The Songwriter's Speakeasy Podcast

"The Studio Series" Episode 4 Mike Kalajian

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:01:10 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and mastering engineer Mike Kalajian nerd out on whisky and IPA's for the first 20 minutes of the podcast. Then they define what mastering is, the misconceptions surrounding it, the creative aspect of it, working on a master and thinking "yeh", what should artist's keep in mind with their arrangements, working through revisions, the loudness war, and much more!

Rogue Planet Mastering

https://www.rogueplanetmastering.com/

Second River Studios

https://www.secondriverstudios.com/

"The Studio Series" Episode 3 Billy Decker

Tue, 18 May 2021 13:00:18 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski sits down with country music mix engineer Billy Decker and talk about how he got started in the music industry, defining mixing, his creative process, his collaboration with Joey Sturgis, and much more!

"The Studio Series" Episode 2 Adam Cichocki

Tue, 04 May 2021 13:01:44 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Adam Cichocki of Timber Studios about his production/recording process, finding the right producer for your band, the creative process of being an engineer, and much more!

Adam's studio:

Timberstudiosnj.com

Jonathan's studio:

Secondriverstudios.com

"The Studio Series" Episode 1 What You Should Know Before Going To The Studio

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:00:48 +0000

First episode of "The Studio Series"

Jonathan Wisniewski of Second River Studios talks about 9 things you should know before going to the studio.

Secondriverstudios.com

Recording takes time
Have your songs finished
Rehearse your songs extensively
Double checking all the gear you'll be using
Picking the right producer for your band
Keeping an open mind with creative suggestions
Communicate what you want
Listening to mixes on good speakers
Have fun while recording

Ep 84 Slide/Ways

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:00:08 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Slide/Ways about writing Three Cheers Too Late, changing their band name, making their music video, and much more!

secondriverstudios.com

linktr.ee/slidewaysband

Ep 83 Chatterbox

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:00:15 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Chatterbox about writing Jessica, he who must not be named, show rituals, spirit guides, and much more!

linktr.ee/chatterboxbandnyc

secondriverstudios.com

Ep 82 Atomic Life

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:00:15 +0000

Jonathan talks to Adea from Atomic Life about her aphantasia, the formation of the band, their song Hit Me First, and much more!

linktr.ee/atomiclife

secondriverstudios.com

Ep 81 Abbie Roper

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 07:00:14 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Abbie Roper about writing Talking Casually, Slots takes over the interview, and much more!

linktr.ee/Abbieropermusic

secondriverstudios.com

Ep 80 Golden Hour

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:25:11 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to CJ of Golden Hour about writing ATTN, starting the band. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck, and much more!

linktr.ee/moregoldenhour

secondriverstudios.com

Ep 79 Ritual Club

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:00:08 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Ritual Club about writing Running Low, moving to New York, and much more!

linktr.ee/ritualclubtx

secondriverstudios.com

Ep 78 Pamphlets

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 13:03:12 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Pamphlets about writing Flowers, the issues with Post Punk, the meaning of the song, and much more! Buy their merch

https://linktr.ee/Pamphlets4u

secondriverstudios.com

Ep 77 Vode

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:00:17 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Vode about songwriting and much more!

secondriverstudios.com

linktr.ee/vodeband

Ep 76 Taylor Crawford

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:00:09 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Taylor Crawford about writing I Thought We Were Friends, how they first met, promoting your music, and much more!

https://www.taylorcrawford.fun/

secondriverstudios.com

Ep 75 CATWOLF

Tue, 23 May 2023 13:45:47 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to CATWOLF about writing Another Human Being, horseshoe tournaments, the scene in New Hampshire and much more!

Secondriverstudios.com

https://www.catwolflove.com/

Ep 74 OK King

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:00:18 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Ok King about writing The Ballad of a Disco Daddy, gay bars, performing on stage, and much more!

linktr.ee/ok_king

secondriverstudios.com

Ep 73 Pretty Cryers

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:00:14 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Adea of Pretty Cryers about the writing process of Run Rampant, capitalism, the meaning of the band name, breaking her foot during music video shooting, and much more!

https://ffm.bio/prettycryers

secondriverstudios.com

Ep 72 Antlerhead

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:00:16 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Antlerhead about writing their song No Tail and much more!

linktr.ee/antlerheadmusic

secondriverstudios.com

Ep 71 Tyler Okun

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:00:21 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Tyler Okun about the songwriting of Evermore, stage presence, tons of details on the production of the song, and much more!

