Studio B Podcast

Welcome to Studio B, a music industry educational podcast for independent and emerging artists...and for anyone who wants to know the behind the scenes action of the music business! We have pop artist and social media manager (founder of Jelly Socials) Hayden McHugh and Concert & Artist Photographer and Social Media Manager Katherine Marie Colwell to share information on how to have the best s...

Welcome to One to Watch Wednesday, where I feature independent and emerging Canadian artists and their music! This week our feature guest is Ontario's EDM/Pop trio, Soundhaven! I chat with Adam, James and David about their beginnings, their sound influences, who they'd love to collaborate with and much much more!  You also hear Soundhaven's amazing songs, "Got the Feeling"...

Welcome to HomeMade in Alberta where I feature the independent and emerging rising stars of Alberta, Canada, country music! This week the feature guest is the stunningly talented award winning and nominated, sing-songwriter originally from Elk Point, now living in Edmonton, Olivia Rose! Olivia Rose’s presence within the Canadian music scene has only continued to grow with the release of her new si...

Welcome to One to Watch Wednesday, where I feature independent and emerging Canadian artists and their music! This week our feature guest is country songstress Elyse Saunders. From the dynamic stages of Toronto to the bright lights of Nashville, the Peterborough, Ontario native joins us to talk about her musical journey, what it's like to release music to the world, hearing her songs on the r...

Welcome to HomeMade in Alberta, where you hear the rising stars of Alberta, Canada's country music scene!  This week, Chris Brien out of Calgary is our  guest. Known for his summer anthem, "Booze Control" and outlaw styled, "Someone to Blame," he released a new song in January that will tug on your heartstrings called, "One Sunrise At A Time," co-written with Cha...

Welcome to One to Watch Wednesday presented by Studio B. where I feature the emerging and independent artists from across Canada and showcase their songs. This weeks feature artist is from Calgary, Alberta. She's a YYC Music Award numerous time nominee and a humanitarian award winning pop artist who's super creative and very  community orientated. Her name is Lisette Xavier.  We talk abo...

Welcome to One to Watch Wednesday presented by Studio B. where we feature the emerging and independent artists from across Canada and showcase their songs. This weeks feature artist is from Ontario and she has incredible vocals and she's an award nominated country artist I can't wait for you to get to know.  Bree Taylor! We discuss a lot! We talk about her musical journey from pop to cou...

Welcome to One to Watch Wednesday presented by Studio B. where we feature the emerging and independent artists from across Canada and showcase their songs. This weeks feature band is a really rocking trio out of Edmonton, AB who just came out with their debut album, "Mantra" on Feb. 5th.  Alt-rock trio Blank Statues are our guests. Drake, Bryce and Derek join us to chat about Mantra, whe...

Big thanks to music industry professional and founder of The Music Industry Club, Dane Liska, for joining me on this episode .We talk about The Music Industry Club and #SaveOurStages . Listen in for lots of amazing advice for artists, venue managers/owners and people who just love music, on how to support each other, themselves, the artists and venues and how to get through the restrictions. Dane&...

Welcome to One to Watch Wednesday! We have a rock fueled Ontario country singer/songwriter by the name of Ty Baynton in the Zoom studio this week! Singer / Songwriter, Saddle Bronc Rider, Hunter / Angler...those are few things he describes himself as. He forgot to mention super talented!  Ty Baynton is known for his his high-energy live shows and  ‘stadium-sized’ vocals. He also has a stadium size...

Welcome to the first episode of One to Watch Wednesday, present by Studio B! A feature for independent and emerging artists on the rise and their songs!  This week, we're welcoming Indigenous Country singer/songwriter Stirling John and his song "Believe."  He is a 34 year old musician at heart, who has also been  a police officer for the past 14 years and serves as a Helicopter Tact...

Happy New Year! With a new year comes new goals, resolutions and possibilities! This year can be anything you want it to be! Maybe you're looking to switch genres, try a new style or vibe, make some new music you've always wanted to, go solo or start a new project?  HUGE thank you to Patrick Kordyback for being our guest on this episode! He is the lead singer of the band STEREOS, which a...

