
How to be a music producer with Marta Salogni
64 views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
Marta Salogni is an award winning record producer, sound engineer and mixer. Over her esteemed career she has worked with the likes of Björk, Depeche Mode, Dream Wife and lots more. In this conversation with journalist, Lisa Wright, Marta takes us through her career journey to date, sharing practical advice for how to get started in a facet of the music industry that is still incredibly male dominated.

Tommy Lefroy on their new tour, the origins of their name an...
1K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
At Barn on the Farm festival in Gloucester, we had a chat with Tommy Lefroy just after their afternoon set.

CMAT on her love of The Nolans, TikTok subgenres and the suc...
29K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
CMAT wrote one of our favourite songs of 2020 – the impossibly catchy and quite hilarious 'I Wanna Be A Cowboy, Baby'. The Forty-Five's Jen Thomas goes IN DEPTH with the Irish singer-songwriter about the song's success, her love for ABBA TikTok, musical influences and why comedy in music is sometimes a difficult thing to get right. Visit https://www.thefortyfive.com for more music interviews, reviews and playlists.

Tea and Biscuits with Marika Hackman
55K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
Marika Hackman joins us for a cuppa, a Jaffa Cake and a little chat about her new album, 'Big Sigh' – a record that took a while to come together but was more than worth the wait.

Waxahatchee on new album 'Tigers Blood', sobriety an...
2K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
As Waxahatchee releases her new album 'Tigers Blood', we meet the artist in London to talk about what happens one album on from your 'sober record'.

Camila Cabello on new album 'C,XOXO', switching up h...
2K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
Camila Cabello is back with a new sound, a new attitude and an upcoming new album, 'C,XOXO'. Celia Almeida meets the superstar for our May 2024 Cover Story. Check out the article on The Forty-Five https://thefortyfive.com/interviews/camila-cabello-interview-2024/

Maya Hawke on Chaos Angel, relationship patterns and why she...
14K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
Maya Hawke has just released her third album, 'Chaos Angel' – a record, at its core, about relationships. Here she talks with Rhian Daly of The Forty-Five about the writing process, being a multi-hyphenate artist and how she makes of herself through art. This conversation was for the June 2024 Cover of The Forty-Five – read the interview and see the exclusive photos at thefortyfive.com

Skating with MUNA's Katie Gavin... sort of
3K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
We went to a roller rink with MUNA's Katie Gavin to talk about going solo, loving cats and dogs in equal measure and working with Mitski. She didn't fancy skating, but that's OK, we still had a go.

Olivia Dean & Rachel Chinouriri on what they love about ...
14K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
At Barn on the Farm festival in Gloucester, The Forty-Five's Cere Ebanks caught up with festi-season besties, Olivia Dean and Rachel Chinouriri to spread some love and mutual admiration. For more music interviews, visit thefortyfive.com

Gina Birch of The Raincoats & Sharon Van Etten | Convers...
4K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
As she releases her debut solo album 'I Play My Bass Loud', Gina Birch has a chat with friend and collaborator Sharon Van Etten about family, her time in The Raincoats, the difference between being political and countercultural and her many artistic pursuits. Read more music interviews at www.thefortyfive.com. Follow The Forty-Five on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_forty_five/

Katie Gregson-Macleod on writing hit song 'Complex' ...
1K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
We're down at Gloucester's Barn On The Farm festival with Katie Gregson-MacLeod. The Forty-Five's Cere Ebanks talks to Katie about hit song 'Complex', her writing process, putting out music while at University and her Fuckboy Era!

Samia on fangirling over Father John Misty
15 views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
Samia on fangirling over Father John Misty

Babeheaven interview: "It's nice to be on stage for ...
3K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
We caught up with Babeheaven's Nancy and Jamie, ahead of the release of their debut album, 'Home For Now' to talk songwriting, cinematic field recordings and managing anxiety. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheForty_Five Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_forty_five/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefortyfive.co

Phoebe Bridgers on Grammys, working with Phoebe Waller-Bridg...
21K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
2020 has been quite the year for Phoebe Bridgers. Releasing the spectacular 'Punisher' in June, since then she's barely stopped moving. We spoke to the Grammy-nominated artist about the last six months including success, ASMR, starting a record label and working with Paul Mescal and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The Forty-Five is a new music publication created by an entirely female team. Visit https://www.thefortyfive.com for more. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_forty_five/

Maya Hawke on making new album 'Moss', the purpose o...
5K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
Maya Hawke is an actor – known for her roles in Little Women and Stranger Things – a musician and daughter to Hollywood royalty Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. As she prepares to release her second album 'Moss', we go in-depth on some of the album's themes and lyrics, her hopes for the record and the response to her controversial video for first single, 'Thérèse'. Read The Forty-Five's review of 'Moss' https://thefortyfive.com/opinion/reviews/maya-hawke-moss-review/ For more music interviews, visit https://www.thefortyfive.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_forty_five/

Samia On The Cover: Behind the scenes with Samia
27 views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
For our December 2022 Cover Story, we meet Samia in London to talk about new album 'Honey', why community is so important to her and working with Sylvan Esso. Go behind the scenes on The Forty-Five's cover shoot.

Phoebe Green on moving on from trauma, her new pop direction...
19K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
Phoebe Green's debut album 'Lucky Me' is one of the year's most accomplished indie-pop records. For this episode of In Depth, we chat to the Lancashire artist about writing through trauma, her new pop sound and touring with Self Esteem. For this and more interviews, visit https://www.thefortyfive.com Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/the_forty_five/

Pixey on how a near-death experience prompted her to get int...
49K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
When a rare viral disorder put her at death's door, Liverpool's Pixey knew it was time to start living her dreams. Ahead of the release of her new mini-LP 'Dreams, Pains and Paper Planes', a collection of songs that shows her breadth as an artist, The Forty-Five meets Pixey to get the lowdown on its creation.

NIKI on 'Nicole', her lost YouTube archive and being...
26K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI – aka Niki Zefanya – got her start online, then wiped the slate clean when she exploded on the big stage. Now on second album ‘Nicole’, she is finding her way back to her own beginning. In this interview, NIKI talks about the journey back into her past, to breathe new life into her much-loved "archive". Read the full profile and see exclusive NIKI photos at https://www.thefortyfive.com Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/the_forty_five/ Subscribe to our channel for more in-depth conversations with our favourite artists

Jesse Jo Stark on new album 'DOOMED', working with J...
5K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
Jesse Jo Stark's long-awaited debut album 'DOOMED' is here. With a now controversial artwork and a sound that spans old-Hollywood balladry, country storytelling and the punk spirit of The Ramones, the LA artist talks to us about making the record, its now-controversial artwork and perfectionism. For more music interviews, visit https://www.thefortyfive.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_forty_f...

Sylvan Esso on impressing each other, new album 'No Rule...
9K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
Four albums in, Sylvan Esso are just getting started. Unbound by the creative freedom they discovered while locked down in Echo Park, Los Angeles, new album, 'No Rules Sandy' is their most free and frenetic album to date. Tyler Kelly meets husband and wife pair, Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, to find out more about the making of the record and why they're excited about the future.

The Beths' Liz Stokes on their new album, songwriting in...
5K views · Feb 9, 2025 thefortyfive.com
As New Zealand's The Beths release their third album, the stunning 'Expert In A Dying Field', we catch up with frontwoman Liz Stokes to hear more about its creation.