Megan and Caroline take about creative burnout in the Season 10 finale of The Songwriter Diaries! Listen to their advice on recharging the old creative batteries and hear what's to come next season. Support The Songwriter Diaries! Support the Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thesongwriterdiaries.com/⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thesongwriterdiaries/⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052236679702⁠⁠⁠ Spotify - ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6Eak4PDD8l71fkeLPt73xJ⁠⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts - ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-songwriter-diaries/id1542050159 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support

Claire Nichols serves a sucker punch of pop prowess on a platter of biting lyricism and lush instrumentals. A flight of Nichols’ songs leaves a bold but bittersweet aftertaste; while “Aperol Spritz” is liquid confidence carbonated with spunk and seduction, “Kicking and Screaming” is a fireball shot, coaxing you toward a rage room of indie-pop angst. Her impending single, “Fleamarket Furniture” embodies Nichols’ storytelling capabilities, is cathartic, self-deprecating, and refreshingly candid. Claire Nichols has paved herself an intersection of pop, somewhere between FLETCHER, Lorde, and Maisie Peters, but determinedly, entirely her own.  Follow Claire! Website - http://www.clairenicholsmusic.com/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_clairenichols_/  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1bBrP9y3xw9SyotbjcLght Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/claire-nichols/1565766246  SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/clairenicholsmusic TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@clairenicholsmusic Support The Songwriter Diaries! Support the Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠https://www.thesongwriterdiaries.com/⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thesongwriterdiaries/⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052236679702⁠⁠ Spotify - ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6Eak4PDD8l71fkeLPt73xJ⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts - ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-songwriter-diaries/id1542050159 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support

A proud product of both Long Beach, CA and Austin, TX, Daniel Kim Ethridge began his music career with dreams of being a touring guitar player at the age of 11. When asked about how he found an affinity for country music, Ethridge says “if you’re going to be a guitar player from Austin, you’re either going to want to be Stevie Ray Vaughan or Willie Nelson. I wanted to be both.” After years of playing other writers’ songs, Ethridge quickly added “songwriting” to his long list of talents upon arrival at Belmont University in Nashville. The Music City resident draws inspiration from the lyric writing of Paul McCartney to the sounds of Willie Nelson, while continuing to find insight from the works of Chris Stapleton, The SteelDrivers, Jason Isbell, John Paul White and Sean McConnell, to name a few. After winning the 2018 Texas Songwriter U program, judged by Jack Ingram and Liz Rose, Ethridge spent years post-graduation on the road playing sideman for other artists while still writing for his own projects and others’. When 2020 came around, Ethridge reconnected with old friends and mentors from his college days to co-found touring act Troubadour Blue, a powerhouse trio bound to impress as both vocalists and instrumentalists. With Troubadour Blue, Ethridge has played historic venues like The Ryman Auditorium and The Bluebird Cafe along with multiple CMA Fest appearances and billing at 2023’s Pilgrimage Fest. The trio has also toured frequently with Grammy-award-winning group, The SteelDrivers. Daniel Kim Ethridge maintains that he was “too short to play first base for the Dodgers and didn’t like school enough to be a doctor,” so music was his obvious direction in life - in everything from songwriting to his avid search for vintage Martin and Gibson guitars. Follow Daniel! Website - https://danielkimethridgemusic.com/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/people/Troubadour-Blue/100054018832393/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danielethridge/  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3EadWMHUn9FfrzAWxMM7GG Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/troubadour-blue/1637901834 Support The Songwriter Diaries! Support the Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠https://www.thesongwriterdiaries.com/⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thesongwriterdiaries/⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052236679702⁠⁠ Spotify - ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6Eak4PDD8l71fkeLPt73xJ⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts - ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-songwriter-diaries/id1542050159 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support

Annie Kemble is a multi talented musician who creates irresistible music with a unique jazz sound out of Des Moines, Iowa. Her captivating vocals paired with equally strong instrumentals can be heard on her latest single “Your Love is Profound” off of her upcoming full length album “Pink Limousine” coming out this October.  Annie uses her training in voice, piano, drums, and arranging along with her exceptional songwriting to tell stories and evoke feelings as universal as they are specific. Follow Annie! Website - https://www.anniekemble.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/anniekemble/  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5iNG7cGEEk1Igh0kTu86k7  Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/annie-kemble/1622889348  TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@meatballmommy  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl5oH3_Aml2q3xVRhApfC4A Support The Songwriter Diaries! Support the Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠https://www.thesongwriterdiaries.com/⁠ Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thesongwriterdiaries/⁠ Facebook - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052236679702⁠ Spotify - ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6Eak4PDD8l71fkeLPt73xJ⁠ Apple Podcasts - ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-songwriter-diaries/id1542050159 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support