Secondriverstudios.com

https://tylerokun.com/home

Ep 70 High

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:00:16 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to High about writing Painbox, Shoegaze, Smoothie King, riddles, and much more!

secondriverstudios.com

https://linktr.ee/high.band

Episode 69 Sunbloc

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 10:00:10 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Sunbloc about writing Gun To Your Head, the meaning of the lyrics, if Santa could beat the Easter Bunny in battle, and much more!

secondriverstudios.com

https://linktr.ee/sunbloc?fbclid=PAAaYmWwcBp1zarpTzU83PUA_3LYE_Z9J6xabjEYvzlXMbRU5NopjT26x-OqA

Episode 68 Gatherers

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:00:11 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Rich and Rob from Gatherers about writing their newest album Mutilator, the songwriting for Suffocator, recording the album "in house", and much more!

Episode 67 The Rook

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:00:11 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to The Rook about The Brady Punks, Long Island hardcore, music influences, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, songwriting, and much more!

Episode 66 Crashing Atlas

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 17:28:52 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Crashing Atlas about writing Kerosene, music influences, and much more!

https://www.crashingatlas.com/music

secondriverstudios.com

Episode 65 Bush League

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:28:26 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Bush League about the Irish revolution, songwriting, and much more!

Episode 64 HeavyHex

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:55:13 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to HeavyHex about scooby doo, pickles, songwriting, influences, and much more

Secondriverstudios.com

Episode 63 Stud Count

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:22:49 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Stud Count about hardcore music, writing of Give Me Time, influences, and much more!

Episode 62 Kevin Whitaker

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 13:00:12 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Kevin Whitaker about being a father, starting a business, the writing of Unpredictable Love and much more!

Episode 61 Silktail

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:06:39 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Silktail about PISSING BLOOD, Flint Michigan, the writing of Blind Joy, and much more!

secondriverstudios.com

https://www.instagram.com/silktailband/

Episode 60 The View From Here

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 18:40:09 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to The View From Here about whisky, indian food, car dealerships, the writing of Nostalgia, and much more!

secondriverstudios.com

http://www.linktr.ee/tvfhnj

Episode 59 Sucker Punch

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:00:10 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Sucker Punch about their influences, musical attention span, the songwriting for Hope Like Hell, and much more!

koji.to/SuckerPunch_EC

secondriverstudios.com

Episode 58 Roman Lions

Tue, 24 May 2022 13:00:11 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Roman Lions about writing Negative, the visuals for the music video, writing hooks, JOSHY, and much more!

secondriverstudios.com

https://found.ee/gradients

Episode 57 America Jayne

Tue, 17 May 2022 15:25:04 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to America Jayne about writing Scaredy Cat, their whisky of choice, hot band mates, musical influences, and much more!

linktr.ee/americajayne

secondriverstudios.com/

Episode 56 Jamurai Sack

Tue, 03 May 2022 14:56:15 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Jamurai Sack about songwriting, the band name, meaning of the song Couchlock Without The Key, and much more!

Episode 55 Hanoi Traffic

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:00:21 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Hanoi Traffic about Australian things, writing of groundhog day, beer, and much more!

Episode 54 The Arson Choir

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:32:26 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to The Arson Choir about the influences and writing of "Be Gone The Form Of Man"

linktr.ee/TheArsonChoir

linktr.ee/TheSongwritersSpeakeasy

Episode 53 Serling

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:11:04 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Serling about The Twilight Zone, odd time signatures, learning in every band you play in, the writing of Of Late I Think Of Cliffordville, and much more!

Episode 52 Cast Away

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:44:25 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Cast Away about writing The Blinding, writing music you want to hear, film making, and much more!

secondriverstudios.com

https://linktr.ee/castawayca

Episode 51 Totally Unicorn

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:59:24 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski sits down with Totally Unicorn and talks about the writing of Fri(ends), coffee culture in Australia, beer, the use of C U Next Tuesday in America vs. Australia and much more!

Episode 50 Little Hag

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 15:34:10 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Little Hag about the writing of Piss, all of the instrumentals layers, the meaning of the lyrics, bringing back old timey swear words, and much more!

Episode 49 Annakarina

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:00:10 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Annakarina about the writing of You Weren't Ready, writing music for yourself, the meaning behind the lyrics, and much more!

Episode 48 Sheen Marina

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:00:09 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Sheen Marina about their writing process, unicorns, recording, and much more!

Episode 47 Sparing

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 10:00:26 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Zach Godwin talk about the correct pronunciation of Sparing, take you to da movies by Bangs, using feedback in your songs, writing music for yourself, and much more!

Episode 46 Humble Braggers

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 16:16:23 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Humble Braggers about writing on a record vs playing live, hardcore bands, the diminishing returns of gear, the writing process for So Alive, and much more!

