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Nadirah X

After winning numerous accolades and awards in her home of Jamaica, Nadirah (aka Nadz) moved to Los Angeles where she has continued to shine. She is the only rapper to have written and performed with the legendary Annie Lennox (two songs on her 2007 solo album Songs Of Mass Destruction). She has written and performed with Mick Jagger on the Golden Globe award-winning score to the feature film Alfie. Nadirah has also produced two books of poetry with forewords and introductions from Deepak Chopra, Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Tim Kring (creator of Heroes TV show), and Bruce Rubin (writer of the acclaimed movie Ghost). She is currently working with luminaries of the hip hop world including Charli 2na (Jurassic 5) and Bishop Lamont (Aftermath).

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Brey

BWH Music Group

Apr 25
5 min

Brey

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? I think I really started to find my passion for songwriting and getting serious about it when my Grandmother got diagnosed with terminal cancer and passed away, and I started to deal with some intense bullying in school. Songwriting became an escape for me, a safe place, and I haven’t stopped writing since. Let's get this out of the way. What is the CRAZIEST

Joshua Turchin

BWH Music Group

Apr 25
3 min

Joshua Turchin

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I started plunking out songs on my piano when I was around 5. There wasn’t really a catalyst for me to start writing music, but the catalyst which really caused me to want to pursue music was when I was 6. I saw the musical Once on tour and realized that music was something I really wanted to pursue. Let's get this out of the way. What is the C

Marcelo Maccagnan

BWH Music Group

Apr 7
4 min

Marcelo Maccagnan

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I really got into music around high school. I was listening to a lot of Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Pearl Jam, 90s rock in general and I can say that Flee from RHCP was the reason why I chose to play bass. Back then I had a teacher that was a wonderful guitar and bass player and he introduced me to Weather Report and Jaco Pastorius. And it was then

AJ Raggs

BWH Music Group

Mar 17
5 min

AJ Raggs

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. Well, since no one was writing music for me (yet *wink*wink*), I quickly learned that I had to write my own! When I met with one of my first mentors, Irene Dreayer, I played some cover songs for her. She told me I needed to write my own music! So, then I began writing! Years later, I met Sheree Spoltore, president of Global Songwriters Connecti

Saylor Dollar

BWH Music Group

Jan 18
3 min

Saylor Dollar

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. Since we are both life-long musicians, we had both written original music in the past. Our meeting was the beginning of a unique collaboration that has inspired us to write more than 70 songs in three years. We are each other's muse. Let's get this out of the way. What is the CRAZIEST thing that has ever happened to you in your music career?

Tar & Flowers

BWH Music Group

Dec 14, 2021
3 min

Tar & Flowers

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I just got out of my first long term relationship. To avoid the pain of that, I jumped into a relationship with someone else and that fell apart. All I had left were my emotions and my guitar, so I decided to set those to music. It allowed me to work through all those feelings of grief and loss. Let's get this out of the way. What is the CRAZIE

Interview with Paula Vega Vondenstein, Lyricist & Producer for Bible Belt Blues

BWH Music Group

Dec 13, 2021
6 min

Interview with Paula Vega Vondenstein, Lyricist & Producer for Bible Belt Blues

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I studied piano when I was attending a private boarding school as a child and spent hours every day practicing simply because I loved doing it. I started working at age 16 and my very first purchase was music, a lot of it! I invited my sister, Mary Quincy, and two of our neighborhood friends, Danny and Michael to join me at our local record sto

Sarah Harralson - Holiday Interview

BWH Music Group

Dec 6, 2021
4 min

Sarah Harralson - Holiday Interview

Holiday season has arrived! What do you love most about the holidays? I love that it’s a time to unwind and be with loved ones without any distractions, and it’s also a time of reflection. I also love all the food and cheerful holiday decorations! What inspired your new holiday release this year? I’ve always had this alternate idea for the classic Christmas hymn, “Silent Night”. I came up with my own jazz version that really bring the song to life. People mostly remember “Sil

Kate Magdalena

BWH Music Group

Dec 2, 2021
6 min

Kate Magdalena

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. There really was actually. First of all, I've always been a singer, and deeply drawn to self-expression through singing. I also adore poetry, eating it like cotton candy. But I honestly for some incredibly odd reason never thought that I could put it together to be a musician, and the reason is that I didn't know anything formal about music.

