We speak with double Ivor Novello Award-winning lyricist and founding member of Squeeze about one of their most famous songs...
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Inspired by the photos of NHS nurse Hannah Grace Deller, Chris Difford put some of his songwriting pals to work...
The double Ivor Novello Award-winning songwriter and founding member of Squeeze provides a fascinating tour around his trusty writing desk...
Our new edition features Stereophonics’ Kelly Jones, Shirley Manson, Rob Thomas, P.P. Arnold, Natasha Bedingfield, Squeeze, OMD, Midland and more...
We speak with the double Ivor Novello Award-winning lyricist and Squeeze co-founder about his life of creating, collaborating and comedy...
We hear about a punk song whose protagonist was so heartbroken he cried all the way to the chip shop...
The Wonder Stuff’s late 80s student disco anthem had its genesis in a recording accident, as frontman Miles Hunt explains...
Difford & Tilbrook plan ‘From The Cradle To The Grave’ tour and first LP of new material for 17 years...
Who have Sodajerker been talking to this month? Only one of the greatest British songwriting teams in history, that’s all… f...
The Ace, Squeeze, Mike And The Mechanics, and solo, singer-songwriter with the ‘golden voice’ demystifies his approach to writing songs...
In 14 months, Paul Carrack releases one good album, tirelessly gigs and records another! Take note all you young pretenders…...
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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.