Ep 12 Writing for Others | feat. Layton Lillas | Singing in Someone Else's Voice
Dave Martin and Layton Lillas discuss the art of musical collaboration in this episode. Together, they reflect on their experiences co-writing songs—both with each other and with other artists—while Layton shares the story behind co-writing an album with Susan Rose.
Their conversation delves into the songwriting process, the creative spark that comes from collaboration, the challenge of finding a shared artistic vision, and the rewards of bringing music to life together. From the earliest song ideas to the finished recordings, Layton offers behind-the-scenes insights into the stories, inspirations, and creative choices that shaped the project, providing a candid look at how a collaborative album comes together.
26 Aug 2026
Ep 11 Miracle | feat. Layton Lillas | Inspiring Songwriting
Layton Lillas shares his song Miracle with Dave on the Driftwood Podcast. Sometimes blessings come along later in life like a child in your forties when you've tried so hard and been disappointed so many times. Miracle is Layton's reflection of that moment of happiness as he met his baby girl.
19 Oct 2025
Ep 10 Great Friends | feat. Layton Lillas | Children's Song Collaboration
Friendship isn't celebrated enough in songs, so we wrote two. This Episode of Dave Martin’s Driftwood Podcast features Layton Lillas sharing his song about post-tour blues called “Best Friends”. We explore the songwriting process behind the collaborative children’s song "Great Friends" & there’s a special guest performance.
Layton Lillas walks Dave Martin through the Songwriting Process of his Bon Jovi-esque Ballad About Mental Health that sprung from a simple phrase "The darkest hour is before the dawn". In this Episode of Dave Martin's Driftwood Podcast we discuss the process of crafting a small seedling of an idea into a full song complete with verse, pre-Chorus, big powerful chorus and even room for an old-fashioned guitar solo.
21 Sept 2025
Ep 8 King of Liverpool | feat. Layton Lillas | Remembering Gerry Marsden
Dave's back with Season 2 of the Driftwood Podcast. This time it's a Video Pod Filmed in the Studio with Guest Layton Lillas. Gerry Marsden was the English Singer-Songwriter of Gerry and the Pacemakers & Layton's Friend. Gerry was a popular act in Australia & New Zealand where Layton booked Gerry's Live Shows. This Episode Layton reminisces about Gerry & plays a Song he wrote called "The King of Liverpool”.
17 Aug 2025
Ep 7 Minor Third | Cliche Overused Chord Patterns & Soundalikes
This Lost Episode was unreleased for 4 years. I discuss the issue of copyright claims on YouTube and in Songwriting. A lot of popular songs tend to stick to the same 4 chords everyone is familiar with. This Final Episode of Season 1 of Dave Martin's Driftwood Podcast discusses some alternative chord choices such as the minor 3rd and where it's appeared in some hits.
28 Oct 2021
S1 Ep6 "Field Party!" Finding the Right Key for Your Voice
Writing Songs is a way of journaling and dealing with complicated emotions. Here I talk about processing the death of the drummer in my high school band through writing a tribute song called "Field Party". Choosing the right key for a song is an art in itself. I look at a Jayhawks / Dixie Chicks song, AC/DC, Carly Simon and many others to illustrate both the big and subtle differences a song's key makes.
2 Aug 2021
S1 Ep5 "Minor Key Cheat Code" It's Hard to Write a Great Song in a Major Key
Continuing with the theme from last week's Podcast still discussing how Songs move through People, generations & time. I recognize Malcolm Gladwell's fascinating Episode of the Revisionist History Podcast where he explores this topic in great detail.
13 Jul 2021
S1 Ep4 "Days of '49" The Gold Rush is Over
Discussing the Traditional Folk Song "The Days of '49" and comparing it to another oldie called "The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore". Talking about how songs change over time as they are interpreted by different people.
30 Jun 2021
S1 Ep3 "Elvis in Pictures" Losing Your Passion to Make Dollars
Exploring the topic of what compelled Elvis to make all those bad movies. Seems like he spent so much of his life doing things he didn't want to do in the hopes that one day he might get to do what he really loves again, play music.
23 Jun 2021
S1 Ep2 "Big Hooks" Modern Country Pop and a 90s Classic
Talking about making eating and exercise goals, falling short of our targets and taking life one day at a time. Musically we compare a modern country pop hit and a nineties classic.
1 Jun 2021
S1 Ep1 "Music Magnet" Welcome to Dave Martin's Driftwood Podcast
Welcome the Driftwood Podcast premiere show. I introduce myself and talk about middle age, booze bloat and songwriting. This is an episodic podcast where I discuss lifestyle, diet, exercise, parenthood and music.
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