The Songwriting Cafè

Hello people! Welcome to The Songwriting Cafè! I’m Nicole Stella, a singer and songwriter from Italy. I decided to start this podcast as a live appointment on my Twitch channel. The idea is to recreate a virtual music venue where I can hang out with some fellow songwriters, listen to their music, and talk to them about the songwriting process, the music we enjoy, the artists and facts that influenced our songs. My guest today is harpist, singer, and songwriter Mia Ramer. Would you like to hang out with us? Grab your cup of coffee or tea and welcome to The Songwriting Cafè! Support Mia: https://ko-fi.com/miaramer Mia Ramer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwMVvgBWR33qad1wke5uBbg Mia Ramer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mia.ramer Content: 0:00 Introduction 1:53 The Swiss music scene 4:35 Mia’s musical influences 7:00 How to mix different genres in our songwriting 8:18 How Mia got into music 14:55 How the landscape influences Mia’s songwriting 16:35 Mia’s busking experience and tips 26:17 Mia’s songwriting process

Hello people! Welcome to The Songwriting Cafè! I’m Nicole Stella, a singer and songwriter from Italy. I decided to start this podcast as a live appointment on my Twitch channel. The idea is to recreate a virtual music venue where I can hang out with some fellow songwriters, listen to their music, and talk to them about the songwriting process, the music we enjoy, the artists and facts that influenced our songs. My guests today are fellow streamer Amy and Chris, from the acoustic duo Dragonfly Sky. Would you like to hang out with us? Grab your cup of coffee or tea and welcome to The Songwriting Cafè! Dragonfly Sky Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/dragonflyskymusic My Twitch channel: https://twitch.tv/NicoleStellaMusic My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdi-6rKZbkNaClGZKZfBIA Content: 0:00 Introduction 2:30 Amy and Chris’ musical experiences and the U.K. music scene 7:11 Where will we be in 5 years’? 10:17 Differences in Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube for musicians wanting to live stream 14:15 Chris’ guitar 16:14 The “Neon” debut EP, the songwriting process, and musical influences 22:27 The inspiration behind songwriting 25:00 The meaning behind “Willow Tree” 26:55 What pushed Amy and Chris to pursue music

Hello people! Welcome to The Songwriting Cafè! I’m Nicole Stella, a singer and songwriter from Italy. I decided to start this podcast as a live appointment on my Twitch channel. The idea is to recreate a virtual music venue where I can hang out with some fellow songwriters, listen to their music, and talk to them about the songwriting process, the music we enjoy, the artists and facts that influenced our songs.   My guest today is Helsinki-based singer and songwriter Amelia Ray.  Would you like to hang out with us? Grab your cup of coffee or tea and welcome to The Songwriting Cafè! Amelia's website: https://ameliaray.net Amelia's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AmeliaRay My Twitch channel: https://twitch.tv/NicoleStellaMusic My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdi-6rKZbkNaClGZKZfBIA Content: 0:00 Introduction 3:09 The music scene in Finland 5:42 Life as a performer on cruise ships 8:28 Inspiration in times of lockdown   9:52 The story behind “Ana No Potable” 12:50 Creator’s block and strategies to overcome it 15:37 How we write songs in different languages 19:51 How Amelia got into music and songwriting – Ways to look at success in music 23:39 Amelia’s songwriting process 29:33 The story behind “Hambone Says” 36:08 The story behind “Marooned” 39:45 About songs “without a home” and unfinished lyrics

Hello people! Welcome to The Songwriting Cafè! I’m Nicole Stella, a singer and songwriter from Italy. I decided to start this podcast as a live appointment on my Twitch channel. The idea is to recreate a virtual music venue where I can hang out with some fellow songwriters, listen to their music, and talk to them about the songwriting process, the music we enjoy, the artists and facts that influenced our songs. My guest today is Italian singer, songwriter, producer, and teacher Nick Baracchi. Would you like to hang out with us? Grab your cup of coffee or tea and welcome to The Songwriting Cafè! Get the "Made in USA" EP by contacting Nick. Here's his website: https://nickbaracchi.wordpress.com/ Follow Nick on Facebook: https://facebook.com/nickbaracchi My Twitch channel: https://twitch.tv/NicoleStellaMusic My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdi-6rKZbkNaClGZKZfBIA Content: 00:00 Introduction 03:49 Nick introduces himself 04:49 Badtism: Godspell Twins’ debut album 06:34 Are VR concerts the future? 07:53 The co-writing process 08:24 Nick’s trip to the States and the “Made in USA” EP 12:22 Mississippi & the blues: the encounter with Ben Payton 14:52 How to avoid cultural appropriation: respect, awareness, and passion 16:55 Differences in the songwriting process: Italian or English? 18:52 The importance of inspiration

Hello people! Welcome to The Songwriting Cafè! I’m Nicole Stella, a singer and songwriter from Italy. I decided to start this podcast as a live appointment on my Twitch channel. The idea is to recreate a virtual music venue where I can hang out with some fellow songwriters, listen to their music, and talk to them about the songwriting process, the music we enjoy, the artists and facts that influenced our songs. My guest today is Long Island-based singer, songwriter, sound engineer, and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Levesque. Jacob and I met at the Montauk Music Festival and he also played a few instruments on my original song Lazy. Would you like to hang out with us? Grab your cup of coffee or tea and welcome to The Songwriting Cafè! Follow Jacob Levesque on Facebook: https://facebook.com/jacoblevesquemusic Follow Jacob Levesque on Instagram: https://instagram.com/@jlevmusic My Twitch channel: https://twitch.tv/NicoleStellaMusic My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdi-6rKZbkNaClGZKZfBIA Content: 00:00  Introduction 03:10   Long Island, New York City, and how travels influenced Jacob’s songwriting 08:10   Jacob’s influences (blues, bluegrass, Jimmy Page, and country) 11:50    Jacob’s first concert (Richard Thompson) 15:40   About sound engineering, being paid in records, and the struggles of songwriting 23:30  The impact of Joni Mitchell on both of us 26:10   Jacob’s upcoming album & how artists can be their own worst critics 31:40   Jacob’s songwriting process 34:10   Jacob’s trip to Ireland and how trad sessions work 41:30   Conclusion