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Shane Told is the singer of Silverstein and the host of the Lead Singer Syndrome podcast. He joins this week to talk about the early days of Silverstein and the specific moments he remembers of the band having success and “making it”. Then we talk about Lead Singer Syndrome and what it actually takes to keep a podcast going for 6+ years! If you listened all the way to the end of the podcast, you k...

Kenji shares the steps he's taken to successfully promote himself as an artist in 2021. We break it down and talk a ton of specifics like how to target and reach your ideal fanbase, then how to build real meaningful connections and how important that is. He also breaks down in detail the steps he took to get signed to help anyone else out there do the same. If this episode helps you, do me a massi...

Keith Canva$ draws musical inspiration from a wide range of genres in such a rad way. He’s been on my radar after being introduced to him by my previous podcast guest, Regular Marcus . This is one of my favorite kinds of episodes where I get to learn the come up story of an artist that I’ve been a fan of for a while. He shares how he got his start in hip-hop, and how lately he’s leaned into making...

Rod Chong is a Creative Director at Race Service and is the host of the Radical Strategies , a podcast that I so happen to produce! He joins this week to share his story along with some incredible lessons he's learned throughout his vast career including things like - finding great growth in failures, how to be authentic to yourself and in your craft, learning when it's time to pivot, and so much...

Josh Madden calls in about one very specific topic, and shares an incredible idea to challenge the way we all look at music and genres for the better. I personally loved this format and doing something so quick and insightful. Let me know in the comments if you like it too and I'll do more of these.  Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:33 - “Real” Music Is Subjective 3:42 - Is Arguing Over Genres Wort...

Rob Laska is the lead singer of the band Valley . He joins this week to share his personal story along with the come up story of the band! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:42 - How Valley Began 6:10 - Leaving Their Old Bands to Form Valley 9:10 - Valley Success Was Not Instant Success 14:00 - Band Milestones 19:53 - Finding Their Direction 22:42 - Valley’s Path to Getting Signed 28:03 - Writing Their De...

This episode is specifically for ANY creative trying to get their dream job or trying to level up to that next step in their career. First, Thaddeus shares his story of how he got his dream job of Creative Producer at Race Service. Then, second we get into actionable steps that any creative can take to level up their life and get to that next goal or dream job. Let Thad know if his advice helps yo...

From music, to comedy, to acting, David Banks has done it all! This was a particularly fun and interesting interview because David shared an honest look into what it's like to find a calling (music), then pivot to something new (acting), and find success in it. I love having guests from all sorts of different industries on the podcast because there are fundamental lessons that all feel the same as...

This is part 2 of the Aaron Gillespie podcast! We pick back up at Aaron playing drums for Paramore , then get into his personal journey as an artist and a songwriter, his hopeful views on the future of music, what personally inspires him, and the next era of Underoath . You can find part 1 of the interview here: https://youtu.be/44gS2U8trx8 And if you want even more, there's another 20 minute bonu...

This is Part 1 of the Aaron Gillespie podcast. In this half we talk about the start of Underoath, his first impressions of all of the members, the specific moment he knew the band was going to be big, and them writing ‘They’re Only Chasing Safety’ during a band rehearsal. The episode was SO good that we ended up talking for over two hours, so this one is split in half. Part 2 will be about his per...

From record labels, to artist management, start-up companies, and now teaching as a college professor, Adam LaRue has truly done it all! He joins this week to tell his story and share some great advice specifically on how to avoid burnout in the music industry which is something I think is important to talk about and be more mindful of. I truly hope y'all love this one as much as I did. Enjoy! Tim...

Steffie Baik is one of the most interesting entrepreneurs I've ever met! She started with a successful career in real estate, then pivoted to entertainment where she now does so much. She's a model, actor, streamer on twitch, and is on the incredible podcast, Fun With Dumb . My favorite part about this episode is her honesty in the path of discovering what she wants to do. She had a life where she...

