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Miles Mongomery is a current student at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music. He is pursuing a degree in music engineering, and his projects include live sound engineering, recording, drumming, music production, video editing, and web design. 

Jak Delaney is a guitarist at the Frost School of Music, studying music engineering. In his words, he is a “small-town farm boy with big dreams” 

Jak and Miles are developing a plugin company, Digital Twin Devices", a software plugin designed for Ableton users. 

Miles' website: https://jaguar-terrier-r2nt.squarespace.com/about

Instagrams: 

https://www.instagram.com/mathrockmiles/

https://www.instagram.com/metro.obj/

https://www.instagram.com/jakkdelaney/

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Benji Dienstfrey is a guitarist from Louisville, Colorado. He is a Junior at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami and is very active in the South Florida music scene. He plays with the Andrew Mijares band, The John David Warren Band, and MAEVE. He is the guitarist and lead vocalist of the Fiddlehead Folk band, a cross-genre folk trio based out of Frost/ Fiddlehead was recently featured in a masterclass with the GRAMMY and EMMY-winning ensemble Time For Three. Benji also plays in Frost’s Newgrass ensemble, and he sings tenor in the University of Miami’s Award-Winning acapella group Biscaydence.

Instagram account: 

https://www.instagram.com/benji._man/

https://www.instagram.com/benji._frey/

Fiddlehead Folk Band: 

https://www.instagram.com/fiddlehead_folkband/

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Daniel Strange has performed on a variety of the world’s biggest stages from Carnegie Hall to NBC’s The Today Show as well as with critically acclaimed artists representing multiple genres including Jodi Benson, Susan Egan, Michael Feinstein, Ann Hampton Calloway, Jacob Collier, Robert Glasper, Madison Cunningham, Lawrence, Allen Stone, Wyclef Jean, Aaron Parks, folk legend Noel Paul Stookey, Tony award nominees Joshua Henry and Norm Lewis, and Tony award winners Lindsay Mendez and Sutton Foster. He is the pianist for Miami’s Nu Deco Ensemble, hailed by the New York Times as the “Chamber orchestra of the 21st century, and has played in orchestra pits for the national touring companies of Wicked, Jersey Boys, Pippin, Les Miserables, West Side Story, Dreamgirls, Young Frankenstein, Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, and A Chorus Line. As a composer, Daniel has written, arranged, and orchestrated for numerous musical settings including pop, jazz, choral, and orchestral ensembles from all over the country.

Daniel is the Department Chair of the M.A.D.E. (Modern Artist Development and Entrepreneurship) degree as well as assistant professor of contemporary keyboard at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music. He directs the Contemporary program's top ensemble, the American Music Ensemble. Under Daniel’s direction, AME has won 3 DownBeat Magazine awards for outstanding performance by a collegiate blues/pop/rock ensemble. He has presented clinics on original composition, solo piano performance and orchestration, keyboard comping in ensembles, Apple’s signature music performance application MainStage and spoken on numerous panels at many national music conferences including the Association of Popular Music Education, the NAMM Show, the College Music Society, the Jazz Education Network and the Intersection of Jazz and Classical Music Piano Festival and Competition. Daniel has received numerous accolades including being named a quarter finalist for the 2nd annual Grammy Music Educator Award, and currently serves as President on the New England Suzuki Institute’s Board of Directors.

Daniel is the director of the award-winning Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ Community Arts Program’s All-Star Jazz Ensemble, a three-time finalist in Jazz At Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington Competition and Festival. Under his leadership, the All-Star Jazz Ensemble released an album, With A Swing! as well as opened for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, the Count Basie Orchestra, Ken Peplowski, Catherine Russell, and famed Tonight Show bandleader Doc Severinsen. Daniel can be heard on his album Life As I Hear It that features his original compositions and an all-star of lineup of musicians as well as on multiple albums including the Grammy nominated track "All My Tomorrows" from Jeremy Fox's With Love. He resides in Miami with his wife, violinist Ashley Liberty, along with their son and daughter, Harrison and Summer. Daniel and Ashley perform together under their artist duo name Hot Fiddle, and have released two albums together including Snapshot and a Holiday album titled Beneath the Star. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dstrangemusic/

