We talk to Epiphone and Gibson product manager, Aljon Go, about his history in radio and how being an artist for Epiphone lead to him working for the company.

We also, talk about Disney, since Derek and Aljon are both WDW Annual Passholders!

This episode we are drinking a few of our favorite Blaum Brothers Distilling Company's bourbons.

Derek and Jordan do a one on one free style episode to relaunch the podcast after a year off. We talk about our NEW Gigs That Pay The Bills, but we are both still at the same company. We also drink the special distillery only bottle from The Blaum Brothers, The Galena Reserve.

We are finally on track to release a new episode each week, or so we hope, so stick with us as we go through this journey of make a living in the music industry when the stage life drys up.

We are FINALLY back!! After a year break, we are ready to start doing regular episodes again. The studio is built, Derek is settled into his new position at his "Gig That Pays The Bills,"and Jordan is ready to co-host every episode.

This episode was recorded a year ago with our sponsor Matt Blaum from Blaum Brothers Distilling Company. We drank a whole bottle of the new (at the time) Straight Bourbon Whiskey that was done completely in Illinois. We talk bourbon, music, pigs ears, and more.

On episode 7 we talk with Maggie Lewis, the owner and creator of Elevated Talent Group, about what it's like to be a young woman who works in the competitive industry of talent booking.

This episode also proves that even guys who are all about good audio make mistakes! Derek had Maggie's microphone turned the wrong direction for the first 10 minutes of the show, and we recorded in a "studio" that was no where near completion and had no sound treatment or air conditioning!

You can find out more about Maggie and Elevated Talent Group by visiting https://www.facebook.com/pg/ElevatedTalentGroup

and

https://www.elevatedtalentgroup.com/

Also on this episode, Jordan wins the fight of the greatest soda and we combine that with the Blaum Brothers Fever River Rye!

you can buy the Fever River Rye and all of the other Blaum Brother products at http://www.blaumbros.com/

Don't forget to subscribe and share The Gig That Pays The Bills Podcast and visit us at www.facebook.com/thegigthatpaysthebills

Mention this podcast and Maggie will give you a HUGE discount on her College Market: Uncut seminar. Go to https://www.maggielewistalent.com/collegemarketuncut To take advantage of that offer

On this episode of The Gig That Pays The Bills Podcast we hang out with Brian Desveaux, lead guitarist and founding member of the band Nine Days. You are sure to remember their #1, Story of a Girl!

We talk about everything from having a #1 single, what happens when the label doesn't push your next album, the gig hes doing now, playing guitar for Miranda Lambert, and tour bus ediquette.

This episode we are drinking The Blaum Brothers Distilling Co.'s Hellfyre Vodka, but without any mixers. JUST STRAIGHT SPICY VODKA!

Check out Brian and Nine Days at

http://www.ninedaysband.com/

https://facebook.com/ninedaysband

http://instagram.com/ninedaysband

Find more Blaum Brother products at

www.blaumbros.com

And of course visit us at

facebook.com/thegigthatpaysthebills

This week on The Gig That Pays The Bills Podcast we meet our newest co-host, Jordan Burnside. Jordan has a history in music sales and has worked for companies like Guitar Center and Musicians friends.

In this episode we talk about his experience in the music industry, artist and bands that we do and don't like, politics in music, and the best soda, or as we midwesterners call it, POP.

We also enjoy the special edition Fever River Rye from Blaum Brothers Distilling in Galena Illinois. You can find out more about the Blaum Brothers by visiting www.blaumbros.com

This week on The Gig That Pays The Bills Podcast we talk to David Packouz, who's life inspired the movie War Dogs, and was played by Miles Teller. David then went on to start Singular Sound that makes the award winning guitar pedal, the Beat Buddy.

Check out David and the Beat Buddy at www.singularsound.com

We also have bloody mary's made with The Blaum Brothers Hellfire Vodka! Find out more about their products at www.blaumbros.com

This week on The Gig That Pays The Bills Podcast we interview Jason Shadrick from Premier Guitar. Jason is an associate editor for the best guitar magazine in the business. We discuss how he got into working for a guitar magazine, our favorite rig rundowns, some up and coming bands, and some great gear spotlights.

You can find out more about Jason and Premier Guitar by visiting:

https://www.facebook.com/premierguitar/

https://www.premierguitar.com/

On this episode, we enjoy the Knotter Bourbon from Blaum Brothers Distilling Co. from Galena Illinois. Check out their products http://www.blaumbros.com/products

Don't forget to visit us at facebook.com/thegigthatpaysthebills

THE GIG THAT PAYS THE BILLS is a Podcast based in Nashville, TN about different jobs in the music industry that you may not think of. Hosted by Derek Frank, and co-host Kaleb McEwen, THE GIG THAT PAYS THE BILLS features a weekly guest that is working in the music industry and a product spotlight of some of the coolest gear that helps artistic minds create the work. This week, we introduce ourselves and talk about our Gigs That Pay The Bills. We also talk about how we met, the bands we played in together, where we are now, and some gear spotlights. Every episode we feature a new "spirit." This weeks episode features the Blaum Brothers Distilling Companies Knotter Rye. It is a smooth Rye from near our midwest hometown. You can find them at http://www.blaumbros.com/