In this extra follow-up blip from SMI, your guides talk about Brandon Bell's nauseating kindness and he gives us a rundown of his creepy ghost encounters at Southern Ground!

In this extra follow-up blip from SMI, your guides talk about Brandon Bell's nauseating kindness and he gives us a rundown of his creepy ghost encounters at Southern Ground!

This week, the SMI guides head over to Southern Ground and talk shop with the Chief Engineer at Zac Brown's Southern Ground Nashville studio, Brandon Bell. Bell talks about playing the snot out of some clarinet as a kid, being nominated for his first Grammy at 23 (whaaatttt????), working with Zac and Dave Grohl on the Grohl Sessions, and much, MUCH more. Southern Ground + Brandon Bell = SOUTHERN BELL.

In Episode 5, we visit with Nick Barre, Partner and artist manager at Proper Management. We talked how Switchfoot got their start, and how other artists he works with unconventionally found success in the current music market. Also, how he got started in the industry with Charlie Peacock and when he met Bono. He delivers a parable filled session with industry insight like you've never heard -- truly SETTING THE BARRE.

Brandon and (the less cool) Jason catch up with Jason Mowery this week in Nashville BACKSTAGE at the AC/DC "Noise Pollution" tribute they MC'ed, featuring Mowery on the guitar! Dude can do it all.

In Episode 4, SMI sits down in "the bedroom" with Jason Mowery. Jason's a songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who has toured with Clint Black, Shania Twain, Keith Urban, John Fogerty, and many other killer acts. He is definitely the most talented guy in most every room he enters. FIDDLE ME THIS--can Brandon and (the less cool) Jason hang?

In Episode 3, SMI interviews the owner and CEO of Nashville-based modeling agency AMAX Talent, Cherylann Stephens. With riveting commentary on the modeling industry and the tie-ins and analogies to the music business, Cherylann's insights and broad experiences will keep you captivated, but will she be able to give the guides retroactive tips in our segment called MODEL ME?

In Episode 2, SMI interviews entrepreneur, actor, producer, and drummer for Jason Aldean, Rich Redmond. Live from "the bedroom" studio, Brandon and Jason wow at the wide variety of entertainment-related enterprises Rich is involved in, and laugh until they cry as Rich crushes it on the tiny drum kit. More than just a drummer--uniting the smoothness of Hollywood with a Nashville vibe, he's definitely member of club NASHWOOD.

In Episode 1, SMI interviews country artist and songwriter Adam Sanders live and on-location at Big Yellow Dog Music, his publishing home. With two recent #1's as a songwriter, a budding artist career, and a passion for studying the industry, you'll find immediately that he's NOT JUST A REDNECK.