Raw Songwriting

Colorado-based singer/songwriter Pamela Machala strikes an earthy yet elegant aesthetic balance with influences ranging from jazz and soul to musical theater and folk. Signatures of Pamela’s music inc...

2 Juni 20211h 26min

Maya Bennett finds her inspiration in the in-between moments. The ones when we feel most human. Her recent sophomore album "As the Pink Fades" explores her struggles with mental health, and where she ...

21 Maj 20211h

Allie Chipkin, is a folk singer-songwriter based in upstate New York. Originally from Poughkeepsie, Allie studied Musical Theatre at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee. She went on to specialize in po...

4 Maj 20211h 44min

David Burchfield writes American folk music that swaggers wildly through raw emotion within a meticulously written and arranged package. Burchfield’s literate lyrics meet emotive grace in nods to Jaso...

28 Apr 20211h 3min

Shanna in a Dress is your quirky best friend who refuses to wear pants. She says what everyone is thinking but no one else will say and you'll get an uncensored journey of clever humor and heartbreak ...

18 Apr 20211h 18min

A pure voice is a rare find and Theresa Peterson has found hers, both as a singer and a songwriter. Her smooth tone echoes the ease of singers like Joni Mitchell and Alison Krauss, floating between oc...

12 Apr 20211h 8min

In this special birthday episode, regular host David Coile is put on the hot seat as guest host John Bunzli asks him about speed writing, writing by request, Halloween tunes, and co-writing. Get an in...

20 Mars 20211h 22min

Dave spends a lot of time talking about the writing process every week, but he thought it would be fun to have an episode where the process is laid out in real time. Back in January, Dave did several ...

13 Mars 20211h 45min