The Racket House Podcast

Since moving to Los Angeles in 2013, Jake Clavette has spent over a decade immersed in music. From starting his first business in 2016 writing music for TV, film, and other projects, to working with iconic brands like Ray-Ban, Tidal, Roc Nation, and FOX, he’s built an impressive portfolio. As a producer, he worked from 2014 to 2018 writing songs for pop artists, including the hit 'Cigarettes...

James Gross is the definition of a jack of all trades and a serial entrepreneur. He stepped his foot in the music industry door nine years ago when he began shooting photo and video for concerts and festivals. Then he fell into artist management when he realized he could do a good do a better job than many of the managers he saw in the business. He quickly started his own artist management company...

Hannah Bowers is a singer, songwriter, producer, mental health advocate, emotional intelligence assessor and entrepreneur. Her multifaceted artistry is expressed in an array of collaborative projects aimed to empower others to embrace their individuality. She is the founder and CEO of PAL, a community of creatives supporting each other’s personal and professional growth through positivity, authent...

I sat down with Mark Andrezyk, head of talent at Framework, Sound Nightclub, Spotlight LA, and one of the biggest stages at a very prominent festival in the desert ;) to understand what he looks for when he books artists to play his events. We talked about the dos and donts of the music industry, what up-and-coming artists should focus on (hint: it's your music, your ability to perform, and y...