Counter-Melodies

About Counter-Melodies

Hosts Jonathan Tilkin and Anthony Gargiula, the duo behind the wildly popular “Kitchen Singing” social media series, have sung with some of the biggest names in the music industry, racking up hundreds of millions of views. Now, they're inviting listeners to join them for the candid conversations with their special guests that unfold during the recording process—diving into industry insights, upcoming projects, and sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes stories. New episodes premiere every other Tuesday!

Publisher

Jonathan Tilkin and Anthony Gargiula

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Oct 2024

Latest episode

1 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 26 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Hongjoong

   Hosts Anthony Gargiula and Jonathan Tilkin interview ATEEZ leader Hongjoong about his journey, creative process, and global impact on K-pop.

2. 

   4 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Calum Scott

   Jonathan Tilkin and Anthony Gargiula interview chart-topping singer-songwriter Calum Scott about his journey, vulnerability in music, and global career success.

3. 

   20 Jan 2026

   Faouzia

   Faouzia is here! Join Anthony and Jonathan as they sit down with the extraordinary Moroccan-Canadian artist Faouzia — a powerhouse vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter whose journey spans from posting covers on YouTube as a teenager to collaborating with global stars like David Guetta and John Legend. Faouzia opens up about growing up in rural Manitoba, learning piano, violin, and guitar, and channeling her multicultural identity into her music, which blends pop, R&B, and cinematic intensity. She walks us through the breakthrough moments of her career — from getting signed to her first record deal and crafting emotive anthems like “Minefields” to working with Kelly Clarkson, competing on Singer and her putting out her ambitious debut album FILM NOIR — and shares the joys, challenges, and lessons of carving out a space that’s 100% her own in the industry. Episode Breakdown: 00:00 - Intro and catch-up time 06:45  - Theme song and the best intro ever 08:30- Embarrassing singing stories 10:30 - Faouzia’s early days 16:30 - Career beginnings 20:00 - Vocal training and influences 23:30 - Songs/projects that changed her life 26:00 - Working with Kelly Clarkson 31:30 - Competing on Singer in China 38:00 - Writing and creating FILM NOIR 48:50 - Signing off! Stream Faouzia's new album, "FILM NOIR", now! Socials: Follow the hosts and stay connected! @AnthonyGargiula @JonathanTILKIN @Faouzia Listen and Watch: https://tinyurl.com/CounterMelodiesPod⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnZYMkcxekkxT2R4bHVqb3NTNDhPOWlROVlnUXxBQ3Jtc0trTXlBWV80ZV9fcDJ1Z0licEtZVGpVaV94anNMbFFhOTlqZUE4WVQtVUxadElmQnRqWDV3elQ2SHdjN2MtWGU2bE5ISEE0Ql9tVnp4d3Q3UjFLREc0TFZXUGE4U1M4cW5nQV9xYlVzVFo0Q3BjS0Z1Zw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2FCounterMelodiesPod%E2%81%A0&v=pD8Zn038mZo) The Team: Exectuive Producer/Showrunner/Editor: Louis Gargiula Consulting Producer: Renee Colvert

Inside a recent episode

Hongjoong

Published 1 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Oh my goodness. Okay. So you're talking about how you produce and write a lot of the music for yourself and for each of your members individually and of course the band together. I am curious, do you have any K-pop acts that you look at outside of your own band that you are inspired by? wow so K-pop act yeah I mean so I get so much inspirations from like so yeah it's it's very like I think I get many inspirations from, like, inside of group. Because, like, every ATEEZ members, like, love to do something very new. And they love challenging. So, if someone who challenges for the, like, other genre or, like... other like without music like fashion thing or something i just get like motivation from them too and then also me uh i really like to like creative something so i always um get some inspiration from someone's creativity like creative things like because And I usually get inspiration from some old art or old music. […]

Who has been a guest on Counter-Melodies

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Hongjoong
• Calum Scott
• Halle Bailey
• Jodi Benson
• Kyle Gordon

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,562,889

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

27 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

31 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85

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