The Tin Pan Alley Podcast

© The Tin Pan Alley Podcast; Intro melody by Brooke Alexx ---- We talked about the new album "Lotta Freaks", his songwriting process, why it's kind of hard to not get the "U.S. blues" at times, and which musical event he would travel back in time to (if we had a time machine). ----- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mabloni/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mabloni About Mabloni: Mabloni is a one-man-psychedelic-folk-force on stage, performin solo what is written for a whole band. On his (so far) three albums, the multi-instrumentalist recorded most of the instruments himself being his own backing band. Several tours through Europe and many years of busking in the streets of different German cities have shaped the folk musician who will give you a true retro feeling without being out-of-date. Being compared to temporary artists like The Dead South, Glen Hansard or Hozier but also embracing his idols like The Beatles, Donovan, CSNY and Cat Stevens, Mabloni plays his mix of folk, country, blues and rock causing reactions from his peers like: "Feels like freakin' Woodstock!"

© The Tin Pan Alley Podcast; Intro melody by Brooke Alexx In this episode, I got to talk to the wonderful Sarah Kaiser who has not only been an inspiration to me personally, but who continues to inspire others on their musical journeys as well – as a vocal coach, gospel choir director, and through her own music. We talked about the meaning of faith and creativity, German poet Paul Gerhardt, Sarah’s latest Christmas album “Vom Himmel Hoch” (English: “From heaven above”), and her exciting and formative years in London, the United States, and Berlin. --- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahkaiserlive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahkaiserband About Sarah: Sarah Kaiser is a passionate singer. She has been active as a singer, choir director and vocal coach since the late 1990s. She has published 6 solo albums and 3 albums with the renowned German vocal jazz quartett Berlin Voices to date. Over 50.000 albums sold so far with her very own, unique musical blend of Jazz, Soul, Gospel and Pop. In the fall of 2020, she released her latest album, a Christmas album: Vom Himmel Hoch. This time not only accompanied by her band but by a string quartet, letting each of the 12 tracks, often centuries-old and well known, shine in a new, bright light, intimate and energetic at the same time. Sarah regularly performs with her band. She has received concert invitations from the German government (Bundestag), to diverse jazz festival such as the Jazztage Dresden, ENJOY Jazzfestival and jazzopen Stuttgart, has shared the stage with German artists such als Heinz-Rudolf Kunze or die Prinzen, and has played a variety of festivals and events. The most exotic tour destination of the Sarah Kaiser Band so far has been Saudi Arabia. 2004 Sarah was awarded „Best Artist 2003“ at the Promikon Artist Fair in Gießen. In 2011, she received the IMPALA Award. Choir directing is one of Sarah’s passions: for six years, she led the young gospel choir Soul 2 Soul, started in Berlin Marzahn as part of a social and cultural youth work there. The Berlin-based Gospelchoir inspired! was also founded and led by her until 2012. In 2014 she directed a Flashmob choir for a special pre-christmas performance orchestrated by Berliner Stadtmission in one of Berlin’s biggest department store. In 2019, she founded her latest gospelchoir Praise Connection. Sarah Kaiser works as a vocal coach both in her private studio and at the Berlin School of Popular Arts as well as at Berlin’s UdK (University of the Arts) C-Seminar. She leads seminars and workshops for singers and choirs, especially on the topics of solo vocal performance, improvisation and (gospel) choir. She also works as a studio session singer.

