Making a Scene Presents

Making a Scene Presents an interview with Ra'shad the Blues Kid Larry McGill, better known as Ra’Shad the Blues Kid, was born on September 30, 1987, in Laurel, Mississippi—the heart of the Piney Woods region. Though no one in his family played music, Ra’Shad grew up surrounded by soul and gospel, planting seeds of inspiration early on. As he says, “The love of music was put in me before I could ev...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Vic Wayne of Star Collector Star Collector is a rock & roll band based in Vancouver, BC, known for their high-energy performances and melodic, guitar-driven sound. Over the years, they’ve built a reputation as one of Canada’s hardest-working indie rock bands, touring extensively across Canada, the United States, and Europe. http://www.makingasce...

Making a Scene Presents Suno Studio: A Deep Dive into the First True Generative Audio Workstation The world of music production has always lived on the edge of technology. From the tape machines of the 1950s to the MIDI revolution of the 1980s and the digital audio workstations (DAWs) of the 2000s, each leap forward has reshaped how artists create. Now, in the mid-2020s, we’re entering a new era:...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with the Resurrection Blues Band Born from good times, hard times, and a deep connection to the blues, the Resurrection Blues Band has carved out a reputation as one of the most exciting and versatile acts on the scene today. Their journey, fueled by passion and grit, led them to win the Herald-Palladium Readers’ Choice Award in 2024 for Best Local Entertainmen...

Making a Scene Presents - Microphone Basics: Dynamic vs. Condenser vs. Ribbon and When to Use Each If you’re an indie musician setting up your first home studio, one of the most confusing things you’ll run into is microphones. Walk into any music store, and you’ll see a wall full of mics—big, small, fat, skinny, cheap, and insanely expensive. The big question is: what’s the difference? And how do...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with The Gravel Project When music is in your soul, nothing can hold it back. That unstoppable drive fuels The Gravel Project, a band built on passion, authenticity, and the joy of sharing music with anyone willing to listen. Led by founding member, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Andrew Gravel, the band features an all-star lineup: keyboardist Jordan Grave...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Robin Nutley of The Revenant Formed in 2023, Revenant deliver a powerhouse rock sound infused with a southern edge. Their debut EP, What A Time To Be Alive, dropped in May 2024 to critical acclaim and quickly established the band as one to watch. Onstage, they’ve been turning heads across the UK festival and club circuit—including a standout per...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with AEvn Ævn grew up immersed in the worlds of trip-hop and lo-fi, sounds that shaped the foundation of a deeply personal musical journey. Influenced by boundary-pushing artists like Portishead and Joji, Ævn crafts music that blends moody textures with cinematic atmospheres, weaving mellow beats, haunting melodies, and subtle layers that reward repeat listenin...

Making a Scene Presents - Cubase 14: A Deep Dive into the Future of AI-Powered Music Production The Long Journey of Cubase When we talk about modern digital recording, it’s hard not to mention Cubase. This software has been shaping the way music is created for over three decades. Steinberg, the company behind Cubase, first introduced it back in 1989 on the Atari computer. At that time, it wasn’t n...

Making a Scene Presents - Decentralized Streaming Platforms: The Spotify Alternative When most people think of music streaming, Spotify is usually the first name that comes to mind. It’s the giant of the industry, with over half a billion users worldwide and more songs than anyone could listen to in a lifetime. For indie musicians, Spotify seems like the obvious place to be. You upload your tracks...

Making a Scene - AI Metering and Loudness: How Smart Tools Are Changing the Way We Mix Introduction: Why Loudness Matters More Than You Think If you’ve ever turned on your favorite playlist and noticed that one song blasts out of your speakers while another sounds much softer, you’ve experienced the problem of loudness. For decades, musicians, producers, and engineers have been caught up in what m...

Making a Scene Presents - Spotify’s Power Grab and the Web3 Escape Route: How Indie Artists Can Take Back Their Rights, Data, and Money Spotify’s new Terms of Service (August 2025) quietly tighten the leash around artists. The fine print is filled with loaded words like royalty-free, sublicensable, irrevocable, and transferable. At the same time, their Privacy Policy admits that your data—everythi...

Making a Scene Presents - How to Use AI to Book Your Band: From Finding Venues to Routing Tours Booking shows has always been one of the toughest parts of being an independent musician. You can write the songs, rehearse with your band, and record a great album, but without gigs, it’s hard to grow a fanbase. Traditionally, booking tours meant hours of emailing venues, chasing down contacts, and try...

