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44phantom is an artist that I am so inspired and impressed by! He's already signed to Columbia Records at the age of 19 and has such a good understanding of the music industry and what it takes to be a successful artist.

We talk about putting out meaningful music, the importance of a good live show, and how he grew up studying other artists online and applied those lessons to his own project to ultimately get out of his small hometown.

Timestamps:

2:40 - Signing to Columbia Records // How Major Labels Work

4:30 - Growing up in a small town, playing sports, then releasing one song and it changing his life

7:30 - What artists 44phantom is most inspired by

10:45 - How 44phantom writes his music

13:20 - How 44phantom used the internet to learn from and understand his favorite artists

17:10 - The difference between inspiration and originality

18:33 - Being an artist before anything else like an influencer or a TikToker

20:14 - Maintaining personal values and integrity over anything else

24:30 - What will live 44phantom shows and concerts be like?

26:43 - The responsibility to bring an amazing live show to your fans

31:48 - Making music outside of genres

33:45 - What advice would you give to a past version of yourself?

44phantom:

Instagram: @44phantom

Spotify: HERE

Andrew Cramb:

Instagram: @andrew_ftw

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Produced & Edited by: Deanna Elise

From fashion, skateboarding and music, Ryan Librada is an artist with an incredible story. He has strong roots in all aspects of culture which tie together in the coolest way ultimately leading him to where he’s at now, which is fully focusing on his own music career.

Not only is he killing it as an artist, he’s a part of The Erased Project with Luis Mora and that entire team, he was Sueco’s full time creative director and directed the music video for “Fast” plus so much more.

He joins this week for his first ever podcast to tell his story and explain how all of these pieces tie together and led to going all in on music.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

4:51 - Who is Ryan Librada

7:25 - Growing Up in Carson City

9:33 - When Ryan Got Into Skating

12:08 -Teenage Years

14:04 - Youtube & Skating

16:29 - When Ryan Knew He Was Moving to LA

21:37 - Moving to LA 25:50 - Living With Sueco

31:23 - Ryan Starts Making Music

34:20 - The Erased Project

35:50 - Ryan Helping Sueco

38:10 - Surrounding Yourself With Likeminded People

39:50 - Ryan Directing the "Fast" music video

47:50 - Things Get Better

53:07 - How The Pandemic Inspired Making Music

58:37 - Ryan’s Plan for Future Music

1:01:26 - Ryan’s Advice

Ryan Librada: @ryanlibrada

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

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Hannah Gross is the Vice President and Head of West Coast A&R at Mom & Pop Music. She’s worked with several artists including Wallows, Fitz & the Tantrums, Anderson East, Kaleo, Caamp, Jai Wolf, Tom Morello, Del Water Gap and more…

She joins this week to tell her story and share all of the chapters of her career in music so far, which ultimately led to the current position she has now at Mom & Pop Music!

We also get into actionable steps that you can apply to get your dream job in music, or to get your artist project noticed by the right labels!

If you got something valuable out of this episode, do me a massive favor and share it with a friend that you think would enjoy it too.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

4:45 - Who is Hannah Gross

5:49 - Hannah’s Music Background

8:00 - Hannah Discovers Being an Artist Isn’t Her Thing

9:27 - Getting Super Involved in A&R work in the beginning

10:34 - The Importance of Working Different Jobs

14:23 - What is Hannah Looking for When Finding New Music

15:53 - What A&R is Really Like

19:04 - Choosing Your Battles & Working With a Team

23:11- Women in A&R

25:43 - Work So Hard You Won’t Get Denied

27:53 - Paying Your Dues in Your 20s

31:01 - Being the Most Efficient & RIPPING

32:40 - Standing Out as a Woman in the Industry

34:55 - Mentorship

38:45 - Putting in the Work To Get the Job

41:30 - What Kept Hannah Motivated

45:28 - Hannah’s Advice To Anyone in Music

46:27 - How to Send An Email That Doesn’t Suck

48:06 - Should You Be Picky About A Position Starting at a Label?

50:37 - How Much Do Socials Matter For An Artist Trying To Get Signed?