© The Tin Pan Alley Podcast; Intro melody by Brooke Alexx We talked about the Beatles vs. Rolling Stones, vulnerability and mental health in the music industry, ageism, songwriting and productivity in the age of Corona, and why it is important to be connected to likeminded artists and producers. ---- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlieltgrantmusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCharlieGrantPage About Charlie: UK native Charlie Grant got his first break in music as a songwriter for hire, landing cuts with Melanie C, Michael Patrick Kelly, Simply Red, Michael Schulte, Marco Mengoni and Leslie Clio, along with newcomers like Iris and Lxandra. However, the original dream of writing and releasing music as an artist in his own right refused to stay quiet for long and kept pestering him from the back of his mind...so, pulling in favours and forming a new currency based on pints of beer owed to various musician friends and studio owners, Charlie got used to recording in the dead of night and set to work on a heartfelt set of songs focused on musicianship, storytelling, and song craft. Crash & Burn is the latest release from Charlie, who has been steadily building a fanbase with his 2020 releases Stranger’s Eyes, Whatever Your Heart Desires and Wide Open. Crash & Burn was recorded in isolation between two Berlin studios in late 2020, Producer Jonathan Kluth taking Charlie’s home recorded vocals and guitars and building a soundscape around them in one inspired, late night session at his home studio. A fully independent artist, Charlie has had his songs added to more than 300 playlists on Spotify and on German radio he’s had more than 2,000 airplays on around 40 different stations - most notably his songs I Got The Fear, Love Letters, Astronaut, and Stay Down.

© The Tin Pan Alley Podcast Intro melody by Brooke Alexx Musician, songwriter and Berlin based artist Vanessa Sonnenfroh aka Seasoul has always balanced opposites in her songs. And when looking at opposites like Yin and Yang, Moon and Sun, or Nature and the City, it’s clear that opposites are often interdependent. Seasoul is originally from Baden-Württemberg, where she was introduced to classical music from a young age. While travelling in Europe and New Zealand she formed a raw folk sound á la Bob Dylan and, inspired by his gigs in Greenwich Village in the early 60s, she played in pubs, cafe's and busked on the street. Her lyrics reach into an emotional space that is impassioned, sometimes accusing, and sometimes observing from a distance as a narrator. Seasoul weaves a timeless sound-coat, a tapestry of melody and lyrics performed with grace. The mysterious sea is a kind of mental alter ego. Motivated as ever, Seasoul moved from Hamburg to Berlin to study Music production. There, her career began to take shape as her musical horizon expanded with numerous concerts and the experience of working with other musicians. Seasoul has always followed her instincts and has never shied away from unfamiliar musical genres. Recently, she met a fellow producer to work with. Fabian Bork aka Dreammakers recognized Seasoul's interest in fusion, and the two of them have combined the sounds of the singer-songwriter genre with jazz harmonies. The result is dream pop, hip hop and soul with an array of folk lyrics over synthesizer atmospheres. A Seasoul and Dreammaker EP will be released in autumn 2020. Until then you can listen to all of the previous releases on Spotify, Apple Music or Google Play. Listen and discover how opposites are full of harmony.

© The Tin Pan Alley Podcast Intro melody by Brooke Alexx Leaving her home of Gothenburg, Sweden with nothing but a guitar, her stories, and a dream, rising talent Charlotte Eriksson, The Glass Child has achieved so much more than she had ever imagined. Eriksson is an artist, an author, a songwriter, and founder of the artist collective, Broken Glass Records. On a personal mission to "touch at least one soul out there and make them feel they belong," the world inhabited by The Glass Child is a beautiful place. As an author of 4 books of prose and poetry including her latest release, Everything Changed When I Forgave Myself, Eriksson shares her growth and collections of memories spanning from her vagabonding ways, her artistry, her search for a home and mental health to travel essays on love and loss in the hope that her readers would find a connection and comfort in her words. She slowly began to find herself and her supporters one by one, wandering through foreign cities, finding shelter at train stations, airports and helpful friends’ couches, singing and sharing her stories to whoever would listen. Eriksson’s captivating literary prowess continues to be widely shared in the hundreds of thousands and embraced by multiple, diverse, like-minded communities such as The Artidote, Wordporn, and The Good Quote; while her quotes and poetry have been published by sites such as Thought Catalog, Rebelle Society, Bella Grace Magazine and Open Minds Quarterly. Breaking through to the musical sphere, Eriksson’s independently released single, “I Will Lead You Home,” successfully reached #2 on the Swedish iTunes-chart and has garnered the attention of major radio stations across Europe including BBC6 (UK), Sveriges Radio (Sweden) and 3FM (Netherlands). With a true love for her craft, Eriksson is a wanderer in nature and spirit seeking those needing to hear her words, melodies, and stories. She continues to roam the world collecting and sharing her stories and touring alongside names such as ARY (Norway), River Matthews (UK) and Jay Brannan (US). The Glass Child has to date released 3 full-length albums, 9 EPs, published 3 books is scheduled to release her 4th full-length album accompanied by her 5th book end of 2020. You can find Charlotte on social media (The Glass Child) and here:https://www.charlotteeriksson.com/

