SOCAN Songwriting Class

2 PM - SOCAN Songwriting

By: Award-Winning Songwriter Simon Wilcox & SOCAN Creative Executive Houtan Hodania

Join award-winning, multi-platinum Canadian songwriter Simon Wilcox for an engaging master class on the art of songwriting. Based in Los Angeles, Simon has worked with some of the biggest names in pop, including Nick Jonas, Carly Rae Jepsen, Tinashe, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Lennon Stella, Charlie Puth, and DNCE. Simon will be sitting down with SOCAN Senior Creative Executive Houtan Hodania for an in-depth conversation about the craft and business of songwriting. Together, they’ll explore what inspires great songs, crafting memorable melodies, song structure, lyric writing, co-writing, and Simon’s experience building a successful career writing for some of the world’s biggest artists.

Presenter: Simon Wilcox is a Canadian award-winning, multi-platinum pop songwriter based in Los Angeles. Notable releases include Nick Jonas’s “Jealous” and “Chainsaw,” 7 songs off Q’s new album DO YOU SEE ME including singles “hey there [i have a compulsive complex]”, and “i wish you were here”, Tinashe’s “Flame,” Demi Lovato’s “Body Say” and “Ready For Ya,” Selena Gomez’s “Crowded Room,” Lennon Stella’s “Kissing Other People,” Lennon Stella feat. JP Saxe’s “Golf on TV,” Lennon Stella feat. Charlie Puth’s “Summer Feelings,” DNCE’s “Unsweet,” as well as Carly Rae Jepson’s “Cut To the Feeling” and "Talking To Yourself." Her recent releases include Lennon Stella’s “Comedy Show” and “Unforgivable Things,” 19 songs from Albert Hammond Jr.’s project Melodies on Hiatus, Thomas Day’s “Stranger,” Nessa Barrett’s “dear god,” and Goldie Boutilier’s “PARTY” and “INFINITE LOVE.”