Creative rules for songwriting by Liz Stokes (The Beths)

Thanks for listening! Visit http://penfriend.rocks/liz for the show notes, and you can find out more about The Beths at https://thebeths.com

My new album "Exotic Monsters" is out now: http://penfriend.rocks/exoticmonsters

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In this conversation, we discuss the value of establishing creative rules for songwriting and making videos, touring New Zealand during the pandemic, and Beths' bassist Ben's secret breakfast blog, the success - and shelf life - of an indie band, coping mechanisms for happier touring - why The Beths always take a cricket bat on the road and the ever-expanding skillset of the modern musician.

This episode was sponsored by a kind member of The Correspondent's Club, who have been powering the making of new music and podcasts since May 2020. Browse free and paid tiers at http://penfriend.rocks/join

About your host: I'm Laura Kidd, a music producer and solo artist releasing music as Penfriend. Come and grab two free songs plus letters about art and music from http://penfriend.rocks/hello

My new album “Exotic Monsters” is out now: http://penfriend.rocks/exoticmonsters
Sponsor the podcast here: https://penfriend.rocks/sponsorship

The Penfriend songs featured in this episode are:

Intro: Cancel Your Hopes
Background: Everything Looks Normal In The Sunshine
Outro: Exotic Monsters

Have a fab day!

WHO AM I?
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I'm Laura aka Penfriend, a music producer and solo artist based in Bristol, UK.

My new album "Exotic Monsters" is out now: http://penfriend.rocks/exoticmonsters

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Thanks for reading xo

In 2020, alongside the first two standalone Penfriend singles “Everything Looks Normal In The Sunshine” and “The Only Way Out Is Through”, Laura launched her podcast series “Attention Engineer”. Featuring deep conversations with fellow artists on creativity, grit and determination, guests include Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney), Tanya Donelly (with whom Laura recorded a duet in 2016), Frank Turner, Bernard Butler, Sadie Dupuis (Sad13 / Speedy Ortiz) and J. Willgoose, Esq. (Public Service Broadcasting). The weekly show will continue throughout 2021.

Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/attentionengineer

Thanks for visiting xx