Middle Class Musician

This week's guest: Kyle May.

Kyle is a drummer and producer who has worked with artists like Kelsea Ballerini, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lynyrd Skynyrd and appeared on shows like Good Morning America, CMT and the Today Show.

We cover:

• how he's adapted to COVID as a musician who relied heavily on touring income
• how to get the most of hiring a drummer remotely
• the importance of serving the song and not your own ego
• how to stay excited about songs that you play night after night
• the importance of knowing your limits
• how Play Along Tracks can improve your playing and enhance your practice routine
• the future of "live only" drummers and much more.

Check out Kyle's Play Along Tracks:

http://kylewmay.com/play-along-tracks

Where to find Kyle:

http://kylewmay.com/

@kylewmay

youtube.com/user/kylemay13

Learn how to leverage Music Licensing as an artist: http://nashvilleforhire.com/licensing

This week's guest: Josh Blaylock

Josh is an extremely talented musician, composer, producer and member of the musically delicious group known as Dynamo. He has also performed with many other artists, including Sinclair in 2019 as they opened up for Kacey Musgraves on her Oh What a World Tour.

We talk about how Nashville growth looks to someone who grew up here, how to book shows with workshops, how to deal with freelance anxiety around "when is the next gig", finding balance as a musician, that time he got sleep paralysis in class while he was in music school due to overworking himself and a lot more.

Find Josh on the interwebs:

@jbjoshblaylock

@dynamomusic

@_fm_music

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Get Free Access to the Reverse Songwriting Workshop and learn how to get started in music licensing: http://nashvilleforhire.com/licensing

This is not a normal episode. Because these are not normal times.

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I want to know what your questions are as a musician living through this pandemic.

Submit here: www.nashvilleforhire.com/covid

We are all in this together. Let's start a conversation.

2019 was a rough year for me (Andrew). Professionally and personally.

In this solo episode, I get more vulnerable than I have before and explain what went wrong this year and how I'm working to make sure 2020 looks different.

P.S. If you're worried because of the title that this will just be 54 minutes of me complaining - don't worry. If you also had a tough year or the best of your life, my hope is that this episode helps you go into 2020 the right way.

In our first ever DEEP DIVE episode, Graham Cochrane (founder of Recording Revolution) walks you through turning your music into an online business.

This episode covers:

• The 3 step process to start creating and monetizing a fanbase
• how to see yourself as a brand
• the power of email in the age of social media
• what do you sell when no one buys music anymore?
• the importance of creating content that is searchable as an artist looking to grow a fanbase
• the future of the "content market"

and much more!

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Next Steps if you're interested in learning more about online business:

https://www.grahamcochrane.com

Graham's Recording Coaching:

https://www.recordingrevolution.com

Graham's Online Coaching:

https://www.grahamcochrane.com

Graham's Podcast:

https://apple.co/35PPh2u

Music Licensing (aka getting your music onto TV / Films / Trailers / Ads) can seem intimidating to jump into as an artist or songwriter.

This week I break down the specific approach I use an an artist that has helped music licensing become my primary source of income for the last few years.

Get access to my free course on Artist Centric Music Licensing:

https://nashvilleforhire.com/licensing

This is a fun one. I got to sit down with the Nashville-based duo SAWYER (Emma Harvey and Kel Taylor) and chat about things like:

- how they infuse hooks into every part of their songs (aka the "hookie monster")

- staying healthy on the road

- how they create culture around their music

- the benefits of being blunt in co-writing

- how a $20 bill helped them to start being a duo

- why they decided to start co-writing with people outside the duo

- the release strategy for their next EP

- the vulnerability of being joyful as a performer

- why they are sticking in Nashville even thought they are going "pop"

- who drives slower

and MUCH more.

FIND SAWYER ON THE INTERWEBS:

Instagram: @thebandsawyer

Website: http://www.thebandsawyer.com

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Here is Part 2 of my conversation with Seth Alley. If you haven't already, be sure to go back and listen to Part 1 first.

When we left off, Seth had just left his record deal.

So he did the obvious next thing... changed his name and became a rapper.

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Find Seth online:

www.sethalley.com

Socials:

@sethalleymusic

What happens when everything goes according to plan:

• you get a huge record deal
• build a world class team around your music
• Nashville is buzzing with hype about you

But then... it all turns on you?

That's exactly what we cover in my conversation with recording artist and songwriter Seth Alley.

Get an inside look into getting the record deal of your dreams...

and then walking away from it.

A story more common than you'd think - that gets a lot less airtime.

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Learn the artist focused approach to getting your songs on TV / Film / Ads:

www.nashvilleforhire.com/licensing

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Find Seth online:

https://www.sethalley.com

Socials:

@sethalleymusic