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Jonatha Brooke

5/31/2018

 
For this episode of the Bands To Fans podcast I spoke with singer-songwriter Jonatha Brooke. We discussed what she teaches other artists about songwriting, her preference for unusual guitar tunings, and the common strengths that helped her care for her ailing mother AND helps her survive in the modern music industry. 

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Travis Vance (Thomas Rhett)

5/25/2018

 
For this episode of the Bands To Fans podcast I spoke with Travis Vance, bassist for country-pop artist Thomas Rhett. We discussed what it takes to play multiple styles of music in a single show, the surprising addition of choreography to their their arena and stadium concerts, and the emotional experiences he has had seeing former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne in concert. 

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Most Challenging Song

5/23/2018

 
​"What is the most challenging song for you to play, and why?"

Bill Gibson of Huey Lewis & The News: I think night to night it's probably "If This Is It". And it's a very simple song. Kind of a mid tempo swing feel. But it's got that "Hot Fun in the Summertime" feel. The Sly Stone tune.

It's interesting because the bass drum pattern doesn't swing. It's kind of choppy. And night to night it's really hard to get the right feel on that one. With the sixteenth note hi-hat beats, it makes it difficult to play.  

Sometime we'll play "Bad Is Bad" as a blues shuffle.  And that's easy, because  your bass drum's just playing 1 2 3 4 and all the shuffle's happening with your hands. That’s a lot easier to swing than something with a choppy kick drum pattern.
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John Papa Gros in Raleigh

5/20/2018

 
​Great seeing client John Papa Gros perform today in Raleigh. 
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Ignore The Numbers

5/16/2018

 
So many people focus on and envy the follower numbers of others. But some (or many) of those followers might not be real people. In the first quarter of 2018 Facebook removed 583 million fake accounts.

Social media stats are a distraction. No site has a way of measuring who you are genuinely connecting with. Ignore the numbers and focus on creating quality content.

Where The Beat Takes You

5/14/2018

 
​"When I am writing music at home, I will plug my guitar into the system and open up Pro Tools or GarageBand. I've got a session set up where it's nothing but drum beats that I favor. I'll pick a drum beat at random and whatever comes out of my brain or fingers at that point, I'll just record it. Or I'll move on to another drum beat, one that might be more mood-bending, and I'll just go with that." - John Thomas Griffith of Cowboy Mouth

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The Commitment

5/9/2018

 
​"I call my Hammond B3 organ The Commitment. I bought it about a year (maybe two years) after I bought my first band new car. It was a nice Honda Civic Hatchback. And I could get all the synthesizers in it, my speakers. I could fit my entire rig in it. It was a nice car. I had young kids at the time and their car seats could go in there. 

"And then, I made the leap of faith and bought the organ. I had to sell my brand new Honda Civic and I bought a junky Ford van so I could transport the organ, because I couldn't do it in my Honda Civic.

"And so, the quality of life when down. But, I was able to move the organ around and be able to play it on gigs. That's what set me apart from a lot of the other guys my age at that time. I was willing to do the work to move it. 

"I mean, it's 325 pounds! It's not easy. You can't really do it by yourself. It takes help and it really changes your lifestyle as far as a gigging, working musician. 

"That's why I call it The Commitment, because you have to be married to the whole process." - John Papa Gros

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John Thomas Griffith (Cowboy Mouth)

5/8/2018

 
For this episode I spoke with John Thomas Griffith of the band Cowboy Mouth. We discussed his songs “Everybody Loves Jill” and “Man On The Run”. We also delved into his overall approach to songwriting and what he still loves about being a musician.

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This episode is brought to you by… us. Bands To Fans does content marketing for bands and individual musicians. Hire Bands To Fans to grow and engage your fan base. 

The Appeal Of The Bass Guitar

5/6/2018

 
Luis Espaillat talks about what appealed to him about the bass guitar.

Luis Espaillat

5/4/2018

 
For this episode I spoke with Luis Espaillat. Luis is the bass player for country singer Trace Adkins, but he has also played and recorded with a multitude of artists across a wide variety of styles. We talk about what drew him to the bass, the challenges of shifting between so many different styles of music, and some of his favorite drummers to play with. You can also listen to the interview on iTunes as part of the new Bands To Fans podcast.
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