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iTunes           Spotify           Youtube      Patreon       During her eleven years of production industry experience, Victoria Butash has been living her dream as a FOH and MON systems engineer, MON engineer, FOH engineer, and live sound professor. She is currently on tour mixing monitors for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Sylvan Esso. Victoria is based in Austin, Texas. Special Mentions : B...

Anthony Cioffi is a founder/partner in Boulevard Carroll Entertainment Group, one of the largest, full-spectrum backline and production companies in the country. The New York City location alone boasts a full 17,500 square foot facility, and seven state of the art production/rehearsal studios, dance-friendly mirrored/wood-floored rooms, production offices, comfortable lounges, all to meet the need...

Matthew McGlynn is the founder and owner of Roswell Pro Audio in Sebastopol, CA. A self-described microphone nerd, Matt's first audio project was RecordingHacks.com, which attempted to describe every microphone ever made. It gave him an excuse to buy a *lot* of microphones — absolutely necessary for the research, so far as he told his very tolerant wife. Subscribe to the Podcast: Apple: https://po...

  PEEKING BEHIND THE CURTAIN: ROCK 'N' ROLL LIFE ON THE ROAD Join me as I take the stage with legendary Audio Engineer, Robert "Nite Bob" Czaykowski , and veteran Tour Manager Rich Nesin, as we take a look at two extraordinary careers in the music business spanning the last fifty years. Both Rich and Nite Bob have deep roots in the industry that start against the backdrop of the late '60's, early...

  Graham Mellor is a Production Manager, Monitor Engineer, and Front of House Engineer currently based out of Rhode Island. He is also the owner of Sound Advice LLC, a small sound/production company in North Kingstown, RI, providing production, backline, and audio services to venues in the state, as well as tours such as last years' The Last Waltz ft. Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson, Don Was, Lukas N...

In our final video of this series Claire Murphy, guitar tech, tour manager, and former musician, leaves us with some great tips for living on & off the road as a touring professional. Based on Claire's book, Girl on the Road: How to Break into Touring from a Female Perspective, Claire lays out a strategy for becoming freelance and leaving your regular job, with real world recommendations of who to...

PEEKING BEHIND THE CURTAIN: ROCK 'N' ROLL LIFE ON THE ROAD Join me as I take the stage with legendary Audio Engineer, Robert "Nite Bob" Czaykowski , and veteran Tour Manager Rich Nesin, as we take a look at two extraordinary careers in the music business spanning the last fifty years. Both Rich and Nite Bob have deep roots in the industry that start against the backdrop of the late '60's, early '7...

Hey Folks! In this week's video we talk to Claire Murphy, guitar tech, tour manager, and former musician, about how money on tour works on what you need to know in order to financially sustain yourself. Based on Claire's book, Girl on the Road: How to Break into Touring from a Female Perspective, Claire lays out a strategy for becoming freelance and leaving your regular job, with real world recomm...

Graham Mellor is a Production Manager, Monitor Engineer, and Front of House Engineer currently based out of Rhode Island. He is also the owner of Sound Advice LLC, a small sound/production company in North Kingstown, RI, providing production, backline, and audio services to venues in the state, as well as tours such as last years' The Last Waltz ft. Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson, Don Was, Lukas Nel...

Welcome Back! In this video we talk to guitar tech Claire Murphy about the different stages of touring. Be sure to watch the other videos in this series! Based on Claire's book, Girl on the Road: How to Break into Touring from a Female Perspective, Claire lays out a strategy for becoming freelance and leaving your regular job, with real world recommendations of who to contact and resources to use....

Charles Twilling is an industry veteran with over twenty-five year's of experience as a touring professional. He's been a Tour Manager, Production Manager, Stage Manager, Systems Tech, venue owner, artist liaison, and more. His zero-tolerance policy for bullying, sexism, racism, or negativity of any kind on his tours has not only earned him the respect of his peers but also the seal of approval fr...

Welcome to this special series with Claire Murphy, guitar tech, tour manager, and former musician, about how to break into the world of live touring. In this episode she breaks down the initial steps you need to take in order to get a job on tour. Claire Murphy is a Guitar Tech originally from Wales, and currently based out of Long Beach, CA. For the last four years she has been with Vance Joy as...

