Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
June 8, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Lindi Ortega by Mike
Lindi Ortega – HuffPost 6.8.11
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for new artists? Lindi Ortega: My advice for a new artist is to listen to those who are more experienced than you and do not be offended by constructive criticism. I would also advise recording shows and watching them back to see where things could improve, and never stop […]
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June 8, 2011
Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks – HuffPost 6.8.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you guys have for new artists? Susan Tedeschi: I would say don’t get frustrated. Just keep working at it, you know? It’s a really tough time right now, so don’t expect to sell millions of records or have the price of gas go down anytime soon. (laughs) Try to book […]
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June 8, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Alex Miller by Mike
Alex Miller – HuffPost 6.8.11
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice that you would give to new artists? Alex Miller: The first advice that I would give is to be true to yourself, true to your art, dedicated to learning and mastering your craft. They also need to realize that the old paradigms aren’t true any longer, the digital […]
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June 8, 2011
Flogging Molly’s Dave King – HuffPost 6.8.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Dave King: Well, obviously, you’re doing something that you really love. The thing is that you’re going to get a lot of knocks on the way. I mean, a lot of people are going to disagree with what you think. I think it’s important to […]
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June 6, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Peter Frampton by Mike
Peter Frampton – HuffPost 6.6.11
Mike Ragogna: Being so influential, what advice do you have for new artists? Peter Frampton: New players and new guitarists, all I can say is listen to as many players as you can and steal from as many of them as you can–all their best licks. Then, when you’ve got their licks down, one day […]
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June 6, 2011
William Fitzsimmons – HuffPost 6.6.11
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? William Fitzsimmons: The best words I think I could give to anyone getting started as a songwriter is to commit yourself to writing and singing about things you actually care about in a way that you can look back and be satisfied with. What does […]
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June 6, 2011
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings’ Colin Linden & Stephen Fearling – HuffPost 6.6.11
Mike Ragogna: What’s your advice for new artists? Colin Linden: Everything that is great about you is already there, so play from the heart. Knowing the business is okay and means something, but the music has got to come first or it means nothing. And the longer you hang in, the better you will get […]
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June 6, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Lenka by Mike
Lenka – HuffPost 6.6.11
Mike Ragogna: What’s your advice for new artists? Lenka: Find your own unique quality and work to make it the best it can be. And do it for yourself first and foremost.
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