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Songfacts Podcast

Songfacts, which has been bringing you the stories behind the songs since 1999, now has a podcast. On the Songfacts Podcast, host Stephanie R. Myers speaks with songwriters and other music makers to learn about their own songs (which they often perform on the show) and explore the music that influenced them. On this fun and enlightening musical journey, you"ll discover new songs across a range of genres and take a deep dive into some you know - how they"re structured, what they mean, how they make

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75:14

Brothers Koren on Finding Your Musical Cosmology

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2020/12/09

There is a metaphysical side of music we rarely hear about. Consider the question: Will music survive if humans die out? The Brothers Koren - Isaac and Thorald - call this "musical cosmology." The idea, which Isaac first explored at Northeastern University, is that we all have a unique way of hearing music (eardrums are as unique as fingerprints), and by understanding how we process it, we can understand ourselves. They've been teaching the concept for six years now on "Songwriter's Journey"

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31:34

Ray Benson of Asleep At The Wheel

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2020/12/02

Ray Benson is the leader of the legendary Americana band Asleep At The Wheel. He has won multiple Grammys and collaborated with artists from all over the musical landscape, including Willie Nelson and The Chicks. At the end of October, Ray and Asleep At The Wheel were honored by Austin City Limits with an hour-long special showcasing many of the band's memorable performances on that stage. In this episode, Ray reflects on his career and explains why ACL has been so important to the band. He also

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61:06

Songwriting Methodology with Andrea Stolpe

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2020/11/25

Andrea Stolpe is a creative consultant who became a staff songwriter in Nashville in 1998. She has a degree from Boston's Berklee College of Music and has penned songs for Faith Hill, Julianne Hough and many others. Andrea has also written several books on the subject, including Popular Lyric Writing and Beginning Songwriting. In this episode of the Songfacts Podcast, we call on her expertise to explain various songwriting techniques (like where to find the power positions for a hook) and to analyze

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54:08

Dave Rublin of American Authors

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2020/11/18

"Best Day of My Life" is a song we're sure you've heard. It was written and recorded by American Authors: Zac Barnett (vocals), James Shelley (guitar), Dave Rublin (bass), and Matthew Sanchez (drums). Today we bring you a wonderful conversation with Dave, who also does a lot of the production in the band. We go over the band's beginnings at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, find out how their writing and recording have progressed, and talk about their work with Sound Mind, an organization

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44:46

Maude Latour

Songfacts Podcast ·

2020/11/11

She'll stack a cappella harmonies and sing about just maybe being in love with her best friend. There's nothing conventional about Maude Latour, so it's not surprising she learned music through an unconventional method. When she was in Hong Kong, the world-traveling Latour studied the Suzuki Method, an immersive program where she learned how to listen to music before learning how to read it. LaTour has lived in Hong Kong, Sweden, London, and now New York City, where she's a student at Columbia

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51:38

The Damned Founder Rat Scabies

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2020/11/04

Before the Sex Pistols, there was The Damned, but as Rat Scabies (Chris Millar) points out, the pioneers get the arrows, the settlers get the gold. Scabies formed The Damned in 1976 with guitarist Brian James, bass player Captain Sensible, and lead singer Dave Vanian. Their first album, released in 1977, is the punk landmark Damned Damned Damned, which as Scabies explains, took them from opening act to headliners very quickly. That year, they became the first British punk band to tour America. In

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55:12

Elle Belle

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2020/10/28

Christopher Pappas comes from a musical family in Auburn, New Hampshire. After getting a taste of local celebrity by opening for his dad's band in his early teens, he knew that finding a career in performing was what he wanted to do. After establishing the act Elle Belle in 2013, he released a handful of records, always expanding on his never-ending search for new sounds. On November 13, 2020, he'll release the album Post Everything. Recorded mostly live with a full band, he hopes it will capture

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50:38

Eric Senich of the Van Halen News Desk

Songfacts Podcast ·

2020/10/21

Eric Senich has been enamored with Van Halen since Christmas Eve 1988, when he found his brother's 5150 cassette. "When I listened to that, I was like, Wow this makes me feel something special. And so I played it right through, turned it over, and played it again. It was at that point I became a fan of rock and roll music." Eric hosts the DISCovery podcast, where he breaks down albums, artists and songs and helps you discover the incredible stories surrounding them. In a more recent episode he went

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46:47

South of Eden

Songfacts Podcast ·

2020/10/14

Ehab Omran is already making plans for when he blows out his voice. Right now, he can hit otherworldly notes as frontman for South Of Eden, a rock band (like, a real, unhyphenated rock in the tradition of Guns N' Roses) from Columbus, Ohio. But when he can't sing in that whistle register anymore? "If I end up sounding like Johnny Cash, then it is what it is." Previously known as Black Coffee, South Of Eden play loud and fast and have a great time doing it. Their latest EP, The Talk, was produced

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48:08

Country star Suzy Bogguss

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2020/10/07

The Suzy Bogguss story starts in the small town of Aledo, Illinois, where she grew up listening to her dad's Merle Haggard 8-tracks. In 1985, she got a big break when she sang at Silver Dollar City, a Nashville amusement park that Dolly Parton turned into Dollywood the next year. With Parton's endorsement, she became a featured performer at the park and earned a record deal. Bogguss is more of a song interpreter than a songwriter - the title track of her 1989 debut album Somewhere Between is a

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44:48

Amanda Brown on songwriting, touring with Alicia...

