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In this episode of the Creative Spaces podcast, we visitJoel Singer, co-founder & Chief Engineer of the Emmy® and Grammy® award-winning remote-production recording and mixing company, Music Mix Mobile (M3). Joel has been working in the music industry for over 25 years and has logged thousands of miles worldwide. Joel and M3 have provided services for the Grammy Awards, the CMA Awards, the Tony Awards, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies, iHeart Radio Music Awards, the Emmy Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and, most recently, the half-time show for Super Bowl LV featuring The Weeknd.

Joel tells us what inspired him to follow a career path in the audio industry, some great stories about life in the remote-recording world, his outlook on bringing back live shows after the pandemic, and why an accurate-sounding recording and mixing environment is crucial to providing award-winning mixes for broadcast.

You can find out more about Joel and M3 at https://www.musicmixmobile.com as well as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

In this episode of the Creative Spaces podcast, we're talking to drummer Van Romaine.

Van's solid groove has taken him around the world numerous times, and his musicianship has been showcased in many different styles of music from Fusion to Pop and beyond. Throughout Van's career, he has performed or recorded with Steve Morse, Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Ciara, Ludacris, Naughty By Nature, Juan Luis Guerra, Nena, Steve Vai, Vinnie Moore, Billy Joel, Joan Osborne, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Kansas, The Dixie Dregs, Bernie Worrell, Deep Purple, the London Symphony Orchestra, Howard Jones, Kim Wilde, Gloriana, Jaco Pastorius, Ronnie James Dio, Adam Holzman and many more. Van joins us today from his personal studio, Live Wire, in West Orange, NJ. Van tells us what inspired him to play the drums, the challenges of being the musical director for a tour, and how he has continued staying busy with his personal studio.

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In this episode of the Creative Spaces podcast, we talk to audio engineer Andy Symons. Andy has been working in the audio industry for over 30 years and started his professional career as a staff engineer at TRC Recording – a successful recording facility in Indiana that featured clients such as John Mellencamp, Aerosmith, John Fogerty, and the Bob and Tom Show. He also served as mastering engineer and Vice President of Operations at World Media Group and studio manager at The Lodge Recording Studios in Indianapolis, IN. Andy is currently doing session work at his home studio, The Sound Machine, and serves as Technical Director at Zionsville United Methodist Church. Andy joins us from his studio located outside of Indianapolis.

We talk about how he got started in audio engineering, a perfect "one take" with Aerosmith, and the challenges of producing engaging audio for a house of worship.

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In this episode of the Creative Spaces podcast, we join in the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the creation of Pokemon and talk to actor and voice artist Sarah Natochenny. Sarah is best known for her ongoing work in the role of Ash Ketchum on Pokémon since 2006. She is a Voice Arts® Award-winning actor and has been the go-to actor for many animated series airing worldwide, including roles such as Marian in Robin Hood and Tinkerbell in Peter Pan. Sarah's latest work can be heard on Marvel's Black Widow: Bad Blood, as the narrator and voice of every character, on Funny or Die/Spotify's The Last Degree of Kevin Bacon, in which she plays ten characters, on Audible in Hannukah Haunting as Devorah, as well as ADR for The Queen's Gambit on Netflix. She is also one of the voices of the Peacock Network.

Sarah joins us from her home studio in New York City, and we talk about how she got her start in the business, putting together a work-from-home vocal recording space and "The Boat Story."

You can find out more about Sarah on her website https://www.sarahnatochenny.com AND on social media. Also, please check out www.voicesforfosters.org.

In this episode of the Creative Spaces podcast, we're talking to bassist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and award-winning music educator, Tony Grey. Tony graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2001 with the prestigious "Outstanding Performer" Award. Tony has collaborated and performed with some of the world's greatest musicians, including John McLaughlin, Bob James, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Gavin DeGraw, Dennis Chambers, Gary Husband, Mike Stern, and many, many others. Tony has produced and released four solo albums and is currently working on a number of new projects. In 2012, Tony launched the Tony Grey Bass Academy, a complete and structured, online music curriculum, designed to take players from the beginning of their journey through music, all the way to the very end and beyond, learning music creatively rather than mechanically. Tony joins us from his personal studio located in Pennsylvania.

