Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
September 14, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Daryl Hall , Hall & Oates by Mike
Daryl Hall – HuffPost 9.14.11
Mike Ragogna: Daryl, what is your advice for new artists? Daryl Hall: I always say the same thing–believe in what you do, do it, and don’t veer away from the truth of it. Also, work your brains out live because that’s where your audience is going to come from, people that pay money to see […]
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September 12, 2011
Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell – HuffPost 9.12.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice might you have for new artists? Chris Cornell: One of the things I already mentioned is do what inspires you, and, for sure, that will somehow translate to other people. It just will. If you’re doing what you love to do and it makes you happy and you feel truly inspired […]
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September 12, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Jon McLaughlin by Mike
Jon McLaughlin – HuffPost 9.12.11
Mike Ragogna: So, do you have any advice for new artists? Jon McLaughlin: I feel like the game has already changed a bit from when I started because when I started, there still wasn’t a Facebook and Twitter trend. There was Myspace, but you didn’t quite have the instant connection that you can have these […]
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September 9, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Hugh Laurie by Mike
Hugh Laurie – HuffPost 9.9.11
Mike Ragogna: That brings us to do you have any advice for new artists? Hugh Laurie: The only advice that I can give for this absurd entertainment business is completely useless, and that is to be lucky. I can’t think of any other way of doing it. Be lucky and be patient because you think […]
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September 9, 2011
The Axis of Awesome’s Benny Davis & Lee Naimo & Jordan Raskopoulos – HuffPost 9.9.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Jordan Raskopoulos: In the music industry or the comedy industry, you just have to back yourself up. Early on in your career, people are going to tell you that you’re rubbage, and you have to believe that you’re not, even if you are. Lee Naimo: […]
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September 9, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Dan Zanes by Mike
Dan Zanes – HuffPost 9.19.11
Mike Ragogna: Dan, do you have any advice for new artists? Dan Zanes: I think now more than ever the important thing, besides learning how to or interpret write songs, is, really, to learn how to play live, only because the chances of making money off of record sales are less and less every year. […]
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September 7, 2011
My Morning Jacket’s Jim James – HuffPost 9.7.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice would you have for new artists? Jim James: I always tell people just to listen to their gut, listen to their heart, and don’t listen to any naysayer’s that tell you that you can’t do something or tell you what you’re doing isn’t good or isn’t correct. You’re always going to […]
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September 5, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Nick Lowe by Mike
Nick Lowe – HuffPost 9.5.11
Mike Ragogna: On the other hand, I’d bet you people would pay good money for that. Nick, since you’ve had such an incredible career, what advice would you give to new artists? Nick Lowe: Well, it’s a very tough question, that, because I think it’s much more difficult now than it was when I started. […]
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