For the last eight years Bruce Reiter has been mixing Front of House for the hard-hitting band, Five Finger Death Punch. With a deep knowledge base of both the analog side and the digital side, Bruce has honed his skills and reputation with such artists as Megadeath, Social Distortion, Static-X, Fear Factory, Limp Bizkit, Rancid, and Powerman 5000. FULL Episode HERE: https://open.spotify.com/episo...

iTunes           Spotify           Youtube      Patreon       "Follow your dreams or they will haunt you, until the day you die." Matt Starr is a drummer, singer, producer, career coach and public speaker.  As a drummer, Matt has built a reputation for working with some of rock's most influential musicians including Ace Frehley (KISS), Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow), Kevin DuBrow (Quiet Riot), George L...

Charles Twilling is an industry veteran with over twenty-five year's of experience as a touring professional. He's been a Tour Manager, Production Manager, Stage Manager, Systems Tech, venue owner, artist liaison, and more. His zero-tolerance policy for bullying, sexism, racism, or negativity of any kind on his tours has not only earned him the respect of his peers but also the seal of approval fr...

For the last eight years Bruce Reiter has been mixing Front of House for the hard-hitting band, Five Finger Death Punch. With a deep knowledge base of both the analog side and the digital side, Bruce has honed his skills and reputation with such artists as Megadeath, Social Distortion, Static-X, Fear Factory, Limp Bizkit, Rancid, and Powerman 5000. FULL Episode HERE: https://open.spotify.com/episo...

  Michelle Sabolchick Pettinato is a professional live sound engineer currently mixing FOH for Elvis Costello. Over the last thirty years, Michelle has worked with/for some of the most recognizable names in music including: the Spin Doctors, Styx, Gwen Stefani, Goo Goo Dolls, Melissa Etheridge, Indigo Girls, Mr. Big, Big Time Rush, Ke$ha, Jewel, Adam Lambert, and more. She has participated as a pa...

  Claire Murphy is a Guitar Tech originally from Wales, and currently based out of Long Beach, CA. For the last four years she has been with Vance Joy as his tech over his last two album cycles. Through determination, perseverance, and plenty of hard work and luck, Claire has managed to turn her passion for music, and in particular, live music, into a professional career. A guitarist in her own ri...

Michelle Sabolchick Pettinato is a professional live sound engineer currently mixing FOH for Elvis Costello. Over the last thirty years, Michelle has worked with/for some of the most recognizable names in music including: the Spin Doctors, Styx, Gwen Stefani, Goo Goo Dolls, Melissa Etheridge, Indigo Girls, Mr. Big, Big Time Rush, Ke$ha, Jewel, Adam Lambert, and more. She has participated as a pane...

Claire Murphy is a Guitar Tech originally from Wales, and currently based out of Long Beach, CA. For the last four years she has been with Vance Joy as his tech over his last two album cycles. Through determination, perseverance, and plenty of hard work and luck, Claire has managed to turn her passion for music, and in particular, live music, into a professional career. A guitarist in her own righ...

iTunes          Spotify          Youtube      Patreon    "I'm not just a Bass Player, I'm a Sound System" As bassist for the legendary rap label Sugarhill Records backing Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five to the pioneering Living Colour, Doug Wimbish has lent his innovative and creative bass grooves and sounds to a roster of world-renowned musicians. Considered a pioneer in Hip-Hop bass playing...

  Laura Davis-Chanin is a founding member of the band the Student Teachers, and the author of the book about her experiences in the NY punk scene, The Girl in the Back: A Female Drummer's Life with Bowie, Blondie, and the '70s Rock Scene. After being diagnosed with MS at the age of nineteen, she left Rock 'n' Roll and returned to school and eventually became a lawyer. Her love of writing was alway...

  Steph Paynes is the founder and lead guitarist of the New York City-based all-girl quartet, Lez Zeppelin.   Paynes started the group in 2004, after touring as a "Ronette" with the "first bad girl of rock and roll," Ronnie Spector. Paynes lives in New York City, is a Brown graduate and before donning the white satin dragon suit, she worked as a freelance writer, novelist and music journalist.   H...

iTunes           Spotify            Youtube       Patreon         Noelle Jordan is a U.S. based, multidisciplinary production professional, specializing in lighting, production management and backline for concerts and events. Her portfolio as a touring lighting designer/director and technician personifies the blend of her creative expertise and design technique - currently with PJ Morton ("My Peac...

Steph Paynes is the founder and lead guitarist of the New York City-based all-girl quartet, Lez Zeppelin.   Paynes started the group in 2004, after touring as a "Ronette" with the "first bad girl of rock and roll," Ronnie Spector. Paynes lives in New York City, is a Brown graduate and before donning the white satin dragon suit, she worked as a freelance writer, novelist and music journalist.   Her...