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Hustle Culture for Songwriters

We're back with a brand new episode where we talk about how we approach the idea of work ethic as creatives - does the hustle culture idea of grinding it out work in the context of making art? We also touch on the joys of helping people get their creative vision over the line. Especially when they are dealing with the struggles that come with being part of a minority, and how we deal with letting our "song babies" go when they are part of someone else' s project. AND we share a bit of background on our new joint artist release DOMINO - https://open.spotify.com/track/381e0PzSaN3u06khKfrIV1?si=7659c1a30bae4a7a

My Little Gay Heart – Zahra Deljoui interview (Part 2)

Welcome to part 2 of Jonatan's conversation with Zahra Deljoui. They touch on learning to be authentic as an artist - focusing on storytelling and writing about what's really going on for us rather than what we think people want to hear. Also the power art can have to fundamentally shift our perception on big things...and how to not fuck up a co-writing session! Check out Zahra's latest release "Medical Misogyny" here: https://open.spotify.com/track/3kYBPGVfnwNOzWT9sSTsEv?si=1d69f609b15d4999

Damn the Tune Bullies - Zahra Deljoui interview, Part One

We're back after a break and are excited to be diving back in. Kicking off our 2026 with Jonatan's conversation with British-Iranian alt-pop artist Zahra Deljoui, a brilliant songwriter and artist in the queer community. Together they cover topics such as what makes people gel when co-writing, identifying strengths and weaknesses as songwriters, imposter syndrome, and tune bullies.

The Good, the Bad and the Publishing.

Welcome to episode 9! This time, we’re taking a look at our experiences of being signed to music publishers - and the mix of joys and frustrations that come with it. We talk about the opportunities we’d never have had without a publishing deal, as well as the experience of getting lost in the system when you’re signed to a huge global publisher. It was a really fun conversation, as always - and we even found time to write and record another little song-starter ditty for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!

The Songwriting Mum - Jessica Greenfield interview (Part Two)

Welcome to episode 8 – featuring part two of Charlie's chat with Jessica Greenfield of Wonder 45, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, and The Kondoors. Lots of interesting stuff came up: identity crises, the blessing/curse factor of having a creative brain, and the ways women in the music industry have to deal with crazy amounts of BS... all this and much more. Jonatan and Charlie also circle back to how Jonatan is feeling about his new album "<3 på svenska" now that it’s out in the world. We also put together another ditty for you, called Hot Mess. As always, we’re pretty excited about it!