Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
April 19, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Steve Earle by Mike
Steve Earle – HuffPost 4.19.11
Mike Ragogna: Having had such a prolific and dynamic career, do you have any advice for new artists? Steve Earle: It’s tough man I don’t even know what to tell my son. I came along in the ’80s, I came along from the old music business, where it’s whoever dives with the highest, hungry, huge […]
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April 15, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Jon Polk by Mike
Jon Polk – HuffPost 4.15.11
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? Jon Polk: Learn from the masters, but aim to be an alchemist. It should not be about trying to be a new Dylan or a new Beatles. Use your influences but create something new. But a real artist doesn’t need my advice — they will […]
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April 15, 2011
The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne – HuffPost 4.15.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Wayne Coyne: Well, I would say, you cannot wait, and you cannot be lazy, and you cannot be afraid that you’re not going to be a big rock star — you kind of just have to pursue all these things. The things we’re doing now […]
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April 13, 2011
Leverage Executives Stephen Levinson, Rick Rubin, Michael Goldberg and Isaac Heymann – HuffPost 4.13.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Michael Goldberg & Isaac Heyman: Be great. MR: How important do you feel song placement is for new artists? Rick Rubin: Song placement is a great way for people to get turned on to songs, for both new and established artists.
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April 12, 2011
If By Yes’ Petra Haden – HuffPost 4.12.11
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? Petra Haden: Take care of yourself and have fun.
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April 12, 2011
My Forlorn Wallet’s Cory Mon & Wes Kirkpatrick – HuffPost 4.12.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Cory Mon: Patience, time, it all takes time. I tell myself this daily and imagine that I will continue to tell myself this from here on out. There are ebbs and flows, and dry spells and high times as an artist, and I try to […]
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April 9, 2011
The Belle Brigade’s Barbara & Ethan Gruska – HuffPost 4.19.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Barbara Gruska: The same advice that we try to give to ourselves everyday, which is just to keep on working hard. Even when you’re busy and you’re touring, just to keep on writing and keep on collaborating and trying to grow as a band. Never […]
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April 8, 2011
Buffalo Tom’s Bill Janovitz – HuffPost 4.8.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Bill Janovitz: Well, assuming they’re playing the same sort of thing that we’re playing and want to achieve what we’ve achieved it’s just–as so many people say–so much of it is just luck. We were able to hook up with the right people and get […]
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