52:23 - Don’t Chase Labels

53:38 - What Hannah’s Excited About for the Future

55:25 - Conclusion

Mentioned on the Show:

The Punk Rock MBA: https://www.thepunkrockmba.com/podcasts/all/

Mom+Pop Music: http://www.momandpopmusic.com/

Hannah Gross: @hannyb93

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

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To celebrate episode 100 we had to do something special! This week Cody Carson from Set It Off joins me to look back at the very beginning of our friendship, starting Set It Off, me going on tour with them and how those events ultimately shaped both of our lives forever.

It was so cool to be able to take the time to look back at all of these early memories and talk about what we remembered most about each other, and learn more about each other's origin stories that ultimately brought us to become the lifelong friends we are now!

On a personal note, thank you all SO much for supporting the podcast for 100 episodes now! It's the coolest thing in the world to watch it grow and have people watching and listening! If you like this one and you want to help keep it all going, do me the biggest favor and keep sharing the podcast online and with your friends, it truly helps so much!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:48 - Where our friendship all began

6:03 - Cody inspiring me to be myself

13:30 - Early days of Cody in bands

16:08 - Being a drummer before a singer

20:45 - Cody’s high school band, “One More Shot”

21:48 - Cody learning to write songs

24:22 - Cody not fitting in at college

27:09 - The beginning of YouTube covers

29:25 - Cody’s YouTube strategy

30:42 - Cody’s dad battling cancer and wanting him to find success

32:14 - Singing with All Time Low

35:00 - Cody telling his parents he wants to pursue music full time

36:59 - Cody comes back to Florida to start Set It Off

38:19 - Me coming into the picture

43:56 - Wanting more than a regular life

46:19 - Being shameless

48:53 - SIO fans being the reason the band kept going

53:57 - Connecting with fans on Twitch and Talk It Off

56:12 - Conclusion

Cody Carson: @codysio

Set It Off: @setitoff

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

Produced & Edited by: Deanna Elise

Fantasy Camp is an artist and producer with an amazing story. He's worked with Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Lil Aaron, Nedarb, and many others. We specifically talk about the differences between being an artist and producer in this day and age and what he finds the most fulfilling.

We talk about him being a part of a producer collective (Garden Avenue) and the importance of community in making music, and what the future holds for Fantasy Camp.

Enjoy and share it with your friends if you do!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:50 - LA vs. small town living

5:40 - Tom The Magical PA Promoter

10:32 - Turning point into producing

13:05 - Being in a band in school

14:40 - Where inspiration comes from

23:21 - Being half producer / half artist

28:08 - Lil Peep featuring on a Fantasy Camp song

32:28 - Paying producers and selling beats

34:15 - Being in a producer collective

39:41 - The future for Fantasy Camp

47:15 - Reflecting and advice to those who are next up

Fantasy Camp: @fantasycamp

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

Where Are All My Friends Podcast: www.whereareallmyfriends.com

Produced & Edited by: Deanna Elise

Kevin Lyman is best known for starting the Vans Warped Tour. He’s a huge inspiration of mine, and has taught me so many valuable lessons about touring and the music industry. For that reason, this was a very special one!

In this episode we talk about his new podcast, My Warped Life where he shares incredible stories about the Warped Tour with his co-host Tony Arratia. We talk about how he built the Warped Tour and the moment he knew it was something special, we also talk about why the tour ended and his advice to the next generation in music.

I genuinely hope this episode helps and inspires anyone listening. If it does, please share it with a friend who would also get something out of it. 

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:30 - The My Warped Life Podcast

8:00 - Andrew’s personal experiences on Warped Tour

11:15 - Kevin’s early days and where he gets his work ethic from

14:55 - How hard work paid off on Warped Tour 

19:30 - What made you start the Warped Tour and what were the early days like?

23:00 - What will happen after Warped Tour, and the future of the scene

27:00 - Why Warped Tour ended

29:30 - The next chapter of Kevin’s life and the legacy he’s left

30:25 - Looking back what are you most proud of? Do you have a moment where you realized just how special and huge the tour was?

