Video Interview: Staying Home with Sam Roberts

Story by Howard Druckman | Friday October 16th, 2020

In the midst of social distancing to combat the spread of COVID-19, SOCAN continues to conduct video interviews with our members online – in our video series, “Staying Home with…” Today, it’s Sam Roberts.

Sam Roberts has won 11 SOCAN No. 1 Song Awards for topping various major music charts, and six JUNO Awards, over the course of six albums with the Sam Roberts Band that showcase his talent for writing strong hooks, memorable melodies, and  singalong choruses.

On the release of his seventh album with the band, All of Us, we sat down to ask how he writes the songs, what makes for a good chorus, and his best advice for songwriters just starting out on the path.

Photo by Brad Ardley, via Zoom

Video: The Breakdown – How do you properly approach a music supervisor via e-mail?

Story by Howard Druckman | Monday October 19th, 2020

Words & Music is pleased to extend its helpful “how-to” series for our members, “The Breakdown,” into the realm of short, question-and-answer videos.

In this second episode, SOCAN A&R Representative Racquel Villagante talks with Kaya Pino, Music Supervisor at The Wilders, an award-winning group of music supervisors, composers, producers, and songwriters, who create and foster music that bring ideas to life, so that audiences experience them as their creators intended.

Our question this time is, “What are the specific things that songwriters and composers need to do when pitching you their music via e-mail, to consider for film or TV projects?”

Video : We Met on a Monday – “Vrai ou faux”

Story by Eric Parazelli | Friday October 16th, 2020

In April 2020, SOCAN launched its “Virtual “Songcamp Mondays” in the wake of self-isolation measures. These one-day online creative sessions gather three SOCAN members who are at home, or in their studio, anywhere in North America via an online meeting platform. This new series of video interviews allow us to tell the stories behind these collaborations.

The main goal, for the participants, is to remotely create and record a full song in a single day. Sometimes, the end result is so good that they decide to actually release their collective creation. Such was the case for Debbie Tebbs, Sara-Danielle and Meggie Lennon who today release their song “Vrai ou faux,” created during one of those Virtual Songcamp Mondays.

We met with the co-writers to find out more about their experience, the genesis of their song, and their writing process.

And here’s the lyric video for the song:

“Vrai ou Faux” by Debbie Tebbs ft. Sara-Danielle
Co-writers: Debbie Tebbs, Sara-Danielle, Meggie Lennon
Publisher: SYNC.MU/Quartier Général
Label : Quartier Général
Distribution : Select

If you’re a SOCAN member and would like to participate in one of these virtual song camps, please send your application here.