Music City Live

Episode 36 of Music City Live features John Huff, Writer, Drummer, Publicist & Podcaster. You can check out his podcast, Semi-Eloquent with John Huff on all streaming platforms, links below. John has worked with incredible Canadian Bands and Artists, Carly Thomas, his World travels with Sarah Smith, and founding member of the former Hiroshima Hearts now (Jenn & The Hearts). Ryan and John discuss John's life and his journey through the music world, which includes confronting some fears that once he got over them, his life was changed forever. This is a great discussion about going from zero to hero and overcoming fear and mental challenges when you are in the thick of the music and real world. They also discuss great topics like ""Starting late in the game", "How to get and lose gigs", "Being a good side player", "AI and the future" and more.Do not miss this episode!Learn

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https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/semi-eloquent-with-john-huff/id1459713038

https://www.youtube.com/@semieloquent

https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-huff-3233ba12/

Episode 35 of Music City Live features Jeff Pelletier, world-touring Front of House Sound Engineer and Tour Manager for Big Wreck, Jesse Cook, The Trews, Gowan, and Allan Rayman.

Ryan and Jeff start off by discussing Jeff's journey into music, which includes over a decade spent at Phase One Studios in Toronto, where he started off pouring coffee and grew to be the top engineer there. He then shares a story about what happened after ownership announced it was closing, and how his working there and building relationships proved super valuable and changed his life, sending him on the road around the world. Through passion, talent, and great personal relationships in the music industry, Jeff is proof that you can do anything or go anywhere by staying true to your passions, being nice to people in the music community, and saying yes when they ask you to join them on their journey.

Do not miss this episode!

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Where to find Jeff Pelletier:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-pelletier-9193521a4/

https://www.instagram.com/jeff_pelletier1/

https://www.oiart.org/alumni/jeff-pelletier

Episode 34 of Music City Live features Darryl Hurs, known as the "Indie Man". With a long history starting as a musician in bands and working at HMV buying and selling music media for Indies to a journey through the Internet & Tech boom. Then starting Indie Week in Toronto that in it's peak had 26 venues with live indie music all week long in Toronto, Canada. Darryl is now in London creating a new conference and festival in its 4th year this year called Venue X Venue. This show in collaboration with the London Music Office and others is bringing artists and event bookers from all over the world to London, Canada to book acts for their shows. He also has created an incredible Music Community & Platform called DIT. Darryl and Ryan discuss everything from his journey, music distribution, venues, human connection, metal health and more.

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Where to find Darryl Hurs:

https://www.instagram.com/darryl_hurs/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrylhurs/?originalSubdomain=ca

http://venuexvenue.com/team-member/darryl-hurs/

More Info on DIT:

https://members.ditcommunity.com

More Info on Venue x Venue:

https://venuexvenue.com

Episode 33 of Music City Live features the creative mind at Studio 73 Digital Media, Jay Panaseiko, talking about his life and the journey and life of his father Music Promotional Legend Nick Panaseiko.

This being the first long format interview after Nick's passing, Jay and Ryan go through Nick's entire journey of being the "Promo Man", working with bands like Kiss, The Rolling Stones, Queen and many more. Listen to Jay's stories about growing up backstage with Kiss and his own journey which has led him to create a great community festival.

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Where to find Nick & Jay Panaseiko:

https://www.instagram.com/jaypanaseiko

https://www.linkedin.com/in/studio73digitalmedia

https://www.facebook.com/UltraCreativeMind

https://www.facebook.com/nick.panaseiko

People Mentioned in the show: @KISS   @Queen   @TheRollingStones 

 @ShaniaTwain 

Episode 32 of Music City Live features legendary Canadian vocal coach Mitch Seekings joining Ryan Schroeyens for a behind-the-scenes chat about the voice and the many dynamic things people don’t often know. They discuss his journey into vocal coaching and training, sharing stories from being on call for rock stars to helping repair vocal cords, and much more.Mitch has and continue to work with

