Amazon Music Launches New Songwriting Series Songline

31 July 2024 - Press release

First Episode with Billie Eilish

The new series pairs intimate performances from landmark artists with in-depth interviews about their songwriting process 

Billie Eilish and FINNEAS star in the inaugural episode out today, and additional episodes will debut in the coming months

Watch Songline with Billie Eilish exclusively on Amazon Music here

 

Amazon Music announced the launch of Songline, a new docu-performance series that provides fans an intimate look into an artist’s songwriting process and the stories behind the music. The series premiere features pop-superstar Billie Eilish and her brother and long-time collaborator FINNEAS breaking down tracks from her critically acclaimed album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT. Watch the first episode of the series exclusively on Amazon Music here.

A series dedicated to the craft of songwriting, Songline invites some of today’s most intriguing artists to reimagine their music in a stripped-down intimate setting. Each performance is intercut with in-depth interviews with each artist, giving each songwriter the opportunity to demystify the songwriting process and share their origins and cultural journeys with their fans. 

For the debut episode of Songline, Eilish and FINNEAS rearrange four songs from her new, critically-acclaimed album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT. The reimagined songs feature new, opulent strings and elaborate new choral arrangements. Through conversation intercut between performances, they describe their songwriting process, Billie’s natural approach to singing, and the creative decisions behind the reimagined versions of the songs.

“Songline offers an opportunity for artist songwriters and their collaborators to showcase their songwriting process, detail their artistic journey, and reveal the stories behind songs typically hidden away in studios,” said Tom Winkler, head of publisher, songwriter, and society relations at Amazon Music. “By placing songwriters and their craft at the forefront of culture, fans can learn how their favorite songs and records were made, driving deeper connection with their favorite artists.”

Additional episodes of the series will debut in the coming months and feature some of the biggest names in songwriting in the coming months.