277 Sam J Garfield – His New Song “Monsters,” Getting Started as a Sound Engineer, and How to he Attracts Opportunity

My guest is singer, songwriter, producer Sam J Garfield. He has a new self-produced single out called "Monster." Sam is an actor turned sound engineer and music producer. He's now leaning into songwriting and releasing his own music. Sam is taking a break from a very [...]

2023-09-01T07:43:35-06:00September 1st, 2023|Creativity, Marketing, Podcast|

275 Worth Weaver – Embracing EMO, the Heaviness of alltheprettythings, Learning the Studio, Changes in Recording Technology, and the Hard Work of Social Media

Worth Weaver is a guitarist for the Wilmington, North Carolina-based rock band alltheprettythings. Worth is also a producer and an experienced touring guitarist, working with the bands He Is Legend and Thousand Foot Krutch. He loves music and he loves music production. He in fact lives [...]

2023-08-17T17:54:08-06:00August 18th, 2023|Creativity, Marketing, Podcast|

272 Max Frye – Lessons of a Working Musician, The Formation of Lost Hearts, Performing Unreleased Songs, Release Strategy, Record Label Interests, Merch, Striving for Improvement

My guest Max Frye fronts the band Lost Hearts. He and his bandmates have a pop sensibility with a big rock sound. Max comes across as humble and grounded, possibly because he's worked with many musicians who are more experienced than himself. This is an experience [...]

2023-07-28T16:18:26-06:00July 28th, 2023|Marketing, Performing, Podcast|

271 Brian Wolff – New EP “The Golden Age,” The Value of Open Mics, Social Marketing, Mental Health Awareness, Economics of Music Tours, Songwriter Rounds, EPs or Albums

Brian Wolff is a five-time guest of The Unstarving Musician podcast. Brian has also appeared in episodes 55, 119, 192, and 197. His band, Brian Wolff & The Howlers, has a new EP called The Golden Age. Wolff and his band draw on influences from classic rock, 90’s alternative, [...]

2023-07-20T15:31:39-06:00July 21st, 2023|Creativity, Marketing, Podcast|

270 Grant Tilbury of Openstage – Engagement Benchmarks, Advice for Music Artists & Artist Management, Fan Loyalty, and Openstage Case Studies

Grant Tilbury Jaiswal is Head of Artist Success at Openstage. He's formerly the Artist Relations and A&R guy with Trackd, the collaboration platform that lets musicians record, collaborate and share their musical creations, all from an iOS device. Openstage helps artists, labels, and music managers efficiently develop [...]

2023-09-29T14:11:41-06:00July 14th, 2023|Marketing, Podcast|

Cranston Dean – Songwriting Influence From Small Town Life And Jazz, Recording “Northern Town,” Getting Started In Songwriting, The Value Of Open Mic Performance, Big Studio Lessons Applied To Home Recording #265

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Cranston Dean is my guest for this episode. Cranston is a New Jersey native whose music draws from Americana, folk, jazz, country, blues, pop, and soul. He sees songwriting and performing as a way to translate and transform the human condition into beautiful [...]

2024-08-02T14:19:19-06:00May 26th, 2023|Creativity, Marketing, Podcast|
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