⁠ @ThreeDaysGrace ⁠ ⁠ @BigWreckOfficial ⁠ ⁠ @TheGloriousSons ⁠ ⁠ @TheDirtyNil ⁠

and many more

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Where to find Mitch Seekins:

https://mitchseekinsvocalstudio.com

https://mitchseekinsvocalstudio.com/the-vocal-files/

https://www.facebook.com/TheVocalStudio/

https://www.instagram.com/mitchseekins_thevocalcoach

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUw6ygBcRmFJC9Q3V5833bA

Episode 31 of Music City Live features Jag Huligin joining Ryan Schroeyens for a great chat about his journey into musicGrowing up in the Caribbean islands of Nassau, Bahamas, his musical styles are Hip Hop, Reggae, Dancehall, and traditional Bohemian rake-and-scrape.

The conversation touches on life in the islands, his musical influences, and how dance plays a major role in his artistic journey. Now based in London, ON, Jag is collaborating with artists not only from the local scene but from around the world. He also shares insight into his songwriting process and what fuels his creativity.

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Where to find Jag Huligin:

https://www.instagram.com/jag.huligin/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/Jaghuligin/

https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/jag-huligin/1420690581

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ8Tn07-tyu2onlJiV9nIkg

Episode 30 of Music City Live features Aaron Allen joining Ryan Schroeyens for an eye-opening conversation. Chatting about life coming from hair & tattoos to music full time. Growing up in Chatham Ontario and his journey coming to London and becoming a songwriter. Spending countless hours in the studio writing hundreds of songs. Aaron and Ryan chat about the real life and the truths behind Aaron’ life and outlook on the music business. Talking about the art of songwriting and how he want to stay true to the art.

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Where to find Aaron Allen:

https://www.aaronallenmusic.com

https://www.instagram.com/aaron.allen.music/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/aaronallenmusic/

https://www.londonmusicoffice.com/artists/aaron-allen

Episode 29 of Music City Live features Mario Circelli joining Ryan Schroeyens for a great chat about Mario's early days in London, Ontario and his journey through life, broadcasting and music in the forest city.Mario is a musician, broadcast journalist, documentary filmmaker and the Founder & Chair and main force behind the Forest City London Music Awards and main force the Digital Creative Arts Centre at the Boys & Girls Club in London. They discuss his behind the scenes work as an audio engineer and producer. He has produced and/or engineered over 40 records and compilation albums.Mario worked in radio and television for nearly 20 years before moving into the communication industry as a government and community outreach specialist. His documentary credits include, “Stinkin’ Out The Joint” the story of London Ontario’s Punk Rock music scene, “In Our Own Words” which chronicled Italian immigration to south-western Ontario and work for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and several student films.

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https://www.instagram.com/mpcircelli/

