Music Makers San Diego

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Kyle Luna, of Kyle Luna & The Moondogs, about his early beginnings in music with his father, his experience playing Eric Church's bar in Nashville, how he keeps his songs fresh & avoids repetetive themes & much more. Kyle also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/sdmoo...

In this episode, Gary talks with KISUI about how she came up with her stage name, how her background & heritage influences her songwriting, whether she writes for herself or a particular group of people or audience & much more. KISUI also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/soundkisui

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Shae Moseley of the band Perfect Weather For Humans about the music his parents turned him onto when he was younger, how the name for the band came about, his take on songwriting as a lifelong process & much more. Shae also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/perfectw...

In this episode, Gary talks with Amber Rose & Sergio of the band, The Colour Monday, about Amber Rose's favorite singers, the importance of the other band members contributions to the songwriting process, breaking into the music scene here & much more. Amber Rose & Sergio also perform three of their original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagr...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Jonathan Lee about who he was listneing to growing up & some of his major influences, what it was like playing open mics early on in his career, his songwriting process & much more. Jonathan also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/thejonathanleemusic

In this episode, Gary catches up with past guests, Robert & Zac Stickney, of the band ChickenHawk, to see what they've been up to since they were last on the show in 2024. The three talk about how the band has changed since then, their new album & more. Robert & Zac also perform two new songs from the album during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Sutton James about the challenges he sees as an independent artist these days, his favorite type of venue to play, what themes or topics he's drawn to most when writing & much more. Sutton also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/suttonjamesmusic https://www.suttonjam...

In this episode, Gary talks with Andy Robinson, of the Art Street Boys, about what inspired him to pursue music, some of his major influences, how his songwriting has evolved since he began his songwriting journey & much more. Andy also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/artstreetboys https://artstreetboys...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Joel Rafael about his first introduction to music, the impact Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan & Woody Guthrie had on him, writing protest songs & songs of social justice & much more. Joel also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/therealjoelrafael https://www.facebook.com/jo...

In this episode, Gary talks with Jon Bogdas about what prompted him to actually tackle being a songwriter, who he would credit with helping to shape his current sound the most, an example of how he tried to overcome getting stuck in the same chord progressions & much more. Jon also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.ins...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Lauren Reznik about her biggest inspiration, advice she once received from her creative writing professor, the most challenging part of the songwriting process for her & much more. Lauren also performs three of her original songs during the conversation, accompanied on guitar by her bandmate, Jon Aycock. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.in...

In this episode, Gary talks with Camille Sallave about her musical family, her first solo singing performance when she was in junior high school, her take on writing relatable songs & much more. Camille also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/camillesallave  

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Durell Anthony about how his being in the church band & choir when he was younger helped him get to where he is musically today, where he gets his inspiration from for his songs, his experience as a contestant on The Voice & much more. Durell also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://ww...

In this episode, Gary talks with Shea Givens about how music was a big part of her life growing up, her musical heroes & influences, what themes or topics she's drawn to most when writing & much more. Shea also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/sheagivensmusic https://sheagivensmusic.com

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Dixie Maxwell about her time living in Nashville, who she would credit the most with influencing her sound & songwriting style, how songwriting is therapeutic for her & much more. Dixie also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/dixiemaxwell

In this episode, Gary talks with Deidre about how being in musical theater has impacted her to this day, what performing does for her on a personal level, what she likes most about songwriting & much more. Deidre also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/deidre.music

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Bobby Jameson & Derek Murphy from the band Crescent Blue about their first introduction to music, the band's songwriting process, what it was like to play the world famous Whiskey A Go Go & much more. Bobby & Derek also play three of their original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/crescent_blue_...

In this episode, Gary talks with Ms. Connie about her book of romantic erotic poetry, how she learned to express emotion through dancing, what she hopes to achieve through her songwriting & much more. Connie also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/ms.conniemusic

In this latest episode, Gary catches up with past guest Anna Ballew to see what she's been up to since she was first on the show. The two talk about why Anna moved back to Montana for a while, her upcoming album & more. Anna also performs two of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/anna_ballew_music https://www.annaballew.com

In this episode, Gary talks with Lee Coulter about the music his parents introduced him to, what the various accolades he's received means to him as an artist, what he does to get into the zone to write & much more. Lee also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/leecoulter https://www.leecoulter.com

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Tristan Brooks about what music does for him on a personal level, where he gets his inspiration from for his songs, the time of day when he's more creative & productive & much more. Tristan also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/tristan_brooks

In this episode Gary talks with Raena Jade about the first song she wrote, what it was like studying music at The New School in New York City, what she feels is the most rewarding part of the songwriting process & much more. Raena also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/raenajade

In this latest episode, Gary talks with David Beldock & Peggy Watson about how they became songwriting partners, who they would credit with helping to shape how they write, the philosophy behind their songs & much more. David & Peggy also perform three of their original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://beldockandwatson.com

In this episode, Gary talks with Brandon Dominguez, aka Some Guy Bran, about where is love for songwriting & storytelling comes from, what it was like to play in his mother's band at the age of 16, what he feels sets him apart from other songwriters & much more. Brandon also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram....

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Claire King about her favorite era of music, how she came to write her first song, what setting suits her best for songwriting & much more. Claire also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/nobody_claires