Life as I Hear it: https://open.spotify.com/album/1f51gHAzwTTNfO96rIsWFz?trackId=2LzyUfJdRp3uqTrITBJXEY 

Dan's Website: https://danielstrangemusic.com/

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M3LOMANIA is an intimate, three-part group that finds beauty in simplicity and harmony. They strive to emphasize the importance of musicianship, and perform music with care and intention. They work as a team, and unify their sound through friendship and appreciation of each other’s talents. This acoustic trio consists of Hannah Padilla, Amanda Bencomo, and Fritz Sullivan. Follow them @m3lomaniaaa on Instagram and TikTok!

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Thomas Motyka is a senior at Webb Institute, where he double majors in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. He is the president of the student organization and facilitates relations between the student body and administration. With an interest in composite structures, Thomas has aided in designing several production yachts and custom boats. Before his jobs in the engineering world, Thomas earned his stripes sailing on a tugboat in Alaska and competed in the 2024 Chicago-Mackinac sailboat race.  

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Buckle up for this one. 

Jake Baum sits down with the Small Talk hosts for an interesting discussion. 

Jake Baum is a 21 year-old aspiring sportscaster from Los Angeles and currently a junior at the University of Miami. In addition to broadcasting, he sings with Biscaydence, the university's premier competition acapella group, and he enjoys thick-cut bacon.

Jake's Demo Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6csiARs3aQ

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MAEVE joins Max and Tucker on the 11th episode of Small Talk with Max and Tucker. They talk about her recent music video release, and her upcoming EP release. 

Originally from Massachusetts, now based in Miami, Maeve is a singer, songwriter, and performer whose musical talents span the genres of pop, folk, country & EDM/dance music. 

MAEVE’s soulful singing brings an uplifting feeling to her music reminding people to not let the downs of life dim your light. She applies her personal experiences to her music where it feels nostalgic, relatable, and a sing-along all in one. She works enthusiastically with professional musicians and producers to help make her musical vision come to life. Her influence comes from Lorde, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Miley Cyrus, Noah Kahan, and Chris Stapleton. MAEVE has been a performer for most of her life, including gigging in both Miami and Boston while evolving her presence and her vibe throughout the years. She brings an exciting and impactful performance with her powerhouse voice through her songs which consist mainly of pop, folk, rock/country, and party music. Imagine an early 2000’s star breaking through the surface of our current 2024 music era and bringing the party back.

Links:

Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1rl7uFn6QE 

Her Website: https://maevemcmahon.com

Instagram/TikTok: maeve.mcm

Pressure (single): https://open.spotify.com/track/5XgodHy66ehnZgeBFLUBAO

New EP out at the end of the month!

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John David Warren is a guitarist/singer/songwriter from Duxbury, MA. He is a Junior studying music entrepreneurship at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music. His debut single "Behind Bars" comes out on March 6th, and he is playing a Breaking Sound show at Naomi's Garden on February 27th.

Noami's Garden tickets: https://www.tixr.com/groups/breakingsoundmiami/events/breaking-sound-miami-at-naomi-s-garden-02-27-129158?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYzOdykBmWqPEdYfPYCL85lWG7GbxDtjxsm0LL6tLjz6sPHHHLk1nVgGOk_aem_EAyt1yVQPvpIZTVHb2TkBw

"Behind Bars" presave link: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/johndavidwarren/behind-bars/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaadYXxmTBppyQM-5_2Ipji1eLK5VraQ4znEqtItZsQq7Sl5aUgpO5Rkyak_aem_z4ZUVWmGARniSXGQiJCLKw

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Tucker and Max catch up after Winter break. They discuss the Dark Side of the Rainbow project, snorkeling plans, and the upcoming semester.

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Tucker and Max sit down with Dylan McNulty and Leo Brandt to discuss the making and release of their debut album, Pinewood Derby I. The studio burns down. (twice)

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