Back in April, we had the pleasure of chatting with drummer, composer, singer, songwriter, and all around incredible musician, Bryan Carter. The child of a renowned music educator and musical family, Bryan has had a musical life from day one.

On episode 12 of the pod, we harken back to the early days of the pandemic and chat with Bryan about a multitude of topics including how COVID changed the music landscape, where he found creativity in a time of uncertainty, his time at Juilliard and how it formed him into the person and musician he is today, and so much more.

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After a hiatus rivaling the likes of Frank Ocean (but really, please release some music soon), Kyle and Liz are back with a brand new season of the SONYK Podcast. Season two is going to be chock full of the news, interviews, stories, and bad banter you've come to know and love as well as better sound production and more frequent episodes.

In episode 11, Kyle and Liz reflect on the past 6 months, dive deep into the award show abyss, chat holiday music timing, and play a brand new game of Which Came First: Super Bowl Performer Edition. 

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Kyle and Liz sit down (virtually) with TaRon Lockett, a mega accomplished drummer and producer who has worked with Snoop Dogg, Erykah Badu, CeeLo Green, and currently plays with Cory Henry and the Funk Apostles.

They dig into all sorts of topics including quarantine creativity, keeping positive, and upcoming projects. TaRon also shares all the secrets to becoming a successful musician (there are so many).

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Up next on the pod is a very special guest host, Evan Chapman.

Evan is a musician with an incredibly diverse career. He juggles being a touring drummer (Square Peg Round Hole, LYDIA), a composer, and running a full service production company, Four/Ten Media.

At a young age, Evan identified as a drummer - and specifically - a rock drummer. He spent his formative years playing drum set. Early to YouTube, Evan began publishing videos of drum covers, racking up massive view counts when the platform was still in its infancy. Little did he know that the music and media that were so connected in those early videos would end up defining his career today.

Kyle and Liz dig into all kinds of topics, musical and otherwise, with Evan, including a special round of playlist roulette. You don't wanna miss this one.

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Joined by drummer, producer, and tour manager Amir Oosman, this episode of the pod is not to be missed.

Amir shares how his experiences beginning with marching in drum corps at an early age have shaped his musical life and career. They discuss the opportunities available in the music industry as well as the importance of giving back and feeding the musical community.

For those of you interested in connecting with Amir, he is giving free lessons on music, drumming, promotion, tour managing, and more here: www.amiroosman.com/lessons

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On this episode of the podcast, Kyle and Liz are joined by a very special guest host, Nick Gordon. Nick has a long history of working throughout the music industry in a variety of roles, starting when he was 19. A drummer at heart, Nick shares his experiences navigating the industry, working with artists, and running a business. This episode also has some of the best advice we’ve heard yet on the pod, good for virtually anyone who is looking into starting (or making changes to) a career.

Playlist roulette features A$AP Ferg, Sarah Jarosz, Square Peg Round Hole, and more.

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Another week, another batch of pods! Kyle and Liz are joined this week by multi-instrumentalist and music industry veteran, Richard Smedley. Phoning in from across the Atlantic, Richard shares his experiences growing up and learning a variety of instruments, working in the recording arts, and moving into retail/product development. A true insider, Richard has done it all. 

The trio round out the show with playlist roulette featuring Curtis Mayfield, Brahms, and more. 

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In this episode of the pod, Kyle and Liz are joined by drummer, bandleader, and songwriter Jonathan Barber. The discussion includes a ton of topics surrounding Jonathan’s career in music; from humble beginnings playing drums for his church, to falling in love with jazz and studying at The Hart School, to moving to NYC, beginning his band and, quite literally, eating, sleeping, and making music with them.

Of course, what would the pod be without a round of iPhone roulette?

If you’re a musician beginning your career, the advice and life experiences Jonathan shared with the pod are invaluable.

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In this episode of the pod, Kyle and Liz welcome a very special guest host, Kristen McKeon. The trio discusses, among other things, the parallels of their musical lives and what compelled them to turn music making into a career. Kristen also shares insights from her years of experience as a saxophone performer and music industry executive. This one is filled with great info from beginning to end, including a special round of playlist roulette.

Kristen’s “Save Me Sucrose” Playlist.

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On this week's pod, Kyle and Liz take a meandering journey searching for inspiration to share with musicians impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Armed with knowledge and wit (true for Liz, at least), your hosts present some insights into how you can turn the adversity of this moment into opportunity in the future. 

Link to Vulture Article

Link to SONYK Blog post

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