Pop Nerd Lounge

We’re back for Season 9, baby! To kick things off we have an incredible artist named MNERVA joining us. Not many people can say they received a cease and desist letter on a musical they wrote based on a band’s album, but that’s exactly what Matt Wagner (MNERVA) experienced and laid the groundwork for his solo artist career. He recently dropped a single, “Stuck.” We talk about mental health for cre...

In celebration of releasing her debut EP, Ch. 1: The Longing, Warner Records Artist Madeline The Person visits our lounge. She’s an Alt-Pop Innovator that’s making waves in music by being true to herself. We talk about how her musical upbringing influenced her as a musician, how she built her social media following and she performs a beautiful acoustic rendition of her debut single, “As A Child.”...

We’re closing out another season and for our season finale, we’ve got the handsome, the talented, and the HI-Larious Sam Myerson. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California Sam grew up in the sports world playing soccer until he was injured at 19. After suffering an injury, he turned to modeling. He went on to pursue acting and gained several roles such as Leo on the Bold and The Beautiful. When t...

Our guest this episode is penelope Q! She’s a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter based in New York. We learn about how a sports injury led her to a path in music, how she found transferable skills in sports for music, and we discuss the backstory of her song “drive.” Stay Connected with penelope Q www.instagram.com/itspenelopeQ www. facebook.com/itspenelopeq • www.twitter.com/itspenelopeq Sta...

Bri Zoli is a model, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who’s splicing genres with her unique edge. Blending her experience as a classically trained flutist and vocalist, her celestial and angelic vocals bring you on a trip through moody and electronic soundscapes. Stay Connected with Bri Zoli: www. Instagram.com/bribambi • https://www.facebook.com/BriZoliMusic

This week we have Jackie Castro in the lounge! The Colombian-American alt-pop artist shares with us her journey of what it was like being in a trio with her brothers, finding her own sonic identity in her solo career, and she gives her advice to aspiring artists. Stay Connected with Jackie Castro: www. Instagram.com/thejackiecastro • www. facebook.com/thejackiecastro • www.twitter.com/thejackiecas...

This week in the lounge is the beautiful Songstress and Songwriter, Megan Nadin! We discuss her journey from teaching in Cambodia to becoming a Singer-Songwriter fulfilling her mission to be an honest and authentic voice to those in need. We breakdown a track off her EP, “This Was Then,” and talk about her recent single, “Heartless Heartbreak.” https://www.megannadin.com https://www.instagram.com/...

Marianne Bator and Chelsey Nagy teamed up to form Be. Stabl, a team that is focused on helping individuals find stability through the balance of the brain, body, and belly working in unison. We chat about how they formed Be. Stabl, what’s the common mistake people make when trying to balance the brain, body and belly, and how to sustain goals to achieve them. Stay Connected with be stabl: www. Ins...

From Marbles Falls to Los Angeles, Miles Wesley made the journey to pursue his career in music. He's appeared on the music competition, "Boy Band" and has since released his own music. His latest single is a collaboration with Jutes titled, "Sober Up." We talk about relocating to LA, his experience being on a competition show, and who his biggest inspiration in music is. https://intstagram.com/Mil...

Morgan St. Jean gifts pop music with the beautiful fusion of glamour and grit. Blending the beauty of glam and the girt of the city that built her, Los Angeles, she breathes a unique life into an otherwise saturated genre. We talk about her recent collaborations with Loud Luxury and Borgeous, how attending the USC music program affected her musical career and a conversation that’s missing in music...

Nick Howard is a Singer-Songwriter from the UK now residing in Nashville. He's performed over 1,000 shows worldwide and even went onto win The Voice in Germany. We talk about why he chose Nashville to call home, how he started his business: Bookable and starting his own music festival. Stay Connected with Nick Howard: www. Instagram.com/nickhowardmusic • www. facebook.com/nickhowardmusic • www.twi...

This week we chat with Indie Singer-Songwriter, Cloe Wilder! She just dropped her debut EP Teenage Lullabies. We talk about her songwriting and musical journey, what it's like to be pursuing the music industry at 14, we chat about my favorite tracks off the EP. Listen to her EP here! https://open.spotify.com/album/2NuGB7LZsXlNZCopNbw3A0?si=CGttGsE9TTu3ZCoPAjrP2Q Stay Connected with Cloe Wilder: ww...

This week's episode features lead vocalist and guitarist of Stone Senate, Clint Woolsey! This band has built their audience through relentless touring year round, along with radio tours inserted into the schedule. Having been together since 2012, the band is able to widen their collective set list throwing in band and audience favorites from Waylon Jennings, ZZ Top, Allman Brothers Band, Grateful...

Madelyn Mandry is a Singer-Songwriter based in Nashville, Tennesee. In August of 2020, she released her EP, Midnight to Morning. We talk about the creative process of her EP, of my favorite tracks, "Mine" and her life as a student at Belmont University. Stay Connected with Madelyn: www. Instagram.com/madelynmandry• www. facebook.com/madelynmandrymusic • www.twitter.com/madelynmandry Start your own...

For our Season 8 opener, we chat with Aiva Leff. She's an illustrator and designer out in Los Angeles, California. We talk about moving past creative blocks, why she got into design and the difficulty of monetizing one's art. Stay Connected with Aiva: www.instagram.com/aivaleff• www. aivaleff.com • www.aivaau.com

Today I speak with Matt Belmont from Belle Mt.! Stay Connected with John: www.instagram.com/bellemtmusic • www.twitter.com/bellemtmusic• www.facebook.com/bellemtmusic

He's back to talk about his holiday album! Today's guest is John Lindahl! Stay Connected with John: www.instagram.com/johndlindahl • www.twitter.com/johnlindahl • www.facebook.com/johnlindahlmusic

Today I speak with music industry wonder woman Jenna Andrews! Stay connected with Jenna Andrews: www.instagram.com/thejennandrews• www.twitter.com/thejennaandrews• https://www.thejennaandrews.com/

Today I speak with Musical Artist - Lillie King Stay connected with Lillie King: www.instagram.com/lillie.king• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfbN1LVsqAK3i73uZPKZ5ag• https://lillieking.com/

This week we speak with Malcom McRae from more! Stay Connected with more: www.instagram.com/more.mp3 www.twitter.com/moremp3 www.moretheband.com

This week we have a Hollywood hair guru, Dean Banowetz! Stay Connected with Dean Banowetz: www.instagram.com/dbano• http://deanbanowetz.com/

On today's episode is dancer and choreographer, Monica Delehanty! Stay Connected with Monica Delehanty: www.instagram.com/mondel_ • www.twitter.com/mondel_ • https://monicadelehanty.com/

I sit down with the dance crew, Géométrie Variable! Stay Connected with Géométrie Variable: www.instagram.com/geometrie_variable • www.twitter.com/geometriev

We speak with the Theater Pop songstress, Zari Alexandria! Stay Connected with Zari Alexandria: www.instagram.com/zari_alexandria• www.twitter.com/zari_alexandria

This episode we speak with Singer-Songwriter, Malia Civetz! Stay Connected with Malia Civetz: www.instagram.com/maliafromvegas• www.twitter.com/maliafromvegas • https://maliacivetz.com/