Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
October 18, 2010
Branford Marsalis – HuffPost 10.18.10
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for someone who is coming on the music scene right now trying to figure out where they fit? Branford Marsalis: I’ve never really spent any time thinking about where I fit. The whole thing is simple for me–I like being around musicians who like to play music because people […]
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October 15, 2010
Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja – HuffPost 10.15.10
[Note: This is snippet from my interview with Robert Del Naja that might be inspiring for a new artist.] Mike Ragogna: It seems like the challenge for artists these days is not only to come up with something fresh, but now you’ve got to do it from a new perspective. Robert Del Naja: Yeah, I […]
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October 15, 2010
The Hundred In The Hands’ Jason Friedman and Eleanore Everdell – HuffPost 10.15.10
[Note: This is part of an interview that can be useful for new artists.] Mike Ragogna: How did the two of you meet? Eleanore Everdell: Jason had another band before this one called The Boggs, and he was releasing his third record with that band and needed to put a live line-up together, so I […]
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October 13, 2010
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Shawn Mullins – HuffPost 10.13.10
Mike Ragogna: So, I have a traditional question which is what is your advice for new artists coming up now? Shawn Mullins: I always love the story I hear that Tom Waits told some kid. Some guy spotted Tom Waits a few years ago, went up to him, told him he was a fan, and […]
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October 13, 2010
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Chely Wright – HuffPost 10.13.10
Mike Ragogna: Nice. What advice do you have for young people? Chely Wright: My best advice for young people, even if you’re going to school and trying to get your masters, or if you’re trying to be a music star, follow that compass within. If it feels too good to be true and it feels […]
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October 8, 2010
Christopher King – HuffPost 10.8.10
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for artists or people that are coming into music right now? Christopher King: I guess you really have to identify and build up the core of yourself. You have to find out what it is that you really want to put forward from yourself, whatever you think is […]
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October 8, 2010
Less Than Jake’s Peter “JR” Wasilewski and Vinnie Fiorello – HuffPost 10.8.10
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you guys have for new artists? Peter “JR” Wasilewski: Just don’t sound like every other band. I went and saw this band last night, and they’re wonderful kids and great performers. But musically speaking, there’s no difference between them or a thousand other bands that sound just like them. It’s […]
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October 6, 2010
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KT Tunstall – HuffPost 10.6.10
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? KT: Well, Robert Smith gave out a great piece of advice, and that was, “Never, ever take any advice from anyone.” KT & MR: (laughs) KT: The only piece of advice I would offer is whatever you do, go out and gig. Get out and […]
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