SCREEN TIME
Throughout an exhausting yet largely sedentary 2020, many of us spent even more time than usual with our eyes glued to our televisions, binging on boxsets and Netflix shows. You may not realise it but, if those shows included the likes of Ozark or Selling Sunset, you’ve already heard the compositional talents of UK-based songwriter, producer and vintage guitar aficionado Giles Palmer.
Palmer already had a rich and diverse session career before setting up his own studio and turning his hand to songwriting for TV. From touring the US at the age of just 21, he went on to share stages with the likes of Smash Mouth, Train, and Destiny’s Child, as well as feature on sessions, festival stages and TV and radio appearances alongside Kylie Minogue, Kelly Clarkson, All Saints, Dido, Neil Diamond, Paul McCartney and plenty more besides.
Encircled by a magnificent array of vintage instruments, we sit down with Giles in his studio in Bridport, Dorset to find out why golden-era gear is the key ingredient to his songwriting process and production workflow – both as essential tools and
