Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
February 23, 2011
Tom Moon – HuffPost 2.23.11
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? Tom Moon: I’ve learned all kinds of specific things doing this–about how you have to be careful about this “industry” that’s grown up around indie artists, about how you have to be persistent, etc.–but really the biggest lesson has to do with overcoming fear. if […]
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February 23, 2011
John Waite – HuffPost 2.23.11
Mike Ragogna: Considering all the changes that have happened over the last few years including record stores disappearing, do you have any advice for new artists? John Waite: Yeah, just make music. Back in the stone age–when it was guys sitting around the campfire at night singing songs about hunting and finding some food–there was […]
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February 23, 2011
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Jason Reeves – HuffPost 2.23.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Jason Reeves: I think giving advice is a very intense thing to get into. I’m not sure that I have the authority or deserve to give advice to people. I think the only thing that I really know to be true is that, to do […]
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February 18, 2011
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Stan Freberg & Hunter Freberg – HuffPost 2.18.11
Mike Ragogna: Nice. Have any advice for new artists? Stan Freberg: The best thing is to take a bus into Hollywood. (laughs) MR: (laughs) Hunter Freberg: One of the things I want to add with advice is simply the word “perseverance” for what you want to do in following your hopes and dreams. You don’t […]
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February 16, 2011
The Allman Brothers’ Gregg Allman – HuffPost 2.16.11
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for new artists? Gregg Allman: Don’t drink and don’t take drugs.
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February 10, 2011
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Avril Lavigne – HuffPost 2.10.11
Mike Ragogna: Sweet. What advice do you have for new artists? Avril Lavigne: Make sure whatever you do and put out there really resembles and represents you. That’s a part of you and that’s a part of your identity and that’s the rest of your life and career.
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February 7, 2011
Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst – HuffPost 2.7.11
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for new artists? Conor Oberst: Keep doing it regardless of the reaction or of what happens. If you love it, you should do it cause you love it. Get out and play, don’t count on whatever–mybook or faceme–to get your music to people. Go play your music with real […]
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February 4, 2011
Prefab Sprout’s Paddy McAloon – HuffPost 2.4.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice would you have for new artists? Paddy McAloon: Cover my songs. All of them… particularly you, Bublé. Oh, must I be serious? Listen to your heart. Then reach for the beta-blockers. MR: What advice would you have for those wanting to change the world with music? PM: For God’s sake don’t […]
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