44phantom is an artist that I am so inspired and impressed by! He's already signed to Columbia Records at the age of 19 and has such a good understanding of the music industry and what it takes to be a successful artist. We talk about putting out meaningful music, the importance of a good live show, and how he grew up studying other artists online and applied those lessons to his own project to ul...

From fashion, skateboarding and music, Ryan Librada is an artist with an incredible story. He has strong roots in all aspects of culture which tie together in the coolest way ultimately leading him to where he’s at now, which is fully focusing on his own music career. Not only is he killing it as an artist, he’s a part of The Erased Project with Luis Mora and that entire team, he was Sueco’s full...

Hannah Gross is the Vice President and Head of West Coast A&R at Mom & Pop Music. She’s worked with several artists including Wallows, Fitz & the Tantrums, Anderson East, Kaleo, Caamp, Jai Wolf, Tom Morello, Del Water Gap and more… She joins this week to tell her story and share all of the chapters of her career in music so far, which ultimately led to the current position she has now...

To celebrate episode 100 we had to do something special! This week Cody Carson from Set It Off joins me to look back at the very beginning of our friendship, starting Set It Off, me going on tour with them and how those events ultimately shaped both of our lives forever. It was so cool to be able to take the time to look back at all of these early memories and talk about what we remembered most ab...

Fantasy Camp is an artist and producer with an amazing story. He's worked with Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Lil Aaron, Nedarb, and many others. We specifically talk about the differences between being an artist and producer in this day and age and what he finds the most fulfilling. We talk about him being a part of a producer collective (Garden Avenue) and the importance of community in making mus...

Kevin Lyman is best known for starting the Vans Warped Tour. He’s a huge inspiration of mine, and has taught me so many valuable lessons about touring and the music industry. For that reason, this was a very special one! In this episode we talk about his new podcast, My Warped Life where he shares incredible stories about the Warped Tour with his co-host Tony Arratia. We talk about how he built th...

Emma Rena is a solo artist on the rise. Since day one her sound and image has been laser focused which is exactly what we talk about in this episode. She shares her come up story, her inspirations as an artist, and how she got a Grammy nomination for a song she wrote.  If you enjoy this one, share it with a friend! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 4:30 - Emma Rena’s early days and moving to Los Angel...

Adam Ruehmer is the Director of Digital Marketing at Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group . He joins this week to share his story of going from being a small town music fan, to working for and touring with Linkin Park, then going to work for Warner Records, and ultimately finding his dream job at Fueled By Ramen and Elektra Music Group. In addition he shares incredible personal experiences on how...

Randy Nichols manages Underoath , The Almost , The Starting Line and more. He’s also an advisor to some incredibly cool music and tech companies including Moment House , Propeller , Immensity , and Tension Division . In this episode we talk about the future of music and how we can adopt certain technologies including blockchain and NFTs into the space beyond what we’ve already seen in 2021 and how...

Misha Mansoor is the guitarist and founder of the band Periphery. He's also an all around rad dude and entrepreneur. He shares some incredible stories and lessons he’s learned throughout his journey in music and business. We also nerd out on Porsches, coffee, guitar gear and more. Timestamps below. Do y’all find those useful? Comment if you do, it takes a while to make them. 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - A...

Emperors Night is a band from New Zealand that sold everything they owned, moved to LA and washed cars for free, all to grow their band and business from scratch. This isn’t a story from the past either, they’re still doing this every day and won’t stop until they make it! Tune in for one of the most interesting and unique stories I’ve ever heard of a band doing everything they can to promote them...

Lauren Sanderson joins us this week to cover some great topics. We talk about her giving a TED talk at an early age, where she gets her incredible mindset and work ethic from, her experience going from an indie label, to a major, then to being fully independent. We also do a bonus Q&A round at the end with all fan submitted questions. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:56 - Who are you and what do you...

Lil Aaron’s episode is finally here! We talk about him sponsoring a NASCAR, his new EP, everything he’s doing with Hazheart and all of the songs he’s low-key written for your favorite artists. He also shares incredibly good advice for anyone working on a project that people don’t fully “get” yet and how to push through that. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Who you are and what you do 4:00 - A genu...