279 Alyssa Trahan – Moving to Nashville, Sound Engineering, Endorsements, Sponsors, Crowdfunding, Marketing, Merch, and the Biggest Lesson She’d Learned in Nashville

Alyssa Trahan is the featured artist in this Rewind episode. What's a Rewind episode? It's a previously published episode, one of my favorites and merits re-publishing. I also give these episodes a fresh edit, which means you will find it even more enjoyable from a listening [...]

2023-09-14T20:03:22-05:00September 15th, 2023|Income, Marketing, Performing, Podcast|

272 Max Frye – Lessons of a Working Musician, The Formation of Lost Hearts, Performing Unreleased Songs, Release Strategy, Record Label Interests, Merch, Striving for Improvement

My guest Max Frye fronts the band Lost Hearts. He and his bandmates have a pop sensibility with a big rock sound. Max comes across as humble and grounded, possibly because he's worked with many musicians who are more experienced than himself. This is an experience [...]

2023-07-28T16:18:26-05:00July 28th, 2023|Marketing, Performing, Podcast|

Drew Ryder Smith – Website Platforms, Nashville, Texas Ties, Growing Up In Tennessee, Pneumonia, Songwriting Vocationally, Touring, Recording, The Origins Of Robonzo, And Legendary Drummers (Ep 251)

When not in the studio or playing on the road, Drew Ryder Smith can be found in Nashville or New York City – usually hanging out with any dog he sees. My guest for this episode is a country singer-songwriter, Drew Ryder Smith. He [...]

2023-02-11T10:33:24-05:00February 10th, 2023|Income, Performing, Podcast|

Dariann Leigh–New Songs, Pursuits In Pop, Creating A Sound, Songwriting, Journaling, Documenting Lyrics & Hooks, Theatre, Being A Solo Artist, Media Features, Release Strategy (Ep 249)

My guest for this episode is Dariann Leigh. She is described as red carpet glam and camo in a tree stand, big city beauty with small town humility. “As a kid,” Leigh says, “I remember closing my eyes, plugging my headphones in and listening to tracks [...]

2023-01-26T17:09:53-05:00January 27th, 2023|Creativity, Performing, Podcast|

Charlie Berry – Spotify Streaming, Songwriting, The Creative Process, Booking Shows, Productivity, Routine, Studio Production, Advice For Singers, And Surviving Nashville (Ep 247)

"I won't be satisfied with just writing songs... for me the creative process ends when I share the song with someone. Watching someone hear the song is really the final pen stroke of writing it for me." —Singer Songwriter, Charlie Berry Nashville-based country artist [...]

2023-01-12T08:11:52-05:00January 13th, 2023|Creativity, Marketing, Podcast|

Alyssa Trahan Responds To Unstarving Musician Survey (Ep 191)

Alyssa Trahan recently participated in a survey for the forthcoming second edition of The Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs. I decided to conduct the surveys by phone and to make an episode of this particular conversation, because Alyssa's responses are so insightful and inspiring. [...]

2022-01-15T20:13:18-05:00February 19th, 2021|Creativity, Marketing, Performing, Podcast|
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