Latest Professional musician Podcast Episodes
010 Tom Carradine
Meeting Musos - May 03, 2021 04:10 - 1 hourBorn and raised in Coventry, Tom studied Biochemistry at Imperial College London. Since graduating in 2004 he has worked extensively as a musical director and keyboard player on theatre shows, both in London and across the UK. Tom’s theatre credits include the UK tours of Hi-de-Hi and Joseph an...
009 Craig Oxley
Meeting Musos - April 26, 2021 04:10 - 1 hourCraig Oxley is a professional guitarist working in the UK. After graduating from CLCM with a BA(hons) degree in Jazz and Popular Music he has spent the last 20 years playing on West End shows. He has played with and took lessons from Jim Hall, Wayne Krantz, Carl Verheyen, Jon Herington as well ...
EP 26: Geraldine Anello on Building a Successful Career as a Broadway Musician
MFM SPEAKS OUT - April 23, 2021 16:28 - 58 minutes"Success in music is not guaranteed, but as long as you are persevering and helping others along the way, you will reach your goals." In this episode of MFM Speaks Out, Adam Reifsteck interviews conductor and pianist Geraldine Anello about immigrating to the United States from France in her ear...
EP 25: Royal Bayyan on Record Production and a Lifetime in the Music Business
MFM SPEAKS OUT - March 26, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour“Stay true to yourself, and stay true to the game. If you give music your all, and be honest with yourself, you will be rewarded.” In this episode of MFM Speaks Out, Dawoud Kringle interviews Royal Bayyan. Royal is a Musician, Songwriter, Producer, Music Supervisor, Personal Manager, Executive...
008 Steve Holness
Meeting Musos - March 22, 2021 05:10 - 1 hourSteve Holness is a pianist, keyboard player and MD. His work has included theatre, TV and commercial music - most notably as Adele's piano player for three years. instagram.com/stevenholness twitter.com/steviekeys1000 Steve's watch review: http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2020/07/03/mans-b...
007 Nick Norton Smith
Meeting Musos - March 15, 2021 05:10 - 45 minutesThis week's episode is with media composer, multi-instrumentalist and all round nice guy, Nick Norton Smith. Nick talks us through some of the highlights of his career and explains how he didn't take up a musical instrument until he arrived at university. www.nortonsmith.com Don't forget t...
006 Eliot Kennedy
Meeting Musos - March 08, 2021 05:10 - 58 minutesThis week I chat to British songwriting legend, Eliot Kennedy. Eliot has written and recorded with a huge list of global superstars including Bryan Adams, the Spice Girls, Take That, Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion and many more. He is also the co-composer of 'Finding Neverland', the smash hit Broa...
005 Lucy Heyman
Meeting Musos - March 01, 2021 05:10 - 1 hourThis week's episode is slightly different as I chat to vocal & performance coach Lucy Heyman about all things health and wellbeing in the music industry. Lucy talks us through the early years of her own music career and tells how she made the move into PhD research looking at the health issues a...
EP 24: Roger Blanc on Working as a Musician During a Pandemic
MFM SPEAKS OUT - February 26, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour"We're operating under a significant cloud... it is important to not only take care of yourself but support your fellow musicians in any way that you can." In this episode of MFM Speaks Out, Adam Reifsteck interviews composer, guitarist, and MFM Board member Roger Blanc. His concert music has b...
004 Mike "Ozzie" Osborn
Meeting Musos - February 22, 2021 05:10 - 1 hourThis week Mark chats to drummer and percussionist to the stars, Mike Osborn. Ozzie's career has included work in TV, film, television and recording studios as well as teaching the younger generation. Packed with great advice, funny stories and showbiz anecdotes this episode is not to be missed....
003 Lindsey Miller
Meeting Musos - February 15, 2021 05:10 - 54 minutesThis week Mark chats to musical director and composer Lindsey Miller. The conversation covers her career in music from training in Scotland to her work at the Royal Shakespeare Company, her ideas about using your creativity in other parts of your life and her time living in North Korea. Don't f...
002 Tom Curran
Meeting Musos - February 08, 2021 05:10 - 1 hourIn Episode 2 of Meeting Musos, Mark sits down with Olivier Award nominated orchestrator Tom Curran. Tom talks openly about his experience in the music industry from getting started as an arranger and orchestrator, working with Marc Almond & Jeff Wayne to working on the hit musical Six which ea...