November Me sind ein Akustikpopduo aus Berlin. Mit zweistimmigem Gesang, Gitarre, Klavier, Glockenspiel gießen Sebastian und Eno ihre Gedanken zu allem, was im Leben Halt verschafft oder den Boden unten den Füßen raubt, ins Song-Format. Zehn dieser Lieder, manche flüsterleise und fast unangenehm nah, andere aufbrausend und mit umarmend-poppigen Refrains, haben die beiden im Mai 2019 auf ihrem Debut-Album Until Morning Comes Again veröffentlicht. november-me.com --- November Me is an acoustic pop duo, based in Berlin. On the grounds of canto in two voices, guitar, piano, glockenspiel and electronic miniatures, Sebastian and Eno put their thoughts about all things and episodes into songs, that give your life stability or pull the carpet under your feet. In the same way as our time being is bitter and sweet they're flooding the stage with music, sometimes whisperingly quiet and almost unpleasantly close, then furiously shouting and with embracing singalong lines. november-me.com/

Samuel Jersak wurde in Tübingen geboren und wuchs in Reutlingen auf. Im Alter von sieben Jahren bekam er klassischen Klavierunterricht, als Teenager begann er, in Rockbands zu spielen und nahm Unterricht an der Kirchenorgel. Mit 18 Jahren entflammte seine Liebe für den Jazz, die dazu führte, dass er Jazzklavier in Frankfurt, Köln und Nürnberg studierte. Zu seinen Lehrern gehören Hubert Nuss, Bill Dobbins, Martin Schrack, Steffen Schorn, Dave Liebman und viele andere. Gegen Ende des Studiums begann seine Zusammenarbeit mit der Berliner Sängerin Sarah Kaiser. Konzerte rund um den Globus und ein Impala Award erzählen eindrücklich von den erfolgreichen Konzerten und CD-Produktionen. 2007 erschien die erste CD „Journey To Sydney“ von Samuel Jersak in der klassischen Klaviertrio-Besetzung. Der Titel „Bridge By Night“ erklomm dabei Platz 1 in den deutschen itunes Jazz-Charts, und Volker Doberstein vom Jazzpodium schrieb: „Wollte man diese klug und wunderbar eingängig amalgamierte Musik mit einem Wort beschreiben, so würde es wohl ganz altmodisch „stilvoll“ oder „ästhetisch“ lauten.“ 2009 wurde das Nachfolgealbum „green land“ veröffentlicht, das sich als konsequente Entwicklung des ersten Albums präsentiert und einen gereiften, in sich ruhenden Pianisten zeigt, der mit seinem Trio (Axel Kühn, Bass und Marcel Gustke, Schlagzeug) ein dynamisches Feuerwerk entfacht. Das Songwriting von Samuel Jersak zeigt sich dabei bewusst einfach und lässt damit viel Spielraum für die Musiker, miteinander zu kommunizieren und zu interagieren. Thomas Siffling, der Mannheimer Trompeter, Kurator und künstlerische Leiter des Jazzclubs „Ella & Louis“, fasst es so zusammen: „Der Komponist und Pianist Samuel Jersak vollbringt das Meisterwerk, aus eingängigen, poporientierten Songs Musik mit ungewöhnlichem Tiefgang zu machen.“ 2010 geriet Samuel Jersak in eine persönliche Krise, die ihn nicht davon abhielt, CDs für andere Künstler zu produzieren und als Sideman mit verschiedenen Projekten rund um den Globus zu touren. Sie führte aber zu einer Blockade seiner eigenen Karriere. Diese künstlerische Krise löste sich erst 2018, als sich seine persönliche Situation änderte, die dazu führte, dass er seinen Lebensmittelpunkt nach Bern in die Schweiz verlagerte. Damit einher ging die Notwendigkeit, diesen schwierigen zurückliegenden Lebensabschnitt