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Making Music with Jake Haws
by Jake Haws
Making Music with Jake Haws is a podcast dedicated to exploring the creative process of writing and recording music, featuring original songs and guest collaborators.
Episodes
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"Learning To Let Go" Album Listening Party
This is a special episode I like to call a “listening party” and the occasion is that I just released a new album called “Learning To Let Go.” And so, I’d like to play each of the 10 tracks for you and tell you a little bit about what inspired them and how they were made. I wrote this album in a...
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Christmas Music 2023 - "Deck The Halls"
Christmas songs my family has recorded over the years: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hawsfamily/sets/christmas-music Bandcamp: https://jakehaws.bandcamp.com/album/christmas-songs
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Song "Coming Around" (Influenced by Low)
In this episode, I break apart a song called, “Coming Around.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022. This song is influenced by the band Low. My favorite song of theirs is “In Metal,” from their 2001 album, Things We Lost In The Fire. I love the different…
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Song "Wait for It" (Influenced by Ryan Adams)
In this episode, I break apart a song called, “Wait For It.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022. This song is influenced by Ryan Adams, particularly “Kindness” from his 2011 album, Ashes & Fire. -- MUSIC VIDEO -- ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNgo-Z5UWXY --...
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Song "Someone Else" (Influenced by Elliott Smith)
In this episode, I break apart a song called, “Someone Else.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022. This song is influenced by Elliott Smith, particularly his song “The Biggest Lie” from his 1995 self-titled album. -- MUSIC VIDEO -- ►...
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Song "End Of My Rope" (Influenced By Spoon)
In this episode, I break apart a song called, “End Of My Rope.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022. This song is influenced by Spoon, particularly their song “Got Nuffin” from their 2010 album, Transference. -- MUSIC VIDEO -- ►...
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Song: "I'm So Sorry That I Didn't Understand" (Influenced by Bob Dylan)
In this episode, I break apart a song called, “I'm So Sorry That I Didn't Understand.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022. This song is influenced by the band, Bob Dylan, particularly his song "Tangled Up In Blue." -- MUSIC VIDEO -- ►...
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Song “Heaven Help Us” (Influenced by The War On Drugs)
In this episode, I break apart a song called, “Heaven Help Us.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022. This song is influenced by the band, The War On Drugs, particularly their song "Red Eyes." -- MUSIC VIDEO -- ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwmWT-CODoo --...
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Song “Feeling Like A Ghost” (Influenced by The Shins)
In this episode, I break apart a song called, “Feeling Like A Ghost.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022. This song is influenced by the band, The Shins, particularly their song "Pink Bullets." -- MUSIC VIDEO -- ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u-ZigSg_Kg --...
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Song "Killing Time" (Influenced by Wilco)
In this episode, I break apart a song called, “Killing Time.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022. This song is influenced by the band, Wilco, particularly their song “California Stars.” -- MUSIC VIDEO -- ►…
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Song “Not Easy” (Influenced by The Weakerthans)
In this episode, I break apart a song called, “Not Easy.” This comes from my album Starting Over released back in August of 2022. This song is influenced by the band, The Weakerthans, particularly their song “Sun In An Empty Room.” -- MUSIC VIDEO -- ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnfRK8TDsi8…
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Song “Figuring This Out” (Influenced by Vampire Weekend)
In this episode, I break apart a song called “Figuring This Out,” which is influenced by Vampire Weekend. This comes from my album Starting Over, which came out August of 2022.
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Song “Stand On Your Own” (Influenced by Marcus Mumford)
In this episode, I break apart an original song called “Stand On Your Own,” which is influenced by Marcus Mumford. This comes from my album Starting Over, which came out August of 2022.
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Favorite Music of 2022 – Top Ten Albums
In this episode, I count down the top ten best albums for 2022 (in my opinion).
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Christmas Music 2022 - John Lennon's "Happy Christmas"
In this episode, we keep up with our tradition of recording Christmas music and tackle John Lennon's song, "Happy Christmas."
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”Starting Over” Album Listening Party
Join me as I talk through and play the tracks on my new album, "Starting Over." It's about getting through dark times and finding light at the end of the tunnel. Listen to the album on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, and all the other streaming services. If you are interested in...
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Favorite Music of 2021 - Top Ten Albums
Here we are, another year now over and a new one about to begin. You know what that means, right? It’s the end of the year list time! Listen now for the top ten favorite albums of the year, along with some honorable mentions. To listen to the songs from this episode on Spotify, visit:...
