Musicians Secrets Podcast

Hi Ohana,   today we're going to learn how to fall in love with your voice even if you think you can't sing. Lauren Haber is an opera singer and definitely knows a thing or two about vocals, health, and how to take care of them. She also busted some myths about "can you make yourself have a good singing voice?", "is singing a talent or a skill?" or "can a terrible singer become good?" and much mor...

Hi Ohana,   today I have Australian singer/songwriter Josh Lee Hamilton with me today. We had a chat about how important it is to follow your heart sometimes even though it might be scary or harder than doing the next "right" logical thing. Josh told me his secrets of making good music videos as well. How he makes great-looking videos on a small to no budget.   Of course, we talked behind the scen...

Hi Ohana,  today I have singer/songwriter, producer, body percussionist, wife, and mother DEVADO with me. Like me, she's half German/American and has been doing music since she's been a kid. Devado has worked for Disney to play & sing the german characters from the Lion King all the way up to Moana. She's also been on the Voice of Germany in 2015 and has given advice on what those shows are al...

Hi Ohana,  today I have the one and only singer/songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur Ashton Nicolas from Oahu, Hawaii with me today! He owns his own company "Creative Natives" to help and support other artists as well with what he got to learn so far in his music business degree. We had a chat about how important networking is and making sure you're spending your time wisely. That going to anoth...

Hi Ohana,   today I have the singer/songwriter Annemarie Quinn with me today. She's from the UK but has been living in Malawi, Africa for the last 5 years where she recorded her album "Blue Sky Thinking". With over 40 collaborations with different musicians, Annemarie made it her mission to involve and include as many locals as possible. Annemarie talked about how important collaboration is and th...

Hi Ohana,  today I have Australian singer/songwriter Ben Camden with me. He told me how he wrote his single "Salt" by testing it on crows while busking and what benefits came from it. He said that he never regrets busking because he always learns something very valuable from that you can't learn any other way.   We had a chat about how challenging performing is and what he's done to overcome stage...

Hi Ohana,  today I have singer/songwriter Reece Ratliff with me today. He took me behind the scenes of his new album "Compass" and showed me what hard work goes into a 12 track album. We all consume music, but do we really know what hard work goes into it? Reece explained the meaning behind his song "DRIVE". That we should enjoy the journey while we can and take controller over our life and especi...

Hi Ohana,   today I have singer/songwriter and producer Elise Cabret with me today. She's officially my first guest from Australia. Elise shared the very personal story of her struggles with anxiety and depression and how music had a huge role in her healing process. This is why she is so passionate about her new project DAWter where she gets to help others that are struggling to express their fee...

Hi Ohana,  today I have singer/songwriter and producer Will Bryant with me. Will take about a few tips that will get you started as a producer and about the different pressures that come with it. He said that music is all around us, in sounds and conversations and that our job as producers and songwriters is to capture them. We had a chat about songwriting being a bit of a messy process, but fun....

Hi Ohana,   today I have singer/songwriter Isaac Tyler with me. He's a good friend of George Holliday which I've had on a couple of episodes back. Together they've worked on "Young & Free" and "All Drained Out" on a converted bus through Europe. T oday I get to hear Isaac's story.  We talked about how powerful songwriting is. How you can take a negative experience and turn it into something po...

Hi Ohana,  today I have singer/songwriter Ritho with me.  He shared his secrets of writing his melodies. How he used to be really bad at it and then got to master one of the most important skills of songwriting. Ritho said that songwriting is like exercising a muscle. The more you use it, the better you will get! On the production side, he gave away some great advice. Production isn't there to mag...

Hi Ohana,  today I have the singer/songwriter Purpl with me. We talked about her identity of her name Purpl & why it's important to have a stage name. She told me how songwriting really is a balance between art and science and the talent lies in knowing when to use witch. She talked about some of her struggles when it comes to songwriting and how important it is to believe in yourself and use...

Hi Ohana,  today I have queer singer/songwriter Millie Milner from Yorkshire with me today. We talked about busking and how that has helped Millie to get real & authentic feet bad to her performances and original songs. She says "Practicing with an audience is worth 10 practicing on your own". We had a chat about how important it is to be yourself and not dilute yourself for other people's enj...

