Music Explored Podcast

Sean Wilson returns to the podcast to chat with the fellas! Sean is a musician and teacher from Lakeland, Florida, who created an online music training membership website, seanwilsonpiano.com, where he shares his unique insights and provides in-depth lessons and hands-on guidance in addition to support from other members of the online community. In this episode, Sean offers incredible insight into...

Dejah Gomez connected with us for today’s episode of the podcast. Dejah is a talented actress-singer with experience in theatre and TV. She is best known for her role in the film Young American Gangstas, and she was a backup vocalist with Stevie Wonder. More recently, Dejah has committed to using her talents for healing by becoming a spiritual counselor and teacher through music medicine. She has...

In a continuation of episode 13, we sit down with the founder of the Canadian Synesthesia Association Greg Jarvis. Greg is a Toronto-born musician and composer best know for his work leading the rock group the Flowers of Hell. He's also worked at major labels in the early 1990's such as BMG in Toronto, Prague, and Moscow, and later for Universal in London. He is currently a professor at Durha...

No guest today on this episode of the podcast, but instead we dive into the conversation about the typical life of an artist or musician trying to make it in any major city. We also get into a discussion of the average fan's idea of supporting their favourite artists and how that may still not even be enough. Thanks for listening. Enjoy responsibly! New Merch Out Now! http://www.thednaproject.ca/s...

Singer Michelle Victoria came by to chat with the fellas on today’s episode.  Michelle is a Canadian singer from Toronto who has worked with The DNA Project and other talented groups for years now but recently decided to pursue becoming a doctor. We sit down with Michelle to find out why she decided to become a doctor and the impact music has had on her life.     New Merch Out...

Judith Hill is an American singer-songwriter from Los, Angles California. She appeared on season 4 of The Voice, making it to the top 8, and was given the opportunity of a lifetime when she was chosen as Michael Jackson’s duet partner on his final concert tour; This Is It! Judith has also toured with award-winning artists Josh Groban and John Legend. In this podcast episode, we chat with Judith ab...

Canadian Pop singer Terez joins us for today’s episode of the podcast. Terez is a singer-songwriter from Alberta known for her creative expression and great style.  She’s collaborated with Nicole Arbour, Keith Urban, and Rai Mae, and her latest single, “Cake,” is currently available wherever you stream your music or podcasts. We connected with this upcoming pop star over the internet to discu...

Our guest for today’s episode is Desiree Dorion.  Desiree is a JUNO Award-nominated singer-songwriter whose music has topped the Indigenous Music Countdown, and five of her songs entered into the top 100 Country Music Charts in Canada. The 2017 "Songwriter of the Year'' award recipient at Manitoba's Country Music Awards recently hosted the Achimotak Series, meaning "let's talk about it" with...

David "Tokyo" Speirs is our guest on this podcast episode. @tokyospeirsmusic is a producer, engineer, singer, and songwriter wrapped up in one incredibly delightful package. Tokyo is based out of Toronto, creating with artists in diverse musical genres and currently working with Canadian indie pop band, Walk Off The Earth! We connected with our "friendgineer" via the internet and discussed various...

Leila Dey is in the studio with us for today's podcast episode. Leila is a Toronto native who has been a singer/songwriter here in the city since she was 15. While in high school, she recorded her hit albums "Something From Nothing" and "I've Arrived" and has also been featured in collaborations with Joel Ortiz, Vybez Kartel, and many more. Leila was also one of the women featured in our live stre...

Kari Zalik joins us on the podcast today. Kari is a Publicist with Bad Parade @badparadeco, a music publicity firm focused on bringing musical talent to every corner of Canada. Kari began her career at Maple Music Recordings in Toronto and then progressed to artist publicity management. From launching albums to promoting tours and everything in between, she has worked to ensure maximum visibility...

Can't believe it has already been 50 episodes! We decided to go guest-free for today's episode so the three of us could discuss some of the highs and lows of the last year and what the next 50 episodes have in store. We also wanted to say thank you to everyone that has been supporting us. We are so grateful for each person that takes the time to listen and don't forget to tell a friend! New Merch...

