5 Rules of Great Songwriting Collabs, According to Teddy Geiger and Dan Wilson (On Air Fest 2021)
On Switched on Pop we talk to songwriters and artists about how they make great songs. Most songs are written with two or more people in the room. Something we've never done before is pair two of the best songwriters in the business to explain how they create a successful collaboration.\nTeddy Geiger is a Grammy nominated songwriter who's written countless number ones. You've likely heard her work with Sean Mendes, Leon Bridges, and Christina Aguilera, among many others. She\u2019s also a critically acclaimed artist who's just released a single called \u201cLove Somebody\u201d written with Ricky Reed and Dan Wilson.\nDan Wilson is the bandleader of Semisonic, famous for the song \u201cClosing Time,\u201d and the co-writer of Adele's \u201cSomeone Like You\u201d and \u201cReady to Make Nice\u201d by the Chicks. Wilson recently shared his top songwriting and collaboration tips published as a deck of cards called Words and Music in Six Seconds. He shared his ground rules for collaboration from the deck, through the case study of Teddy Geiger\u2019s \u201cLove Somebody\u201d as part of On Air Fest 2021.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices