Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
August 27, 2010
The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine – HuffPost 8.27.10
Mike Ragogna: “California Saga” has, personally, always been one of my favorites. I love Surf’s Up and on because I grew up in the singer-songwriter era, and all those somewhat later records really touched me in a different kind of way than the early records. The early records were more fun and functional, you know? […]
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August 26, 2010
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Tegan and Sara – HuffPost 8.26.10
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Tegan Quin: When we started playing music, our mom kept saying “go to the University and have a back up plan,” and we probably should have done that but we didn’t. I’m glad we didn’t because I think what we had going for us is […]
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August 26, 2010
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A Conversation with Tegan and Sara – HuffPost 8.26.10
Mike Ragogna: What’s up in the world of Tegan and Sara? Tegan Quin: Currently, we are on our tour until the end of September. Closer to home, we are working on a DVD and just released a vinyl box set. We released a music video and are sort of constantly writing and have these little […]
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August 26, 2010
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Hayley Taylor – HuffPost 8.26.10
[Note: This is n excerpt of my interview with Haley Taylor that contains information that might be useful for new artists.] Mike Ragogna: There are a lot of singer-songwriters out there. How do you–especially when you have an independent album–cut through the din? Haley Taylor: I think the first thing is really having passion for […]
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August 20, 2010
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Ellis Paul – HuffPost 8.20.10
[Note: These quotes are taken from my interview with Ellis Paul in 2010 and contain some interesting information for new artists.] Mike Ragogna: With more and more artists taking responsibility for the marketing and distribution of their projects, fan funding has become a more obvious route. For The Day After Everything Changed, you raised over $100,000, […]
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August 20, 2010
eels’ Mark Oliver Everett (E) – HuffPost 8.20.10
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new acts? Mark Oliver Everett: Well, I think the best advice I could give a young act is to try not to be tentative about anything that you do. Even if you’re unsure about yourself or what you’re doing, do it like you know what you’re doing. […]
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August 19, 2010
American Hi-Fi’s Stacy Jones – HuffPost 8.19.10
Mike Ragogna: You’ve got a really good sense of pop songwriting — who are your influences? Stacy Jones: Well, I grew up listening to pop rock music. My parents were really into The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, and they had Fleetwood Mac albums and The Eagles. You know, the first concert I ever saw […]
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August 19, 2010
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Jon Chu – HuffPost 8.19.10
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice for up-and-coming directors, screenwriters, and cinematographers? Jon Chu: I had a great piece of advice said to me a long time ago. I used to be one of those kids in film school who would always raise their hand and ask, “How do you become a director?” to the […]
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