Today's guest is a Canadian icon and platinum-selling recording artist, Jully Black. CBC Music has named @missjullyblack one of "The Greatest Canadian Singers Ever," Her music career has yielded multiple singles, reaching the Top 10 Pop, R&B, and Dance music charts. In addition to all of her music accolades, she has hosted the radio show, "The Blackout with Jully Black, " on iHeartRadio - News...

Alan Cross is a legendary Canadian radio broadcaster and writer of music. Originally from Stonewall, Manitoba, he is best known as the host of the syndicated radio series The Ongoing History of New Music, The Secret History of Rock, and ExploreMusic. This Canadian radio icon has been in the game for over 40 years! His radio show, "The Ongoing History of New Music", debuted in February 1993 and sin...

Cuban musician Alex Cuba is our guest for today's podcast. Alex has released several critically acclaimed solo albums and co-wrote songs for Canadian superstar Nelly Furtado. Alex was also honoured with a Latin Grammy for best Singer-songwriter and received a nomination for Best Latin Pop at the Grammy's in 2016. Alex joins over the internet to discuss his non-traditional approach to music, his ne...

Our guest for this episode is Tony Momrelle. Tony is a British Singer/Songwriter that is currently the lead singer for the band Incognito.  In addition, to being part of this group, he has also released several solo projects and performed with some of the industry's biggest artists, including Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion, Sade, and Gwen Stefani.  His latest EP, “Lockdown Acoustic Ses...

Melaine Durrant sits down with us on this episode of the podcast. This hypnotic singer has garnered over 3.7 million Spotify streams worldwide. The Toronto-native has headlined multiple festival appearances, including the Montreal Jazzfest, Toronto Beaches Jazzfest, and has shared the stage alongside Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Jill Scott, Fantasia, Alessia Cara, and Sean Paul. “Listen” is the first single of...

Our guest on today's episode of the podcast is Mckenzie Small. This Mississauga native is best known for her role as "Scarlett Dunn" on Disney and Family Channel tv show "Backstage". She can also be seen in the new CW Network series, "In the Dark" series. In addition to film and television, McKenzie has also been making a name for herself with her music and has released several singles as she cont...

Sarah Thawer is a self-taught drummer based in Toronto, Canada, who's been performing on stage since the age of 5 years old. Sarah has found great success by embracing the world of formal education by studying jazz and world music at York University. She was the recipient of the Oscar Peterson Scholarship, the highest award given by the institution, and graduating with the Summa Cum Laude distinct...

Filmmaker Darrell Wonge dropped by the studio to chat with us on this week's podcast episode. Darrell is a dedicated and energetic creative with extensive experience in fashion, beauty, and sports. Competent in capturing high-quality images while displaying confidence and professionalism. Being a former professional athlete who has traveled worldwide, he brings that same work ethic to every projec...

We speak with producer and bass player Travis Dykes on today's episode of the podcast. @travisdykes has really made a name for himself from his YouTube channel where he creates bass and music related lessons along with insights that give practical knowledge about bass playing and the music industry as a whole. His videos typically range from bass lessons to bass covers and from vlogs to live play...

Jay Martin, aka “The Renaissance Man,” is a stand-up Comedian, Producer, Actor, and Entertainer who has impressed sold-out audiences with his top-notch comedic stylings across Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean. As one of the most sought-after comedians and event emcees in Toronto, Canada, Jay Martin has shared the comedy stage with Steve Harvey, Jamie Foxx, Russell Peters, Eddie Griffin...

The incredibly talented drummer Rob "Beatdown" Brown is our guest on today's episode. In addition to being fortunate enough to play and perform on some of the biggest stages internationally, Rob also created a YouTube channel that has grown to over 200,000 subscribers! Since his first instructional video uploads back in 2008, his goal has always been to share his knowledge of this instrument with...

Sean Wilson is a musician and teacher from Lakeland, Florida. Sean got a degree in Mathematics but did not choose this path. Instead, he decided to develop some online music training courses. It started as a YouTube channel that grew to over 34K subscribers and then created seanwilsonpiano.com, an online-only training membership website for musicians who want to learn to play gospel and jazz by ea...

Our guest for today's episode is musician Gabriel Vargas. Gabriel is based in Melbourne, Australia with strong ties to his native country of Brazil. He has a great approach to life and thirsts for experiences outside the normality of social conditioning and beyond his own areas of comfort. He connects to the fact that real growth occurs on the outskirts of normality and comfort. In this conversati...