Ray Prim is a talented Austin based musician with a day job. He's widely seen as a performer with an onstage sense of humor, something he says he doesn't understand. I think I get his reputation. During the first 10 to 15 minutes of our conversation, he proclaimed his [...]
If you’re a regular listener of this podcast you know that I recently published milestone episode 25, featuring Mike Dawson of Modern Drummer Magazine and The Modern Drummer Podcast. Well this is another milestone episode. It’s the first to feature a live guest performance. That performance [...]
Mike Dawson would tell you that he’s a total drum nerd, and he’d be right. He might even go as far as to say he’s an all around dork, and he may be right. I jest, and with much admiration and affection for the guy. He’s one of the coolest [...]
Among the post-event questions I received after speaking at this month's Musicians Marketing Workshop event, was if I had any tips for getting gigs at wineries. I suppose I have a few tips to offer here, many of which apply for any gig. Get familiar with the wineries that are [...]
It occurred to me early this year that I was booked for gigs all the way through December of 2013, before the end of December 2012. That struck me as a pretty cool thing, and it got me thinking about what had transpired to make it happen. While I get [...]
