Before I started working at CBS I had done two video interviews — Keith Urban and Josh Kelley. While it’s fun to see how your interview came to life after the fact, it’s also very nerve-racking during the process because you can’t mask anything that happens. With that said, actually editing down a 40-minute interview into a four-minute segment isn’t the easiest thing to do, but I’m slowly getting the hang of it.
Last month, I interviewed British singer-songwriter Ben Howard. I fell in love with his music the more I listened to him and his back story is even more intriguing. He actually went to school for journalism but then ditched it to pursue a career in music. While some compare his music to surf rockers like Jack Johnson, I think his music is much deeper.
In February, he won two BRIT Awards, England’s equivalent to the GRAMMYs, for Best Male Solo and British Breakthrough Act and just last month he performed at Coachella and was touring with Mumford & Sons. Learn more on the singer below in the video I produced for Radio.com. I’d love to know your thoughts on him!