Music Makers San Diego

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Jesse LaMonaca about the genres of music he's drawn to most, how living in Sweden helped to shape & influence his music today, how his songwriting has evolved since he wrote his first song & much more. Jesse also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/jesselamonaca  

In this episode, Gary talks with Grace Jackson about some of her favorite artists, her time in band & choir in high school, what songwriting does for her on a personal level & much more. Grace also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/gracecjackson

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Aly Rowell about her church worship leader & how he was such a great mentor to her, the music program she was in prior to going to college, how she deals with writer's block & much more. Aly also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/alyrowell

In this episode, Gary talks with Monica Larrea about how her music therapy studies impact her music today, why it's important for her shows to be interactive, how she deals with frustration, if at all, during the songwriting process & much more. Monica also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/musical.monica

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Lauren Ong about her poetry phase as a teenager, why she wanted to be a songwriter, the best advice she received about songwriting & much more. Lauren also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/rightorwr.ong

In this episode, Gary talks with Sasha Ortega about the impact her jazz studies had on her music, where she draws her inspiration from for her songs, what she does to keep her songs from getting stale & predictable & much more. Sasha also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/sashaortegamusic

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Cadre Scott about her love for 70s music, how conflict inspires her to write, why she writes for herself & not with a particular audience in mind & much more. Cadre also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/cadrescott https://www.cadrescott.com

In this episode, Gary talks with Jeff Livingstone about what he looks for in a song, his business degree in Entertainment & Hospitality Management, what the most challenging part of the songwriting process is for him & much more. Jeff also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/jefflivingstonemusic https://jef...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Michael Hill about his first introduction to music, what method he uses to improve his singing, what impact he hopes his songs have on his listeners & much more. Michael also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/michaelh.music https://michaelofficial.com

In this episode, Gary talks with Celina Rescott about her early musical journey, her different singing styles, why she never goes back to change a song once it's done & a lot more. Celina also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/celina_rescott https://www.instagram.com/celinaandtheembers

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Dakota Ringer about what really inspired him to play music & write, what he likes to write about, his favorite type of venue to play & much more. Dakota also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/dakotaringermusic https://www.instagram.com/thenakedimusic https://www.dak...

In this episode, Gary talks with Ryan Sheker about his first introduction to music, the first song he ever wrote, his songwriting goals & much more. Ryan also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/ryansheker

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Heath Farmer, of the band Coastal Wolves, about the music he listened to growing up & through college, what it was about songwriting that interested him, the most rewarding part of the songwriting process & much more. Heath also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/coa...

In this episode, Gary talks with Melody Ebner about her musical family, how important the arts are in school, what the most challenging part of the songwriting process is for her & much more. Melody also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/melodyebnermusic https://www.melodyebnermusic.com

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Gayle Skidmore about Lisa Loeb's influence, how easy or difficult it is for song ideas to come to her, her two year songwriting project for Patreon & much more. Gayle also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/gayleskidmore https://www.gayleskidmore.com

In this episode, Gary talks with Roni Lee about what it was like working with the famed L.A. manager & producer, Kim Fowley; what it was like filling in for Dale Bozzio at a Missing Persons concert; how the music industry has changed since she started in it back in the '70s & so much more. Roni also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakers...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Shua about his early obsession with storytelling, writing songs where the listener feels a part of them, how he deals with writer's block & much more. Shua also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/shuatheshua https://shua.fyi

In this episode, Gary talks with Ron Houston about the memories he has of his father's country band, when & why he bought his first guitar, his favorite songwriters & much more. Ron also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/outlawronhouston https://www.instagram.com/berrypicker2024 https://ronhouston.net

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Amy Barnhart about her favorite songwriters, how she came to write her first song, what the most challenging part of the songwriting process is for her & much more. Amy also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/amybarnhartmusic

In this episode, Gary talks with Rhea Makiaris about the vocal lessons she took in college, how her songwriting has evolved, her Concert for Your Cause series & much more. Rhea also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://heyrhea.com https://concertforyourcause.com

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Dan Gindling about some of his earliest influences, adding a little humor to his songs, topics &/or themes he's drawn to writing about & much more. Dan also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/dangindlingmusic https://dangindlingmusic.com

In this episode, Gary talks with Hailey Wetzel about the music she listened to growing up & how her taste in music has changed over the years, setting songwriting goals, where she draws her inspiration from for her songs & much more. Hailey also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/haileywetzelmusic

In this latest episode, Gary talks with five time San Diego Music Award winner, Whitney Shay, about her background in theater, writing songs with a message, what it takes to find the time to be creative & so much more. Whitney also performs three of her original songs during the conversation, accompanied on guitar by Aaron Lind. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/whi...

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