Mike Ragogna: What advice do you guys have for new artists? Chris Collingwood: I have no idea, really. I mean, the way our career played out seemed like a series of accidents. Honestly, I wouldn’t advise anybody to get into this industry now. (laughs) There’s no money in it. Doing what your mom told you […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Speaking of new artists, do you have any advice for them? Joss Stone: It really depends on what it is that they want to do, but I would say just don’t forget why you started. That would be it, really. I mean, everyone has a reason for what they do. So, if you […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Joss, your new album LP1 was produced by Dave Stewart and coincidentally, I spoke with him earlier today about his own new one. We talked about your project as well. What was it like working together? Joss Stone: Oh my god, it was so funny. Dave is brilliant–obviously you know that because you’ve talked to […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What is your advice for new artists? And from your perspective, should they be thinking about some humanitarian element? John Soper: We are the prototype for the saying “don’t give up your day job”…our patients wouldn’t allow it! We also aren’t the typical business model for aspiring musicians. It is hard to make […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What advice would you give to new artists? Marshall Blonstein: I would say approach the industry with the attitude that you are going to make it on your terms and in your own way. I wouldn’t think of things in the old terms of needing a record company behind you to make it. […]
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