Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Brandon Rogers, talks about his soon to be released EP and shares an early listen of two of the songs. He reflects on his experience on Season 6 of American Idol and explains his mixed emotions about being voted off. He discusses his time in quarantine and the songs that came out of it. Brandon also explains how he got to be the voice of Oha in the new Coming 2 America movie.

B. Random- Finish Line

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtSVPwDImx8

Quarantimes (Star Again)

https://youtu.be/fKRmfp9NEg8

https://open.spotify.com/track/68XhCrBajUR64h6wv4eYYW?si=6186b5afb5464027

https://youtu.be/Rkvvfb9NvtA

From his home in Venice, Italy, bass player, singer, songwriter, Stan Sargeant, talks about recording his new album, “String Theory” during the pandemic and in two different countries. He recalls what it was like working on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the not so grueling, TV show schedule. He reveals how he got from studying biology at Howard University to being one of the busiest bass players in Los Angeles.

www.stansargeant.com

String Theory:

https://open.spotify.com/album/7mVqQxeE3QxDFK0QGkFn8t?si=eVIXw8FpSyaMH5rwUWgnNA

Talent manager and wife of the host, Autumn Grabeel, reveals a big secret announcement. She tells the story of meeting Eric Baines on the High School Musical Concert Tour. She reveals some of the ups and downs of dating a working musician. She reflects on hearing her singing voice on a recording for the first time while making Christmas music with her husband.

Christmas Music:

https://www.youtube.com/user/AutumnandEric/featured

Songwriter, Guitarist, Vocalist, Greg Camp recalls his days in the world famous pop/punk band, Smash Mouth. He talks about his experience as the main songwriter and what it’s like writing for someone else’s voice. He reveals his songwriting process and the difference between writing pop songs and writing for film. Greg tells some of the stories behind the songs on his solo record, Defektor. He talks about working with his wife in their band, The Selectrics, and explains his love of the Fender Jazzmaster guitar.

https://open.spotify.com/album/27WoLfDWg1by5ibZetZARr?si=SKyoVqzqSRShN4d85WuIew

https://open.spotify.com/album/5FCI3KdTOs2uXrpC4axUjo?si=6877IQyMT7yd8fDQCIRjUw

Multi-instrumentalist, Walter Ino, reflects on his time growing up and playing music in Pittsburgh, PA and how he got from there to his current home of Los Angeles, CA. He talks about his time playing with the iconic 80s rock band, Survivor, and what it was like working with all of the band's lead singers. He tells some audition stories and discusses the importance of networking. Walter talks about his path to becoming an orchestrator and having a truly diverse career. He also reveals the history of two “Waiting For Monday” songs.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjkMtYC_qu9ynURIaH09vkA

https://open.spotify.com/album/764loqGIi3sdSlSARDkadp?si=0ltEZyxAT9-Mb8W7ydoZ_A

www.divebarrockstar.com

This week, host, Eric Baines, features his original demo that he used to network when he first made the move to Los Angeles. He talks about the tragic death of singer Winston Ford and does a shout out to the musicians of Denver, CO.

www.divbarrockstar.com

Drummer, Joe Travers, reflects on his years as the “Vaultmeister” for the Zappa Family Trust and explains his duties there. He talks about his first gig in Los Angeles with Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa which was attended by Frank Zappa himself. He gives an inside look into his time touring with Duran Duran and how he got the gig. Joe remembers his journey from Berklee College of Music to California where his career took off and talks about the upcoming documentary, “Zappa”.

https://youtu.be/U4F0rT0F6OQ

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1EF4KeKRXZUK7N?si=YE7AfbXvSr-x7Dbfoc2kVg

This episode reveals parts of past conversations that were cut from previous episodes. Eugene Edwards discusses Eddie Van Halen, Billie Eilish and Bing Crosby. Bernie Dresel talks about what it’s like to play with Keiko Matsui and the power of singers in an instrumental world. Bill Cinque speaks to the current state of pop music and musicianship. “Why Corona?”, a song by Michael Bluestein, is also featured in it’s entirety. This episode is dedicated to musicians and music industry professionals who are out of work due to the pandemic.

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One of the most recorded bass players ever, Leland Sklar, reminisces about his experience growing up in Los Angeles in the 60s and 70s. He tells the story of meeting James Taylor which changed the direction of his life and career. He talks about the first time playing with drummer and pop icon, Phil Collins. He reveals his preference between studio playing and playing live. Lee also explains what he likes in a bass tone and what he likes to hear on stage.

www.lelandsklarsbeard.com

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs5yDeiOgkyRZGZGphlSbIw

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3gdGV7INOTNG7dYBeCSGVm?si=o9nU5TgWQ2q3IhcJh347cA

www.divebarrockstar.com

Keyboard player, producer, composer, Peter Fish, takes us through the process of scoring a film. He tells the story of his first film project and how he knew he was meant to write music. He explains why he recently decided to move to Los Angeles and what previously brought him to New York City as a young musician. Peter reveals where he gets his inspiration when putting music to picture and when writing for his band, Peter Fish Group.

www.peterfishgroup.com

www.sound-stories.com

Peter Fish Group:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5u6APqu8OAhzoIA54jeOCp?si=bWr15Zq2Q_GN0Xfx5uwY-A

www.divebarrockstar.com