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Songwriter Stories

25 EpisodesProduced by Dave CarusoWebsite

Songwriter Stories is an interview and music discovery podcast, featuring exciting conversations with pop songwriters about the craft of songwriting.

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Let It Be

July 18th, 2021

20:18

More than fifty years on, Let It Be remains a modern pop standard.

Matthew Sweet

February 14th, 2021

50:47

For guitar pop aficionados, Matthew Sweets keen sense of melody has elevated him to the heights of Power Pop royalty

Jon Auer

January 3rd, 2021

1:24:08

Songwriter Jon Auer describes a popular subsection of The Posies music as harmonious dissonance.

Eric Bazilian

June 24th, 2020

54:06

Eric Bazilian, a founding member of The Hooters, composed one of the most recognizable hits of the 1990s - One of Us.

Marshall Crenshaw

June 2nd, 2020

1:00:01

Marshall Crenshaw is eminently regarded as a master of melody-driven songwriting.

Wesley Stace (John Wesley Harding)

May 14th, 2020

1:13:10

A conversation with folk pop songwriter Wesley Stace about writing and recording in his early years as John Wesley Harding.

Shadows of the Night

April 16th, 2020

24:38

How “Shadows of the Night” became a multi-platinum success in both Germany and the U.S., and the biggest-selling song of D.L. Byron's career.

Magnet And Steel

March 24th, 2020

46:20

At the heart of Walter Egan’s lifelong songwriting career is an endearing and enduring song that has played a substantial role in cementing his …

Vicki Peterson

March 2nd, 2020

1:04:52

Defying expectations comes naturally to songwriter and guitarist Vicki Peterson of The Bangles.

Bill Lloyd

February 22nd, 2020

1:07:35

Catchy, jangle harmonies, killer chord changes and tasty power pop licks, raised in Nashville but smitten by the sounds of Liverpool and beyond. …

John Fields

January 22nd, 2020

1:05:42

For more than twenty-five years, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, and Co-Writer, John Fields, has racked up hundreds of songwriting credits with a versatile array of talented indie artists and chart-topping mega stars.

Ross Rice

December 6th, 2019

1:02:01

We Dig Down Deep into the cosmic mind of earthy power-funk songwriter and Human Radio co-founder, Ross Rice.

We All Fall In Love Sometimes

November 18th, 2019

12:38

We mull over the melody, meaning, and lyrics-first collaboration of "We All Fall In Love Sometimes," by Elton John and by Bernie Taupin.

Greg Pope

November 4th, 2019

1:02:32

Singer-Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Studio Engineer, Record Producer and Filmmaker, Greg Pope, is as capable with slash job titles as he is …

Willie Wisely

September 8th, 2019

1:06:08

Songwriter Willie Wisely teleports casually across musical boundaries, with occasional forays into the sweet spot of melodic pop.

Amy Rigby

July 18th, 2019

46:34

Amy Rigby weaves observational wit and interpersonal scenarios into songs that are perceptive, genuine and easily relatable.

David Scott

June 22nd, 2019

57:23

Songwriter David Scott of The Pearlfishers is well-versed and fluent in the romantic languages of the classic composers like Bacharach, Wilson, McCartney and McAloon.

Brad Jones

May 8th, 2019

1:07:37

We talk with Nashville-based songwriter, producer, arranger and studio musician, Brad Jones.

Bill DeMain

April 24th, 2019

1:07:37

A guided tour to the many sides of songwriter, Grammy-nominated rock journalist, and Nashville tour guide, Bill DeMain.

David Mead

March 20th, 2019

1:00:43

Songs from the David Mead catalog belong in every serious pop collection.

Mark Bacino

November 9th, 2018

1:14:16

Mark Bacino makes melodic pop songwriting sound easy.

The Hangabouts

July 24th, 2018

1:31:29

A musical exploration of the Michigan-based songwriting trio, The Hangabouts

The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-34)

May 24th, 2018

14:24

A songwriter's look at The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-34), by Elton John and Bernie Taupin

Nick Piunti

April 8th, 2018

50:09

We're pleased to share our interview with Detroit Power Pop songwriter and recording artist Nick Piunti

Tony Macaulay

March 26th, 2018

1:08:16

Fans of classic songwriting and melodic pop will enjoy this episode about songwriter and producer Tony Macaulay

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