Mike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists? Ian Astbury: Wow, well, the first thing I say to someone who engages me in conversation and ask, “Like, wow, where do you think I should start?” and I say, “Back to the airport, go to India. Don’t stay in these open environments, it’s not […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Any advice for new artists? Tom Higgenson: We got advice once from the first manager we ever had. That was stay together, that’s the most important thing to do. It might take three albums to make it or to get somewhere, but if you’re doing something you believe in, just do it. We […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Everybody knows Plain White T’s from “Hey There Delilah.” When you had that hit were you surprised at how big it was? Tom Higgenson: Of course, we’ve been a band for ten years before that song really blew up, so that was huge for us. I mean, even as big as that song […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Excellent, beautifully said. Do you have any advice for new artists? John McCrea: Well, I’m not sure where things are headed with the music business. I do think it’s exciting that you can take your own career into your own hands. I think the most important thing to focus on is write a […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: You’ve had such a wonderful career to this point, is there any advice that you’d like to give to new artists? Shelby Lynne: No, absolutely not. MR: (laughs) Okay, do you think they just need to sort of find out on their own? SL: No, I don’t give advice. My path was my […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Ryan, you have a new album called Heavy On The Vine that was produced by Martin Sexton, and this is your 6th album. Ryan Montbleau: Yeah. I started making records around 2002. I like to think they keep getting better. MR: What did Martin Sexton bring out in you? RM: Well, what was interesting was […]
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