Tony talks about his rocky road to becoming a musician, his passion for teaching, and his love of darts and boxing.

In this episode of the Creative Spaces podcast, we talk to Clark Buckner. Clark is co-founder of Nashville-based podcast production agency Relationary Marketing, which works with mid-to-large-sized organizations seeking to leverage podcasting in their content marketing strategies. He has worked with brands like Jack Daniel's and serves national corporate clients in healthcare and technology along with award-winning PR firms, including DVL Seigenthaler. Buckner is also a team member at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, a Nashville-based non-profit that connects entrepreneurs with critical resources to create, launch and grow businesses. As lead organizer of the Nashville Podcasters meetup, Clark's passion is to support new and existing podcasters. Clark joins us from his podcast studio in Nashville, TN.

Clark explains the five most important steps to launch and produce a successful podcast. He also talks about the importance of creating a comfortable "vibe" for your podcast guests and shares an unusual talent he has to make the world a little bit happier.

For more info about Clark, go to:

https://clarkbuck.com/team/clark-buckner/

https://relationarymarketing.com

https://www.ec.co/circle-back

In this episode of the Creative Spaces podcast, we talk to Tom Griesgraber. Tom is one of the world's most respected performers on The Chapman Stick, a unique 12-string instrument that affords Tom the ability to express his musical ideas. He has toured as a solo artist with Bert Lams (of the California Guitar Trio), Agent 22, and Jerry Marotta. He has performed as an opening act for The Tony Levin Band, Carl Palmer, The Dixie Dregs, Steve Hackett, Adrian Belew, Al Dimeola, Stanley Jordan, Bill Bruford's Earthworks, Larry Carlton and Steve Lukather, Muriel Anderson, Tower of Power, Asia, Michael Manring, Tim Reynolds, and many others. Tom is also an accomplished producer and engineer for artists like the California Guitar Trio, RyMo (of Slightly Stoopid), Peter Pupping, and more. Tom is joining us today from his personal studio in California.

Tom shares info about what inspired him to learn how to play The Chapman Stick, how he turned his childhood home into his personal studio, and the joy of skateboarding.

For more info about Tom, go to:

https://tomgriesgraber.com/home

https://www.facebook.com/TomGmusic

https://www.youtube.com/user/thossounds

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In this episode of the Creative Spaces podcast, we talk to GRAMMY-award-winning guitarist, songwriter, and producer Jose Rios. As the guitarist and founding member of the band Free Nationals, Jose has traveled the world on tour as the backing band for Anderson .Paak, and more recently, on the band's own headlining tour across Asia and the US. In addition to playing iconic festivals like Coachella and Glastonbury, he has shared the stage with Bruno Mars, J. Cole, and Dr. Dre, to name a few. His musical contributions include work on the Grammy-nominated album Malibu, the GRAMMY-award-winning album Ventura, and the recently GRAMMY-nominated, self-titled, Free Nationals debut album. Jose joins us from his studio in Los Angeles, CA.

Jose talks about what it takes to build a career in music, collaborating with other artists, and the importance of meditation during difficult times.

For more info about Jose and Free Nationals, go to:

https://www.instagram.com/josemrios/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/FREENATIONALS/

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In this episode of the Creative Spaces podcast, we're talking to Musician, Composer, and Audio Coordinator Mason Lieberman. Mason is best known for composing for anime series like Rooster Teeth's RWBY and Beyblade Burst Evolution. As a cellist, guitarist, and vocalist, Lieberman has worked with a wide variety of film and gaming franchises, including The Rising of the Shield Hero, Nintendo's Super Smash Bros., Riot Games' League of Legends, AMC's The Walking Dead, Made in Abyss, Warhammer: Vermintide, Hell's Kitchen, and God Eater.

In this episode, Kevin and Robb have an entertaining conversation with monster-drummer Ray Luzier, who has recorded and toured the world with David Lee Roth, Jake E. Lee, Army of Anyone, Billy Sheehan, KXM, and many others as well as being a full-time member of one the most successful metal bands, Korn, since 2009.