Category Archives for "Advice for New Artists"
November 16, 2011
Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica – HuffPost 11.16.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Mike Hranica: It’s really just be honest and express something. Now that I have been here for years and years, I can say that I’ve become more jaded than I’d like to admit. I see these bands and I see their intentions, and it’s absolute […]
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November 15, 2011
Ryland Blackinton of Cobra Starship – HuffPost 11.15.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Ryland Blackinton: Tough call. I think with pop music, it’s really tough. I think that there’s a way to work within the preexisting structure that pop music is in, but find a way to do that in a unique way, which is a huge challenge. […]
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November 15, 2011
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Jason Reeves – HuffPost 11.15.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Jason Reeves: Wow. I mean, I feel like giving advice is a really intense undertaking. There’s a lot of weight attached to that word. It’s hard to give advice to people when you’re still learning. And I feel like everybody’s still learning, especially now, because […]
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November 15, 2011
The Original 7ven’s Jimmy Jam – HuffPost 11.15.11
Mike Ragogna: Jimmy, do you have any advice that you would give to new artists? Jimmy Jam: First off, I think it’s always a good thing to be able to play an instrument. It’s not a necessity, but I think it’s good to know your way around a keyboard or a guitar or something. I […]
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November 13, 2011
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Joe Walsh of the Eagles – HuffPost 11.13.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Joe Walsh: All I can say is you’ve got to, at some point, get out and play in front of people. You’ve got to put in your 10,000 hours doing that; you can’t be a legend in your parents’ garage. You’ve got to get out […]
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November 11, 2011
The Gym Class Heroes’ Matt McGinley – HuffPost 11.16.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice might you have for new artists? Matt McGinley: I think first and foremost, artists have a lot of success when they put the most emphasis on the music. I think people tend to have this notion that if they get the right people to hear my music and I will achieve […]
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November 11, 2011
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Bob James – HuffPost 11.11.11
Mike Ragogna: What advice do you have for new artists? Bob James: Well, it would be right along those lines. I don’t believe there are any shortcuts, so the better prepared you are, the better your chances of having a successful career. I hear a lot of young artists talk about needing to get a […]
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November 9, 2011
Ultra Violet aka Isabelle Dufresne – HuffPost 11.9.11
Mike Ragogna: Got any advice for new artists? Ultra Violet: Do not give up your day job and intern with Ultra Violet. MR: How about for musical artists? UV: Do not give up your day job and intern with Ultra Violet. And practice, practice, practice, like Barbra Streisand.
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