mit einem Projektalbum abzuschließen und wieder mit einem Soloalbum zunächst ins Studio und dann auch auf die Bühne zurückzukehren. Ähnlich wie Keith Jarrett mit „The Melody At Night, With You” in den Jahren 1998 / 99 sein chronisches Erschöpfungssyndrom verarbeitete und zur Musik zurückfand, findet Samuel Jersak genau zwanzig Jahre später mit seinem Soloalbum „The Melody At Night, Without You“, auf dem er fast ausschließlich Standards interpretiert, seine eigene musikalische Sprache wieder. Das Album, das am 18.10.2019 auf dem Berliner Label erlkoenig records veröffentlicht wird, wird von der „The Melody“-Tour begleitet, die er wiederum in Triobesetzung, aber auch mit ausgewählten Solo-Rezitals bestreitet. Samuel Jersak arbeitet als Sideman u.a. mit Sebastian Bailey, Onita Boone, Andreas Dombert, Birgitta Flick, Lea W. Frey, FunkFabrik, Cae Gauntt, Judith Goldbach, Torsten Harder, Samuel Harfst, Prof. Esther Kaiser, Sarah Kaiser, Uli Kringler, Alexander „Sandi“ Kuhn, Matthias Meusel, Judy Niemack, Thomas Siffling, Prof. Jonas Schoen, Liv Solveig, Uwe Steinmetz, Daniel Stelter, Sebastian Studnitzky, Cecile Verny u.v.a. zusammen und spielte Konzerte u.a. in Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz, Äthiopien, Afghanistan, Finnland, Frankreich, Israel, Italien, Kenia, Niederlande, Polen, Rumänien, Saudi-Arabien, Schweden und Spanien. Als Lehrbeauftragter war und ist er u.a. an der UdK Berlin, der Bundesakademie Trossingen, der HfK Bayreuth, der HfK Tübingen und der Hochschule der Künste Bern tätig. samueljersak.com

Lias ist Singer-Songwriter. Seine Lieder kombinieren kraftvolle Texte mit berührenden Melodien und erzählen so persönliche Geschichten, die seine Musik zum Spiegel der Seele machen. Seine erste Single Home, die er im April 2019 als Demo-Tape auf SoundCloud veröffentlichte, begleitete gleichzeitig seine Entscheidung, mehr Fokus auf seine künstlerische Karriere zu legen. Seitdem spielt und singt er regelmäßig als Solo-Künstler bei Open Mic’s, Konzerten und Festivals. Sein Auftritt beim Sommernachtstraum im Münchner Olympiapark zählte zu den Höhepunkten seiner noch jungen Karriere. Lias arbeitet derzeit an seiner ersten EP, die im Frühjahr 2020 veröffentlicht wird. Er lebt und arbeitet in Berlin, Deutschland. Lias is a singer-songwriter based in Berlin. His powerful lyrics combined with simple yet touching melodies tell personal stories and inspire his songs to be a mirror of the soul. In Spring 2019, he started to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time artist and musician: he released his first demo-single “HOME” on SoundCloud in April ‘19 and is performing as a solo act regularly ever since. Lias is currently working on his first EP which will be released in Spring 2020. He lives and works in Berlin, Germany. https://www.thisislias.com https://www.instagram.com/thisislias https://www.facebook.com/thisislias

She Goes North is an independent musician and professional nature lover currently based in Berlin. She started her life journey in the desert sands of Abu Dhabi and the rolling green hills of England and has since found a home in artistic Berlin. Having started out as a street musician, she is currently working on her first EP, set to be released in the autumn of 2019 ... and trying to figure out where she wants to travel next.