Episode 45 Cold Joy

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:00:10 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Cold Joy about how they started the band, focusing their songwriting on song structure while also utilizing ambience/wall of sound, how Jon first met the band, the writing for White Lies, and much more!

secondriverstudios.com

https://linktr.ee/coldjoynj

Episode 44 Cousin Oven

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:00:08 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Cousin Oven about his writing process, jazz school, recording your own music, and much more!

Episode 43 Modern Day Machines

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 11:00:11 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Modern Day Machines about their songwriting process for Skin and Bones, surfer beer, cookie the cat, writing technical music that isn't masturbatory, the lyrics behind the song, and much more!

Episode 42 Real Talk

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:00:10 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Real Talk about member changes, the subject matter of Burnt Orange, the songwriting of Burnt Orange, and much more!

Episode 41 MAGS

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 10:00:14 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to MAGS about how Underoath's Aaron Gillespie influenced his drumming, what the acronym M.A.G.S. means, they nerd out on audio engineering, the inspiration for the album art, how MAGS' distorted vocal sound is a trade secret, the songwriting for "Wait" and much more!

Episode 40 For Lack Of A Term

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:00:21 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to For Lack Of A Term about how they wrote their newest single "Jawbreakers"

https://linktr.ee/Forlackofatermny

https://linktr.ee/TheSongwritersSpeakeasy

Episode 39 Crash The Calm

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:00:36 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Crash The Calm about the writing process of My Nowhere, as well as the formation of their concept album A Town Named Nowhere

Episode 38 Bore "New York Split"

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:04:52 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Bore about the recording/writing process of Bad Blood and Magpie on "The New York Split"

Bore's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/borehardcore/

My Studio: Secondriverstudios.com

Episode 37 Utmost "New York Split"

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:02:33 +0000

All members of Utmost talk about the songwriting process of No Room and Vert on the New York Split. They also talk about the theme of the artwork, as well as the recording process.

https://linktr.ee/UtmostHardcore

https://linktr.ee/TheSongwritersSpeakeasy

Secondriverstudios.com

Episode 36 Off Guard

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:00:38 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Off Guard talk about My Chemical Romance, the song structure/writing of Sincere, using tension and release, and much more while drinking!

https://www.facebook.com/Offguardny

secondriverstudios.com

https://linktr.ee/TheSongwritersSpeakeasy

Episode 35 Cheap Peach

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:01:26 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Cheap Peach talk about music theory, pop music, recording, the Fredonia music scene, the importance of tension and release, and much more while drinking whisky!

Episode 34 Scumfire

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:10:25 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Scumfire talk about Buffalo accents, musical influences, how 3/4 time can sound intense or sway, the use of panic chords, how having a great drummer is very important in the hardcore genre, and much more!

Episode 33 Johnny Booth

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:00:21 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Johnny Booth talk about songwriting, marketing, how they demo their songs before recording, and much more!

Episode 32 West Ferry

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 21:05:18 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Ferry talk about Titanic, the formation of West Ferry, Jonathan goes over the structure of the song, how changing parts in a song keeps it interesting, the lyrical content of the song, and much more!

Episode 31 Tokyo Monsters

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:00:16 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Tokyo Monsters talk about their songwriting process, their influences, using polyrhythms on drums, adding small changes to repeating parts to keep them interesting, connecting with fans, auditory whiplash, musicians changing their sound, and much more!

Episode 30 Austin Hull (Make Pop Music)

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:00:54 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Austin Hull, creator of Make Pop Music. They talk shop about some of their whisky preferences, Austin's experience moving around a lot as a child, the use of ad libs in music, how Austin's style of singing lends more meaning to the song, how to keep songs interesting, Austin's experience with bipolar disorder, and much more!

Episode 29 Utmost

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:00:52 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski, Alex Allen, and Alex Mazzie talk about their band Utmost, their songwriting process, the change in their sound, why they write songs that are short, signing with Sunday Drive Records, collaborating with Dom Fox, how skateboarding influenced the song, and much more!

Episode 28 Taking Meds

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:03:29 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Skylar from Taking Meds talk about songwriting, recording live, writing with bandmates long distance, comedic bits in their live performance on audio tree, Skylar's philosophy on using guitar pedals, advice on writing lyrics, and much more!

Episode 27 Weatherworn

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:00:15 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Weatherworn talk about their songwriting process, using guitar tab programs to write music, having one member of the band be the sole songwriter, and much more while drinking cocktails!

Episode 26 Weathering

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 07:00:22 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Weathering talk about their songwriting process, writing lyrics in the moment, gear, oblique strategy cards, and more while getting drunk on cocktails!