Danny Strimer

BWH Music Group

Dec 1, 2021
3 min

Danny Strimer

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I was originally inspired by the great singer/songwriters James Taylor and Joni Mitchell. I was lucky to have a gear head friend, Gene Clayton, who would show up at my gigs with his reel-to-reel recorder. He encouraged me to write original songs so he could record them! LOL. Let's get this out of the way. What is the CRAZIEST thing that has eve

Perfect Mark

BWH Music Group

Nov 19, 2021
5 min

Perfect Mark

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I always talk about one music teacher who inspired me so deeply. I was a very shy and insecure teenager, performing and making music for me was very scary. One night, after one of my first live performances, this music teacher came to talk to me. He was usually very cheerful and funny, but that time he looked at me straight in the eyes with the

Marla Mase

BWH Music Group

Nov 11, 2021
6 min

Marla Mase

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I started writing music when I was in the midst of a very hard time. I literally had anxiety 24/7. It was like one long never ending panic attack. My daughter was struggling with depression and anorexia and I had just got out of a very unhealthy relationship. I was already a playwright, monologuist, and solo performer. During this hard time I

Rice

BWH Music Group

Oct 28, 2021
3 min

Rice

Rice is co-owner of Hustle Work Grind Records. Straight out if Webster Ma. Rice began this journey in 2017, and continues to be strong in his community as a leader. Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. Separation from my biological family , was the catalyst that started me to writing , and this was a suggestion by my foster brother whom was writing music who was also separated fro

Sarah Harralson

BWH Music Group

Oct 14, 2021
4 min

Sarah Harralson

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I started writing music at a very young age (at ten). I was a shy child and although I have siblings, they are much older than me, so it felt like I was an only child growing up. Songwriting was something that just came very natural to me as a way to express my emotions . Let's get this out of the way. What is the CRAZIEST thing that has ever h

Estella Dawn

BWH Music Group

Sep 8, 2021
5 min

Estella Dawn

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. It may sound a touch cliche but I don't remember ever deciding to write music, it's just something I've always done. When I was a little kid I would make up nonsense songs that I would sing to myself (and whoever else was around me) for hours on end and as I got older they just got a little more refined and structured. My friends and family hav

Heri Iznaga

BWH Music Group

Sep 2, 2021
5 min

Heri Iznaga

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I used to be somewhat lonely and living in a very isolated farmhouse with my grandmother where the closest and smallest town was 40 minutes away. I received a DVD containing all live performances and songs by Michael Jackson and I was so fascinated by the art, the dance and the music that I still remember thinking to myself " I wanna do this wh

Robert Flynn - 10 Questions Interview

BWH Music Group

Aug 31, 2021
4 min

Robert Flynn - 10 Questions Interview

Robert E Flynn III is a software-developer, author and musician from San Antonio, TX.

RETCHED

BWH Music Group

Aug 17, 2021
5 min

RETCHED

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. Ever since I began learning guitar my first teacher was my older brother Robert and he said this: "Don't just play cover songs he said learn how to write your own music so since the age of ten I started working on that." Let's get this out of the way. What is the CRAZIEST thing that has ever happened to you in your music career? The craziest th

Julia Messenger - 10 Questions Interview

BWH Music Group

Aug 11, 2021
6 min

Julia Messenger - 10 Questions Interview

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I grew up singing with my two older sisters for fun, but soon we were asked to sing professinally. We were called 'The Messenger Sisters' (no joke!) and after gaining popularity around our hometown of Melbourne with our original tunes and sisterly banter, it was clear the path for me was to continue in music. Let's get this out of the way. What

Sunny Bleau - 10 Question Interview

BWH Music Group

Aug 11, 2021
8 min

Sunny Bleau - 10 Question Interview

Was there something (an experience) or someone in your life that was the "catalyst" for you to start writing music? Tell us about it. I started playing guitar out of necessity. When I was in high school, I sang with in a high school praise band. One of our youth leaders suggested I learn the guitar and lead the youth praise band. So, for my 16th birthday, my Dad bought me a guitar. I learned a hand-full of simple chords and that started me on the road to making music. For the