Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
February 12, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Sabina by Mike
Sabina – HuffPost 2.12.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Sabina: Don’t waste time, be productive, never judge your work before it’s done, put it out there. If you feel discouraged by it, don’t listen to criticism. An artist doesn’t just make ONE INCREDIBLE MASTERPIECE, it’s a catalog, a process, keep putting stuff out. Be […]
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February 12, 2014
The Presidents of the United States of America’s Jason Finn – HuffPost 2.12.14
Mike Ragogna: Are there any acts out there right now that you would mentor? Jason Finn: The music biz is so different now than the one in which we ‘made our bones’, that any mentoring we could hand out would be pure speculation on our parts. If anything, we could probably use some basic twitter […]
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February 12, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Grace Valerie by Mike
Grace Valerie – HuffPost 2.12.14
Mike Ragogna: What is your advice to artists affected by Putin’s stance on LGBT? Grace Valerie: My advice to all artists is to always be yourself. Whether it’s now or a year from now, you will never regret being who you are. All around the world, real success finds those who are true to themselves. […]
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February 5, 2014
Declan O’Rourke – HuffPost 2.5.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Declan O’Rourke: Challenge yourself always. Write, create, perform. It’s good for yourself, and its good for others. Be honest.
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February 5, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Pat Metheny by Mike
Pat Metheny – HuffPost 2.5.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Pat Metheny: I think probably what I said last time, because I usually say it, is that the best thing that can happen is to be around musicians who are better than you are. Generally speaking, if you’re the best guy in a band you’re […]
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January 28, 2014
- in Advice for New Artists , Astro Raph by Mike
Astro Raph – HuffPost 1.28.14
Mike Ragogna: Okay, if you opened up a school to teach DJs what to do, what would the number one instruction be? Astro Raph: Just do what you love. That’s the number one rule. Find the music that really just moves you, makes you go, “Oh, yeah!” Even if it’s something really obscure, or maybe […]
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January 21, 2014
Michael Schenker – HuffPost 1.21.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Michael Schenker: That depends on the motivation of the artist. An artist is an artist, but why does a person want to play an instrument? It’s a personal thing. It’s what they want to get out of it. If they want to get out of […]
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January 21, 2014
Los Lonely Boys’ Henry Garza – HuffPost 1.21.14
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Henry Garza: I would tell new artists today if this is something you really want to do NEVER GIVE UP, but if you are in it for the fame and fortune, turn back now.
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