#HP 44: Will White of The Maccabees on Writing Through Discomfort
In this episode of The Hardest Part, Kieron Banerji sits down with Will White to break down the making of “6:30 AM”, a song that became the catalyst for everything that followed. Unlike most of his work, the song stayed with him for years. That alone was unusual. Will describes a songwriting process where songs either arrive fully formed or disappear entirely. He rarely revisits unfinished ideas, yet somehow “6:30 AM” refused to go away. Kieron and Will explore discomfort as a creative tool, the mystery of songwriting, and why some songs seem to know more about your…
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