Smoking Section

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Smoking Section centers around conversations with various music industry professionals, from all avenues, as well as business owners, discussing their roads to success, in hopes of educating and inspiring others to follow in their footsteps -- All while having a cigar and drink.

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Episodes

S4 Ep11: Spencer Crandall - My Person 20.09.2021 55:06

Spencer Crandall joins us for an in-depth conversation about life and his career in the music industry.

S4 Ep10: Danielle Bradbery - Stop Dragging Your Boots 06.09.2021 48:56

Danielle Bradbery chats about new music and life.

S4 Ep9: Lauren Weintraub - Half Pint Dynamite 23.08.2021 27:23

Newcomer Lauren Weintraub talks about life as a kid in Massachusetts to moving to Nashville and pursuing her music career.

S4 Ep8: Robyn Ottolini - Good Shit 09.08.2021 32:28

Warner Music Nashville's Robyn Ottolini chatted life in Canada, music, and how she got a record deal without being in Nashville

S4 Ep7: Brandon Lay - Yadda Yadda Yadda 26.07.2021 41:11

Brandon Lay talks about life and his start in the music business.

S4 Ep6: Ross Copperman - Somewhere There’s a Light On 12.07.2021 32:41

Hit Songwriter Ross Copperman sits down and talks about his career as an artist and songwriting.

S4 Ep4: Brandy Clark - Your Life is A Record 21.06.2021 46:11

Brandy Clark joins the Smoking Section to chat about her start in the industry, her life and struggles of being a songwriter, and her success.

S4 Ep5: Joe Galante - New York to Nashville 21.06.2021 51:26

Former Head of Sony Music Nashville Joe Galante chats about difference between the industry now and the industry when he got started. Talks about running a label that had the likes of Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Alabama, and More.

S4 Ep3: Andrew Jannakos - Gone Too Soon 07.06.2021 37:42

Andrew Jannakos joins the show to chat about his time on the voice, fatherhood, and new music!

S4 Ep2: Kameron Marlow - Tequila Talkin’ 24.05.2021 30:47

New Comer Kameron Marlowe stopped by to chat about his life, music, and new music.

S4 Ep1: Scotty McCreery - This is It 10.05.2021 31:33

Season 4 Opener American Idol Winner and #1 Songwriter Scotty McCreery joins the podcast to chat about life, career, and music. Also on this episode 2021 ACM New Male Artist of the Year Jimmie Allen joins the show as guest co-host.

S3 Ep11: Mitchell Tenpenny - Bucket List 12.04.2021 46:26

Mitchell Tenpenny joins us for the finale of Season 3. We chat about the obstacles in the earlier part of his career. Mitchell gives some amazing advice to artists.

S3 Ep10: Adam Hambrick - Flipside 29.03.2021 1:00:42

Adam Hambrick joined us back in September, to chat with us about Life, his first hits as a writer and what's next for the artist Adam Hambrick.

S3 Ep9: Drew Baldridge - It’s Your Loss 15.03.2021 1:04:21

Drew Baldridge joins the podcast to talk about the ups and downs of being an independent artist.

S3 Ep8: Brittney Spencer - Compassion 01.03.2021 39:00

Artist to Watch and CMT's Next Women of Country Member Brittney Spencer joins us on this episode to chat about her life and her struggles. We also got to chat about the commonality of genres.

S3 Ep7: Meghan Patrick - Wild As Me (Part 2) 30.11.2020 47:51

CCMA and Juno Award-winning artist Meghan Patrick joins us for a special 2 part episode to discuss new music, life, and more.

S3 Ep6: Meghan Patrick - Wild As Me (Part 1) 23.11.2020 48:45

CCMA and JUNO Award-winning artist Meghan Patrick joins us for a special 2 part episode to discuss new music, life, the elephant in the room, racism.

S3 Ep5: Tim Nichols - Live Like You Were Dying 09.11.2020 1:17:59

Nashville Songwriter Hall of Famer Tim Nichols joins us to talk about his career from being an artist to co-writing Tim McGraw's biggest hit "Live Like You Were Dying.

S3 Ep4: Halie Hampton - Women in Management 26.10.2020 54:54

Florida Georgia Line's Manager joins us to discuss how she got from being a radio promoter to managing one of the biggest acts in country music.

S3 Ep3: Cary Barlowe - American Honey 12.10.2020 52:41

The writer behind Lady A's "American Honey" and Chris Young's "Raised on Country", Cary Barlowe, Joins us to discuss how he got to where he is!

S3 Ep2: CAM - ’Til There’s Nothing Left 28.09.2020 1:13:42

CAM joins us during the quarantine to talk about new music and being a new mom. We've talked with her about her ups and downs in her career along with having songs cut by Sam Smith and Miley Cyrus.

S3 Ep1: Michael Ray -- Her World or Mine 14.09.2020 1:03:06

Michael Ray joins us to discuss life struggles, possible new music, and what he's been doing during the quarantine!

S3: New Season, New Beginnings 04.09.2020 36:16

This episode previews Season 3 and introduce our new co-host, recording artist and former American Idol contestant Briana Tyson.

S2 Ep9: Gone West - Slow Down 29.05.2020 40:58

During the pandemic of COVID-19, We had to change things up a little bit for the show. Gone West (Colbie Caillat, Justin Young, Nelly Joy, and Jason Reeves) joined us on IG Live to chat with us about their new album Canyons (Available June 8th).

S2 Ep8: Best Of.... 07.04.2020 46:05

This episodes relives some great moments with guests we've had during our first year!