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A new exhibition by photographer Rachel King looks at the world of songwriting, picturing a number of writers alongside audio interviews by Rachael Castell. Here we present a small selection of the songwriters who offer a glimpse into what inspires them.A new exhibition by photographer Rachel King looks at the world of songwriting, picturing a number of writers alongside audio interviews by Rachael Castell. Here we present a small selection of the songwriters who offer a glimpse into what inspires them.
Bill Ryder-Jones, producer and former guitarist with The CoralBill Ryder-Jones, producer and former guitarist with The Coral
"I write in the bedroom, I write for the bedroom. The places I want the music to live is for people who listen to music in their bedroom..."I write in the bedroom, I write for the bedroom. The places I want the music to live is for people who listen to music in their bedroom...
"Your room's everything, everyone knows that. That is the aspiration, to be part of that lineage of people who write about the outside from inside. You only have your own thoughts... that's what I consider it to mean to be someone who makes art.""Your room's everything, everyone knows that. That is the aspiration, to be part of that lineage of people who write about the outside from inside. You only have your own thoughts... that's what I consider it to mean to be someone who makes art."
Clive Langer, producer for Elvis Costello, Madness, Morrissey and most recently The Amazing Snakehead Clive Langer, producer for Elvis Costello, Madness, Morrissey and most recently The Amazing Snakeheads
"Sometimes I'll be walking along and a lyric will come to me, but normally I'm just working on the music and some idea will come."Sometimes I'll be walking along and a lyric will come to me, but normally I'm just working on the music and some idea will come.
"Then I'll start messing about with it so it's not too much by the book."Then I'll start messing about with it so it's not too much by the book.
"I'm not very good at writing normal formula pop. I write songs that are a bit 'to the left'. I try and mess things up, to throw them up in the air a bit and see where they land.""I'm not very good at writing normal formula pop. I write songs that are a bit 'to the left'. I try and mess things up, to throw them up in the air a bit and see where they land."
Kate Tempest won the Ted Hughes Award for her work Brand New Ancients in 2013 and a Mercury Award nomination for her debut solo album Everybody DownKate Tempest won the Ted Hughes Award for her work Brand New Ancients in 2013 and a Mercury Award nomination for her debut solo album Everybody Down
"Everything is rich, everything wants to communicate with you. Everything."Everything is rich, everything wants to communicate with you. Everything.
"I was on a ferry last night. There's these families coming back from their holidays, and it was the most beautiful thing, this tender moment where you get a glimpse into all these different lives."I was on a ferry last night. There's these families coming back from their holidays, and it was the most beautiful thing, this tender moment where you get a glimpse into all these different lives.
"If you're an artist, your eyes are open to these tiny little moments that ring out so strong, it's like being struck by a mallet, and you're ringing.""If you're an artist, your eyes are open to these tiny little moments that ring out so strong, it's like being struck by a mallet, and you're ringing."
The Bohicas. a four piece band from Essex and the borders of East London, made up of Dominic McGuinness, Dominic John, Adrian Acolatse, Brendan Heaney. They have just released their first album The Making OfThe Bohicas. a four piece band from Essex and the borders of East London, made up of Dominic McGuinness, Dominic John, Adrian Acolatse, Brendan Heaney. They have just released their first album The Making Of
"This chance we've been given - to record this album in this way and to do these shows, if we treat that as ground level and make sure not to dip from that, then we're laughing. We just want to constantly evolve and create, fun times and smile, jive, boogie.""This chance we've been given - to record this album in this way and to do these shows, if we treat that as ground level and make sure not to dip from that, then we're laughing. We just want to constantly evolve and create, fun times and smile, jive, boogie."
Felix Martin and Al Doyle are collectively known as New Build, both are also members of Hot ChipFelix Martin and Al Doyle are collectively known as New Build, both are also members of Hot Chip
"It's all about generating little dialogues and little antagonisms. That sparks off a process, like a connection of events."It's all about generating little dialogues and little antagonisms. That sparks off a process, like a connection of events.
"When it gets interesting is when you're trying to push the boundaries of those structures or trying to create textures that may be novel. You need some kind of creative friction.""When it gets interesting is when you're trying to push the boundaries of those structures or trying to create textures that may be novel. You need some kind of creative friction."
Eugene McGuinness, guitarist and songwriter. Collaborations include writing with his brother Dominic McGuinness as Eugene + the Lizards and the Bohicas as well as writing on songs with Miles Kane and Alex TurnerEugene McGuinness, guitarist and songwriter. Collaborations include writing with his brother Dominic McGuinness as Eugene + the Lizards and the Bohicas as well as writing on songs with Miles Kane and Alex Turner
"I just played guitar in my little room here at my parents' house for about two years and didn't really tell anyone."I just played guitar in my little room here at my parents' house for about two years and didn't really tell anyone.
"Songwriting has always been a private thing for me - I still see it like that. To make anything that's exciting for me, to really get the unusual stuff which is usually the most honest and interesting things, I've just got to be locked away in my room.""Songwriting has always been a private thing for me - I still see it like that. To make anything that's exciting for me, to really get the unusual stuff which is usually the most honest and interesting things, I've just got to be locked away in my room."
A Portrait of British Songwriting is presented by Wolf and Diva, in conjunction with Sonos Studio and Domino Publishing. The exhibition runs at Sonos Studio in London from 9-25 October.A Portrait of British Songwriting is presented by Wolf and Diva, in conjunction with Sonos Studio and Domino Publishing. The exhibition runs at Sonos Studio in London from 9-25 October.