The Rossa Report

This week I dive deep into a hot topic in the local live music industry. Venues have seen lower attendance for live music events and are looking for ways for the bands to help address that. I offer another point of view on how the venue can help the bands performing on their stage. Together we can both achieve a higher turnout but one is nothing without the other. It starts with the venue.

Today on the show we have Quinton Kufahl, highly respected drummer from Appleton, WI. Quinton made a move to Nashville, TN. in 2023 and we talk about the support of family and how that can help with a big life change of that magnitude. We talk about getting settled in a new state, his first celebrity encounter, trying to stand out in a crowd of excellent musicians, and how he ultimately landed his...

This week we interview Jason, Chris and Cory DeBraal of 3D. We talk about their early days singing and performing together, the approach to working out their incredible harmonies , and the origins of their early days as founding members of The Now. They discuss the successful journey as a top acoustic act and also how they manage the balance of performing live shows and family time. You can reach...

This week we dive into live music photography with Brian Netterfield of Teach Photography! Teach shares his wealth of experience doing live music photography for bands in the area including his long time tenure with live music titans - The Toys. We also speak about his tips for bands wanting to capture their shows and for those getting ready to shoot high school portraits and weddings. A wealth of...

This week we have a health and wellness episode, and we discuss the benefits of massage therapy with Victoria Tollefson from Body Kneads Therapeutic Massage. We discuss the benefits of massage for the general public, and specifically those benefits for females and musicians. We also talk about the misconceptions of massage therapy and her tips for those of you that are new to the healing service a...

This week's episode features well known singer, band leader, and founding member of one of the longest reigning and most successful cover bands, The Love Monkeys. John also is a part of the team at the state's biggest booking agency, The Entertainment Company. Speaking to both angles of the local music industry, John shares knowledge and wisdom for bands of any level.

In this episode we talk with long time owner, Paul Budiac from Paulie's Pub in West Allis., WI. Paulie shares his much valued insight on what it takes to run , and keep running a successful live music and restaurant establishment in a town filled with competing venues. . His work ethic and high drive to keep evaluating the product is something that all business owners will gain value and insight f...

In this episode I share my over 30 years of knowledge as a performing singer and as a vocal coach, on how to keep your voice in top shape even in harsh winter climates.

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