In a SOCAN video interview from the 2017 JUNO Awards nominations media conference, Pop Album of the Year nominee (for his debut album Summerland) Coleman Hell briefly discusses the nomination, audience reaction on tour, the effect of touring on songwriting, and his writing process.
CSAs 2017 #ComposersWhoScore Interview: Steve London
Story by Howard Druckman | Friday March 17th, 2017
In a video interview from SOCAN’s 2017 Canadian Screen Awards reception, CSA nominee Steve London – one of SOCAN’s #ComposersWhoScore – talks about the musical work he did with fellow SOCAN member screen composers David Braid and Todor Kobakov on the thrice-nominated movie Born to be Blue; what he learned by studying with legendary film composers like Elmer Bernstein; and his next project, a videogame with a big-band music score.
2017 JUNO Award Nominee Video Interviews: Barbra Lica
Story by Howard Druckman | Monday March 6th, 2017
In a SOCAN video interview from the 2017 JUNO Awards nominations media conference, Vocal Jazz Album of the Year nominee Barbra Lica briefly discusses co-writing for the album in London., England, and Toronto; how the process can be like a date; vocalists that she looks up to; and wanting to bring folk and Americana elements into jazz.