About this episode

Joel Little discusses his journey from pop-punk frontman to Grammy-winning producer.

Joel Little is a Grammy-winning New Zealand songwriter and producer who first rose to fame as the frontman for Auckland pop-punk band Goodnight Nurse. Following the band's Top 5 albums in the 2000s, he transitioned to full-time production, catapulting to global acclaim after co-writing and producing Lorde's breakout smash "Royals" and her debut album Pure Heroine . He has since become a top pop producer, working with major artists including Taylor Swift, Khalid, Shawn Mendes, and Gracie Abrams.

People in this episode

Guest: Joel Little

Topics covered

• music production
• songwriting
• pop-punk
• Grammy winners
• New Zealand artists

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Goodnight Nurse

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