Songwriters Guild Live

We got Zac Vann and G.T. Thomas as our live guests. If you're into quirky and deep songwriting, you're in for a treat! I also played music of Alex Hedley and Colorway, who are both playing on the show next week. Then I played Sleepwalker's Station and Leslie Helpert, who both played on the show before. Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on singers who write songs. This week your host was Ro Halfhide. Zac Vann https://soundcloud.com/zacvann/ GT Thomas http://www.gtthomas.com Alex Hedley https://www.alex-hedley.com Colorway http://www.colorwaymusic.com

James Cottrial is quite a popstar in countries like Germany and Austria, but in the Netherlands he has to start from scratch. So nice to see him here on the show! That's the spirit... https://www.jamescottriall.com GT Thomas has so much to say that I invited her over for next week as well. This week she plays her songs with only a bass guitar. And it sounds awesome! http://www.gtthomas.com Jeanie is from Amsterdam, and she tells it like it is. Talking about her stage fright, and the things she does to help others with it as well. Great songs! https://www.jeanie-music.com Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on singers who write songs. This week your host was Ro Halfhide.

Rufus Kain is filling in as host of this show when Ro is not there. This time he's here as a live guest, playing his songs and sharing his gold re the music industry. Rufus is both singer-songwriter and journalist covering the music industry. Collin Hoeve is the world's fastest songwriter, but today on the show he's telling us about his new album, which he meticulously works on. He's also sharing his pop-songs live. Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on singers who write songs. This week your host was Ro Halfhide.

Annelies Jonkers maakt tijdloze folk muziek. Ze begeleidt zichzelf op autoharp, piano en viool. Met haar heldere stem zingt ze haar eigen verhalen, die je meevoeren naar andere werelden, dichtbij of ver weg. Overdag kun je haar zien spelen op de straten van Amsterdam, 's avonds op intieme podia in het hele land. Wieger Troostheide: "De liedjes die ik schrijf bewegen zich ergens in het spectrum van pop, blues en folk. Ze zijn intens maar toegankelijk, catchy maar goed doordacht. Over liefde en dood, whisky en verhuizingen. Meestal zing ik in het Nederlands, soms in het Engels. Paul de Munnik, John Mayer en Mumford & Sons zijn artiesten waar ik veel naar luister en waarvan ik hoop dat je ze in mijn muziek terugvindt." Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on singers who write songs. This week your host was Ro Halfhide.

Emma Elba is a singer-songwriter from Amsterdam. she grew up with folk (from Irish Xmas tunes to idealistic hippie songs) and you can easily hear that back in her subtle songs. Her songs can silence the roughest sailor and tell about love, nostalgia, and nature's phenomenons. WPL de Witte is a recovering alcoholic (7 months in), and as part of treatment started to compulsively write songs. Since January, WPL has written an album full of them, which is called 'Baart u ook Egeltjes', produced by Tim Achthoven. The record will be released after the summer. The album deals with life, love, death and more of that good stuff, told from the perspective of the eponymous hedgehog (not to be taken literally of course, but more a prickly character). Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on singers who write songs. This week your host was Ro Halfhide.

The Early Spring is a singer-songwriter from Belgium. Her indie folk universe is influenced by everything that surrounds her. She writes about her personal experiences, but also what she witnesses, hears and sees. Passionate of adventures, travelling and meeting new people, The Early Spring wants to share her music a maybe create some special memories along the way. Job Cornelissen, (Assen,1964) luistert al sinds de puberteit naar verschillende traditionele- en rootsmuziekstijlen, met een voorkeur voor Ierse traditionele muziek. Sinds die tijd speelt hij percussie , in een funkband en met vrienden thuis. Na een lange carrière als modern danser en acteur pakt in 1995 hij per ongeluk een bodhrán (Ierse frametrommel) op en begint zelf ook traditionele muziek te spelen. Vanaf dat moment is muziek maken een serieuze zaak! Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on singers who write songs. This week your host was Ro Halfhide.

