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Songwriter Stories

by Dave Caruso

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

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Episodes

  1. Let It Be

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

  2. Matthew Sweet

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

  3. Jon Auer

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

  4. Eric Bazilian

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

  5. Marshall Crenshaw

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

  6. Wesley Stace (John Wesley Harding)

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

  7. Shadows of the Night

    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.

  8. Magnet And Steel

    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 stardom for all time. That song is Magnet and Steel.

  9. Vicki Peterson

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

  10. Bill Lloyd

    Catchy, jangle harmonies, killer chord changes and tasty power pop licks, raised in Nashville but smitten by the sounds of Liverpool and beyond. That's the music of songwriter and primo guitarist, Bill Lloyd.

  11. John Fields

    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.

  12. Ross Rice

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

  13. We All Fall In Love Sometimes

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

  14. Greg Pope

    Singer-Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Studio Engineer, Record Producer and Filmmaker, Greg Pope, is as capable with slash job titles as he is with slash pop chords and the slash of a time signature.

  15. Willie Wisely

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

  16. Amy Rigby

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

  17. David Scott

    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.

  18. Brad Jones

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

  19. Bill DeMain

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

  20. David Mead

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

  21. Mark Bacino

    Mark Bacino makes melodic pop songwriting sound easy.

  22. The Hangabouts

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

  23. The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-34)

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

  24. Nick Piunti

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

  25. Tony Macaulay

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

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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

HOSTED BY

Dave Caruso

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

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Songwriter Stories is created and hosted by Dave Caruso.
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