Music Makers San Diego

This month we shine the light on Ramona artists. In this episode, Gary talks with Desert Crossing members, Michael J. Dwyer & Rose Darrough, about their musical families, what it's like to be a part of the Ramona music scene & how it's changed over the years, the most challenging part of the songwriting process & much more. Michael & Rose also perform three of their original songs during the conve...

In this episode, Gary talks with ChickenHawk members, Robert & Zachary Stickney, about how they came up with their name, what their songwriting process is like, how they resolve issues or disagreements during the songwriting process & much more. Robert & Zachary also perform three of their original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/ch...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Dave Booda about how his parents always left the door open for music when he was a kid, the first song he wrote & how it came about, his Songwriter Lock-in experiment & much more. Dave also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://davebooda.com

In this episode, Gary talks with Samer Bakri about how being in choir in school helped him with his singing today, his early days of sound engineering, what it was about songwriting that drew him in & much more. Samer also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/samerbakri

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Salinas Road members, Bill Jones & Paul Cruz, about their musical influences, Bill's classical guitar training & how it factors into their current sound, their take on writing songs with a similar theme & much more. They also perform three of their original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/sali...

In this episode, Gary talks with Pacific Records recording artist, Kela Sako, about who influenced her sound the most, what the most rewarding part of songwriting is for her, what she does to get in the zone for writing & much more. Kela also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/kela.sako  https://pacificre...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Marie Haddad about learning to play the piano at a very young age, how her songwriting has evolved since she started writing, how she deals with writer's block & much more. Marie also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/mrihaddad  https://mariehaddad.com

In this episode, Gary talks with Gaby Aparicio about setting songwriting goals, how attending songwriting conferences is helping her to be a better songwriter, bringing joy to her listeners & much more. Gaby also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/gabyamusic  https://www.gabyaparicio.com

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Cali Taylor about one of the first songs she learned to play on the guitar, what she likes more about performing solo compared to being in a band, why it's important for her songs to resonate with her listeners & much more. Cali also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.c...

In this episode, Gary talks with Tom Jeffrey about opening up for Public Enemy, how his songwriting has evolved since he started his songwriting journey, expressing his feelings & emotions through his songwriting & much more. Tom also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/tomjeffreymusic

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Marlo Smith & Joshua McCleskey of the band, Please Ask for Paul, about the meaning behind the band's name, how journaling has helped them & continues to help them with their songwriting, what they consider to be the most important element of a song & much more. Marlo & Joshua also perform three of their original songs during the conversation. https://www.ins...

In this episode, Gary talks with Jarod Reyes, aka Thredwood, about his musical family & household, how he came up with the name Thredwood, why he waited 20 years to release his songs & much more. Jarod also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/thredwood  https://thredwood.com

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Lissa Dee about the music she listened to growing up, what attracted her to songwriting, writing songs with a message & much more. Lissa also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/musicbylissa https://www.musicbylissa.com

In this episode, Gary talks with Brianna Grace about her introduction to music, how journaling has helped her songwriting, how she is more spontaneous than disciplined with her songwriting & much more. Brianna also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/briannagrace444

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Madison Nocon about what she considers to be the best part of songwriting & why she likes it so much, how poetry has helped her with her songwriting & what it was like to audition for American Idol. Madison also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/madisonnocon

In this episode, Gary talks with Will Stucky about his degree in music composition, where he draws his inspiration from for his songs, what the most difficult part of the songwriting process is for him & much more. Will also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/wstucky  https://www.willstucky.com

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Gary Flick about when & where he wrote his first song, what he studied in college, what motivates him, or inspires him to write & much more. Gary also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/garyflickmusic  https://www.instagram.com/suederadiogram

In this episode, Gary talks with Amanda Munro about the difference between the music scene in the various cities she's lived in compared to San Diego, her greatest musical inspiration as a child, what the most important element of a song is for her & much more. Amanda also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.c...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Lady July about her early performances as a teen, when she writes her best songs, who she credits with influencing her songwriting the most, & much more. Lady July also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/ladyjulymusic

In this episode, Gary talks with Tamar Berk about who inspired her to start her songwriting journey, the meaning of the title to her latest album, what she hopes people take away from her songs & much more. Tamar also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/tamarberkmusic  https://tamarberkmusic.com

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Tony Ford about when the music bug first hit him, his love for The Beach Boys as well as his love for original music & much more. Tony also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/tonyfordmusic

In this episode, Gary talks with Michael Dean Goodrich about when he first fell in love with music, when he began his songwriting journey, a serious injury that almost ended his guitar playing days & much more. Michael also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://michaeldeangoodrich.com  https://www.instagram.com/michaeldeangoo...

In this episode, Gary talks with Dylann Jelden, known professionally as Leatea, about when she started on her music journey, who her favorite songwriter is, what she considers to be the most rewarding part of songwriting & much more. Leatea also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/leateamusic

In this episode, Gary talks with Jon & Cat Hasz, of The Beard And The Bird, about what it's like to be a part of the burgeoning music scene in Ramona, how their songwriting has evolved over the years, how they try to make original music they can call their own & much more. Jon & Cat also perform three of their original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https:/...

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Alexia Hunter about when she realized she wanted to pursue music on a professional level, what the first song she wrote was about, what the most difficult part of songwriting is for her & much more. Alexia also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd  https://www.instagram.com/alexia_natalia