Earopener works according to the principals of both Miles Davis and Pablo Picasso: compositions are never finished and always moving forward. This produces deeply emotional and ever changing Acoustic Soul from the Amsterdam formation, that frequently changes itself too. Expect the music to be gripping, moody and above all highly original. Earopener regulars are three very versatile musicians and a highly talented producer, covering a host of instruments. Victor Butzelaar plays on his main instrument the piano, Martijn van der Schouw has drums as his main and Rogier primarily plays guitar and sings while producer Jeiel Graanoogst puts it all together. Dieter van der Westen maakt akoestische Americana liedjes met een vleugje wereldmuziek. Zijn nieuwe album Old oak tree bevat tien liedjes met persoonlijke deels autobiografische teksten. Geïnspireerd door World en Americana artiesten begon Dieter van der Westen tien jaar geleden met het schrijven van zijn eigen nummers op te nemen. Zijn eerste album “Save my memories” werd uitgebracht in 2008. Nummers van het album werden uitgezonden op de Nederlandse nationale en lokale radio en werden ook gebruikt voor documentaires. Dieter maakt bij voorkeur gebruik van akoestische instrumenten in zijn muziek. De teksten zijn associatief en deels autobiografisch, de melodieën zijn eenvoudig en puur. Dieter is naast solo artiest ook een van de drijvende krachten achter de Noord-Afrikaanse muziekgroep Kasba waarmee hij internationaal actief is in Europa, Afrika en Zuid-Amerika en waarmee hij twee nr 1 hitsingles scoorde in de Noord-Afrikaanse hitlijsten. Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on singers who write songs. This week your host was Ro Halfhide.

Jelle Visser: "Een groot deel van mijn muziek is geschreven in de tijd nadat ik een operatie had aan mijn been en niet kon lopen. Met mijn geopereerde been omhoog bracht ik de dagen door in mijn kamer, achter de piano, met mijn gitaar en een crappy microfoon aan mijn zij. De nummers banen zich inhoudelijk een weg door mijn onrustige gedachten, mijn grootvader en, jawel, de liefde. Toen ik weer kon lopen vertrok ik vanuit mijn ouderlijk huis weer naar Amsterdam, met als doel verder te schrijven en een band te vinden. Nu, een jaar later, heb ik de mensen om me heen verzameld om de muziek ten gehore te brengen zoals ik het voor me zag." Jack Deen: "I'm from Volendam, I have been playing and writing since I was 16. I got inspired to write folky songs by the songwriters of the PX-songwriters in Volendam. The artists I take inspiration from are mainly: Bob Dylan, Tallest man on Earth, Jason Molina and Sufjan Stevens." Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on singers who write songs. This week your host was Ro Halfhide.

Bill Parker: "When I saw The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show in February, 1964, my life changed from black & white to Technicolor, with a capital “T.” Three years later, I joined my first band, a kid bass player slinging Top 40 hits. By the time I switched to guitar four years after that, I had become well-versed in Top 40, soul (Stax & Atlantic Records, rather than Motown), rock & roll, rock, and The Blues. After graduating from high school, I left the southeast Chicago suburbs, moved to Texas, and started down the path to becoming a songwriter. It was never my intention to be a solo/singer-songwriter, however: I wanted to write songs, be in a good band, tour, and make records. I ended up becoming one because I couldn’t find musicians interested in doing original material, neither mine nor theirs. Seemed like everyone wanted to play the latest and greatest by the likes of Aerosmith and Lynyrd Skynyrd, but I’d already had my fill of being a juke box. A friend once told me, “Billy, sometimes you just have to say ‘later’ and shine it on.” So, I copped a walk. Moved to England, back to Texas, then to Seattle, to Indiana, back to Texas, and now I’m in the Arizona desert with my guitars, my harmonicas, the bass I bought last summer, and my dog Mister Boogie, aka “6.5 Pounds of Death & Destruction.” Have guitar, will travel. Anytime, anywhere. And always remember Rule Number 1: If you can walk, you can make the gig." Guilty Johnny (bestaande uit Felicia Bloemendaal en Johannes Kapteijn) schrijft liedjes waarin het af en toe flink misgaat, over de beklemming van geheimen die niet uit mogen komen, of herinneringen die een loopje met je nemen. Maar ook oude en nieuwe liefdes passeren de revue en tot slot is er een liedje dat een steuntje in de rug biedt. Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on singers who write songs. This week your host was Rufus Kain.