https://fclma.ca/about-us/

https://www.discogs.com/artist/4660041-Mario-Circelli

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Episode 28 of Music City Live features Mike Denney joining Ryan Schroeyens for an awesome chat & behind the scenes stories about his journey into music, the birth and building of MDM Recordings, different experiences and places he traveled, the music business and so much more. Mike and MDM Recordings are the label and management company for incredible Canadian Country Music Artists Jess Moskaluke, Savannah Jade, Josh Stumpf, Charlie Major and The Red Hill Valleys.Mike tells never heard before behind the scenes stories about MDM, troubled times, positive wins, the artists, CCMA's, The Junos, Touring Canada, Shows in the UK, Australia, connections to Nashville and so much more. Do not miss this raw behind the scenes look into the world of Canadian Country Music the Record Label, and Artist Management. Learn More about Music City Live: www.musiccityliveshow.com Follow us on Instagram: @musiccityliveshowWhere to find Mike, MDM & His Artists:https://mdmrecordings.nethttps://www.instagram.com/mdmrecordings/https://www.facebook.com/MDMRecordings/https://www.youtube.com/user/mdmrecordingshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-denney-b82a199/Jess Moskaluke:https://www.jessmoskaluke.com/site.php/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQrJdYK3SP4lAHWaO2jFzzghttps://music.apple.com/ca/artist/jess-moskaluke/405772174Savannah Jade:https://savannahjademusic.comhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/savannah-jade/Josh Stumpf:https://joshstumpf.comhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/josh-stumpf/Charlie Major:https://charliemajor.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFDgUdioGtGVX2bm12qtXgAhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/charlie-major/The Red Hill Valleys:https://theredhillvalleys.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbPkuyF1BPiNdIMgQ6B7ExAhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-redhill-valleys/Jess Tour Dates:https://mdmrecordings.net/tour-dates/jess-moskaluke/Mentions in the show:⁠ @mdmrecordings ⁠ ⁠ @Jessmoskaluke ⁠⁠ @SavannahJade1 ⁠ ⁠ @JoshStumpfOfficial ⁠ ⁠ @TheRedhillValleys ⁠ ⁠ @FACTOR_Canada ⁠ ⁠ @officialchadbrownlee ⁠ ⁠ @CCMAOfficial ⁠ ⁠ @thejasonmccoy ⁠ ⁠ @tylerjoemiller2992 ⁠ ⁠ @WarnerMusicCanada ⁠ ⁠ @universalmusicgroup ⁠ #mdmrecordings #jessmoskaluke #savannahjade #joshstump#theredhillvalleys #factor #chadbrownlee #ccma #cmao #countrymusic #recordlabel #artist #artistmanagement #artistmanager #toronto #canada #alberta #radio #musicdirector #musiccitylive #canadianmusic #londonontario #musicartist #signer #tourmanager #bootsandhearts #jasonmccoy #musiccitylive #podcast #concert #musician #guitarist #singersongwriter #warnermusic #universalmusic #tylerjoemiller #lifeforme #newmusic

Episode 27 of Music City Live features Josh Try, Guitarist, Musical Director, Tour Manager, joining Ryan Schroeyens for an insightful conversation. Josh's love for music blossomed at the age of three, inspired by his dad’s Van Halen obsession. Watching Eddie Van Halen shred guitar solos on VHS tapes ignited a passion that set the stage for a lifelong dedication to music. From piano and classical repertoire to achieving RCM certifications, Josh's early years were marked by rigorous training and exploration. Later, his studies in Popular Music at Western University further honed his craft.Over the years, Josh has built an impressive career, collaborating with top-tier artists like Nate Haller, Priyanka, Tyler Shaw, and Texas King. He's rocked stages across North America, from the Calgary Stampede to Boots and Hearts, leaving crowds in awe. Beyond live performances, Josh's skills extend to in-studio and remote guitar recording, audio editing, mixing, and even designing backing tracks for seamless live shows.Josh isn’t just about music—he’s also a seasoned Tour manager and Production Manager, overseeing major events like Purple Fest and OWeek at Western University. He’s worked with legends like Tyga, Lil Uzi Vert, Juice WRLD, and Arkells, expertly managing contracts, technical riders, show logistics, and much more. His attention to detail and breadth of experience make him a key player in ensuring smooth performances, from behind-the-scenes to center stage.Catch Episode 27 of Music City Live to dive deeper into Josh’s inspiring story, his reflections on growing up, and his unwavering commitment to music and artistry. From childhood dreams to global tours, Josh Try’s journey is one you don’t want to miss. Learn More about Music City Live: www.musiccityliveshow.com Follow us on Instagram: @musiccityliveshowWhere to find Josh Try:https://www.joshtry.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshtry/Gear Josh Uses:Quad Cortex:https://musiccitycanada.com/pages/search-results-page?q=quad%20cortexFender Tele Guitars:https://musiccitycanada.com/pages/search-results-page?q=fender%20telecaster&page=1&rb_snize_facet9=In%20Stock