On this episode of the podcast Cody sits down with Calgary blues/rock superstar Matt Blais. The two of them have a great conversation that covers a wide variety of subject matter including: following your dreams at all cost, the administrative side of being a full time musician, the transferable skills that you learn when you treat your creative pursuit as a business, getting used to the sound of your own voice, the art of constructing a cohesive album, finding your voice and being secure in the art that you make, the live show versus the recorded material, making sure that you never become bored with your art, versatility being the cornerstone of the full time musician, learning from your mistakes, the changing attitudes of the people involved in the local music scene, the evolution of the live show as a result of changing technologies, finding unique venues in which you can share your music with an audience, the extreme value of word of mouth advertising, marketing yourself in the age of social media, making room for the next generation of musicians, and much more. You can listen to the song Everything Connected off of Matt’s latest album In Shadow and Light at the end of the episode. If you would like to purchase said album you can do so HERE

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