The Musicians Mentor

I couldn't be happier to have Producer/Singer/Songwriter Wil Martin from the band 'Earshot' as my guest on this weeks Musicians Mentor Podcast. I've been a massive fan of Wil and the band since the early 2000's (after the 'Letting Go' record came out), so getting to talk to him in such an open and candid way was a real treat for me - especially as the band are about to...

Welcome to the 'Musicians Mentor' Podcast. Today, to celebrate COLD's 20th Anniversary 'Year Of The Spider' Tour, I talk to Cold bassist, author and all round creative - Lindsay Manfredi. In addition to being the bands bassist, Lindsay is also an accomplished author with a published book 'Unfuckwithable' which focuses on life, it's ups and downs, and how to basicall...

Welcome to episode 25 of the Musicians Mentor Podcast. Today, I talk with 'YoungTones singer/songwriter - Luke Wade. Many of you may know of (or remember) Luke from his time as a contestant on season 7 of the US version of 'NBC's - The Voice', but today we talk about more of his musical journey and how multi faceted it has been. Enjoy... For more information on Luke Wade, simply he...

In episode 24 of the Musicians Mentor Podcast I talk with Grammy Winning producer, engineer, and educator - Chris Finney. Chris has worked with some truly great artists including Robert Plant, B.B King, Herbie Hancock, The Meters, Fats Domino, Dr John and many others, and is also an adjunct professor at Tulane University in New Orleans. For more information on Chris Finney, simply search his name...

On today's Musicians Mentor Podcast, I talk with British drumming legend, Robin Guy. Robin is one of the hardest working musicians I know and has been one of the first call guys in the UK drumming scene for decades now. He currently plays with punk legends Sham 69 and Rachel Stamp among many more, and was even kind enough to discuss his hilarious 'Top Of The Pops' performance opportuni...

In today's episode I talk with the incredibly talented Cincinnati native - Erin Coburn. Erin known for her prolific songwriting and modern approach to the guitar in the Rock & Roll and Blues genres has performed with Grammy award winning artists in Nashville, was nominated for the 2017 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards in the Best Blues artist category, and the 2018 Josie Awards for "Yo...

In this weeks episode, I have a really laid back conversation with drummer/producer and fellow 'Deep Sleep Atlantic' member - Daniel Perez is originally from Bogata, Colombia but now resides in New Orleans, Louisiana where he performs at night as a musician and works during the day as production manager for the world famous 'Chickie Wa Wa venue. We also get into a nice chilled conversa...

In today's episode of the Musicians Mentor, I speak with South African born (but Nashville base), singer songwriter - Nikki Williams. Many of you will know Nikki from being one of the co-writers on Demi Lovato's smash hit 'Heart Attack', among others. A wonderful story or trials and triumphs, check it out now... For more information on Nikki Williams, please visit Instagram at @Nik...

In this weeks episode of "The Musicians Mentor Podcast" I talk with legendary guitarist/singer/songwriter, Lance Lopez. A guitar hero in his own right, Lance (now based in Nashville, Tennessee) has spent most of his gigging career rubbing shoulders with some real guitar giants - including the late/great Jeff Beck and B.B King. He is even a close friend with ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, wh...

Ladies and gentlemen welcome to The Musicians Mentor Podcast. Today, (to celebrate the official release of his incredible debut album 'This Sweet Life'), we're publishing a 'bonus' episode featuring our friend, Paul Durham.   Many of you may know of Paul from his work with his band 'Black Lab' (who, were at points signed to both Geffen and Epic records) and has had more...

Ladies and gentlemen welcome to The Musicians Mentor Podcast. Today I have the distinct pleasure of talking with Jazz bass playing legend, Mitchell Player. Mitch not only continues to gig all around the world as a session musician, but even holds a residency at the world famous Preservation Hall on a weekly basis. In addition to his incredible musicianship, Mitch also owns and operates the 504 Exp...

In this weeks episode I talk with award winning musician/producer, Jack Miele. Jack is a New Orleans based engineer/producer with a huge list of credits, including Zac Brown Band, Ceelo Green, Steve Vai, John Oats and Rod Stewart among others. In addition to his work as a producer, he is also the guitarist for the highly popular Louisiana based band 'The Molly Ringwalds'. For more on Jack...

Welcome to episode 15 of our 'Musicians Mentor Podcast'. Today I have the distinct pleasure of talking with my good pal and bassist extrodinaire - Jaron Gulino. Jaron currently performs with Lynch Mob, Tantric, Heavens Edge, The L.I.F.E Project, Dellacoma and more, and to top it off, he's always on the road, so the fact that he was kind enough to give me some of his time just shows you...