Aileen Phoenix ist ein stimmgewaltiges Berliner Kind, dessen Musik klingt, wie die Stadt, in der es aufwuchs: ehrlich, kraftvoll, eigensinnig & berührend. Mit "Manifest" präsentierte sie im Herbst 2018 ihr Solo-Debüt. Die Berliner Jazzsängerin sang bis vor Kurzem vor allem auf englisch und findet nun großen Spaß daran in ihrer Muttersprache für Themen die ihr wichtig sind, Position zu beziehen. Im Moment arbeitet sie an ihrer neuen, durch ein Crowdfunding finanzierten deutschsprachigen EP. Weit aus jazziger, jedoch nicht weniger kritisch und politisch sind ihre älteren Songs auf englisch. Manifest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIrqJBXYRR4&t=21s “Manifest" ist ein Aufruf an die Werbeindustrie. Wir Frauen haben keine Lust mehr auf die realitätsferne, frauenfeindliche Darstellung von Frauenkörpern auf Werbebildern deren Ergebnis ist, das wir Frauen mit Scham über unsere realen Körper angefüllt sind, so wie Minderwertigkeitskomplexen und Essstörungen. Wir haben Besseres zu tun mit unserem Leben und unseren Körpern! Wir sind nicht zum Entertainment des Männerauges geboren & wollen so auch nicht dargestellt werden. Unser Körper gehört uns & wir haben es satt uns von der Werbeindustrie vorschreiben zu lassen, was schön ist und was nicht. Das bestimmen wir selbst!" Links: https://www.instagram.com/aileenphoenixmusic/ https://aileenphoenix.com/ https://www.facebook.com/aileenphoenixmusic/ https://music.apple.com/de/album/missy-da-bomb-ep/1466762652 https://music.apple.com/de/album/manifest-single/1436344791

Indie folk with bells & whistles from Berlin-Neukölln roemer is an indie folk project from Berlin-Neukölln lead by singer/songwriter Benjamin Roemer Seidl. Together with a collective of musician friends they make music that speaks to the sacred & profane seasons of the human experience. At the heart of their music are contemplative lyrics with a strong bent towards lament paired with haunting melodies with a liturgical feel. The kaleidoscope of musicians frequently re-arranging the ever growing body of songs which turns every performance into a new experience.

Gloria Blau ist wild und verletzlich zugleich. Ein Ausnahmetalent mit strahlender Präsenz, einer einzigartigen Stimme und zielsicheren deutschen Texten, die im Kopf bleiben und aufwühlen. Wie selbstverständlich mischt sie Soul, Pop und Chanson und entführt ihre Zuhörer dadurch in ihre ganz eigene Welt aus Worten und Melodien. Gloria Blau meint es ernst. Sie hat etwas zu sagen und ist gekommen, um zu bleiben. Glorias Musik finde ihr unter anderem hier: www.gloriablau.de Lest hier den passenden Blogbeitrag von Muckefuk Berlin: https://muckefukcom.wordpress.com/2019/06/06/gloriablau/

William Wilson is a Berlin based Singer/Songwriter. Born and raised in Texas, William rejected the traditional life and music of his home and moved to Berlin in 2001 to be a part of its vibrant and creative music scene. William has been seen fronting the local rock bands Soulpatch(2001-2006) and then Veganosaurus Rex (2011-present) as well as performing his own solo material under his own name. In 2015 he realesed his debut Solo album William Wilson Vol. 1, “New Year” The follow up William Wison Vol. 2 “Let it Glow” was released in April 2019. Also in 2019, William released the amazing new music video for the song “Crabbage and Nigh”. Find his music at: williamwilson.de facebook.com/williamwilsonband