Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
December 10, 2010
Pink Martini’s Thomas Lauderdale – HuffPost 12.10.10
Mike Ragogna: Tom, what advice you have for new artists, oh international cavalier artist that you are? Thomas Lauderdale: Well, I would say be prepared to be broke for a decade, say yes to everything, work with people who are better than you, be sure to go to lessons occasionally just to brush up and […]
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December 9, 2010
The Cult’s Ian Astbury – HuffPost 12.9.10
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? Ian Astbury: Wow, well, the first thing I say to someone who engages me in conversation and ask, “Like, wow, where do you think I should start?” and I say, “Back to the airport, go to India. Don’t stay in these open environments, it’s not […]
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December 9, 2010
Tom Higgenson from Plain White T’s – HuffPost 12.9.10
Mike Ragogna: Any advice for new artists? Tom Higgenson: We got advice once from the first manager we ever had. That was stay together, that’s the most important thing to do. It might take three albums to make it or to get somewhere, but if you’re doing something you believe in, just do it. We […]
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December 9, 2010
Cake’s John McCrea – HuffPost 12.9.10
Mike Ragogna: Excellent, beautifully said. Do you have any advice for new artists? John McCrea: Well, I’m not sure where things are headed with the music business. I do think it’s exciting that you can take your own career into your own hands. I think the most important thing to focus on is write a […]
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December 7, 2010
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Shelby Lynne – HuffPost 12.7.10
Mike Ragogna: You’ve had such a wonderful career to this point, is there any advice that you’d like to give to new artists? Shelby Lynne: No, absolutely not. MR: (laughs) Okay, do you think they just need to sort of find out on their own? SL: No, I don’t give advice. My path was my […]
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December 7, 2010
Middle Class Rut’s Zack Lopez – 12.7.10
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Zack Lopez: Just write good songs, that’s all you can do. You can find all these tricks to try and pull–online exposure or trying to get on a certain show. It all boils down to do you have good songs that seem to find their […]
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December 7, 2010
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Ryan Montbleau – HuffPost 12.7.10
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice to new artists? Ryan Montbleau: It’s funny now. Sometimes, I’m the guy that people ask advice from, and that kind of blows my mind. I feel like the little pipsqueak at the end of the totem pole trying to talk to the big guy. We’ve definitely made some progress, […]
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December 2, 2010
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Dave Matthews – HuffPost 12.2.10
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Dave Matthews: I think now, more than any other time, is play what you love to play. Find out what you love to play. Play all the time because that is the core of what has kept us playing music together. The band playing music […]
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