Ep.1 Songwriting
In episode one of this eleven part Start To Finish series, Greg Wells sits down with singer/songwriter Bryce Drew in Studio A of the world-famous Sunset Sound, to hear her song for the first time and get it "record ready."
This video is an in-depth look at what it's like to sit in the room with a world-class songwriter and producer as they bounce songwriting ideas back and forth, work on chord progressions, lyrics, production ideas and the general vibe of the song before recording a note.
In this video, watch as Greg and Bryce:
- Play the song for the first time
- Work on the chord progression to add memorable moments for the listener
- Discuss chord substitutions
- Explore a key change
- Write lyrics
- Create a bridge from scratch
This is your chance to see how Greg Wells works out a song with an artist before production begins.
Watch the rest of the series here
The emotional landscape of Bryce Drew's music is brilliantly unsteady, with peaks and valleys ascending from emotive ballads into rhythmic pop anthems that carry the heartbeat of her Trinidadian-American roots. But in her soulful dexterity as an artist, and her innate ability to draw out complex emotions often hidden in the mundane, Bryce Drew shows she has all the elements of an icon in the making.