Caity Krone – The Story of “Record About You”
When it comes to powerful female songwriters, there are some names that come around again and again. Stevie Nicks, Joni Mitchell, Carole King – these are the women whose voices and songs have endured for decades, inspiring girls across the world for generations to pick up a guitar or sit down at the piano. Caity […]
The Gentle Wanderlust of Matthew and the Arrogant Sea’s “Travelling Show”
What’s our fascination with songs about travelling shows? From soul classics like “Don’t Cry Out Loud”, to show tune standards like “Have I Stayed Too Long At The Fair”, songs about running away with the circus are everywhere. Even contemporary pop music is enamoured with the idea, Emma Dean’s concept album “Dr. Dream and the […]
The Earthshaking Soul of The War and Treaty
When The War and Treaty hit you, you know it. The husband and wife duo’s debut EP, Down to the River, simmers like some kind of secret home-brew, one hundred proof and burning all the way down to the pit of your stomach. Steeped in the history of the Delta blues, doused in soul sonics, […]
The Effortless Flair of Duets and Stuff’s “Serve Somebody”
There’s no denying it, making a good single is hard. It can take days, weeks, or even months for a song to go from a mere idea to a finished product, with hours being spent on everything from lyrics to melodies and instrumentation to production. Sometimes, you can hear that effort in the final piece, […]
The Many Melodies of Pink’s “Beautiful Trauma”
When you’re writing a pop song, you really only have three jobs. 1. Write a melody for the verse. 2. Write a melody for the chorus. 3. Add a kinda slowed down and slightly different melody, and play it as a bridge before the last chorus. That’s it. That’s a pop song. So when a […]
Henriette Linja – The Story Of “In The Middle Of The Night”
Other music lovers may disagree but, for me, the one thing at the heart of all great songwriting is honesty. Whether you’re writing an emotional ballad about a past relationship, or a sprawling pop-opera about fictional characters in a fictional world, all songwriting is at least a little bit autobiographical. It can’t help but be. […]
The Story of “The Life and Death of Mary Read”
You just can’t beat a concept album. Whether it’s the story of one man trying to find out who stole the moon, like in the Small Faces’ classic Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake, or an exploration of disenfranchised youth like Green Day’s American Idiot, the genre has allowed artists to push boundaries ever since Frank Sinatra […]
The Story Behind BEAU + LUCI’s Soul-Baring Southern Rock
A Songwriter on Songwriting: Two Story Melody contributing writer Luci Turner of Americana Rock band BEAU + LUCI shares her thoughts on the songwriting process and what it means to be a part of the modern Southern Rock genre. My sister, Beau, and I have been making music (read: noise) together in some capacity since […]
“Sorry” Shouldn’t Apologize for Being Good
There are lots of things in life that are easy. Beating Floyd Mayweather in a spelling bee is easy. Not living up to your potential and slowly growing to hate yourself more and more every day is easy. Your mom is easy (got ‘em!). But I’m not sure that there’s anything in this world easier […]
The Magic of The Howling Tongues Boo Hiss
Is rock and roll dead? Not according to The Howling Tongues. When I first heard “Vivian,” the Atlanta quintet’s ear-blistering anthemic jam, I’d just moved to Atlanta. I grew up in a town so small it barely warrants mentioning. It’s a bump in the road in the southeastern corner of Georgia where The Beatles’ records […]