Coulter Lee Brown is a singer/songwriter, recording artist, performer, and multi-instrumentalist from Houston TX. His music lives in the cracks between genres. A vintage sound that nods to his influences — blues drenched rock & roll, electrified Americana, wailing soul, R&B, funk-inspired pop — while still breaking new ground, pushing Coulter into art that is uniquely his own. Him and his band, the Bad Habits, are the product of what happens when you mix Texas blood with hard hitting lyrics. These lyrics have always been the lifeblood of Coulter's music and the care he has for them can be felt in the way he crafts each unique line. In 2023, Coulter’s 2019 hit single “Love Marks” was placed on iHeartRadio’s aBreak music top 58 playlist attracting thousands of listeners and hundreds of votes. It has remained strong on the playlist since May of 2023 and continues to climb the charts. While earning his B.S. in Songwriting from the award winning staff at the University of Colorado Denver, Coulter focused on bringing the same vivacity to his live shows as he did in his songwriting. Having performed across Colorado and Texas, Coulter’s live shows have become a vessel, taking audiences across a spectrum of the blues-rock, pop, and Americana genres. Interested in catching the Bad Habits live? Coulter is a regular at the iconic Rustic venues throughout Houston and plans on expanding to more locations soon. In June of this year he played a packed show at The Dosey Doe Big Barn in The Woodlands, TX, and has just announced an intimate EP Release show at The Dosey Doe BBQ on November 10th. He currently resides in Houston and works to lead the next generation of musicians at his music school The Rehearsal Room. Coulter is recording his second EP, which you can get a preview of by streaming his latest single, “Bad News” now. Follow Coulter! Website - https://www.coulterleebrown.com/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CoulterLeeBrownMusic  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theonlycoulterbrown/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3HqA4Sl6QmjJijKxU5V70b  Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/coulter-lee-brown-the-bad-habits/1389474221 Twitter - https://twitter.com/BrownCoulter  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqnlvvLwrdyPBHAysECAMyA TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theonlycoulterbrown  Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Coulterleebrown  SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/coulter-lee-brown  Support The Songwriter Diaries! Support the Podcast - ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠https://www.thesongwriterdiaries.com/⁠ Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thesongwriterdiaries/⁠ Facebook - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052236679702⁠ Spotify - ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6Eak4PDD8l71fkeLPt73xJ⁠ Apple Podcasts - ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-songwriter-diaries/id1542050159 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support

LA based songwriter from Denver who is known for her combination of addictive melodies and lyrical emotional intensity. Studied songwriting at The Lillehammer Institute of Music Production and Industries in Scandinavia under the direction of Grammy-winning production duo Stargate. Cate signed with Artist Publishing Group in 2021 and has been growing rapidly in the songwriter community, already landing her first #1 Billboard Dance song ‘Wish It Was You’ which she features on with Audien. Additionally she co-wrote the Lexi Jayde single “Drunk Text Me”, Tomorrow x Together“Trust Fund Baby”, Sara Kays “Watching TV” and her latest single Sam Feldt x Cate Downey “Enough To Drink” Follow Cate! Website - https://catedowney.com/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catedowney/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/catedowneyy/  SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/catedowney  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@catedowney9454  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3SHmKHBjw1ks5yXtblJWPn  Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cate-downey/1435862263  TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@catedowneysings  Twitter - https://twitter.com/catedowneyy  Support The Songwriter Diaries! Support the Podcast - ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support⁠⁠ Website - https://www.thesongwriterdiaries.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesongwriterdiaries/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052236679702 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Eak4PDD8l71fkeLPt73xJ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-songwriter-diaries/id1542050159 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support

The Cody Sisters Band is the very heart of contemporary acoustic music in Colorado, the United States and UK. Their propulsive instrumental solos and warm harmonies combine to grip the listener. Along with their bass player Will Pavilonis, Megan (guitar, mandolin, vocals) and Maddie (guitar, mandolin, banjo, vocals) have forged a new sound that has no equivalent match in the acoustic world today. Their sound is original, exhilarating, and heartwarming all at the same time. With strong ties to traditional American acoustic music, they continue to stun their audiences both in the US and abroad. Follow The Cody Sisters! Website - https://thecodysistersmusic.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/codysisters/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/codysisters  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCodySisters  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2dbfnU1Grj204sZ1vvbe6q  Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-cody-sisters/1254665988  TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thecodysisters Support The Songwriter Diaries! Support the Podcast - ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support⁠ Website - ⁠https://www.thesongwriterdiaries.com/⁠ Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thesongwriterdiaries/⁠ Facebook - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052236679702⁠ Spotify - ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6Eak4PDD8l71fkeLPt73xJ⁠ Apple Podcasts - ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-songwriter-diaries/id1542050159 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support

