Music Makers San Diego

In this episode, Gary talks with Steve Skiano about how he came to write 52 songs in a year, his work in the mental health field, where he draws his inspiration from for his songs & much more. Steve also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/steveskianomusic https://steveskiano.com

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Kimiko about her experience going to the School of Rock, what one reviewer's comments about her entry in the NPR Tiny Desk Contest meant to her, what her first song was & how her songwriting has evolved since then & much more. Kimiko also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagr...

In this episode, Gary talks with John Katchur about his residency at Java Joe's in the early 90s, his song about a girl killed by a local California Highway Patrol officer, what he sees as a challenging part of the co-writing process & much more. John also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/johnkatchur htt...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Jordan, aka Mangosauce, about how taking Polynesian dance when she was younger helped to shape how she views artistry, who she credits with influencing her current sound, how themes of sustainability & social justice factor into her songs & much more. Jordan also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmak...

In this episode, Gary talks with Miro Imani about how his taste in music has changed over the years, how his guitar playing helps shape how he writes, his goal of writing a song a day for a year & much more. Miro also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/miroguy

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Paul Yoon about his favorite songwriters, his bachelor's degree in music, topics he likes to write about & much more. Paul also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/paulyoonmusic https://paulyoon.bandcamp.com

In this episode, Gary talks with Kris & Marq Calabio, The Calabio Twins, about their first introduction to music, the band that helped to change the way they thought about music, how the songwriting process works for them & much more. Kris & Marq also perform two of their original songs as well as their spin & arrangement on a song from a band that has inspired them to make the kind of music they...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Chris Avetta about her musical heroes, what helps her to come up with lines for songs, her project The Morning Room & much more. Chris also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/chrisavetta https://www.instagram.com/themorningroommusic

In this episode, Gary talks with Max Doty, aka Maxwell The Great, about his first concert experience, what made him decide to drop his studies in environmental engineering, how he handles writer's block & much more. Max also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/maxwellthegreatmusic https://www.maxwellthegrea...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Anna May about the music she listened to growing up & how her taste in music has changed, if any, over the years; why she prioritizes the lyrics over the melody, her love for the art of improvisation & much more. Anna also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/annamayfo...

In this episode, Gary talks with Eric Neilson about what he's been up to since he was first on the show a couple years ago, including his YouTube channel & Dharma Den Sessions, his vision for creating a new & innovative community based cannabis cafe for creatives & veterans, his new album & much more. Eric also performs two new songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Jeff Brinkman about how music affects him on a personal level, his experience on season three of the X Factor, the three seasons of his creative process & much more. Jeff also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/jeffbrinkman https://www.jeffbrinkmanmusic.com

In this episode, Gary talks with Bonnie Nicholls about what inspired her to be a songwriter, the monthly song circle she co-hosts, how her songwriting has evolved since she first started writing & much more. Bonnie also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/banicholls https://bonnienichollsmusic.com https://w...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Sophie London about her experience at a Green Day concert, the first song she ever wrote, the best advice she's received about her songwriting & much more. Sophie also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/sophielondon

In this episode, Gary talks with Heatherlyn about how her spirituality transfers to her music, her work with the organization Peace Jam, what rituals she uses to get her into the zone to write & much more. Heatherlyn also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/heatherlynmusic https://www.heatherlynmusic.com ht...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Michael Gilas about why he put off his dream of making music until recently, what songwriters influenced the way he writes, how music & songwriting saved him after a near death experience & much more. Michael also performs three of his original songs during the conversation, accompanied on keyboard by Allan Phillips. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd h...

In this episode, Gary talks with Haley Montgomery, aka DALL, about her past involvement in the Christian music scene; her nonprofit, The Table Art Society; her songwriting process & much more. Haley also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/haleymontgomerymusic https://www.instagram.com/what.a.dall https://t...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Derren Raser about when he discovered his musical voice, what song of his stands out as a turning point in his career, why his latest album was such a special project for him & so much more. Derren also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/derrenraser https://www.derre...

In this episode, Gary talks with Mark Montijo about his time meeting Kris Kristofferson, how his first album after taking a break from music for several decades came about, what it was about songwriting that sparked his interest & much more. Mark also performs three of his original songs during the conversation, accompanied by Lenny Bole on banjo & vocals. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd h...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Pat McBride about the music being played in his house when he was growing up, how he learned to play the guitar, a song he recently wrote for an upcoming movie & much more. Pat also plays three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/mcbride_music

In this episode, Gary talks with San Diego Music Award winner, Alex Bergan, about what winning an SDMA means to him as an artist, what he considers to be his most valuable trait as a songwriter, a story of one woman's reaction to a song of his & much more. Alex also performs three of his original songs during the conversation, including the one that won him an award this year. https://www.instagra...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Aaron Markland, AKA Seawall Prophet, about what he & his band have been up to since he was on the show last a couple years ago, their upcoming new album & upcoming tour. Aaron also performs two new songs during the conversation, accompanied on vocals by band member, AJ Price. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/seawallprophet ht...

In this episode, Gary talks with Ryan Gray about his first introduction to formal music training, his take on turning poems he's written into songs, how he stays motivated & focused on his songwriting when faced with obstacles & setbacks & much more. Ryan also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/ryangraymus...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with TJ Moss about his first introduction to music, what his purpose is as a songwriter, his experience performing for the Dalai Lama & much more. TJ also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/tjmossmusic https://tjmossmusic.com

In this episode, Gary talks with Brian Allan White about when the music bug first hit him, his take on performing solo versus in a band, why writing about the struggles of exploited laborers & farmers is so important to him & much more. Brian also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/brianallanwhitemusic htt...