36:50 - Advice to the next generation

Mentioned on the Show:

Unite The United: www.unitetheunited.com

Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life: https://www.amazon.com/Ikigai-Japanese-Secret-Long-Happy/dp/0143130722

My Warped Life Podcast: www.youtube.com/c/MyWarpedLifePodcast

Kevin Lyman: @kevinlyman

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

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Emma Rena is a solo artist on the rise. Since day one her sound and image has been laser focused which is exactly what we talk about in this episode. She shares her come up story, her inspirations as an artist, and how she got a Grammy nomination for a song she wrote.  If you enjoy this one, share it with a friend!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

4:30 - Emma Rena’s early days and moving to Los Angeles

8:15 - Making a list of her dream producers to work with and keeping that focus

12:30 - Having massive success as a songwriter and getting a Grammy nomination

15:00 - Putting out her first song as Emma Rena and finding her own sound

18:30 - Taking action and not waiting around

20:10 - How “God Says Jokes On You” got instant press and a premiere on Paper Magazine

24:30 - Defining her image as an artist

27:45 - Breaking her foot while filming the video for “Your Best Friend Sucks”

31:30 - As you look toward the future, what do you want to accomplish as an artist?

35:30 - What advice would you give to a past version of yourself?

Emma Rena: @emmarenaxo

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

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Adam Ruehmer is the Director of Digital Marketing at Fueled By Ramen / Elektra Music Group.

He joins this week to share his story of going from being a small town music fan, to working for and touring with Linkin Park, then going to work for Warner Records, and ultimately finding his dream job at Fueled By Ramen and Elektra Music Group.

In addition he shares incredible personal experiences on how he’s dealt with imposter syndrome and gives great advice to anyone trying to make it in the music industry.

Enjoy!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:45 - Having the confidence to compliment people doing cool things

4:05 - Finding Green Day & Blink-182 and his life changing

14:00 - Adam’s music passion turning into a career

20:00 - Working for and touring with Linkin Park

26:20 - Choosing label life over tour life

30:00 - What a Digital Marketing Manager actually does at a record label

32:45 - Work hard. Treat people well. Good things will happen.

36:50 - Going to work for Elektra / Fueled By Ramen / Road Runner

40:40 - What is your advice to a past version of yourself chasing this same career?

41:51 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Adam Ruehmer: @heydudeimadam

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

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Randy Nichols manages Underoath, The Almost, The Starting Line and more. He’s also an advisor to some incredibly cool music and tech companies including Moment House, Propeller, Immensity, and Tension Division.

In this episode we talk about the future of music and how we can adopt certain technologies including blockchain and NFTs into the space beyond what we’ve already seen in 2021 and how it will change the future of music for the better.

He shares detailed advice on how to network and send concise emails to get attention from managers and get discovered.

And finally, we discuss an important lesson he’s learned in artist management, investing, and being a part of several tech startups which is believing in people and treating them right every step of the way

Timestamps:

4:38 - Who are you and what do you do?

19:07 - The best way to write business emails

25:20 - What is your key to success?

27:10 - Where do you find good sources of information?

33:47 - How do you know when an artist or company is going to be massively successful?

45:55 - What gets you excited about the future?

57:28 - What do you think artists should be doing in this space?

Show Notes: https://www.whereareallmyfriends.com/episodes/randy-nichols-interview

Randy Nichols: @randynichols

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

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Misha Mansoor is the guitarist and founder of the band Periphery. He's also an all around rad dude and entrepreneur. He shares some incredible stories and lessons he’s learned throughout his journey in music and business. We also nerd out on Porsches, coffee, guitar gear and more.

Timestamps below. Do y’all find those useful? Comment if you do, it takes a while to make them.

0:00 - Intro

1:20 - A fun surprise from Misha

3:10 - Who you are and what you do

4:30 - How much of success comes from luck?

7:20 - Having a simple dream of just wanting to play music and not caring about anything else

8:50 - The very early days of Periphery

10:50 - What was it like growing up in a family with pressure to get a formal education?

16:00 - Pros and cons of going to college

19:50 - Dropping out of school and FULLY focusing on music

24:30 - When did your love for cars start?

30:15 - At what moment did you realize things were clicking for the band and it was going to work?

36:40 - Doing what you love purely for the love of it

40:45 - A word of warning on chasing your dreams

47:00 - When did you start working towards having multiple sources of passive income?

53:00 - How to fund hobbies for free by learning how to properly invest

1:00:00 - What’s your advice to those chasing their dreams or a similar path to yours?

Misha Mansoor: @mishaperiphery

Periphery: @periphery

Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw

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