Anna Vaus is a singer/songwriter based in Nashville and raised in San Diego, California. Anna blends her West Coast cool with refreshing hooks and unmistakably relatable lyrics. Her music has been likened to that of Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves and Maggie Rogers (Billboard, Holler Country). She partnered with Luke Laird (Kacey Musgraves) to co-produce her latest EP, “Younger Version of Myself," which was released last fall. While Anna has toured with artists like Willie Nelson and graced stages like The Grand Ole Opry, she welcomes the greener side of grass roots. During COVID, Anna teamed up with her fans to create The Girl in a Backyard Tour, a sixty date tour that brought her live show directly to her fans’ backyards. Anna is currently signed to Big Machine Music as a songwriter and has had songs recorded by Carly Pearce, Chord Overstreet, and more. Follow Anna! Website - http://www.annavaus.com/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/annavaus/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/annavaus YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/annavaus  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ftsk3ROAgHws85G83ppw1 Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/anna-vaus/1434236422  TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@annavausmusic  Twitter - https://twitter.com/annavaus Support The Songwriter Diaries! Support the Podcast - ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support⁠ Website - ⁠https://www.thesongwriterdiaries.com/⁠ Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thesongwriterdiaries/⁠ Facebook - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052236679702⁠ Spotify - ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6Eak4PDD8l71fkeLPt73xJ⁠ Apple Podcasts - ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-songwriter-diaries/id1542050159 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support

Derek Dames Ohl is like warm butter on hot bread with blustering conduct. As a modern day herald Derek keeps his roots close with a six string on his back, ping-ponging across the United States sharing songs at every bar or dive that dares. Sounds that eclipse and perfect everything from country, blues and honky-tonk. His pride in keeping the American roots tradition alive, with punchy guitar playing will surely have every listener on their feet and stomping the floorboards. Derek has been related to artists like John Prine and Guy Clark with his quirky one second, and woeful the next songwriting style. Derek got his start in the industry playing bass with Boulder, Colorado’s own Flash Mountain Flood. For the first five years of bandhood, the boys played an average of 200+ shows a year which earned them a spot on the Denver Westword’s “Best New Bands In 2017.” After countless tours and at least a dozen headlining shows at the local Fox Theatre, Flash released their debut album ‘Speak to Heaven’ to critical acclaim. Flash Mountain Floor plays more selectively these days, but you can find them at festivals like Frozen Dead Guy Days, Boulder Creek Fest, Beanstock, and many more!  Follow Derek! Website - https://derekdamesohlmuzak.com/home  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/derekdamesohlmuzak/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/derekdamesohlmuzak/  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/7570TvOJqcg192xJQBthtU Support The Songwriter Diaries! Support the Podcast - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support Website - https://www.thesongwriterdiaries.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesongwriterdiaries/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052236679702 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Eak4PDD8l71fkeLPt73xJ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-songwriter-diaries/id1542050159 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support

Well-versed in the art of puns and guitar-shredding, Kate Cosentino’s music is something of jazzy sleekness atop the lyrical precision of witty slam poetry. Whether you saw her rock the stage as a part of Niall Horan's team for Season 23 of The Voice or saw one of her many goofy social media posts, Cosentino's fun-loving personality, unique sense of style, and witty songwriting shine through in everything she does. The Nashville-based singer’s discography is aflush with lyrical quippings that indulge in clever wordplay and poignance in the same breath. Songs like "Prettiest Girl in the Room", "Did I?" and “Imposter Syndrome” deal with struggles in a dark world, but Cosentino doesn’t shy away. If anything, her music lets the light in. Donning her personal sound with the fitting description of “Regina Spektor and Norah Jones meeting a Charlie Puth bassline,” Cosentino’s genre-bending style coupled with her authentic storytelling talent make for consistently compelling works of art. Her EP Note to Self was released in May of 2022 and received praise from several outlets including Rolling Stone India. It’s an upbeat homage to her college days covering romantic escapades, identity crises, and struggles with body image. Her newest release is her swan song from Season 23 of The Voice - a jazzy cover of Blondie’s Call Me. Follow Kate! Website - https://www.katecosentino.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katemcosentino/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kate.coz13  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/K8thegreat13  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3J9oPSOtWiwtitCxyKWD1v Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kate-cosentino/526537070  TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@katemcosentino  Support The Songwriter Diaries! Support the Podcast - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support Website - https://www.thesongwriterdiaries.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesongwriterdiaries/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052236679702 Spotify - ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6Eak4PDD8l71fkeLPt73xJ⁠ Apple Podcasts - ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-songwriter-diaries/id1542050159⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thesongwriterdiaries/support