Speaks Louder Than Words

Jess Mills talks to Dave about writing her debut album, working with Zero 7 and some of the challenges facing women in the music industry.

Danish rapper Negash sits down to talk to Dave about the art of making music and what he thinks is required for a truly great song.

Jim and Julian have written with artists such as Boyzone, Mcfly, Chloe Howl and Lissie. They sit down to talk to Dave about their writing partnership.

Danish songwriter Tobias Stenkjaer talks to us about the power of music and the importance of always moving forward as a writer.

Singer/songwriter Charlie Dore talks about how her career as an actress took a sideline to music and what it feels like to hear one of the Beatles playing your song.

Matty Benbrook sits down with Dave in his studio to talk about working with Faithless, Paolo Nutini and other artists as well as the music he loves.

Michael Kiwauka shares his thoughts on music, how he crafts songs and talks about his first album 'Home Again'.

Songwriter/Producer Tim Laws sits down to talk about his career in music and how he wrote the number 1 hit Dreams with Gabrielle.

Songwriter, producer and musician Nicky Graham talks about his early life in Africa, discovering Rock & Roll and his long career, working with artists such as Bros, Ant & Dec and David Bowie.

Bully sits down to talk about his career as an artist and a songwriter, the music he grew up on and the thrill of performing vs the thrill of creating a new song.

Singer/Songwriter Olivia Sebastianelli talks to Speaks Louder Than Words about record shopping with her dad and bonding with her producer over Alice In Chains. Check out the track "Rose Of Stone" on her Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/OliviaSebastianelli

UK urban producer Kidbass talks about growing up with country and gospel music, his close working relationship with Sincere and his gradual pull towards the guitar.

Singer/songwriter Murray James talks about his experiences with major labels and the importance of artistic freedom.

Jim Duguid talks to us about his musical upbringing, working with Paolo Nutini on his first record and co-writing Alex Claire's smash hit "Too Close"

Songwriter Paul Statham, who has worked with everyone from Dido to Peter Murphy, lets us in to his studio to talk about his early love of Punk, working with some of the biggest artists in the world and how he stole his first guitar.

Singer/songwriter Phildel sits down to talk about songwriting, her new album and growing up in a house where music was banned.

Katie Sutherland joins us in the studio to talk about leaving university to become a musician and writing her new album.

Speaks Louder Than Words talks to True Tiger about how they adapt to each project they take on (and they've worked with some huge names) and how the music they listen to has affected them.

Danish production duo Pitchshifters talk to us about their work and how Heavy Metal and Jazz opened them up to the world of Hip-hop.

Jason Gill joins Dave for this week's podcast, recorded on location at Wendy House studios in London. Michael Jackson, writing a song based on a brief and how learning a new instrument can affect your writing are all covered, so sit back and enjoy!