Bridge The Atlantic

For more episodes, visit http://bridge-the-atlantic.com Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bridge_atlantic Subscribe on iTunes: http://bridge-the-atlantic.com/itunes Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/bridgetheatlantic -- This week we’re joined by serial songwriter Shelly Peiken. Shelly is a multi-platinum Grammy nominated writer behind massive hits such as “Bitch” by Meredith Brooks, “What A Girl Wants” and “Come On Over” by Christina Aguilera, “Elevator” by David Archuletta, and “Rotten to the Core” from the Disney’s Descendants. In addition to her songwriting work, she is well known as a mentor, panelist, consultant and guest speaker in the music industry. Shelly is currently working on her new book, Confessions of a Serial Songwriter, due for release in early 2016. Highlights: - Shelly has been writing songs professionally for 30 years - Shelly’s upcoming book “Confessions of a Songwriter” is due for release in early 2016 - Past guest and friend of the show, Tam Hansson has a question for Shelly... and it's a great one! - One of the biggest challenges early in a songwriter’s career is getting in the door, especially when no-one knows your name - We hear how there are more songwriting camps now, where an artist may have a specific group of writers writing them vs the pitching process - Shelly tells us about the pros and cons of writing in a group - We hear about some of the highlights in Shelly’s career, including when Christina Aguilera’s “What A Girl Wants” hit #1 on the Hot 100 music chart - Shelly talks about balancing parenthood and work in the music industry - We talk about how Shelly feels her best songs have come from an authentic place vs ones that have been conjured to fit an artist - We talk about the trial and error process and how a lot of the time you have to try things to know whether they’re right or not - Shelly finds out 20 questions section impossible! - Marcio and Shelly bond over kale - Shelly compares us to Lennon and McCartney - we’ll take that! - Everyone should get onto Shelly’s Facebook page and we can all learn from each other! Advice: - Songwriters with name recognition haven’t always had name recognition - Don’t let rejection bring you down - keep going - When writing with other artists, it’s ideal if there is a common ground and the song will be more authentic - Be aware of everything that is out there because as a songwriter you may be put in a situation where you’re challenged to write something outside of your comfort zone - Go to every session when starting out - find out what you enjoy and what situations you’re giving your best Recommendations: - Family of the Year (Music) - Brandy Clark (Music) - Tori Kelly (Music) Guest Links: - Website: http://shellypeiken.com - Facebook: /serialsongwriter - Twitter: @shelly_peiken Sponsors: - Chris Keaton @ Chris Keaton Presents (http://chriskeaton.com)