Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
June 27, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Ron Weisner by Mike
Ron Weisner – HuffPost 6.25.14
Mike Ragogna: Ron, what advice do you have for new artists? Ron Weisner: You still have to be persistent. What’s made most people successful is they have a feeling inside them that expresses their music, their words, whatever, and you just have to put a blinder on and keep pounding and pounding and pounding away. […]
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June 23, 2014
O.A.R.’s Marc Roberge – HuffPost 6.23.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Marc Roberge: Oh man, I say the same thing every time, it’s literally the one thing that turns me on or turns me off about a new artist. If they are willing to play anywhere at any time, drop of the hat, create some music […]
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June 23, 2014
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Iamsu! – HuffPost 6.23.14
Mike Ragogna: Su, what advice do you have for new artists? Iamsu!: The most important thing is to really figure out what you want to represent as an artist and the best way to communicate that to everyone and finding the right channels to communicate that vision.
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June 23, 2014
SomeKindaWonderful’s Jordy Towers – HuffPost 6.23.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Jordy Towers: Oh, man. Do it yourself. I always tell everybody. Do it yourself. There are amazing sites out there and blogs and people who want new music. That’s their lifeblood. There are fan bases out there of people who just want new music. A […]
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June 20, 2014
The Black Crowes’ Rich Robinson – HuffPost 6.20.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Rich Robinson: I’ve worked with some younger bands producing and writing and the only thing that I try to tell them is whatever you do, do it for the right reason. If you write music that moves you, if you write music that’s authentic and […]
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June 20, 2014
The English Beat’s Dave Wakeling – HuffPost 6.20.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Dave Wakeling: Well, you have to work on a song all night until the hairs go up on your neck. If the hairs don’t go up on your neck, don’t put any more time into that one. If you’re going to try and write something […]
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June 20, 2014
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Leela James – HuffPost 6.20.14
Mike Ragogna: Leela, what advice do you have for new artists? Leela James: I would advise new artists to simply try and perfect their craft. Keep working, keep writing, keep training. Also, when they are ready for it, acquire a strong team.
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June 20, 2014
ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons – HuffPost 6.20.14
Mike Ragogna: Traditional question…what advice do you have for new artists? Billy F. Gibbons: Get out there and play! We don’t know of any other way, especially, if you don’t have pin-up looks.
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