How Alex Ball writes music for TV and adverts • How Do You Do ep.8

Sam Battle, AKA Look Mum No Computer, is one half musician and other half mad inventor, but he marries both together into his own unique brand of creativity! You may know him for representing the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2026, but many will have already known him from his excellent YouTube channel of over 700k subscribers. Check out Look Mum No Computer on tour: https://www.lookmumnocomputer.com/Check out Sam's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCafxR2HWJRmMfSdyZXvZMTwWelcome to How Do You Do, the podcast where I chat to successful creatives about how they do what they do! You can watch on YouTube and Spotify and also listen wherever you get your podcasts.How Do You Do is presented and produced by ⁠ @DavidBennettPiano ⁠​ 0:00 How Look Mum No Computer Became a YouTuber 6:28 How Sam Ended Up Representing the UK at Eurovision 10:25 Writing the Eurovision Song 17:00 The Pressure of Eurovision and Staying True to Your Creative Vision 32:11 What It's Really Like Performing at Eurovision 40:19 The Story Behind the Furby Organ 43:23 Finding Your Creative Style Without Overthinking It 44:17 Building a Museum 50:08 Sam's Advice for Creative People 55:56 Look Mum No Computer's Upcoming Tours

Adam English, AKA ‪@MusicMongoose‬, has found an audience on YouTube telling the stories behind classic rock and pop songs. But Adam began as a BBC radio DJ! So today I'm excited to learn how Adam went from radio to YouTube and the challenges he faced along the way.Check out Adam's channel here: / @musicmongoose Welcome to How Do You Do, the podcast where I chat to successful creatives about how they do what they do! You can watch on YouTube and Spotify and also listen wherever you get your podcasts.How Do You Do is presented and produced by ⁠ @DavidBennettPiano ⁠​00:00 Who is Music Mongoose?01:31 Why Subscriber Count Doesn't Matter05:11 The Story Behind His First Viral Video07:45 Why He Started Appearing on Camera10:44 From Radio DJ to YouTuber21:21 Why YouTubers Shouldn't Obsess Over Every Video30:18 When YouTube Became a Career34:07 Why Creatives Need a "Portfolio Career"38:21 Why Adam is called Music Mongoose39:44 Turning a YouTube Channel Into a Business44:43 How Music Mongoose Deals With Copyright56:08 The Mental Health of Being a YouTuber01:04:51 Adam's Advice for Aspiring YouTubers

Adam Neely effectively created the genre of Music Theory YouTube! He is very much the reason I am doing what I do today, so it was an absolute pleasure to spend an hour chatting with him about everything from YouTube, to touring, to AI and beyond! Check out Adam on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/adamneely And go see his band Sungazer on tour: https://www.sungazermusic.com/ Welcome to How Do You Do, the podcast where I chat to successful creatives about how they do what they do! You can watch on YouTube and Spotify and also listen wherever you get your podcasts.How Do You Do is presented and produced by ⁠ @DavidBennettPiano ⁠​

Emma Harner has found an audience with her beautifully arranged math-folk covers and original songs. Her use of alternative tunings and odd time signatures results in some truly unique songwriting. So today I want to chat to her about not only how she creates these beautifully esoteric songs but also about how she found her audience. Check out Emma Harner: https://emmaharner.com/ Welcome to How Do You Do, the podcast where I chat to successful creatives about how they do what they do! You can watch on YouTube and Spotify and also listen wherever you get your podcasts.How Do You Do is presented and produced by ⁠ @DavidBennettPiano ⁠​ 00:00 Emma Harner01:07 From Pandemic Guitarist to Viral Artist06:06 Learning Guitar and Finding Her Instrument12:06 Radiohead, Josh Turner and Musical Influences16:07 Alternative Guitar Tunings35:29 Emma's First Solo Show42:30 The Future of Music and Supporting Artists48:41 How the Music Industry Is Changing51:09 Should Musicians Sign to a Record Label?58:16 Emma's Advice for Aspiring Musicians

Jazz pianist Charles Cornell initially went viral for playing piano to Cardi B ranting about COVID. But he didn't allow this unexpected success to be a mere flash in the pan. Instead he successfully pivoted his content to become one of the internet's leading music educators. Check out Charles' YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CharlesCornellStudiosSOURCES: Jones Big Ass truck rentals & storage - Harmonizator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoLS9We9hl4Welcome to How Do You Do, the podcast where I chat to successful creatives about how they do what they do! You can watch on YouTube and Spotify and also listen wherever you get your podcasts.How Do You Do is presented and produced by @DavidBennettPiano ​