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Christmas Music 2021 (Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Feliz Navidad)
For more Christmas music, visit: https://jakehaws.bandcamp.com/album/christmas-songs Every year, I have a tradition of recording Christmas music with my family. Some years, we’ve only done one song and other years it’s been as many as five. This year we were able to do two song. The first one is…
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Favorite Music of 2020 – Top Ten Albums
So, as this year wraps up, I’m sharing my favorite albums from 2020. There were a lot of great records that came out, and I honestly had a hard time narrowing it down to just ten but I did, and I’m about to share them. But before I do that, let me share my honorable mentions. These are albums I...
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Christmas Music 2020
Every year, I have a tradition of recording Christmas music with my family. Some years, we’ve only done one song and other years it’s been as many as five. This year, with launching a new stock music website and our busy family schedules, we haven’t done any new songs as a family yet but I was…
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Eric Bay and I Make a Song About the Pandemic
In this episode, I'm joined by Eric Bay, a singer/songwriter from Surrey, England. We talk about his music career and collaborate on a brand new song. We recorded this back in March, so you'll hear us talk a little bit about the spread of the COVID-19 kind of at the earlier stages when more…
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Introducing Arches Audio + Breaking Down A Hip Hop Track
In this episode, I talk about a new business I just launched called Arches Audio. We provide music and audio services for creative projects like podcast, audiobooks, youtube videos, ads, TV, and film. Visit archesaudio.com for more details. I also break down a new hip hop track in the style of...
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Drew Danburry and I Make a Song About Being Parents
For this episode, I meet up with an old friend of mine, Drew Danburry. Drew has been playing music for nearly 20 years as a DIY solo indie folk artist, playing over 800 shows around the world and recording dozens of albums. His latest release is the excellent EP, Pallid Boy & Spindling Girl. Some...
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My Musical Journey
This episode marks a special occasion because it's the 100th episode! I started this podcast at the beginning of 2016 it’s now just past the 4 year anniversary of putting this out. It's been a blast sharing what I'm working on musically with you and collaborating with guests. So, I thought a lot...
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Christmas Music 2019 (Winter Wonderland and Up on the Housetop)
My family has a tradition of recording Christmas songs every year. Some years, we’ve done as many as 5 songs and other years we’ve only done one. This year we were pretty busy but we were still able to do two song. For the first one, my wife and I recorded a jazzy version of Winter Wonderland…
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My Favorite Albums of 2019 (Top Ten List)
As this year wraps up, I'm sharing my favorite albums from 2019. There were a lot of great records that came out and I honestly had a hard time narrowing it down to just ten but I did, and here they are. Music includes Kishi Bashi, Vampire Weekend, David Gray, Billie Eilish, Takenobu, Vid Nelson,...
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Jack Mergist and I Make a Sequel To a Weezer Song
For this episode, I meet up with Jack Mergist. We talk about how he balances his music and film projects and we challenge ourselves to write a sequel song to the Weezer classic, "Only In Dreams." Visit jakehaws.com for more info.
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Michael Stanley and I Jam on The Beatles
In this episode, Michael Stanley and I get together and jam on the Beatles. Visit jakehaws.com for more music and podcast episodes.
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Cody Butler and I Make A Song About Moving Forward
In this episode, I sit down with singer/songwriter Cody Butler (aka The Boy and His Dog aka Cody Francis). He plays some tunes and we talk about his musical endeavors and life. We also collaborate on a song together called "Moving Forward," which is about a father watching his daughter grow up....
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Dawn Red Sun and Audrey Olivier - Interview and Music
I'm joined by two guests, Dawn Red Sun and Audrey Olivier, originally from Germany and Switzerland, respectively. They share 3 songs they collaborated on and talk about the process of how the music came together. Songs produced by Adam Basedow. Visit their youtube pages for more music: Dawn Red...
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Song "Reminders" (Influenced by Nirvana Unplugged)
In this week's episode, I highlight a song from my "50 Songs in 50 Weeks" series, influenced by the gloomy sounds of Nirvana's unplugged performance of "Something In The Way."
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Mike McClellan and I Make A Modern Dance Pop Song
In this podcast episode, Mike McClellan and I get together and collaborate on a song. We use the "track and hook" method, which is an approach to songwriting and production used extensively in pop music. We came up with this catchy dance pop tune called "Man on the Moon."