As we wrap up 2020, let's head into 2021 with some inspiring, motivational and beautiful advice.  I asked artists "What was the best advice you've received throughout your career?" and they delivered some amazing messages. Thank you to: Jeff Dick (The Prairie States) Hailey Benedict (Solo artist) W3apons (Rock Trio) Brian John Harwood (Kansas Stone and solo artist) Dave Temple...

Sing your life/Walk right up to the microphone/And name/All the things you love/All the things that you loathe/ Oh, sing your life - Morrissey We are going to have you singing for the rest of your life with this episode! I'm joined by the very knowledgeable, creative, passionate and fun voice coach from Rockit Vocal Studios, Emma Rushton! We cover lots of topics in this episode. Whether you w...

Music empowers, strengthens and inspires us and people around us. So why don't we in the music industry empower, strengthen and inspire each other?  In this episode of Studio B, award nominated Calgary singer/songwriter Aaron Pollock and I talk about the importance and positive outcomes of collaborations and co-writing. We talk about how you can find your tribe and future collaborations and t...

This episode we are hanging out with Chris McComb! The super cool guitar and vocals of River Town Saints out of Ontario, Canada! We cover a lot this episode! The big question- but also a basic question, but a needed one: What is the number one first thing you need to start a band?   Finding your sound.  Finding a place to practice. Finding a cool name. Making a band agreement and the band responsi...

The moral of the story is, be a good hang, be a good person and always look for ways to help out the music scene in your city, town, province or even country if you can! There is a lot more to it of course, but those are the main points on how to create a strong music community in your own "backyard." We talk with drummer and podcast host of Calgary Basement Sessions, about building and...

Of course, everyone knows exercise is good for a person’s health; however did you know that consistent exercise and physical activity might actually help make you a better musician, performer and artist too? You always have to be at your best while you're on stage - mentally and physically. Physical fitness and good nutrition are a great way to accomplish that so you can ALWAYS put on ONE HEL...

Good news, radio listening still accounts for much, much more than all the streaming services combined when it comes to sharing your music with the world, but also for that reason, it’s still one of the most competitive ways to get your music heard. Radio airplay doesn’t just happen, it’s usually what happens after months or years of hard hard work - gaining an audience on other platforms, buildin...

It's been a minute since we've hung out, but hello again! Thanks for coming back! This week, I am bringing you Calgary's singer,songwriter and budding (and excelling) producer and graphic designer Julianna Laine! Up until recently, she was probably known as a finalist in 2018’s Project Wild, a radio competition that tends to focus on Nashville-ready country artists. She just release...

Blue Jay Sessions are these sweet southern style songwriter pop-up circles in Calgary, Alberta. Combining amazing music, very delicious food and great company, Eat Norths' Dan Clapson and Calgary Country's Emily Holloway have brought musicians in the country, roots and folk genres together for live music for the Canadian Country Music Awards, Christmas, Valentines Day and they were suppo...

Guest, award winning artist, Matt Blais says, "I believe that we will come out of this better as artists because art is about life and the expression of ourselves. If we can learn from this, then imagine the great art that can come out of it." You don't need me to tell you that we are going through a tough time right now. My heart goes out to you and I wish you all the best. We will...

Over the next few weeks we are going to start seeing summer tour and festival announcements from an array of artists at all levels and I am so excited for them! If this is your first year or first time hitting the road as an artist or band - that's amazing! Whether you are doing a DIY tour or you have a team behind you -  taking your music on the road is one of the best ways to reach new audi...

Obvi, every band and artist is different – from genres, styles, and everything in between – but they’ve all got one thing in common - they want to get recognized. Merchandise is a great, if not one of the better choices these days. It gives you the ability to take your visibility to the next level and raise some money at the same time. Your merch can be and will be a walking billboard for you or y...

Make no mistake about it – photo shoots are work, and they can easily take, hours, all day or night or maybe even a few tries! And they can be a little intimidating! With Michelle Spice of Michelle Spice Photography, I can tell you, you’re in the hands of an experienced photographer who has such a passion and love for her work and her clients and artists. That’s why she’s our industry expert in th...