Rudy Cardenas talks about what it’s like to make a living as a singer in Los Angeles. He covers session work, wedding bands, and tribute acts as well as his new band project “Waiting for Monday” which is signed to Frontiers Records. Rudy gets candid about his time on Season 6 of American Idol and the ups and downs of that experience. He discusses what the audition process was like and how it’s effected his career since.

Waiting for Monday

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

Rudy Cardenas: Fly

https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZxutH6i9OOUIjqTeV9e9c?si=ZQR9fzJaTfumNdRJGpBDYg

Saxophonist Jackiem Joyner talks about his career as a sideman playing with Keiko Matsui and others while building his brand and eventually becoming a #1 charting artist. He talks about the challenges of producing his own records and reveals how he gets his signature sax sound. Jackiem talks about his favorite plugins and mixing styles. He also discusses his other talent: novelist. Check out his new album “Touch”.

Touch

https://open.spotify.com/album/6l3WC746tLslsTMqPu6DYb?si=irMhVIH8SYm_aLioGqYI_w

http://jackiemjoyner.com

Bass Player Derek Frank talks about his experience playing dual Las Vegas residencies with Gwen Stefani and Shania Twain. He talks about preparing for gigs, writing charts and sending good subs. He tells some road stories of his time with Air Supply and his first time playing in Vegas. Derek remembers his time at the University of Miami and why he lives in L.A.. He reflects on his diverse career of jazz, pop and country. He discusses how much control we’re in of our careers.

www.derekfrank.com

Let The Games Begin…

https://open.spotify.com/album/1yIBSDqlaR1RKOgVi74CkI?si=-4VDP4rmQMGvXzqGe1afhg

Actor/singer/songwriter/musician, Lucas Grabeel, talks about his musical journey to stardom. From his early days in local musical theater to writing music for tv and film. He reminisces about making the High School Musical movies as well as the tour and how that changed his life. Lucas opens up about some of the hard lessons he’s learned in both his acting life and his musical life. He also tells the story of being “discovered” in Los Angeles.

Follow Lucas at:

https://www.instagram.com/MrGrabeel/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcTGXtWtJj5UOxDFSAKFZtw

Social Distance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ksVjwOP1-Q

All The Things

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

Beautiful Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG1yMDpBGVg

Guitarist, Errol Cooney, talks about what it’s like to work with Janet Jackson. He talks about writing songs with Stevie Wonder and his crazy experience getting the gig. He tells the story of his audition for Christina Aguilera and others. Errol talks about his relationship with musical director Rickey Minor and how he has influenced his career. He reveals his secret to auditions and how to smile through fear. He discusses the importance of reading and some of the high pressure tv experiences he’s had in front of charts. He also talks about the joys of playing with his friends in the band Legally Blynd.

Legally Blynd

https://open.spotify.com/album/1xpbASo4CvRXBwZqXXbjiy?si=PiUxAJumQKSAz-i_rLvtvg

Bass player/Singer/Orchestrator/Arranger/Songwriter Jennifer Jo Oberle talks about the many hats she wears in her career. She talks about her first show with the band “Vertical Horizon”. She discusses her experience in the house salsa band on the Mexican TV show, “Noches Con Platanito”. Jen reflects on her experiences as a side musician versus being in a band. She also talks about her songwriting process and her current original projects.

jenniferoberle.com

Records and Tapes Band

https://www.facebook.com/RecordsAndTapes

Noches Con Platanito

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNKkbSfP1Xg&t=378s

Hard To Believe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly-eZC1YeXo

daysbetweenstations.com

Bernie Dresel reflects on his diverse career as a session player and touring drummer. He tells the story of becoming the drummer for the Brian Setzer Orchestra and creating a style of drumming. He talks about his years with Gordon Goodwin’s Phat Band and besoming one of the most sought after big band drummers. He explains the unique way that his album with his own big band, “The BBB featuring Bernie Dresel”, are produced and mixed. Bernie give some insight as to what it takes to play on movies like “Star Wars” and “Planet of the Apes”.

FOLLOW Bernie Dresel at:

www.BernieDresel.com

www.facebook.com/BernieDresel3

www.instagram.com/BernieDresel

www.TheBBBFeaturingBernieDresel.com

SUBSCRIBE to the Bernie Dresel youtube channel at:

www.youtube.com/user/BernieDresel

Subscribe to The BBB Featuring Bernie Dresel mailing list at:

[email protected]

GET Bern Bern Bern and Live N’ Bernin’ by The BBB Featuring Bernie Dresel on cd, blu-ray, and vinyl at:

www.BernieDresel.com/store

And paid digital downloads at Amazon and iTunes Store (no Apple Music or Spotify)

Drummer Chad Wright talks about his experiences playing with Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, The Jacksons, Tina Marie, Rick James, The High School Musical Tour and many other artists. He reminisces about growing up in Atlanta with his twin brother, Chay, and their journey to Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Chad opens up about pivotal moments in his career and how he stays on top through hard work and practice.

Live with Bruce Hornsby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEHF2iOnfXs

Bruce Hornsby: Absolute Zero

https://open.spotify.com/album/5Zks2SZNQAw4NYlUhVEE85?si=BVMjpX_NSUSpTE8NkJqA1A