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February 22, 2012
Owl City’s Adam Young – HuffPost 2.22.12
Mike Ragogna: What advice would you have for new artists? Adam Young: I would say I’ve never been incredible with advice. But to somebody making music on their own, my advice is to just make sure that whatever you’re creating is very much pure and very much heartfelt so at the end of the day, […]
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February 22, 2012
A Conversation with moe.’s Chuck Garvey – HuffPost 2.22.12
Mike Ragogna: So? What happened to the La Las? Chuck Garvey: They temporarily went “bye bye,” then we got sad and asked them to come back. They were in the outro of “Suck A Lemon.” When John Travis, who produced/mixed, took them out of the first mix of the song, Rob asked where they went. […]
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February 22, 2012
moe.’s Chuck Garvey – HuffPost 2.22.12
Mike Ragogna: Chuck, what advice do you have for new artists? Chuck Garvey: You can do it all yourself, but you have to put in the time, tour a lot and build your fans one at a time. It’s hard work, but it will last longer than if you get there through false hype.
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February 22, 2012
A Conversation with Owl City’s Adam Young – HuffPost 2.22.12
Mike Ragogna: Okay, “Fireflies” was a major hit for a certain group we like to call Owl City except the group is a “he” named Adam Young. Fair introduction? Adam Young: That was good, yeah, that was. It was one of a kind, but it was wonderful. MR: (laughs) So, Adam Young of Owl City […]
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February 20, 2012
A Pre-Grammy Conversation with Geoff Emerick – HuffPost 2.20.12
Mike Ragogna: Geoff, how did you feel about Paul’s Grammy rehearsal? Geoff Emerick: Unbelievable. I saw the rehearsals and they were just amazing – he’s in really, really good voice. The new song, “My Valentine,” is unbelievable live. MR: Are you ever surprised how great his live performances are? GE: Well, no. I’m surprised in […]
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February 20, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Geoff Emerick by Mike
Geoff Emerick – HuffPost 2.20.12
Mike Ragogna: Geoff, What advice might you have for an artist that’s just starting out? Geoff Emerick: I always look at this job in visual terms. From a recording engineer’s prospective, it’s like making a film. It starts on the studio floor. You rehearse and rehearse, then you start on your camera shots, which might […]
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February 17, 2012
A Conversation with Grammy Co-Broadcast Music Mixer, John Harris – HuffPost 2.17.12
Mike Ragogna: John, you oversee all of the audio for the Grammys this year. John Harris: Well, I’m half of a team. Eric Schilling and I are the mixers. MR: With a production this large, what are the most challenging elements of coming up with the perfect mix for the show? JH: You know, it’s […]
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February 16, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Steve Tyrell by Mike
Steve Tyrell – HuffPost 2.16.12
Mike Ragogna: Now, you’ve had such a long and successful career in this industry including being a part of the successful gang at Scepter Records back in the day. Would you happen to have any advice that you would like to share with new artists? Steve Tyrell: Well, it’s hard for new artists nowadays because […]
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