Behind Their Music

Mark has enjoyed an unprecedented career over the last 28 years as a first call drummer for world-class rock and pop artists. He has been voted ‘Top 3 Pop-Rock Drummers’ in the Modern Drummer Reader’s Poll. Mark has shared the stage with P!NK on three record breaking world tours as well as numerous other Rock n’ Roll stars. Schulman’s writing/production credits include films, various international TV shows and commercials, radio jingles and interactive media projects for major businesses and networks. He also authored Conquering Life’s Stage Fright to help people gain confidence in their life and jobs. Learn more about Mark at www.markschulman.com and follow him on Instagram and Facebook @markyplanet. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Shannon Curtis writes songs and stories, and performs them as a dynamic one-woman-and-keyboard show. She makes records with her husband, producer Jamie Hill, with a cinematic artpop sound.
And the two of them set out every year to deliver Shannon’s songs to audiences across the continent, wrapped up in intimate experiences with a powerfully punk aesthetic. They’re currently in the midst of their 6th annual house concert tour, this year stopping in 70 backyards and living rooms all over North America. Each show is a community-driven effort, hosted by someone who supports the music Shannon and Jamie make, for the host’s local community of friends and neighbors. The astonishing success of the house concert model they invented (and continue to perfect with each tour) led them to write a book about it — No Booker, No Bouncer, No Bartender: How I Made $25,000 on a 2-Month House Concert Tour (And How You Can Too) — which debuted at #1 on Amazon’s Music Business Bestsellers List in 2014. Shannon and Jamie are passionate about teaching their model to other artists, so that those artists can develop and grow their own career-sustaining communities of supporters. Learn more about Shanoon on her website. shannoncurtis.net, or follow her on Twitter @shannoncurtis and Facebook and Instagram @shannoncurtismusic. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Buddha Bomb is the chosen musical performance name of software developer, James Jobson. As CEO of a Boulder software company, he created and marketed a major software application for three decades. But music is his passion and he is best known as Buddha Bomb. He has been a host on KGNU public radio since 1997, and has performed at music festivals, ecstatic-style dances, parties and events of all kinds since 2001. Buddha Bomb has devoted the greatest part of his life to elevating consciousness and using music as a transformational conduit to bring healing and joy to thousands. His sets are inspired, seamless and often mystical. A Sonic Shaman he provides the fuel for the dance journey, which can bring you to your deepest depth and your highest height. Whether spinning Ambient, Ethno-Techno, Glitch-Hop, Tribal House, Psychedelic Trance, or from any genre of electronic music, including his own compositions, Buddha Bomb gives it his all. Find more about James’s work at www.buddhabomb.net and follow him on Soundcloud. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram @laurapowers44.

Over the past two decades, Jesse Cannon has worked in nearly every aspect of the music business. Most notably, recording bands like Animal Collective, The Misfits, The Menzingers, Man Overboard, Basement, Transit, Thank You Scientist, Somos, Leftover Crack as well as mastering records for acts like Brand New, NOFX, Bad Books, Real Friends and over a thousand more. He received his pedigree under producers like Ross Robinson and Steve Evetts with groups like The Cure, Limp Bizkit, Dillinger Escape Plan, Saves The Day, Senses Fail and A Static Lullaby, and spent years working under esteemed mastering engineer Alan Douches at West West Side Music. He is also known for writing the top rated music business book on Amazon, Get More Fans: The DIY Guide To The New Music Business, which details how bands effectively promote their music. This year he published, Processing Creativity: The Tools, Practices And Habits Used To Make Music You’re Happy With, which has already received immense praise for its innovative take on how musicians can make more emotionally powerful music. Find more about Jesse and his work at www.jessecannon.com or find him on social media @jessecannon. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

DJFolami, a native of New York City, parlayed a love of music into learning the mechanisms of record labels and talent buying. She also found a proclivity nurturing and curating parties, and finally, DJ'ing. During her time in NYC, she also found a passion for (and excels at) producing soundscapes for fashion shows and special events. Relocating to Aspen, CO spawned a new world of music curation. For over a decade, DJFolami was the Music Coordinator at the Caribou Club and also enjoys opening for a variety of artists at the Belly Up Aspen, a boutique live music venue voted by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of America's Best Live Music Clubs. She also travels internationally to cities such as Paris and Madrid to play shows. You can learn more about her at www.djfolami.com and follow her on Soundcloud and Mixcloud at DJFolami. Find Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Michelle is passionate about helping women connect to their authentic selves, get past their perceived limitations and shine in their lives and careers. Having overcome tremendous obstacles herself, including severe anxiety, self-doubt, recurring negative mind loops and ultimately a tremendous fear to shine and let herself be seen she came to realize there are key factors that are specific to women that had to be brought to light. In addition to private coaching she has been teaching workshops with her husband Robert in New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco for the past 14 years with her husband Robert, reaching over five thousand people through their INSIDE GAME workshop. At the beginning of 2016 Michelle started teaching one-day workshops for women about why and how they give their power away and to impart how they can live authentically without apologizing for their true selves and passions. You can find more about Michelle at www.michellecolt.com. Connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Scott Little is a filmmaker and the CEO of LifeFlip Empire where he recently completed Electric Heart, a silent narrative film with an EDM soundtrack. In this follow-up interview he reflects upon the production and screening process as well as the film’s reception since his last conversation with Laura in March. For more information visit www.LifeFlipMedia.com/ElectricHeart or find them on instagram and Facebook @electricheartmovie. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Justin Locke is a speaker, playwright, author and musician formerly with the Boston. In this episode he talks about lesser-known keys to success and shares humorous anecdotes from his career. Learn more about Justin at www.justinlocke.com and connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

Brian S. Carr is a composer for film and television based in Los Angeles. He first found his way into music through a piano given to him by a great aunt when he was 2 years old and later went to study classical music at Pepperdine University and Arizona State University. After moving to L.A. he became involved in writing songs, arranging strings, and producing demos for various artists which eventually lead to his work with Colbie Caillat as a keyboardist and string arranger, and for many seasons as an orchestrator and source-cue/sound-a-like producer on Fox's Family Guy (9 Seasons) and American Dad (4 Seasons). In 2012, Brian began a working relationship with award winning Russian film-maker Marius Weisberg and director/editor David Dodson, whose love for live orchestral music continues to afford him opportunities to work with the world-class musicians he developed relationships with while on Family Guy. Additionally, Brian is a co-founder of WaxLab Music, a commercial music production company that has served clients such as Verizon, Adobe, Nature Made, Honda, Activision, The Isreal Ministry of Tourism, and Microsoft. Learn more about Brian at www.brianscarr.com and you can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.

As the former digital editor for Billboard magazine, Antony followed the digital music industry's evolution since the launch of iTunes. He since has advised such music services as Beats Music, Beatport, Topspin, Xbox, Mixcloud and others. He is currently the director of communications for www.royaltyexchange.com which helps artists raise money by connecting them with investors on the world’s first marketplace for buying and selling royalties. You can connect with Laura at www.laurapowers.net, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, on twitter @thatlaurapowers, and on instagram at laurapowers44.