Singer-songwriter Tom Meny knows a thing or two about dealing with rejection and staying creative. In this repeat engagement, Tom and I chat about what to do when faced with rejection, his new podcast, and more. Episode Highlights In Tom's previous appearance on the podcast, we [...]
One the best ways to get good musician gigs is by building good relationships. The primary theme of this episode is relationships. This is the second installment and re-release of The Unstarving Musician’s Guide to Getting Paid Gigs. This episode is dedicated to chapters three and four, which are [...]
This episode is a two chapter reading of The Unstarving Musician’s Guide to Getting Paid Gigs. These chapters were the first two podcast episodes I ever recorded.(I'm reflecting on the original podcast for the book while visiting Greve, Italy. My wife and I are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary.)Also in [...]
In this episode I talk with Daniel Stidham of Raid the Quarry who shares his insights for album release strategy. We also discuss his thoughts on the business of making money as a band. Daniel's Raleigh North Carolina based band has just released their first full length album, Temporary [...]
Nashville based singer songwriter Notelle recently made the move from longtime collaborator to solo artist. She is best known for heavy messy pop with an electronic edge. In this week’s episode, I discuss with Notelle the lessons she has learned as a solo artist and advice that has served [...]
I had the pleasure of speaking with Tess Posner on International Women’s Day. This was especially cool, because she released a single to commemorate the day. That song is Supernova, which you will hear at the end of our conversation. Tess has been singing since she was a teenager, [...]