Episode 25 The Sunset Doctrine

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 07:00:18 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Sean of The Sunset Doctrine talk about whisky, the writing and recording process of "How I Spent My Fall Semester" and delve deep into the arrangement/structure of the song

Episode 24 New Design

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 07:00:14 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Joe from New Design talk about Super Smash Bro's, Canadian bands that influenced New Design, tons of guitar gear, recording, how the home studio is becoming more and more viable, songwriting, and much more!

Episode 23 Alpha Hopper

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 07:00:14 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Alpha Hopper about their songwriting process, being influenced by the local hardcore scene, the Insane Clown Posse, and more while getting drunk on cocktails.

Episode 22 Bore

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 07:00:32 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Bore talk about the songwriting process, getting inspiration from other art, running facebook ads for band promotion, and much more while drinking cocktails and beer!

Episode 21 Kurt Riley+Julian Orange

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 07:00:59 +0000

In this episode, Jonathan Wisniewski has a chat with Kurt Riley and Julian Orange about their recent collaboration while Jonathan gets drunk on a fancy cocktail.

Episode 20 Kiss Me Slow

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:00:15 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Kiss Me Slow run into technical issues while preparing for the podcast, forcing Kiss Me Slow to record from a wifi hotspot in their car. They also talk about songwriting, adding new members to the band, the guy walking around outside in his underwear, and much more!

Episode 19 Tim Britt

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 07:00:13 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Tim Britt discuss songwriting, marketing yourself as an artist, making an impression at a live show, and much more while drinking Old Fashions

Episode 18 Brielle Von Hugel

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 07:00:17 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to mega pop-star Brielle Von Hugel about her time competing in American Idol, collaborating with Post Modern Jukebox, touring the world, and songwriting.

Episode 17 Scathed

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 07:00:15 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski runs into sound issues with Scathed, talks about Evertune Bridges, a chord change in a song that CJ hates, awful sounding distortion pedals, and songwriting all while drinking

Episode 16 Grosh

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 07:00:17 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Grosh talk about mean guitar faces, how to make a song interesting for five minutes, how their guitars are actually mono, how much they prefer Led Zeppelin over Greta van Fleet, and much more, all while drinking whisky cocktails

Episode 15 Kevin Sampson and The Night Shift

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 07:00:17 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Kevin Sampson talk about their songwriting process and a ton of rock n' roll history

Episode 14 Stephen Piotrowski & Jonathan Wisniewski

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 07:00:15 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski and Stephen Piotrowski go in full detail on the songwriting process of Stephen's song "25"

Episode 13 Fernway

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 07:00:14 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to RJ Demarco of Fernway about John Mayer, his secret cover of Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran, what its like writing music as a producer, adding small elements to your music to create a more engaging audience relationship, how playing cymbals can add excitement in a song, when its a good time to add bass fills, learning to demo your own music, and how to market your music for more spotify streams.

Episode 12 Kurt Riley

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 07:00:08 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Kurt Riley and John Carter about songwriting, Kurt's experience working with producer BOOTS, recording in huge studios verses recording in a dorm room, and how New Vine Records is a new take on record labels.

Episode 11 Front Royal

Tue, 26 May 2020 07:00:16 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Front Royal about they're songwriting process, being in a band with members across different states, recording your own music, solid advice for social distancing, and Jonathan is a jerk and hangs up on the call

Episode 10 Worse Things

Tue, 12 May 2020 16:45:21 +0000

Jonthan Wisniewski talks to Worse Things about their songwriting process, local Buffalo venues, Sour Monkey beer, and more!

Episode 9 Stephen Piotrowski

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 07:00:16 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Stephen Piotrowski on his songwriting process

Episode 8 Kevin Scoma

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 07:00:14 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Kevin Scoma about his songwriting process

Episode 7 Rust Belt Brigade

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 07:00:13 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Victor from Rust Belt Brigade about his approach to songwriting

Episode 6 Elemantra

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 07:00:49 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Elemantra about their songwriting process.

Episode 5 Sidney Flanigan

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 07:00:17 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Sidney Flanigan about her approach to songwriting

Episode 4 Carmen and Lizzy

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 07:00:13 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Carmen and Lizzy about their approach to songwriting.

Episode 3 Hyperview

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 07:00:17 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Hyperview about their approach to songwriting.

Episode 2 Cooler

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 07:00:15 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Cooler about their approach to songwriting.

Episode 1 Hundred Plus Club

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 07:00:13 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks to Hundred Plus Club about their approach to songwriting.

Intro to The Songwriter's Speakeasy Podcast

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 07:00:14 +0000

Jonathan Wisniewski talks about his goals and aspirations for this podcast.