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Clear Intentions = Creative Juice for Collaborations - SZN 3

Musicians Can Thrive - February 04, 2021 03:14 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Yandi shares his approach to collaborations, and his perspective on when getting paid is a priority, and when it's more important to focus on your music's reach. I admire the work Yandi is doing both as a producer, and as a rap artist. There's a maturity to his approach to building a career in ...

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Clear Intentions = Creative Juice for Collaborations

Musicians Can Thrive - February 04, 2021 03:14 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Yandi shares his approach to collaborations, and his perspective on when getting paid is a priority, and when it's more important to focus on your music's reach.

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Authenticity is Your Secret Weapon

Musicians Can Thrive - December 08, 2020 06:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Mama Duke is a gifted storyteller, and a rap artist capable of giving J.Cole a run for his money.

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Authenticity is Your Secret Weapon - SZN 3

Musicians Can Thrive - December 08, 2020 06:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Mama Duke is a gifted storyteller, and a rap artist capable of giving J.Cole a run for his money. I say that because he's one of my favorite rappers, so I'm familiar with most of his work. But honestly... you could name any number of artists and Mama Duke would bring some fierce competition. I ...

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Emotional Journeys with Music

Musicians Can Thrive - December 03, 2020 05:12 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
How do you share your values in your music? Our guest today is Alyssa Hoffman, a songwriter and singer based near Diesdorf, Germany.

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Business Infrastructure to Help Independent Artists Thrive - SZN 3

Musicians Can Thrive - November 24, 2020 22:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Asante Abdullah is an artist manager creating a world where independent artists can thrive financially and artistically. He founded an organization called New World Audience, and that set the foundation for his company, PRMTD. Entertainment. The name New World Audience might sound familiar to y...

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Infrastructure to Help Independent Artists Thrive

Musicians Can Thrive - November 24, 2020 22:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Asante is creating a world where independent artists can thrive financially and artistically.

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Making Money Moves

Musicians Can Thrive - November 17, 2020 15:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
There’s more than a few gems here for you about managing your money, AND making it. Drew Imani is a singer-songwriter based in Austin, TX. She’s prioritizing the development of several complementary sources of income, so she can design her life around songwriting and music as much as feels right ...

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Trust the Habits of Your System - SZN 3

Musicians Can Thrive - November 09, 2020 06:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Identifying as a musicpreneur, Erin McAndrew has built a career for herself that’s resilient thanks to several different sources of income.  I stumbled across her Twitter account one day, and her course offerings caught my eye. Especially the one she was promoting when I found her, called “Get M...

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Trust the Habits of Your System

Musicians Can Thrive - November 09, 2020 06:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
One of my favorite things we discuss in this episode is why it’s so important to separate the kinds of work that you do in one day. Creative work like songwriting and recording uses one part of your brain, and strategic work like planning your next steps for the quarter, and coordinating new gigs...

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Producer First, Artist Second - Pharrell Style

Musicians Can Thrive - November 01, 2020 04:31 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Shadyvice identifies himself as a producer first, artist second. Learn how he's building a resilient career with multiple streams of income. And creating a captivating sound at the same time.

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Producer First, Artist Second, like Pharrell Williams - SZN 3

Musicians Can Thrive - November 01, 2020 04:31 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Shadyvice identifies himself as a producer first, artist second. Learn how he's building a resilient career with multiple streams of income. And creating a captivating sound at the same time. Based in Austin, TX, Shadyvice is an underground artist I met thanks to a workshop we both attended. It...

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The Manifesto - SZN 3 Trailer

Musicians Can Thrive - October 31, 2020 19:14 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
New here? Here's a quick introduction to what Musicians Can Thrive is exploring through interviews with independent artists and creators in the music industry. Subscribe on YouTube if that's where you prefer to watch your videos and podcasts. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spoti...

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The Manifesto - Season 3 Trailer

Musicians Can Thrive - October 31, 2020 19:14 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
New here? Learn what Musicians Can Thrive is exploring through interviews with independent artists and creators in the music industry. The video version is on YouTube, look for the link below!

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The Political Power of Musicians

Musicians Can Thrive - August 28, 2020 02:35 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Joey van Leeuwen just might be the modern definition of a renaissance man. A talented composer who plays several instruments, Joey also teaches percussion. And he helps musicians organize to create better working conditions.

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The Political Power of Musicians - SZN 2

Musicians Can Thrive - August 28, 2020 02:35 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Joey van Leeuwen just might be the modern definition of a renaissance man. A talented composer who plays several instruments, Joey also teaches percussion. And he helps musicians organize to create better working conditions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gab...

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Habits in the Creative Process with Your Band - Strange Cadets pt.2 - SZN 2

Musicians Can Thrive - August 11, 2020 18:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
This is the second half of a two-part interview with the indie rock band Strange Cadets. We have quite a few 💎 for you today. If you’re considering moving to a “music city” to help your career, you might be interested in learning the reasons why Strange Cadets chose to move from El Paso to Austi...

