Learn how to develop a thriving career in music. Host Adam Meckler talks with artists about how they've built their careers, and music industry professionals about strategies for navigating a music career in the digital age. Meckler draws on his extensive career as a bandleader and freelancer (Cory Wong, Dave Koz, Steve Cole, The Hornheads, Youngblood Brass Band) to bring you tips for growing your fan base, prepping for the ...
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Funky Spud, AKA Shane Cox, went straight from high school in Boise, Idaho to living out of his car and busking across the West Coast until arriving in New Orleans. He's since gone on to become a successful Twitch streamer where he loops layers of Tuba, Trumpet, and Trombone for excited fans, and a full-time brass player doing a variety of gigs on all three of the brass instruments on which he is able to wail. Some great insights on building a career in music from one of the busiest musicians around. Shane on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefunkyspud?lang=en Shane on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thefunkyspud Shane on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funkyspuds/?hl=en ----------------- Download Gig Boss app: https://linktr.ee/gigboss Join the Gig Boss Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gigboss ----------------------------- Interested in hearing music made by our awesome guests? Check out this Spotify playlist, which includes music by all our music-making guests! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63kUrVwtV5tYFsyqLJHO3a?si=7853ba778dff4654 ------------------------------ Intro/Outro music "Far Away From here" : https://adammeckler.hearnow.com/
Adam goes "under the hood" and does a full breakdown on the Adam Meckler Orchestra's August 4th show at Crooners Lounge in Minneapolis. Meckler goes over: How he booked the gig What the money deal was with the venue what he told his band leading up to the show how he promoted the show the final numbers his takeaways (spoiler, they're not all positive) Booking a large-scale group like an 18 piece orchestra can be a real challenge. Learn the ins and outs of money deals with venues, and the internal communication among the musicians so you can apply that to your own projects. --------------- Download Gig Boss app: https://linktr.ee/gigboss Join the Gig Boss Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gigboss ----------------------------- Interested in hearing music made by our awesome guests? Check out this Spotify playlist, which includes music by all our music-making guests! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63kUrVwtV5tYFsyqLJHO3a?si=7853ba778dff4654 ------------------------------ Intro/Outro music "Far Away From here" : https://adammeckler.hearnow.com/
Adam sits down with Teghan Devon, the winner of the Mid-Atlantic Song Writing contest, and they talk about Teghan's recent songwriting workshop in Norway, what makes a good song, songwriting process, sync licensing, and a bunch more. Teghan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teghandevon/?hl=en Teghan on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wQKdeg6E2T3hggyYlDBmA?si=XVwQqSA0T1uVGJ5Df53uUA --------- Download Gig Boss app: https://linktr.ee/gigboss Join the Gig Boss Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gigboss ----------------------------- Interested in hearing music made by our awesome guests? Check out this Spotify playlist, which includes music by all our music-making guests! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63kUrVwtV5tYFsyqLJHO3a?si=7853ba778dff4654 ------------------------------ Intro/Outro music "Far Away From here" : https://adammeckler.hearnow.com/
Host Adam Meckler talks with Hippo Campus drummer and singer/songwriter Whistler Isaiah. Whistler gives a rare look into his early life in the circus. He discusses his struggles with performance anxiety, and what steps he takes to combat it. He breaks down the making of his song Baseball Cap off of his 2021 EP "Small Yard", digging deep on his writing style, the song's production, and the making of the music video. Whistler on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7B37iPqnkhncqqqqHGKuek?si=Vy47eZceTiOJ7VDeNrsDDw Hippo Campus on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1btWGBz4Uu1HozTwb2Lm8A?si=J4p7_AWyTX2bpkdYQ2dgrA Baseball Cap Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dMp-ZE4f_k --------------- Download Gig Boss app: https://linktr.ee/gigboss Join the Gig Boss Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gigboss ----------------------------- Interested in hearing music made by our awesome guests? Check out this Spotify playlist, which includes music by all our music-making guests! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63kUrVwtV5tYFsyqLJHO3a?si=7853ba778dff4654 ------------------------------ Intro/Outro music "Far Away From here" : https://adammeckler.hearnow.com/
Host Adam Meckler met up with trumpet virtuoso and founder/owner of Lotus Trumpets to talk about how Rapa built his career as an artist while also building a company based on his trumpet designs. Lotus Trumpets is a growing brand making waves in the trumpet community, and Adam Rapa has long been making waves as a player with his virtuosic trumpet playing with orchestras and bands around the world. Rapa reveals how he pulled himself from living paycheck to paycheck to being a successful artist and business owner. Rapa's unique approach to business allows him to chase the dream as an artist, while also building a company. The two goals are symbiotic, and Rapa talks about how he was able to carve out such a career. Lotus Trumpets on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lotus_trumpets_insta/?hl=en Adam Rapa Website: https://www.adamrapa.com/ Adam Rapa on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3h8IpIG1DflPphCFj8bsOY?si=VmLTP-GaT3mWJqbtA7v66g --------------- Tickets to Adam Meckler Orchestra @ Crooners Aug 4th, 2023 (Minneapolis): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adam-meckler-orchestra-tickets-658148559057 --------------- Download Gig Boss app: https://linktr.ee/gigboss Join the Gig Boss Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gigboss ----------------------------- Interested in hearing music made by our awesome guests? Check out this Spotify playlist, which includes music by all our music-making guests! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63kUrVwtV5tYFsyqLJHO3a?si=7853ba778dff4654 ------------------------------ Intro/Outro music "Far Away From here" : https://adammeckler.hearnow.com/