Made for Music

Explore two distinct worlds of pop music: the pop mecca of Los Angeles and the budding Nashville pop scene. We break down his journey through Nashville as a songwriter, with a detour to the LA pop scene as an artist manager, with a return to Nashville in 2018 where he stepped out as a solo artist for the first time. You'll get an amazing juxtaposition of the LA and Nashville pop scenes, a look into the approach of one of the world's greatest music business minds, discuss the importance of creating a safe space for artists to be their true selves, and so much more.

With a one-way ticket from Winnipeg to Vancouver, $600, and a dream, Brad Wiebe was relentless in his pursuit of a new musical venture. The result? Sleep/Less hitting the road for 6 months just weeks after its inception leading to opening slots for Finger Eleven, Big Wreck, and Our Lady Peace.

What happens when an award-winning, classically trained soprano decides to move to Nashville with the dream modernizing opera and classical music with the more artistic and gritty artists like Freddy Mercury, David Bowie, and Pat Benatar? You get the founder of The Purple Cult and survivor of the Southwest flight 345 crash, fresh off the release of her debut album "La Petite Mort", Anastasia Elliot.

Fresh off the launch of her new concert promotion company Fantom Presents, Beka Bishop joins Made for Music to discuss her entrepreneurial endeavors, artist management, the importance of mental health in music, and so much more.

Fresh off Vance Joy's "In Our Own Sweet Time" UK tour leg, Mary Broadbent joins the podcast to discuss her career of tour production management/coordination and guitar/drum teching on tours for the likes of Vance Joy, Lindsey Sterling, Khalid, Plain White Ts, and more!

Caitlin Rose is our fan engagement guru of the hour, doing work for the record label Humans Were Here (TLB, Fairview, One Life, Robot X). She kickstarted her music career at Humans Were Here - founded by Tom Higgenson of Plain White Ts - and rapidly expanded to her work beyond the label roster to the likes of The Blushes, WAVE Soda, and a bunch of other exciting acts that will be revealed in the near future. Contact her and her team at [email protected] (mention this episode and you may qualify for a discount on select services).

What’s it like stepping out from behind the kit and into the spotlight? We break down the incredible origin of the CymaticZ stage moniker, being able to craft a project end to end, the challenges of outdoor video shoots in the northwest, and so much more about the past 4 years.

How does one go about transitioning from the Chicago punk scene to making a living as an artist in LA? We break down Darren's journey through the music and art community, including The Scissors, TLB (with Tom Higgenson of Plain White Ts), and his solo project.

Jake Crocker returns to discuss signing a publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing - performing at Paradiso, Capitol Hill Block Party, and Bumbershoot - touring with Ryan Caraveo, and developing a number of independent and major label artists alike.

Brian James is an accomplished singer-songwriter, touring musician, and music publisher finding success in Seattle and Nashville alike.