The Fran Snyder Podcast

The Fran Snyder Podcast

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The Fran Snyder Podcast episodes

  • Fran Snyder Podcast: Rod Abernethy on maximizing folk conferences, future touring, and robots.

    In this episode, Rod Abernethy discusses:

    early and humble beginnings in North Carolina

    getting signed and dropped losing on Star Search

    going "corporate" and finding success in sync music, especially video games.

    returning to guitar and touring again

    folk conferences as a launching pad

    future of touring, especially via house concerts and Listening Room Network

    building cool robots from found parts

    his Kickstarter campaign for a new album. S

     

    upport this great artist by visiting his links and Kickstarter.

    https://www.rodabernethy.com

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rodabernethy/normal-isnt-normal-anymore-rod-abernethys-new-album

    photography and found object art: https://www.flickr.https://www.flickr.com/photos/186876817@N04/albums/photos/1868768...

     

    Sponsored by:

    https://ListeningRoomNetwork.com

    https://TrueFire.com

    48 min
  • Fran Snyder Podcast: Alan Williams of Birdsong at Morning. An odd and impactful path through music.

    Alan Williams talks with Fran about: 

    Asheville and amazing transformation  
    Berklee vs New England Conservatory of Music
    Thirst Stream Studies... Contemporary Improvisation (CI)
    Learning classical music by ear
    signed to Island Records
    Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
    Dropped by Polygram after sale
    breaking up before Newport Festival appearance
    selling 30,000 units without a label
    blowing up in Boston/Maine
    engineering/producing Lucy Kaplansky, Patty Larkin, Kris Delmhorst, The Nudes. 
    Musical director for Dar Williams first band tour w Richard Shindell
    PHD from Brown in ethnomusicology
    Academic work... peer reviewed journals... Technostalgia?
    https://www.arpjournal.com/asarpwp/te...
    Birdsong at Morning - origin of the name
    Evidence Unearthed - resurrecting an unfinished CD after 25 years!
    Live from the Aviary... Livestreaming a band  

    https://birdsongatmorning.com

    https://www.alanwilliamsevidence.com

    Sponsored by 

    https://ListeningRoomNetwork.com
    https://TrueFire.com

    52 min
  • Fran Snyder Podcast: Mia Borders, New Orleans as home and heritage, and a wild house concert story.

    Mia Borders tells Fran about:

    growing up in New Orleans, 
    playing and teaching music at Loyola,
    a wild house concert story, 
    joining Listening Room Network,
    strict preparation for studio time, 
    Escape from the Secret Lab,
    and her love for reading (60 books per year!)

    https://www.miaborders.com

    Sponsored by: 

    https://listeningroomnetwork.com - the live music tribe
    https://TrueFire.com - learn, practice, play

    32 min
  • Fran Snyder Podcast: The Rough & Tumble on supportive house concert community, and the Lullafrights!

    Also discussed:

    Meeting in Martha's Vinyard
    Upgrading the best man to the husband
    Touring and living in a camper with two dogs.
    Turning a canceled tour into residencies. 
    Staying in the Deliverance town, in a cabin in the woods. 
    2019 LRN Artists of the Year
    2019 Americana Song of the Year
    House Concert hosts to the rescue!
    "Everything Goes Viral but my Band"
    "The Rumbly Tummy"
    spooky stories and the "Lullafrights"

    https://www.theroughandtumble.com

    Sponsors:

    https://ListeningRoomNetwork.com
    https://TrueFire.com

    31 min
  • Fran Snyder Podcast : Kira Small - a wonder woman backing up Wonder Woman.

    Kira Small has done it all. From playing Pat O'Briens in New Orleans to teaching at Berklee College of Music, to touring with A-list country acts. 

    Kira also tells us about:

    Paying her dues at Don's Depot in Austin

    Christmas tours with Martina McBride
    Touring with Linda Carter (Wonder Woman)
    Growing up in Wisconsin
    and opening up a Syd Gold's piano bar with her husband.  

    https://www.kirasmall.com

    Sponsors:

    https://ListeningRoomNetwork.com - join house concerts around the world
    https://TrueFire.com - online lessons with the greats

    31 min
  • Fran Snyder Podcast: Korby Lenker - one moonshot after another.

    Korby Lenker is a prolific and multi-faced artist. In this episode, he tells us about: 

    His last record: Thousand Springs - growing up in Idaho, recording process, setting.
    Korby's Book Club. Genesis, frequency, surprises. 
    Medium Hero: stories fictional or fictionalized?
    Morse Code: TV series. Genesis, development, funding... future?
    Upcoming CD: Man in the Marroon.

    https://www.korbylenker.com

    Sponsors:

    https://ListeningRoomNetwork.com - house concerts around the world. 
    https://TrueFire.com - learn, practice, play. 

    30 min
  • Fran Snyder Podcast: Kerry Patrick Clark - great stories from The New Christie Minstrels and more!

    Kerry Patrick Clark talks about growing up in Toledo, the profound effect of artists like Harry Chapin, and his tendency to always return to the midwest. 

    "a voice that seeks to sing hope into the human experience."

    Also: 

    Funny stories from his year with The New Christie Minstrels
    A Mighty Wind and being part of a "neuftet."
    The political baggage of faith and folk. 
    Connecting with the music of your kids
    His new CD "What a Show" and virtual CD release party.

    https://kerrypatrickclark.com

    Sponsors:

    https://ListeningRoomNetwork.com
    https://TrueFire.com

    37 min
  • Fran Snyder Podcast: Rupert Wates - The most successful performer in Listening Room Network reveals tips and his interesting path.

    Rupert Wates - The most successful performer in Listening Room Network reveals tips and his interesting path.

    We discuss

    Starting as staff writer in London
    How Paris helped him start performing
    How the U.S. was critical to his touring success
    Keeping two home bases in the U.S. - New York and Colorado
    Leveraging two bases to systematically tour the U.S.
    Writing short stories and then songs
    Meticulous preparation to record full CD in 5 hours.
    Can CDs still be profitable?
    House concerts and LRN as tools to find your performing strengths.
    The dangers of house concerts as your "comfort zone."
    Intimacy demands authenticity
    The basic math of touring.

     

    https://rupertwates.com

    https://my.listeningroomnetwork.com/artist/rupertwates

     

    Sponsors:

    https://ListeningRoomNetwork.com

    https://TrueFire.com

    44 min
  • Layla Frankel - the jazzy road to pop music in Nashville.

     

    Layla Frankel, singer songwriter from Nashville, talks to Fran Snyder about 

    • Growing up as a performer in her Dad's band. 
    Old Town School of Folk Music
    Studying jazz and big band music
    Extended break in Europe, playing cafes and more. 
    Working on the release of her second EP
    Covid creates a healthy break from the service industry
    Different ways to value your music
    Exchanging ideas with an entrepreneur group
    The Naked Vocalist Podcast
    Atomic Habits by James Clear

    Video for her song Josephine: https://youtu.be/OUsACTtwupo

    https://www.laylafrankel.com

    Sponsors:

    https://ListeningRoomNetwork.com
    https://TrueFire.com

     

     

    28 min

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Each week, Fran Snyder interviews artists (singer-songwriters, musicians) as well as music industry folks to share interesting stories, behind-the-scenes life, and positive vibes for people who love…