks Sharing...
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The double Ivor Novello Award-winning songwriter and founding member of Squeeze provides a fascinating tour around his trusty writing desk...
The Justin Vernon-approved Swedish singer-songwriter talks us through her essential gear, which includes an Omnichord and a good mic setting...
The indie frontman takes us into his world of wine, libraries and Scottish isles; all in the name of songwriting...
As he releases a new album, the esteemed British singer-songwriter explains why he relies on both low- and high-tech accessories...
The LA indie band’s frontman is a sucker for a good pen; find out what else he can’t do without...
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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.