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Song "Brand New Life" (Influenced by The Lumineers)
This is a love song I wrote for my wife and put on my latest album, Good Grief. Influenced by The Lumineers. Visit jakehaws.com for lyrics and more info.
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Song "Thinkin Bout You" (Frank Ocean Cover)
This week, I'm sharing an acoustic cover I recently recorded of the Frank Ocean song, "Thinkin Bout You."
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Dawn Red Sun and I Make A Modern Disco Song
For this episode, I break apart a modern disco song I recently collaborated on with Dawn Red Sun. The sound is influenced by Leon Bridges' tune, "You Don't Know." For lyrics and more info, visit jakehaws.com
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Song "Humans" (Mellow Indie Rock Instrumental)
In this episode, I share a mellow indie rock instrumental used for podcast theme music. Visit jakehaws.com for more info.
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Song “The Last Waltz” (Influenced by Arcade Fire)
For this episode, I break apart a recent song of mine called, "The Last Waltz," which is influenced by Arcade Fire. Visit jakehaws.com for details and more episode.
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Song "Make It Up to You" (Influenced by Wilco)
This week on the podcast, I break apart a haunting piano ballad influenced by Wilco. Visit jakehaws.com for lyrics and more info.
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Song "Only In Your Head" (spacey piano rock)
This episode, I break apart an original spacey piano rock song called "Only In Your Head," which is from my recently released album, "Good Grief." Influenced by The Walkmen and Radiohead.
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Joshua Sohn and I Make A Homage Song to Queen
In this episode, I'm joined by film composer Joshua Sohn. We talk about his career, play some of his compositions and create a song together, which ends up being a homage to Queen.
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"True Grit" (Gritty Blues Rock Song for a Car Commercial)
Here's a gritty blues rock song I recently submitted for a car commercial. It's got stomps, claps, distorted guitar, bass, cymbals, hi-hats, and organ. Hopefully it has the type of tough attitude they are looking for.
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Song "Invisible" (influenced by Ben Folds)
This week I'm breaking apart a song from my new album called, "Invisible." It's influenced by Ben Folds, Coldplay, Slowreader and The Flaming Lips. Visit jakehaws.com for lyrics and more info.
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Favorite Music of 2018 - Top Ten Albums
This week as the year wraps up, I'm sharing my favorite albums from 2018. There was a lot of great records that came out and I honestly had a hard time narrowing it down to just ten but I did and here they are. Featuring music from Pinegrove, Lucy Dacus, Parquet Courts, Emily Brown, Gorillaz…
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"Good Grief" Album Listening Party
So you may have noticed it's been a few months since I've put an episode out and there's good reason for that: I've been finishing my album! And now the long awaited day has come that I'm sharing it with you. This album is many years in the making and one of the most difficult projects I've…
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Song "Moving On" (Influenced by Justin Timberlake)
This week on the podcast, I break apart a brand new song I recently wrote and recorded called "Moving On." This is my best attempt at making a radio friendly pop song, influenced by Justin Timberlake. Visit jakehaws.com for lyrics, pictures and more info.
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10 Highlights From My Trip to Nashville
I recently went on an awesome trip to Nashville for the first time, including a stop in Memphis. I talk about, among other things, our visit to the Bluebird Cafe, the Grand Ole Opry, Sun Studio, Graceland, and recording at the Third Man Records vinyl recording booth.
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Song "Little Bird" (Influenced by The Dodos)
This week, I'm featuring a brand new song I just recorded called "Little Bird," which will be on my new album coming out this October. This song was influenced by a San Francisco band called The Dodos.
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Emily Sanderson and I Make a Music Therapy Song
This episode, I'm joined by music therapist, Emily Sanderson. She performs a few tunes and talks about her career in providing therapy through writing songs and performing music with her patients. We even write a song together as if I was a patient! It's a fun and informative episode you're sure…
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Brother Chunky and I Make a Song About Nashville
This episode, I'm joined by local blues legend, Brother Chunky. He plays a few tunes, then we talk about how he got started making music, the ups and downs of playing in a band and recording his new album. After that, we even write a record a new song together about going to Nashville. Visit...
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Song "Not Aloud" (Influenced by Low)
This episode, I break apart an old, slow song I wrote influenced by the indie band Low. Visit jakehaws.com for more episode and music.
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Making Music with Jake Haws is a podcast dedicated to exploring the creative process of writing and recording music, featuring original songs and guest collaborators.
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