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Habits in the Creative Process with Your Band - Strange Cadets pt. 2

Musicians Can Thrive - August 11, 2020 18:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
This is the second half of a two-part interview with the indie rock band Strange Cadets. We have quite a few 💎 for you today. If you’re considering moving to a “music city” to help your career, you might be interested in learning the reasons why Strange Cadets chose to move from El Paso to Austin.

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Just the Band They Needed - Strange Cadets pt.1 - SZN 2

Musicians Can Thrive - July 28, 2020 06:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Strange Cadets is an indie rock band that came from El Paso and I'm thrilled to say that they are now Austin locals. In this case, Strange Cadets decided to make that quintessential choice of moving to a “music city" to pursue a better opportunity for their careers as musicians. --- Support th...

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Just the Band They Needed - Strange Cadets pt. 1

Musicians Can Thrive - July 28, 2020 06:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Strange Cadets is an indie rock band that came from El Paso and I'm thrilled to say that they are now Austin locals. In this case, Strange Cadets decided to make that quintessential choice of moving to a “music city" to pursue a better opportunity for their careers as musicians.

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Wisdom from Decades of Making Mistakes - SZN 2

Musicians Can Thrive - July 21, 2020 04:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Morgan Davis is an artist manager based out of Austin, TX, in addition to being the Editor in Chief of the local publication OVRLD (Overload). By merging that publication with his management business, Morgan is able to help a diverse roster of artists that he personally manages, while also amplif...

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Wisdom from Decades of Making Mistakes

Musicians Can Thrive - July 21, 2020 04:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Morgan Davis is an artist manager based out of Austin, TX, in addition to being the Editor in Chief of the local publication OVRLD (Overload). By merging that publication with his management business, Morgan is able to help a diverse roster of artists that he personally manages, while also amplif...

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Decades of Making Mistakes

Musicians Can Thrive - July 21, 2020 04:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
I wanted to share his perspective with you guys, ‘cause I think it’s really valuable. Particularly when it comes to booking shows, and figuring out what the best pacing is, that’s going to be most effective for building your audience, but also… for earning money, to keep everything goin...

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Making It Big & Staying Generous - SZN 2

Musicians Can Thrive - July 15, 2020 04:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
What would you do if you finally “made it”? If you got to go on tour in Brazil opening for a BIG artist, regularly tour around the US, and you didn’t need a day job anymore? Tribe Mafia accomplished all these things. But this might be the best part: they experienced all this “success,” AND they ...

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Making It Big & Staying Generous

Musicians Can Thrive - July 15, 2020 04:54 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
What would you do if you finally “made it”? If you got to go on tour in Brazil opening for a BIG artist, regularly tour around the US, and you didn’t need a day job anymore? Tribe Mafia accomplished all these things. But this might be the best part: they experienced all this “success,” AND they s...

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Building an Audience with Music & Film - SZN 2

Musicians Can Thrive - July 06, 2020 02:41 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
I met Susannah Joffe at a show that was presented by New World Audience, during what would normally have been SXSW Music Week. I had this incredible surprise when this girl gets up on stage with no one but a guitarist and the mic in her hand. And she starts singing... The amount of richness that ...

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Building an Audience with Music & Film

Musicians Can Thrive - July 06, 2020 02:41 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
I met Susannah Joffe at a show that was presented by New World Audience, during what would normally have been SXSW Music Week. I had this incredible surprise when this girl gets up on stage with no one but a guitarist and the mic in her hand. And she starts singing... The amount of richness that ...

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When the Lyrics Hit Different

Musicians Can Thrive - June 29, 2020 16:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
RC McCree is a thoughtful and talented lyricist. His melodies get stuck in your head, so you can fully absorb his words. Keep an ear open for the dynamics of different music scenes in Austin, and how they're warm and inviting for new people… RC and I discuss that later on in the episode. It’s an ...

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When the Lyrics Hit Different - SZN 2

Musicians Can Thrive - June 29, 2020 16:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
RC McCree is a thoughtful and talented lyricist. His melodies get stuck in your head, so you can fully absorb his words. Keep an ear open for the dynamics of different music scenes in Austin, and how they're warm and inviting for new people… RC and I discuss that later on in the episode. It’s an ...

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The Feeling is Obviously Mutual: Kaleidoscopes pt. 2, LivFree

Musicians Can Thrive - June 19, 2020 04:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
LivFree is the kind of rap artist whose flow reminds you of spoken word poetry in its smoothness, whose hooks grab you and pull you deeper into the rhythm, and when the message within the flow hits you… Well, let’s just say if it resonates, it hits you where it hurts - in the best way.

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