Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
May 9, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Jeff Black by Mike
Jeff Black – HuffPost 5.9.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Jeff Black: It’s the old Irish proverb that says “Everything will perish save for love and music.” If we lose electricity, gasoline, the Internet, the grid, all of these things that we hold so dear, we will always have music and we will always have […]
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May 8, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Ben Arthur by Mike
Ben Arthur – 5.8.14
Mike Ragogna: What’s your advice for new artists? Ben Arthur: I would say do the work. You don’t get to just step into the world as a finished artist, as someone who knows their sound and knows how to express that truth within them. You have to figure out what works and what doesn’t work, […]
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May 8, 2014
The Amity Affliction’s Ahren Stringer – HuffPost 5.8.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Ahren Stringer: Cliché but work hard and don’t expect anything handed to you. It’s not an easy game to play so don’t let a few bumps in the road get you down. Write music and never stop writing music. And don’t start a band for […]
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May 8, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Jolie Holland by Mike
Jolie Holland – HuffPost 5.8.14
Mike Ragogna: My traditional question, what advice do you have for new artists? Jolie Holland: I wouldn’t presume to give advice to strangers.
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May 8, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Danny Griego by Mike
Danny Griego – HuffPost 5.8.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Danny Griego: That’s a great question. Waylon gave me some advice when I was coming up. I was on tour with him the last couple of years, and he cut one of my songs, it’s called “The Crossroads,” we’re going to be releasing it here […]
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May 7, 2014
Dave Clark – HuffPost 5.7.14
Mike Ragogna: Dave, what advice do you have for new artists? Dave Clark: Well, I think I’ve more or less said it. I think you’ve got to believe in what you do and just stick at it. In our business there are no guarantees. You’re always waiting for the phone to go. I’ve always said […]
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May 7, 2014
Augustana’s Dan Layus – HuffPost 5.7.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Dan Layus: I don’t know if I have any, man. I hate to skirt around the question, but I don’t have the answer. Everybody’s experience is different. We started really young I was like eighteen when I signed the deal at Epic. It’s been eleven […]
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May 7, 2014
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Jen Chapin – HuffPost 5.7.14
Mike Ragogna: So, what is your advice for new artists? Jen Chapin: What I tell people is that sometimes it takes a little bit of work, but spend the time, effort, focus, reflection and listening to dig deeper into yourself, and express who you are. Sometimes it takes really listening to your influences so then […]
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