For Love and Music

People working behind-the-scenes in any creative industry don't always get the recognition they deserve. Take talent agents, for example. Talent agents keep the ship that is your favorite artist's career running from day to day. This is the life of Noël Largess of the United Talent Agency . As a cellist herself, Noël understands what life is like for the artist, and that translates into her work a...

With all that’s happening in the world, the need for the music business to step up and bring people together has come to the forefront more than ever before. Music Manager,  Tavia Osbey , brings this message home as she engages in an inspiring conversation with Tara Joseph. Tavia brings her creativity to the business side of the music industry, managing incredible talent out of New Orleans, includ...

In this episode, Tara Joseph is joined by  Penka Kouneva , a groundbreaking artist, composer, mentor, and passionate advocate for the advancement of female composers. Here, Penka shares the importance of her relationships across her career journey, even as she moved from Bulgaria to LA. She talks about the opportunities that opened up for her and the ways that people in her life contributed to tho...

Film scoring is a very human art form. More than what we see in a film, the music behind it carries and heightens the very diverse emotions we feel. Taking us into the world of scores, Tara Joseph interviews the fabulous, Ronit Kirchman . Ronit is a composer, music producer, songwriter, singer, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist, who is best known for her innovative, genre-bending score for the...

There's a synergy between love and any type of art or form of expression because love in itself is a form of expression, one of those art forms being music. Los Angeles-based love and relationship expert Julia Alperovich talks about the synergy between love and music. She dives into how we are all triggered by certain songs and talks about her specialization in treating a broad range of intimacy a...

In contemporary film scoring, we have seen changes that have blurred the line between the roles of composer and producer.  Vivek Maddala , who joins Tara Joseph in this episode, believes it is not only necessary but also unavoidable to wear both hats at the same time. Vivek is a two-time Emmy winning composer with his scores for the Tom and Jerry show. He also composed the score for the inspiratio...

Behind every successful musician/singer/songrwriter, there is a manager strategizing the artists career and working hand in hand with the artist to make the best decisions possible . Working with various successful artists and a man who doesn’t stay put in one place for long,  Bob Murray  shares his vision of what an artist is through the eyes of a manager. He also talks about what being an on-the...

UNCONVENTIONAL AND EXTRAORDINARY SCORES FOR A DIVERSE RANGE OF FILMS ARE WHAT  BEN LOVETT  IS BEST KNOWN FOR. IN THIS EPISODE, BEN SHARES THE STORY OF HIS NON-MUSICAL BACKGROUND AND SUBSEQUENT RISE TO SUCCESS. HE DISCUSSES HIS MUSICAL STYLE AND THE PEOPLE HE ADMIRES AND LISTENS TO. HE ALSO TALKS ABOUT HIS VARIOUS PROJECTS AND CREATING THE MUSICAL SCORE FOR THE DOCUMENTARY " STUFFED ". BEN HAS CRAF...

Musicians, especially those who provide scores for movies and TV shows, are most often hidden behind the scenes. However, today’s guest is very much in the spotlight, and her work with brands like Bentley has proven the importance of her music, talent and brand power. Today, Tara Joseph talks with virtuoso cellist/electric cellist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and entrepreneur  Tina Guo , abou...

Music can play an important part in love and relationships, and one basically affects the other. Having spent many years behind the scenes as an agent and manager representing some fabulous artists, Tara Joseph now finds herself hosting a podcast called For Love And Music. In this intro episode, Tara talks about how she got into the music industry and explains why she named her podcast as such. Sh...

When watching our favorite films or TV series, we tend to take for granted that much of the experience we get comes as much from the musical score as from the pictures themselves. Tara Joseph is joined by Icelandic-born composer, songwriter and electronic musician,  Herdís Stefánsdóttir  in this episode. Herdis has scored two feature films, is currently working on a big project for HBO, as well as...

Composing music for video games and movies involves having an exceptional talent and being 100% driven.   Andrew Prahlow  has fast become a star in the world of composing music for video games, trailers, and films. In today’s episode, Tara Joseph chats to Andrew about the process of composing and creating music for all types of media.  Andrew explains what it means to be a composer in the highly c...

They say the greatest marriages are built on teamwork. On today’s show, Tara Joseph is joined by one of the music industry’s most talented husband-and-wife teams - double-Grammy nominee and Concord recording artist,  Monica Mancini , and three-time Grammy winner, five-time Latin Grammy winner, and with an Emmy to his name as well,  Gregg Field .  Monica and Gregg share how they met, how they work...

The music industry is one of the most lucrative industries in the business world. In this episode, Kathleen Alder , the Founder and MD of WildKat , shares how and why she started her own company and sheds some light as to how PR and marketing works within the music industry. As a real female powerhouse running a global PR and marketing business and a fantastic mom at the same time, she takes us th...

In today’s episode, Tara talks to the young, super-talented tenor,  Jonathan Antoine .  Jonathan shares with us his journey to success - from overcoming bullying to creating his three-act album called Going The Distance. As a singer who has been through so many challenges, Jonathan also shares some tips on how singers can look after their voices and how to be better understood by others through co...

Music is a universal language that puts us together no matter who, where, and what we are. In this episode, Artistic Director Abdullah Hall and Executive Director from the  Trans Chorus of LA , Kathryn Davis, share their vision in helping to change the world through music. Specifically giving voice to the trans community, they talk about the kind of impact they are making along with the power of m...

Agencies generally rule the music industry with music agents as the front liners. Today, Tara Joseph interviews top music agent at United Talent Agency (UTA), Heulwen Keyte . She unpacks to us the process of becoming an agent, what one does, and what are its differences with a manager. As with any profession, relationship is key to growth and success. Heulwen notes that in making new clients, netw...

The music business is still a male-dominated industry, but women like Alexi Cory-Smith have proven to everyone that women can be successful in it as well. Alexi is a music industry entrepreneur who aims at taking control of her own business and doing something unique with music while also traveling extensively. In this interesting episode, she talks about her journey towards becoming a music lawye...

It is one thing to pursue your passions, but to find another one along the way is truly something. A global music executive who has developed a love and passion for photography while traveling across the world, Krystalan is someone who many would say is taking her artistic eye to creative heights. In this episode, Krystalan lets us in on her life in the music industry—from her own share of highs t...

What triggers the mind of a brilliant artist to make music that is eerie, celestial and exquisite? For today's episode, we interview the fabulously talented Elena Charbila, aka Kid Moxie. Elena is a musician and actress based in Los Angeles and Greece. She talks about making extraordinary music, her own kind of music, that encompasses cinematic experiences and the different cultures and personas t...

With the number of hopeful artists these days, rising to the top or being recognized by an international audience can be very challenging. For amazingly talented singer-songwriter Dayvid , success in the business is all about getting in touch with the right people. This 21-year-old San Diego native used to sing in a church choir. In high school, he began dissecting popular music to understand its...

Owen Thomas and Lily-May Young embody what For Love and Music is all about. Not only are they married to the music and work together as a highly successful songwriting production team, TY Songs , but they are also married to each other. Having met through mutual friends, their partnership began in London and finally settled in Los Angeles for the optimism, opportunities, and sunshine. Full of ambi...

The Globe studios in Belgium is a place where magic happens and where ideas become great songs. In this podcast episode, host Tara Joseph talks with multi-award winning composer, arranger, and producer Patrick Hamilton about his journey to becoming a successful writer and producer and how the Globe came into existence. Having had great success in the pop world, particularly in Asia, as well as in...