Making a Scene Presents - How to Use AI to Book Your Band: From Finding Venues to Routing Tours Booking shows has always been one of the toughest parts of being an independent musician. You can write the songs, rehearse with your band, and record a great album, but without gigs, it’s hard to grow a fanbase. Traditionally, booking tours meant hours of emailing venues, chasing down contacts, and try...

Making a Scene Presents the PODCAST of LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring V & BT This is the Voice of Indie Blues, the future of the blues. Artists who embrace the diversity of the blues that always has and still is being create from it's roots. These artists understand the blues is a living art form that is driven by innovation and creativity. These are the Indie Blues Artists! Honoring the...

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Joshua Espinoza Latino-American jazz pianist Joshua Espinoza is known for blending and bending genres into music that feels both familiar and refreshingly undefinable. With bassist Kris Monson and drummer Jaron Lamar Davis, the Joshua Espinoza Trio explores the space where jazz improvisation meets classical chamber music, pop sensibilities, and folk tradit...

Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey's Interview with Jessey Jackson Jessey Jackson is a rare gem in the Australian music scene—an artist whose energy and authenticity make her impossible to ignore. A self-taught singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Jessey has been compared to iconic voices like Janis Joplin, Melissa Etheridge, Tracy Chapman, and Stevie Nicks. Her powerful, raw, and soulf...

Making a Scene - AI for Session Organization: Automating the Boring Stuff If you’ve ever opened up an old recording session only to be greeted by a sea of tracks called things like Audio_01 or Untitled_Track_47, you know how much of a headache it can be. You sit there soloing tracks one by one, trying to figure out whether something is a kick, a vocal, or just silence. It kills the mood and wastes...

Making a Scene Presents - Music DAOs: How Fans Can Become Stakeholders Imagine if your fan club wasn’t just a place to share posts and behind-the-scenes videos, but a real community where fans had an actual stake in your career. What if the people who love your music the most could vote on which cities you tour, help design your merch, or even co-fund your next album—while owning a piece of the pr...

Making a Scene Presents - Room Acoustics on a Budget: How to Tame Your Bedroom Studio So, you’ve got your mic, your interface, your laptop, and a dream. You’re ready to record your songs in your bedroom studio. But then you hit record and—ouch. The vocals sound boxy, the guitars are muddy, and the mix feels flat. It’s not your performance, and it’s not your gear. The problem is your room. http://w...

Making a Scene Presents An Interview with V & BT Vigdis & Blå Tråd are a Norwegian band weaving together the raw soul of Nordic folk traditions with the timeless spirit of blues and roots music. Fronted by the powerful voice and songwriting of Vigdis, the group’s name—Blå Tråd (“Blue Thread”)—captures their mission: to tie together different genres, eras, and emotions with one unbreakable line of...

Making a Scene - Signal Flow Made Simple: How Sound Travels from Your Mic to Your Mix So, you just bought your first microphone and audio interface. You’re excited, maybe even a little overwhelmed, and you’re ready to start recording songs in your home studio. But before you press record, there’s one important thing you need to understand: signal flow. http://www.makingascene.org

Making a Scene - NFTs for Musicians: Beyond the Hype You’ve heard the buzzword and seen the headlines. Here’s the simple version, no tech talk. An NFT is a digital receipt that proves who owns a special version of something. That “something” can be your single, your album, a music video, a backstage pass, a signed vinyl voucher, or a bundle with all of the above. The receipt lives on a public data...

Making a Scene - AI-Powered Vocal Cleanup: Faster, Cleaner, Smarter If you’ve ever tried recording your vocals at home, you know the struggle. You nail a great take, full of emotion and energy, but when you listen back you hear more than just your voice. The hum of the air conditioner creeps in, your neighbor’s dog barks halfway through, or maybe the hiss of your laptop fan makes the track sound m...

Making a Scene - How to Use AI to Create Social Media Posts That Actually Get Fans Talking Social media can feel like a full-time job when you’re an indie musician. Between rehearsals, recording, and life itself, finding the energy to write daily Instagram captions or TikTok scripts isn’t easy. But here’s the truth: your fans want to hear from you. They don’t just want polished songs—they want to...