Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
January 23, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Guinevere by Mike
Guinevere – HuffPost 1.23.12
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice that you’d like to share with new artists? Guinevere: Learn to knit and how to speak Nadsat. Seriously, I would advise to write from the heart. I know that sounds really cheesy, but that’s how fans connect. If there’s truth behind the songs you record, fans connect to […]
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January 23, 2012
Four Year Strong’s Alan Day – HuffPost 1.23.12
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice that you would give to newer artists? Alan Day: My advice has always been to just get out there and show the world what you’ve got, you know? It’s so easy these days to create a website and record a record in Garage Band and just do it […]
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January 20, 2012
The Fray’s Isaac Slade – HuffPost 1.20.12
Mike Ragogna: Is there any advice that you’d like to share with new artists? Isaac Slade: I actually do some work with a local non-profit, and we have a Battle of the Bands every year and I produce a little EP for the winner of the competition. (laughs) I actually did a little three-day session […]
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January 20, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Brian Schodorf by Mike
Brian Schodorf – HuffPost 1.20.12
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice that you’d like to pass along to new artists? Brian Sschodorf: Well, through this project, I basically got a crash course in the music business everyone knows that it’s a really tough business. Between digital downloads , piracy, and people not buying music as much, it’s really important […]
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January 18, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Jeff Lorber by Mike
Jeff Lorber – HuffPost 1.18.12
Mike Ragogna: Jeff, do you have any advice that you’d like to share with new artists? Jeff Lorber: I used to halfway tell people that they should really want to pursue a life in the music business because it’s a really tough business, which it is. But now with the economy being in the shape that it’s […]
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January 18, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Eddie Gomez by Mike
Eddie Gomez – HuffPost 1.18.12
Mike Ragogna: Eddie, from all your years of experience, do you have any tips or advice for new artists? Eddie Gomez: If you don’t love something enough and have the passion, desire, and focus not to be deterred by society and the people that are not going to inspire you, then you may not make […]
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January 13, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Julian Velard by Mike
Julian Velard – HuffPost 1.13.12
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Julian Velard: Do something crazy. Mainstream music is all but gone and all that’s left are niches. Your chance for success is just as great if you’re Nickelback or Weird Al. And make sure you love it, ’cause in the end, that’s all you can […]
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January 13, 2012
- in Advice for New Artists , Mervyn Warren by Mike
Mervyn Warren – HuffPost 1.13.12
Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? Mervyn White: You know, the business has changed so much since I started that the first thing I would say is that if you believe you have the talent, persistence and tenacity, they are probably some of the most important qualities to have apart from […]
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