Dacota Muckey Podcast

Connor McLaren is a psych-folk artist from Bloomington, Indiana. Referred to as the "American Liam Gallagher but friendlier", he builds his musical home on a faded denim foundation - think Bob Dylan or The Who. His walls can tell a thousand stories - think Todd Snider or Lou Reed - and though it’s only apparent in some of the rooms, there’s a distinct love for Reggae, thanks to his yearly pilgrimage to Jamaica. As you look upon the mostly vintage decor, you’ll notice the occasional shiny item - think Mike Posner or Billie Eilish. Everything comes together like cutting edge comfort food for the ears. If you could live inside of a sound, you’d probably move here and stay awhile... Welcome to the home of Connor McLaren.
 While attending Appalachian State University, Connor discovered a key building tool for his music; Cannabis. As his mind expanded, so did his desire to hit the road. Without a team or music biz knowledge, he and his brother Alec, began setting up outside of their favorite bands’ concerts. They’d play on the street amidst droves of music fans exiting venues, accepting generous donations to their “Weed Fund” tip box. These DIY antics got the attention of indie-icon Ben Kweller who invited the brothers to Texas to write and record. In the spring of 2022, Connor signed with The Noise Company to release his forthcoming debut album, Innocence.

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Listen to my new project "Five Door Sedan" on Spotify.

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Megan Maudlin from Cardinal Recovery joins to discuss harm reduction, drug & alcohol abuse, fentanyl and more especially when related to the music industry.

In this episode I speak with founder of Kammy's Kause Music Festival, Jared Hiner.

From KammysKause.Org:

Kammy’s Kause, founded in 2004, is the largest fundraiser in the United States for the 4p- Support Group, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. We are very excited to announce that the 18th Annual Kammy’s Kause will be held at Landmark Park in Fortville Indiana on Saturday, Aug. 27th 2022 and will be a FREE event for the public! With the support of the Town of Fortville, we will be able to raise more money, create more change and give more love than we were able to before. Our annual event is an all-day music festival consisting of 14 local musicians/bands, Kammy’s Ride which is a 100-mile escorted motorcycle ride, kid zone, an extremely popular AuKtion, live art battle, 50+ vendors, great food, amazing people and much, much more! To date, we have raised over $500,000 in which has been donated directly to the 4p- Support Group.

To Donate: text 4LOVE to 44321

Paragon is a strategic advisor, conduit, and in-depth resource for performance evolution, blending the best of modern science and human behavior with timeless wisdom to deliver unprecedented results for each client.

Paragon empowers the world’s elite performers—executives, athletes, leaders—to access and evolve their highest potential in all spheres of life, in a way that is easy to access, integrated, sustainable, and rooted in an experience-based lifestyle system of health and meaning.

https://www.performanceparagon.com/

The New Jersey-born and Rhode Island-based singer, songwriter, and Cove House Records founder threads together stories of love and life across alternative folk anthems united by her confessional lyricism and instrumental proficiency on guitar, bass, djembe, and piano.

A conversation with owner of MOKB and HiFi, Josh Baker. 

Reed started his musical journey in a way that very few people do. His parents, Steve Grimm and Colleen Raye, were the male and female lead singers of a traveling variety act that entertained people in resorts, casinos, state fairs, and lounges from coast to coast. As the couple had children, they added them to the show…and at the age of 2, Reed took the stage. His primary instrument continued to be the voice until his 12th birthday where he received his first drum set. Everyday after school his garage became his arena. Headphones on he played along with music he had heard throughout his life, gaining him the skills to join the middle school jazz band where he started playing with others for the first time. This sparked a love of jazz music that would land him as one of two drummers to play in the Wisconsin State Honors Jazz Band his senior year of high school. After high school he chose to attend college at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where he was recruited to play in the top jazz band while persuing a degree in Percussion Performance. While in La Crosse he was scouted by regionally known horn band “Three Beers til’ Dubuque” to be their lead singer, giving him his first sense of professional performance outside of his family’s band. He went on to cofound other groups, most notably the band in which he started writing original music, Shoeless Revolution. Not only did Shoeless bring a first in writing music for Reed, it was also where he began lead singing from the drum set. Shoeless Revolution went on to release two original albums “Speak Up” and “From the Inside Out” touring until 2011 when an unsuspecting call from his older sister Jennifer changed the course of his life. On the phone she told him that she won a singing contest to get her to the front of the line for an American Idol audition, but she had missed the age requirements for the show. She was able to transfer the ticket to one person and chose Reed. After graciously accepting, he went to an audition which got him onto the show and propelled him to Live Television where he ended #14 on season 11 in 2012. The aftermath of his American Idol experience brought Reed many opportunities to travel and perform for concertgoers around the world including multiple trips overseas to entertain members of the US Military. His desire to continue to write music grew, and with the help of a successful Kickstarter he released his debut solo album “Reminders” in April of 2018.

A conversation with Elgiz Abdullaev, owner of Spotify marketing agency, Odd Eye. Elgiz is also an EDM artist under the name "Unicorn Skull." 

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A conversation with Andrew Torbenson where we discuss what makes a good music video in today's day and age, the state of the film industry, the value of internships and more.

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Watch "Breaking" Live Piano Version by Dacota Muckey (me :) ) filmed by Andrew.

A conversation with Ryan Owens, talent buyer for Mint Talent Group. This agency represents major artists such The Allman Brothers, Trevor Hall, Yaima, Cas Haley, Tropidelic, and many more.

https://www.minttalentgroup.com/