The Music Survival Guide Podcast

Taking time to review where you've come from and where you're going is invaluable! Do it!  Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.philthemixengineer.com Phil can be emailed at:  Phil@philthemixengineer.com If you want to get in contact with us at the podcast, emai...

Join Phil for a chat with Keryn of Zac The Locust about working with band management, balancing being in a band with family life and how to take criticism well! Zac The Locust on Instagram Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.vortissoundstudios.com Phil can be e...

It's too easy to go into autopilot, but to make the most of your situations you MUST work out why you're doing it! Time to reflect... Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.philthemixengineer.com Phil can be emailed at:  Phil@philthemixengineer.com If you want to...

Join Phil for a chat with Euan of Rituals about all sorts of things such as working with backing tracks to accurately time your set, the benefits of a recording studio and producer, and of course dramatic curtain drops! Rituals on Instagram Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be...

You know how it is, you've recorded enough songs to know what you're doing, but have you thought about trying something new and... odd? Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.philthemixengineer.com Phil can be emailed at:  Phil@philthemixengineer.com If you want t...

So you're a musician and you want to make money, how about becoming a guitar teacher? Join Phil and George discussing how he got into guitar teaching, what it's like and how he phoned round Birmingham to practice! George on Instagram Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found...

Money! It's a difficult topic sometimes (but doesn't need to be). Join Phil for a brief discussion on using and planning your money wisely as a band Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.philthemixengineer.com Phil can be emailed at:  Phil@philthemixengineer.com...

Tailgunner have exploded quite quickly! Join Phil for an interview with Tom about all things Tailgunner, how it started and how they got to where they are. Tailgunner on Instagram Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.vortissoundstudios.com Phil can be emailed at...

Kindness is underrated... so make the most of it! Join Phil for a discussion on being kind/nice/approachable on people you know in the music industry Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.philthemixengineer.com Phil can be emailed at:  Phil@philthemixengineer.com...

Well here we are in 2024! You have limited time to work on music, do you use it well? Join Phil for a brief discussion on tightening up your music time. Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.philthemixengineer.com Phil can be emailed at:  Phil@philthemixengineer....

Last year I got together with the Slow Cooked Bears to record an ep in 1 day completely live in the studio! Join Phil and James for a discussion on how (and why!) they worked that way. Slow Cooked Bears on Instagram Youtube Live Session EP on Spotify Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page P...

The last month of 2023 is here, hasn't it flown by! It's the perfect time of year to take stock of how it's been musically. So get ready with paper and pen to answer questions on how its been (I promise this will help!) Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.philt...

This week on the podcast I’m chatting with the guys from SOS. We discuss: Rebranding your style and sound Playing the wrong kind of festival (TWICE) Why you should include covers in your set SOS on Instagram Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.vortissoundstudio...

Spotify Wrapped is useful... or is it? Join Phil for a discussion on this tool, how it might be helpful and how it may be seriously damaging to you. Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.philthemixengineer.com Phil can be emailed at:  Phil@philthemixengineer.com...

This week on the podcast I’m in conversation with Kieran of Thieves of Liberty. We discuss having your own rehearsal space, doing a gig after just a month into a brand new line up and writing songs collaboratively as a band Thieves of Liberty on Instagram Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's P...

Resilience, disappointments, setbacks, fatigue, burnout... well that sounds like a fun topic of discussion! It's really important to consider your mental health in the busyness of life, so join Phil for a discussion on managing these things Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be...

This week I'm chatting with Bailey of Mavis. We talk about putting a band together, recording your rehearsals and a mangy cat! Mavis on Instagram Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.vortissoundstudios.com Phil can be emailed at:  Phil@philthemixengineer.com If...

Dolby Atmos! It's the future! (or is it?). I'm discussing if you should get involved and the potential challenges with your music. Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.philthemixengineer.com Phil can be emailed at:  Phil@philthemixengineer.com If you want to get...

Hey! This episode is all about being a session musician - in this case a session bassist! I'm chatting with Chris Horrocks about what a session musician does in a day, how to excel in band auditions and which is harder - covers or original music? Find Chris on Instagram In The Pocket Podcast Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at:...

Ok lets be honest, balancing your day job, music and your social life is NOT easy, lets discuss what you can do... Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.philthemixengineer.com Phil can be emailed at:  Phil@philthemixengineer.com If you want to get in contact with...

Howdy. On this weeks podcast I'm talking with Ralph, the bassist and Singer of Asomvel. They have an impressive social media game (worth checking out) and there's some great down to earth wisdom in this one! Find them on Facebook: Asomvel Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be f...

Writing music is hard, lets not lie. So it's inevitable you'll sometimes come across blocks along the way. Here's some helpful strategies for dealing with it Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.philthemixengineer.com Phil can be emailed at:  Phil@philthemixengi...

Howdy. On this weeks podcast I'm talking bands with Ash the guitarist and singer for Dig Lazarus and the guitarist for Stevie R. Pearce and the Hooligans. We discuss: Balancing being part of 2 bands simultaneously The challenges and joys of being a full time musician Collaborating with other musicians to bring your musical vision to life Find them on Facebook: Dig Lazarus Stevie R. Pearce and The...

Youtube! It's one of the world's biggest search engines, so are you on it? Phil this week discusses what you need to consider before getting started! Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.philthemixengineer.com Phil can be emailed at:  Phil@philthemixengineer.com...

Recording in the studio is exciting (but scary and not always so cheap). Here's some thoughts on preparing for the studio, what you need to consider to make the most of your time there! Join us on our Facebook Group:  Music Survival Guide Community Come and follow us on Instagram! We are at: Music Survival Guide Podcast Phil's Page Phil can be found at:  www.philthemixengineer.com Phil can be emai...