E446: Mae Stephens: On ADHD & new single, Tiny Voice
UK singer Mae Stephens talks about her new single, Tiny Voice, which is a tongue-in-cheek exploration of her intrusive thoughts. She also reflects on how ADHD has shaped her life and songwriting, and the viral success of If We Ever Broke Up.
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Aspiring Headliner USA 47: Gatlin
After leaving her deeply religious home state of Florida in order to flourish as an artist, Gatlin found herself as an alternative pop and Americana artist when relocating to Nashville and then Los Angeles. She reflects on this, and delves into her debut album, The Eldest Daughter, which deals with coming out, depression, and finding herself away from her religious upbringing.
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E444: Guvna B: Inside Youth Music
Guvna B is a musician and rapper from Newham, London, growing up in the same area as the likes of Kano, Ghetts, and Dizzee Rascal. Despite limited music opportunities growing up, he’s become a leading voice in the UK’s rap and hip-hop scene, and also works as a football pundit for Sky Sports. He chats to Headliner about his work as co-chair of Youth Music and helping some of the underrepresented voices in the UK, who could be the next Stormzy or Little Simz.
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E445: Andrei Irimia: Light and Shadows
Andrei Irimia is a Romanian pianist and composer on a mission to bring his cutting-edge contemporary sounds from Bucharest to the wider world. His third album is on the way, as well as a European tour – Light and Shadows – coming in September with stops in Berlin, Barcelona, and Paris. He chats to Headliner about the resistance he had to overcome with people on the more traditional side of the Romanian classical music scene, and his new singles, including the sprawling epic track, Obsidian.
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E443: Ryan Tedder: Hits, Hooks & the Art of Modern Songwriting
American singer, songwriter, record producer, and co-founder and frontman of the pop rock band One Republic, Ryan Tedder talks about music that ties him to a specific time in his life, his opinions on how modern songwriting has changed, writing for today’s music consumers with TikTok attention spans, and One Republic’s brand new album, OneRepublic: The Collection, which assembles almost 20 years of hits.
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