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October 14, 2011
The Box Story’s Noah Chenfeld & Dylan Chenfeld – HuffPost 10.14.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? I mean, considering you’re new artists and all… Noah Chenfeld: I’ve seen a lot of interviews of bands, and it’s hard not to say something cliché here. I would say be yourself. If you’re really trying to start a fan base or trying to do […]
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October 14, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Baaba Maal by Mike
Baaba Maal – HuffPost 10.14.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice would you give to new artists? Baaba Maal: I would say to new artist that you need to be aware about new technology and use that and your music as a tool to bring people together. That was something that was missing when I first started. I would also suggest that […]
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October 14, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Sam Nelson by Mike
Sam Nelson – HuffPost 10.14.11
Mike Ragogna: Sam, what is your advice for new artists? Sam Nelson: You know, it’s such a new world all the time. My advice is do what you do and keep doing it. It might sound as cliché as possible, but do what you do and don’t chase it. The second you start chasing it, […]
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October 14, 2011
- in Entertainment Interviews , Sam Nelson by Mike
A Conversation with Sam Nelson – HuffPost 10.14.11
Mike Ragogna: Sam Nelson of the group H Is Orange–how be you? Sam Nelson: I’m good Mike, it’s nice to talk to you. MR: Same here. It seems like only yesterday. SN: Only yesterday. MR: Anything happen since yesterday? Like, what’s going on with H Is Orange, leave out no detail, go. SN: Lots is […]
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October 14, 2011
A Conversation with American Idol Winner, Scotty McCreery – HuffPost 10.14.11
Mike Ragogna: Scotty, hi. Scotty McCreery: Hey there, Michael, how are you doing? MR: I’m doing pretty well, thanks. Your new album Clear As Day just hit #1 in Billboard, and it features some very personal songs that seem to fit you perfectly. How did you choose the batch? SM: Well, we had a lot of songwriters in […]
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October 12, 2011
Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett – HuffPost 10.12.11
Mike Ragogna: Ben, what advice do you have for new artists? Ben Lovett: I guess my advice would be there’s no better way than working hard when it comes to being a musician. You can’t fast track your way to stardom, and there’s much misunderstanding about how the media has created shows, and the record […]
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October 12, 2011
A Conversation with Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett – HuffPost 10.12.11
Mike Ragogna: Ben Lovett–keyboard player, accordion player, drummer, and vocalist of the group Mumford & Sons. How are you? Ben Lovett: I’m very well Mike. MR: Ben, we’re going to be talking about your three-day Communion In The Redwoods among other related things. How did this event come about? BL: That’s one of the things […]
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October 11, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , George Benson by Mike
George Benson – HuffPost 10.21.11
Mike Ragogna: With your amazing career, what advice do you have for new artists? George Benson: If you play music for the right reasons, the rest of the things will come. The right reason to play music is that you love it. That’s why I play music. I never imagined that I was going to […]
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