Oil Spotted
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsoil-spot v. to accidentally leave behind a member of a touring company or road show, especially in the form to get oil-spotted. Host Matt Schmitz catches up with friends and tour mates alike during these bizarre times to tell stories and discuss what the future of the touring industry looks like.
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Episodes
EP010 - Simon Robinson
February 25, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBHEY! We made it to ten episodes! I can’t thank you all enough for listening! Appreciate ya and tell a pal! EPISODE 10! This one is a treat! This week I talk to Simon Robinson and if you don’t know Simon, he has had one of the most wild stories of starting as a zoo keeper to being a production coordinator for Slipknot. Simon has worn many hats as a Merch manager, production coordinator, and tour manager for such artists as Skindred, Coal Chamber, Devil Driver, At The Drive in, Bring Me The H...
EP009 - Bob Boyle
February 18, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBGET OUT OF THE COLD and into episode 9 of Oil Spotted. Strap in, because it’s a long one! This weeks guest is audio engineer and production manager extraordinaire Bob Boyle. Bob and I discuss the challenges of pivoting in a new world, get nerdy about audio consoles, and come to the conclusion that Truly is garbage. Bob has worked for such artists as Maggie Rogers, Elle King, Stephen Kellogg, Bronze Radio Return, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, and Julia Michaels just to name a few. Bob is o...
EP008 - Taylor Meyer
February 12, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBFor episode 8 of Oil Spotted I talk with audio engineer Taylor Meyer. We discuss the important topics like Diablo 3, working during the pandemic, and too much information about The Rave in Milwaukee and how great it sounds... Taylor has been an audio guru for such artists as Jurassic 5, Lido, Jennifer Lopez, Neyo, Jungle, EDEN, and Justin Bieber. In this episode we talk about The Roadie Clinic, and you can check them out at https://www.theroadieclinic.com/ We also talk about a video iCon...
EP007 - Matty Rigg
February 05, 2021 12:00 - 58 minutes - 66.9 MBThis week on Oil Spotted I talk with Matty Rigg, who has shuffled between working in the touring industry and tv/film production. He's also the owner of www.wuhanbat.com and will sell it to you if you're interested. We talk about Matty's experiences in the past year continuing to travel heavily for a tv production and how they managed to do it safely. In the touring world Matty stayed busy as a merch manager, stage manager, guitar tech, tour manager, and an amateur prop master for such art...
EP006 - Nick Hardy
January 29, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBEPISODE 6! We did it! This week on Oil Spotted I talk to Nick Hardy. Nick forced his way into the music industry and made a massive name for himself with his consistency and work ethic. Nick is one of the best tour managers and production managers out there right now. He has worked with such artists as Grace Potter, Lord Huron, LCD Soundsystem, Kaleo, Walk The Moon, Cam, Magic Man, Lettuce, Justin Townes Earle, and so many more. We talk about his start in music and what the future of tourin...
EP005 - Vinnie Ferra
January 20, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBHey All! Podcasting is tough! This is is a one man show over here and between recording these episodes, editing, and getting them out the door is fairly time consuming. It get's tough sometimes on top of a job and a normal life things. BUT enough of me apologizing for my procrastinating! We are back on a weekly drop basis now! So don't forget to subscribe, rate, and tell your friends! I highly appreciate it and it's incredibly helpful! This week on Oil Spotted I talk to Vinnie Ferra. You ma...
EP004 - Joy Johnson & Joey Brodnax
January 06, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes - 64.7 MBHappy New Year friends. We are going for a double whammy for the first episode of 2021. A two for one if you will. We have Joy Johnson and Joey Brodnax on the podcast. All three of us have experienced so much on so many different tours with different artists, that it seemed strange not to have them both on together. Joy Johnson @joy_ofalltrades does everything under the sun on tour... hair, makeup, stylist, personal assistant, TM assistant, and merchandise manager. She has worked for such a...
EP003 - Scott Fahrig
December 29, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBI hope everyones holiday's were just lovely. We are going to dive right into things for our last show of 2020. Episode 3 is featuring my good friend Scott Fahrig. Scott is the definition of a work horse. He has toured the world starting from very humble beginnings in Joblin, MO and worn every hat along the way. He has worked for such artists as Carly Rae Jepsen, Panic! at the Disco, Anderson .Paak, and Never Shout Never just to name a few. Our conversation really focuses on his current career...
EP002 - Brian Kesley
December 23, 2020 04:57 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBThanks again for the amazing response to Episode 1 of Oil Spotted! Ya'll are just so lovely! EPISODE 2!? I almost can't believe it! Brian Kesley is my guest today! Brian Kesley is an incredible musical director, bass player, synth lord, and composer from the Los Angeles, CA area. He has worked with such artists as Maggie Rogers, Eden, Yungblud, Masego, Neon Trees, and so so so many more. Brian is one of my favorite people and has been doing some pretty revolutionary things in music product...
EP001 - Ian Davidson
December 16, 2020 05:46 - 57 minutes - 66.3 MBWow.... I can't believe we are finally here. I'm making that sound like I did a lot of work and this was a massive process. It really wasn't, but I am just glad to finally get this first episode out the door! Ian Davidson is my guest today! Ian is an incredible audio engineer from Seattle, WA that I have been lucky enough to be stuck on a bus with a few times. He also plays in a band that I am pretty sure I have heard do a Cheap Trick cover, is the master of all things corporate audio, and ju...
Oil Spotted Trailer
December 11, 2020 05:24 - 25 seconds - 410 KBI’m Matt Schmitz. Join me in a new weekly podcast called Oil Spotted where I talk to the incredible people behind the spotlights of the music touring industry. We talk about the past, the current shutdown, and what the future may look like. Check out Oil Spotted wherever you listen to podcasts. https://linktr.ee/Oilspotted