Eindhoven based singer-songwriter Aidan & the Wild has been working hard to show the world a piece of his music, both as a solo artist and with his band. Heroes such as Ben Howard, John Butler, The Tallest Man On Earth and John Smith and a profound love for ancient myths and stories about lost times create a very distinct sound. The great common divider within the music is folk, but within the genre influences are very wide-ranged. Touching americana and blues music on one side and psychedelic edges on the other side of the spectrum, and ranging from small and quiet songs to epic songs about dragons to groovy dance-beats. Virtuosity on the guitar, a unique voice and themes on dragons and the wild all contribute to the feel of a great journey. Freddy Gumbs & The Return, is Songwriting collaboration btw singer Freddy Gumbs and Producer / Multi instrumentalist James Joseph Gallagher A.K.A. gHSTS & gUITARS. The duo started writing songs together in 2014 after a friend of Freddieʼs saw James performing in a local pop up shop on the Erst Van Swinden and said he knew a singer that was looking to write songs in english, a date was set for a meet up and jam session that produced a song and the rest as they say is history! Freddy Gumbs and the Return are preparing to release their 1st album (Born Ready) in summer of 2018 on the Trade Secrets label Founded in 2017 by James. They are currently promoting the first song from the album titled When Youʼve Gone produced by GVO Sounds. Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on singers who write songs. This week your host was Ro Halfhide.

Ilmari Läntinen is a singer, a guitar player and a songwriter from Finland. He is currently living in Amsterdam studying and making music. His music mixes different Rock genres from Punk to Folk and from Hard to Blues. In Finland Ilmari has been part of bands such as Cold Cargo and has performed on the most renowned stages in the capital, Helsinki. During his 6 months in Amsterdam, Ilmari has been performing in the open mic scene, and some might recognise him from places like Cafe de Koe and Zoku. Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on singers who write songs. This week your host was Ro Halfhide.

Americana singer-songwriter Jasper Schalks just brought out his debut album: These Things Shall Pass. He also is a major force behind the songwriter scene in Alkmaar, though he now lives in Amsterdam. 10 Strings Shuffle is an acoustic pop duo, consisting of Dzuana on vocals and guitar, and Jaap on double bass. Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on singers who write songs. This week your host was Rufus Kain.

Courtney Yasmineh is a singer/songwriter from Chicago/NYC/Minneapolis. She is currently promoting her upcoming seventh album and the publishing of her first novel based on Courtney's own mythic backstory of the runaway teen who went to live alone in northern Minnesota, the birthplace of Bob Dylan, and in discovering his music she discovered her own. Courtney is on a six week tour in Europe and the UK accompanied by her longtime producer/drummer Rob Genadek. The duo will play songs from Courtney's extensive back catalog (much of which is on Youtube in a great collection of music videos) and also preview songs from the upcoming new release. Reinis Young is a travelling guitar player from Riga, Latvia who has played all around Europe and elsewhere for years sharing his exceptional guitar skills and original songs using different kinds of guitar playing techniques - including tapping, percussive, and finger-picking. Reinis started to compose in times when he was busking and hitchhiking around Europe and Asia. Later on he has started to play more official concerts and since then have been touring all around Europe and New Zealand. He states: ''Music and traveling is my passion. I feel extremely happy to express my emotions throw music to any audience - it doesn't matter if it's a full concert hall or few people in a cafe.'' Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on singers who write songs. This week your host was Ro Halfhide.

Wynnm is a singer songwriter from Pocatello, Idaho living in Amsterdam, Netherlands whose dreamy vocals and melodic guitar riffs have connected with audiences since her young years playing open mic nights in her family's small café. With songs inspired by artists and lyricists like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Bon Iver and the Staves, Wynnm seeks to use music to connect with the commonalities of human experience and the influence of the natural world. Sterre Weldring is a 20 year old singer-songwriter from Alkmaar, Netherlands, active since her 15th in music. She studied at BIMM music school in Brighton last year, and played venues like Paradiso, Melkweg and Sofar London. With her honest and melancholy voice she tells stories about love and relations. File under Folk/Pop, with influences such as LP, Tom Odell and Rhodes. Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on singers who write songs. This week your host was Ro Halfhide.

Jacob de Berker is a UK singer/songwriter penning lyrically intricate and honest songs which he sings to either guitar or banjo. After performing around the UK for years; appearing at Edinburgh Fringe, Glastonbury and venues throughout London and the south of England he moved to Amsterdam early last year armed only with a couple of changes of clothes and a desire to get out of london and do some adventuring. Compared to the likes of Iron and Wine, Sufjan Stevens, Nick Drake amongst others and inspired by artists such as Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Nick Drake and Bon Iver his are songs that cover all aspects of life. No Pasa Nada is a singer-songwriter duo consisting of Leon Joshua and Guido Zon. They have a poppy sound, but don't forget to rock as well. Great melodies, that don't leave you, and are echoed in today's pop songs you'd hear on the radio. Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on singers who write songs. This week your host was Ro Halfhide.