Songfacts Podcast ·

2020/10/02

Born and raised in a Christian family in New York City, Amanda Brown was influenced mostly by gospel music until her time at the highly prestigious LaGuardia Arts High School. After a brief stint at Howard University, she decided to pursue music full time and soon found herself on tour singing backup for Alicia Keys. Three years on the road and she was ready to pave her own path. Singing in late-night clubs in NYC she earned her chops as a performer and decided to audition for season 3 of The

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49:36

Monique DeBose on Improv Singing and her "Rally Call"

Songfacts Podcast ·

2020/09/30

From her time improvising at UC Berkeley, to traveling the world performing and finding her voice as a songwriter, Monique DeBose has an incredible story to share. A polymath with degrees in Spiritual Psychology and Mathematics, she earned acclaim for her one-woman show Mulatto Math: Summing Up the Race Equation in America and is a prominent speaker who has done TED Talks. DeBose has made her mark in music with songs that carry the weight of struggle and experience. Her 2018 song "Damaged Goods"

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61:03

Author Ken McNab on The Last Days of The Beatles

Songfacts Podcast ·

2020/09/23

From the moon landing to the Stonewall riots, to Woodstock and Altamont, 1969 gave the world incredible highs and pivotal lows. Through it all, the most famous band in the world, The Beatles, struggled to keep it together while also putting together some of their most treasured music. In his book And in the End: The Last Days of The Beatles, author Ken McNab details this historic year for the Fab Four on a month-by-month account. It opens in chilly London with the infamous rooftop concert, takes us

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52:33

Kirk Hamilton of Strong Songs

Songfacts Podcast ·

2020/09/16

What makes a song great? Kirk Hamilton is the guy to ask. A few years ago, a friend asked him to use his vast musical knowledge to explain why Toto's "Africa" is so special, which led Kirk down a path to his Strong Songs podcast, where he deconstructs songs in glorious detail; he's covered tunes by Michael Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, and even the Hamilton musical. We had the opportunity to speak with Kirk about his musical education and qualifications. He also takes us on a dive into the world of

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57:26

12 albums in 12 months with Urban Jack (Simon Milliman)

Songfacts Podcast ·

2020/09/09

Simon Milliman, or "Urban Jack" as he is currently known on stage, is challenging himself to write 12 albums in 12 months. As you can imagine, this doesn't leave time for revision - it's kind of like free writing, but with music. In this episode of the Songfacts Podcast, he explains how he's planning to pull it off... with no filler! Simon is a fixture on the music scene in Portland, Oregon, where he lives with his wife, kids, dogs, and yes, chickens. Full of energy and endless creativity, Simon is

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39:28

Bekah Marie Knott on singing, teaching and a life of...

Songfacts Podcast ·

2020/09/04

Bekah Marie Knott talks about growing up in the South and how music touches every part of her life. From her early days singing in church, to a memorable concert that struck a chord and paved the way for a life of music, Bekah Marie is the story of thousands. A vocal teacher who is playing in a couple different bands around Georgia, she isn't afraid to talk about her battles with mental health and why she chooses rock and roll over opera. Her southern charm and powerful voice shine through it all

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52:37

Eric Victorino explains how internet killed the video...

Songfacts Podcast ·

2020/09/02

In 2007, Eric Victorino's band Strata toured with Sonny Moore, who later became Skrillex. Victorino could feel the musical tides shifting away from the rock band model and toward the kind of electronic music generated by DJs or virtual acts. Teaming up with Giovanni Giusti, whom he met online, Eric formed The Limousines and scored in 2010 with "Internet Killed The Video Star," a song portending this musical cybershift. As we've learned from the coronavirus lockdown, the convenience and endless

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48:23

Misty Boyce on performing with Sting and rethinking...

Songfacts Podcast ·

2020/08/26

Misty Boyce is a singer-songwriter who hails from New Mexico. After spending seven years working her tail off in New York City, she now calls LA home and has found her place in the music industry of the West Coast. Besides being a prolific solo artist, Misty has also toured with acts such as Lord Huron and Ingrid Michaelson, not to mention a stint doing the halftime show for the NCAA basketball tournament with none other than Sting! In this episode of the Songfacts Podcast, Misty talks about her

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Songfacts Podcast - Trailer

Songfacts Podcast ·

2020/08/26

Introduction to the Songfacts Podcast. https://www.songfacts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/songfacts https://twitter.com/Songfacts http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ https://twitter.com/pantheonpods Hosted and Edited by Corey O’Flanagan https://twitter.com/ofe1818 https://www.instagram.com/coreyofe/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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