Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
December 28, 2011
Buffy Sainte-Marie – HuffPost 12.28.11
Mike Ragogna: Buffy, what advice would you have for new artists? Buffy Sainte-Marie: Oh my gosh. Just play. Don’t wait for some kind of mythological businessman to come along and recognize you. You’re already great. If you’re writing songs and playing music, play for your friends, then play for some more friends. Then play for […]
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December 23, 2011
Marketa Irglova – HuffPost 12.23.11
Mike Ragogna: Marketa, what advice do you have for new artists? Marketa Irglova: I think my advice would be for them just to believe in themselves. That’s the most important thing. I remember when I was starting to write music, I was kind of in a funny situation where Glen was a huge hero to […]
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December 23, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Ben Jaffe , honeyhoney , Suzanne Santo by Mike
honeyhoney – HuffPost 12.23.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice would you have for new artists? Suzanne Santo : Well, I would say always when moving forward with your music and it does become a career and there’s business involved and contracts and legal forms, make sure you cover all of your bases. Do as much research as you can and be […]
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December 21, 2011
Macedo (Michelle & Melissa) – HuffPost 12.21.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice might you have for new artists? Melissa Macedo: I would say, just keep going and don’t take no for an answer. It’s going to be difficult and it’s a difficult process being an artist. It’s about confronting things that other people don’t necessarily want to and if it’s something you really […]
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December 21, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Gary Clark Jr. by Mike
Gary Clark, Jr. – HuffPost 12.21.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Gary Clark, Jr.: Something that I always enjoyed hearing was from some of my favorites. Just stick to your guns and do what you do. So, that’s cool. Sometimes you think, “Is this right or cool?” I will feel like that sometimes. Just be confident […]
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December 19, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Tony Bennett by Mike
Tony Bennett – HuffPost 12.19.11
Mike Ragogna: What’s Tony Bennett’s Art of Zen? Tony Bennett: Well, it’s all about how I feel about life, that life is a gift, and different little philosophies come out throughout the documentary about how we should just adore being alive and appreciate every moment that we are alive, because it’s such a great gift […]
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December 16, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Laurie Berkner by Mike
Laurie Berkner – 12.16.11
Mike Ragogna: Laurie, what advice would you have for new artists? Laurie Berkner: Well, one thing that always worked for me was to follow what works. Don’t try to plan out and say, “I’m going to do this exact thing and that’s what I’m going to do.” For me, it really worked to pay attention […]
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December 16, 2011
- in Advice for New Artists , Dave Koz by Mike
Dave Koz – HuffPost 12.16.11
Mike Ragogna: I asked you this, I think, twice before, but do you have any advice for new artists that you’d like to share? Dave Koz: I would say that you should know that one side of this business is exciting and the other is absolutely terrifying. It’s just a no man’s land in this […]
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