Hi Ohana,  today I have the one and only Irish singer/songwriter Seba Safe with me today. We had a chat about what a box of rollies are (it's not Irish kindy, I had to learn the hard way LOL), how he writes songs, and who helped him produce his amazing songs "In Wating" and "I Want". As a songwriter, you need to learn how to "detach" yourself from your songs in order to put out good music. We talk...

Hi Ohana,   today I have singer/songwriter John Seaton with me today. He threw so many value bombs into this episode it's not even funny anymore! Where to start?!? First of all, we talked about what's popular isn't always good and what's good isn't always popular. John and I revealed his secret of how important it is to surrender your ego in order to grow as a musician and especially a songwriter....

Hi Ohana,  today I have singer/songwriter & producer Urban Hippie with me today. He shared his secret of how he made his own mic out of his 20-year-old computer mic, a Pringles box, and some tights because he had no money when he first started out. We had a chat about the constant struggle of self-doubt and how music is healing people one song at a time! How amazing is that? Urban Hippie told...

Hi Ohana,  today I have the singer/songwriter & producer Garreth Spinn (g.spinn) with me today.   He told me his story of his best trade ever which involves Harry Potter books and his sister. Why he started producing after he's been writing songs for a while and how important networking is.   We had a chat about actually wanting to be the worst musician in the room and what makes a good song....

Hi Ohana,  today I have the Christian rap group N.E.M.G. with me today. The trio containing Sean, Greg, and Jamar were just an absolute pleasure to talk to!  They told me what's really important when making music, how powerful music really is, and how God got the three of them together to do amazing things.    Of course, we had a chat about their singles "So Sweet" and "Lord Send Me A Sign". How a...

Hi Ohana,  today I have the amazing duo with me, Lila & Gabe from Running On Everything. They both talked to me about how they have used the lockdown to their advantage and what two things they look for when making great music. We had a chat about their song "This One's For You" and their cheeky lyrics behind it.    Have Fun!    Follow Running On Everything on IG @runningoneverything  Their in...

Hi Ohana,  today I have Bstrok aka Bradon Strok with me today. We talked about the importance of branding. That if you don't know why you're doing it or why you're writing music, neither will your fans and that will be reflected in your brand...   Follow Bradon on IG at @bstrokmusic and listen to his music on Spotify & iTunes   Listen to "Know That" on Spotify & iTunes here    Follow the M...

Hi Ohana,   today I have Aurelien from 3 South & Banana with me today. We had a great chat about how judgment is holding you back as a songwriter and how to free yourself from that. We talked about how your restraints (not the right equipment, not enough money, no production skills ...) are actually your superpowers! That necessity is the mother of invention!   We had an interesting conversati...

Hi Ohana,  today I have the incredible singer/songwriter Kinnoha with me today!   This episode is a goody. 🤓 We got talking about some great songwriting tricks, the dangers of going VIRAL that no one talks about and how important marketing is when it comes to your music. How crucial it is to ask for help when you get stuck and how to manage your social media. Of course, we got talking about her a...

Hi Ohana,  today I have the amazing George Holliday with me. He's a producer, songwriter and has played for big artists like JP Cooper and Lionel Richie. But the best part is that he has his own tour bus/studio where he travels all of Europ with and produces songs with other artists at the same time! How cool is that?!?!?! George and I talked about a 3 step progress to being an independent musicia...

Hi Ohana,   today I have the amazing singer/songwriter Andrea with me all the way from Norway. We had a great time talking about her song "Fighting For". How she writes songs, how the production came together and how important is to find the right producer.  We had a great conversation about how important it is to write bad songs. Yes, you heard me right. BAD songs! And that the biggest enemy in m...

Hi Ohana,  I have special guest singer/songwriter Elijah Rosario with me today. Today we had a chat about what to look out for when you're in the studio recording and what you should do beforehand to prepare once you're spending your time and money in the music studio.  We also had a cheeky little discussion about the "Spotify sweep" that wiped out and deleted catalogs from over 20.000 independent...