Talking about his new EP, which comes out two days after this episode is released, this southern California singer/songwriter used GoFundMe for the project and shares his experiences with using that platform. He also discusses shows that he’ll be doing in December and January, airplay that he’s getting on FM stations around the U.S., and endorsement opportunities that he’s getting, plus having gotten a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Business as well as publishing deals that he got early in his career.

The Nashville-based singer/songwriter talks about having played live music all summer long, including 12 shows over three weeks across Ireland. She also discusses her new EP, which features a song whose video is on CMT. She gives her view of playing a new song live for the first time, working on a jingle for an NFL team, and more.

A singer/songwriter who is signed with Shoreline Records and was a house singer at the popular Tootsie’s in Nashville. She is working on a new album (planning to release new music in early 2016) to follow 2014’s debut EP. Writing songs since age seven, she talks about having juggled being a student with being a singer, how she got signed by a record label, and her recent trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, for Canadian Country Music Week, which included performing for multiple showcases.

The founding guitarist of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Heart. He talks about his just released album “Rog & The Tribe Live 1,” a music instruction series called “Beyond Guitar” that he’s coming out with, and a book that he and his brother are writing that will talk about Heart “from a perspective that nobody has heard” that “is going to be a really good, revealing book.” He also introduces a four-album package entitled “One Vision,” the first of which is called, “All Told.”

A highly insightful look at the music business, primarily from the standpoint of a publisher who had an office on Music Row in Nashville for many years and also used to perform. Her company had cuts with George Strait, Jason Aldean, Josh Thompson, and Randy Travis.

The 24-year old singer/songwriter talks about playing on the Las Vegas ‘strip’ at age 21, plus, performing in front of John Legend and John Rich, as well as her songwriting craft, her upcoming album, plus moving to a major music market.

Producer, performer, engineer, mentor, songwriter, and owner/operator of Crystal Blue Sound Studios near Tampa where the podcast is recorded every week. This interview digs deep into approach, preparation, mindset, and both the recording and performance environments.

This West Virginia-based singer/songwriter opened for Merle Haggard at the Ryman Theater (home of the Grand Ol’ Opry), had a publishing deal in Nashville, has written over 500 songs, and plays four different instruments.

Just signed to Desert Sol Records and playing at South By Southwest (SXSW) this week in Texas, a Nashville-based singer/songwriter who hosts writers’ nights in Music City but also plays solo, in a duo, and in a band. Her music is on iHeartRadio and Spotify, among others.

Winner of “Best singer-songwriter 2013” at the Connecticut Music Awards, a nominee for Best Songwriter in New England 2014, and the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s 2014 featured musical artist. An amazing success story after having overcome two major physical scares in her life.