Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
August 1, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Joss Stone by Mike
Joss Stone – HuffPost 8.1.11
Mike Ragogna: Speaking of new artists, do you have any advice for them? Joss Stone: It really depends on what it is that they want to do, but I would say just don’t forget why you started. That would be it, really. I mean, everyone has a reason for what they do. So, if you […]
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July 29, 2011
N.E.D.’s John Soper, William “Rusty” Robinson, and Will Winter – HuffPost 7.29.11
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for new artists? And from your perspective, should they be thinking about some humanitarian element? John Soper: We are the prototype for the saying “don’t give up your day job”…our patients wouldn’t allow it! We also aren’t the typical business model for aspiring musicians. It is hard to make […]
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July 29, 2011
Audio Fidelity’s Marshall Blonstein – HuffPost 7.29.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice would you give to new artists? Marshall Blonstein: I would say approach the industry with the attitude that you are going to make it on your terms and in your own way. I wouldn’t think of things in the old terms of needing a record company behind you to make it. […]
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July 29, 2011
Insane Clown Posse’s Violent J & Shaggy 2 Dope – HuffPost 7.29.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Violent J: My advice is YouTube. It’s hard for us to say because the way we came up was the exact opposite way to do it nowadays. With the computer and YouTube and all of that, now you have to be a Justin Beiber and […]
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July 27, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , David Bromberg by Mike
David Bromberg – HuffPost 7.27.11
Mike Ragogna: With your wealth of knowledge and experience in this industry, do you have any advice that you’d like to give to new artists? David Bromberg: Yeah, move to a big city. Either move to Los Angeles, New York, or Nashville – no place else in the United States counts. I say that only […]
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July 27, 2011
Vanessa Carlton – HuffPost 7.27.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice would you give to new artists? Vanessa Carlton: Hmm. I’m still figuring a lot of stuff out. But I would say when something doesn’t resonate to you musically but someone is trying to talk you into it, always go with your gut.
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July 25, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Jill Scott by Mike
Jill Scott – HuffPost 7.25.11
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? Jill Scott: I do! I would tell new artists to perform everywhere you can for free. Establish your home base and I say for free because this is where your education comes. You’re actually paying them to learn how to command an audience, how to […]
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July 22, 2011
REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin – HuffPost 7.22.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Kevin Cronin: Well, for a new artist–that’s a little bit different. For a new artist, the biggest advice I could give you is by sharing this story that I have. When I was a young songwriter, the publishing company I was working with in Nashville […]
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