How did you write that song?

Not only rock stars write songs. Lots of people with busy lives do it. In this podcast I'll have discussions with people who write songs about how they do it, why they do it and the things songwriting has done for them. In each episode we'll discuss and play an original song by the featured songwriter and get right down into how that song came to be. Relevant resources and links to things we've discussed will be included in the episode notes. If you write songs, or would like to write songs but haven't started yet, this podcast could be for you.Look forward to connecting with you, Paul.

How did you write that song? is a music podcast hosted by Paul Marsh, with 37 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Paul Marsh hosts How did you write that song?, a music show with 37 episodes published.

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  Episode #3

  How did you write that song DJ Gosper and Jeff Prime?

  Apr 29, 202536 minS4

  <p>Canberra songwriters Dorothy Jane (DJ) Gosper and Jeff Prime have been doing their stuff for many years in many different genres across the blues, jazz, rock and folk spectrum.</p><p>It was great to catch up with them and hear some of their songwriting insights from their many years experience of working on songs both individually and collectively.</p><p>DJ is a little reluctant to be too analytical about songwriting as, in her words, "it seems sort of magical". She started composing songs from poems as a young person and soon realised she doesn't have just one...

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  How did you write that song Shark and Fox?

  Apr 4, 202526 minS4

  <p>Shark & Fox consists of Jaron Freeman-Fox on violin, 12-string viola d’amor and fretless guitar, Emily-Rose Sharkova on accordion and keyboards, and Rose Callaghan on the drums, with all three members lending their voices in a collective roar, or intricate harmony. Their music ranges from crazy up-tempo Eastern European folk with unusual time signatures through to floating atmospheric wonder that will stop you in your tracks.</p><p>So I was very fortunate when Emily-Rose, Jaron and Rose stopped by for a chat on their way to a gig in Canberra. We discussed how they've all become amazing instrumentalists th...

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  How did you write that song Broken Creek?

  Feb 26, 202530 minS4

  <p>I was lucky enough to catch up with Erin and Lachlan from Victorian folk duo Broken Creek when they were briefly in Canberra for a gig.</p><p>They've got a great complementary approach to songwriting - Erin writes the lyrics and Lachlan writes the music..... well it's not quite that straightforward! Erin's crafting of the lyrics suggests melody and rhythm ideas and Lachlan's instrumental skills inspire song ideas. Lachlan also digs right into the subject matter of songs and produces pages of research about the subject of a song and Erin filters the essence of the story into...

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  Episode #11

  How did you write that song Chris Johnson?

  Nov 27, 202429 minS3

  <p>Chris Johnson is a long time songwriter and lover of guitars. He came to the studio for a chat with his custom-made acoustic guitar built from exclusively Australian timber that he once wrote a book about!</p> <p>Chris has been writing songs since he was in primary school in Brisbane and has always been keen to perform his songs for others. </p> <p>It usually takes an idea to kick off the songwriting process and then he usually develops lyrics and music at the same time. Chris likes to tell a story through his songs but keep the...

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  Episode #10

  How did you write that song Dandelion Highway?

  Nov 20, 202427 minS3

  <p>I had a phone chat with Chris and Kayleigh from Canadian folk duo Dandelion Highway whilst they were sitting in their car on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls just before a gig in a vintage record store! They both love songwriting and have written songs independently for many years. Kayleigh who hails from Waterford in Ireland met Chris in Toronto through a shared love of Irish music, tea and puppies and they started writing songs together.</p> <p>They are quite complementary as songwriters with Chris often coming up with a riff that they repeat over and over...

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