Today I talk with bass session legend, Rachel Loy - Rachel is pretty much the first call when anyone needs a solid bass take in Nashville, and has performed, played and recorded with everyone from Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Granger Smith (to name but only a few). She is also an incredible singer/songwriter/producer and all round lovely person. For more information on Rachel, please visit www....

In this weeks “The Musicians Mentor Podcast" episode - I speak with the extremely charismatic frontman of 'Flickerstick', Brandin Lea. We discuss a few topics from the beginning of his 'Band On The Run' days to the tragic 911 events and eventual demise, and (finally) triumphant reunion of the beloved Fort Worth natives. For more information on Brandin, please visit Instagram.c...

In this weeks episode of “The Musicians Mentor”, I speak with esteemed South African born singer/songwriter - Cindy Alter. We discuss her many trials and triumphs as a musician, from days gone by as a member of 70’s megastars “Clout”, to working alongside YES guitarist Trevor Rabin and moving countries (numerous times) before eventually ending up in Nashville, TN. For more information on Cindy, pl...

In this weeks episode I'm talking with 'Deep Blue Something' bass player and vocalist, Todd Pipes. Todd is the songwriter behind one of the biggest hits of the 90's, 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' and in addition to his work as a musician has also engineered, produced and mastered records by some of the biggest artists around, including Drowning Pool, Flickerstick and others. For more info on Todd, plea...

In todays episode I talk with legendary New Orleans based jazz drummer, Johnny Vidacovich. Johnny is truly one of a kind and is still extremely prominent on the local scene here in the French Quarter. In addition to his solo work, Johnny has also played and performed with George Porter Jnr, John Scofield, The Astral Project and John Cleary. He also continues to teach and is regarded as a true mast...

In todays episode I talk with 'Collective Soul' and 'Nu80' drummer, Johnny Rabb. Johnny a true pioneer in the world of drumming and in addition to his role as a touring drummer/musician he has also been active as a teacher, author and inventor, with products like his 'Johnny Rabb Sticks'. His book Jungle/Drum n Bass for the Acoustic Drum Set is highly rated (and used) at drumming institutions arou...

In our first episode of 2023 I speak with 'Shadows Of Jets' guitarist/vocalist, Taylor Tatsch. In addition to his duties as the 'Shadow Of Jets' bandleader, Taylor also plays guitar in 'Cut Throat Finches' and operates 'Audio Style Studios' out in Fredericksburg, Texas. As an engineer/producer he has also worked with artists such as Jetta In The Ghost Tree, Maren Morris and Flickerstick. For more...

Merry Christmas everyone. In todays episode I talk with multi instrumentalist/producer Nick Jay. Nick currently owns and runs Century Recordings in Hill Country, Austin, TX and is the touring bassist for The Band Of Heathens, Seth James and Western Union Man. He has also performed and toured with singer, Ed Kowalczyk and is currently the keys player for popular alternative rock band, Live. Fo...

In episode 6 of the 'Musicians Mentor Podcast', I talk with big band drumming legend, Pete Cater. Pete is a house hold name among drummers in the United Kingdom and has held teaching and faculty positions at the London Centre of Contemporary Music and the infamous Freddie Gee Drum Camps in Britain. Among his normal gigging schedule Pete has also performed and headlined numerous drum clinics includ...

Episode 5 of the Musicians Mentor podcast has me talking with my good friend Joe Gelini, a two time Grammy nominated band leader/drummer for the New Orleans based band Cha Wa. In addition to his duties with the band, we also discuss some of the ups and downs of gigging, touring and more. For more information on Chawa, please visit www.chawaband.com For more information on Joe, please visit www.joe...

In todays episode I talk with multi instrumentalist/producer Wess Walker. As a musician, Wess spends his time between New Orleans and Nashville and has during the course of his career worked with artists such as Payton Smith, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line and others. For more on Wess, please visit www.instagram.com/wesswalkerofficial For more on 'Musicians Mentor' please visit www.musicians-m...

In todays episode I talk with LiVe guitarist Zak Loy about gigging, songwriting, touring and more. In addition to his duties with LiVe, Zak has also performed/recorded with Alpha Rev, Mothers Anthem, Amanda Shaw and others and recently relaunched the amazing Alamo Amp Company. For more information on Zak please visit instagram.com/zakloy26. For more info on Alamo Amps please visit www.alamoamps.co...