How to Charge Whatever You Want as a Drummer
Drummer Daily - February 02, 2021 21:47 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsThe recent excitement and controversy over the Gamestop stock reminded me of an old adage that applies to both the stock market and the music business: a product (like your drumming) is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. So if that's the case- how can YOU as a drummer take b...
001 Duncan Floyd
Meeting Musos - February 01, 2021 00:01 - 1 hourIn the first episode of Meeting Musos, I chat to guitarist Duncan Floyd. Our conversation covers a wide variety of topics including his approach to practising, playing in a signed band, studying music in LA at the age of 19 and the benefits of meditation. Don't forget to subscribe to the podca...
Running Your Drumming Like a Business
Drummer Daily - January 22, 2021 15:18 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsNo one told me when I became a full-time drummer that my job would be anything more than just playing awesome music all the time. But the reality is: the second you become a pro drummer- or even the minute you decide to pursue it- your job stops being just playing the drums. Your job actually bec...
EP 23: Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi on the Founding of Musicians For Musicians
MFM SPEAKS OUT - January 22, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour“Musicians With Attitude...in order to be active collectively you have to change as a person. So in order to become not only a better musician but also a better human being, you must change yourself.” In this episode of MFM Speaks Out, Dawoud Kringle interviews Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi (a.k.a. ...
EP 23: Sohrab Saadat Ladjavardi on the Founding of Musicians For Musicians
MFM SPEAKS OUT - January 22, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour“Musicians With Attitude...in order to be active collectively you have to change as a person. So in order to become not only a better musician but also a better human being, you must change yourself.” In this episode of MFM Speaks Out, Dawoud Kringle interviews Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi (a.k.a. ...
If I Gave You a Gig, Could You Even Take It?
Drummer Daily - January 15, 2021 21:32 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsSo many drummers complain about a lack of opportunity- and yet they aren't prepared for a potential gig. If you aren't ready for an opportunity right now, then you don't deserve the opportunity yet! But that can change! Start today by preparing for the gig you WANT as if the gig is already yours!...
Is This Show Right for You?
Drummer Daily - January 13, 2021 15:53 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsSince we're starting a new season of this show, I think it's a good time to make sure you're in the right place... And the honest truth is that this is NOT the right place for everyone. If you've listened to the show for a while, you probably already know that this is the right place for you. So ...
Season 1 Trailer
Meeting Musos - January 10, 2021 18:19 - 31 secondsAhead of our first episode, Mark Macdonald introduces the podcast. Subscribe or follow to receive new episodes every Monday where Mark will be chatting to professional musicians about their lives and careers in music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EP 22: Chris Reza on Activism in the Broadway Music Scene
MFM SPEAKS OUT - January 01, 2021 14:00 - 58 minutes"Employers benefit from the disorganization of freelance musicians. But when we come together and have conversations about our working conditions, there is a power that arises which brings about change." In this episode of MFM Speaks Out, Adam Reifsteck interviews multi-instrumentalist Chris R...
EP 21: Karl Evangelista on the Bay Area Improvised Music Scene
MFM SPEAKS OUT - December 11, 2020 14:00 - 59 minutes"An Alternative (music business) infrastructure is one of the things that helps us keep this sustainable." In this episode of MFM Speaks Out, Dawoud Kringle interviews Oakland, California based guitarist Karl Evangelista is among the new wave of 21st century experimental / improvisational musi...
EP 20: Philo Farnsworth on the Role of Sample-based Music in the Digital Age
MFM SPEAKS OUT - November 27, 2020 15:24 - 57 minutes"There needs to be a mechanism in place so that sampling is no longer a controversial issue and that all musicians are fairly compensated for their work." - Philo Farnsworth In this episode of MFM Speaks Out, Adam Reifsteck interviews an electronic musician and founder of sampling record label ...
EP 19: DeLaurentis on The New Wave of European Electronic Music
MFM SPEAKS OUT - November 13, 2020 14:02 - 1 hour"For me, there is a strong connection between music and images." - DeLaurentis In this episode of MFM Speaks Out, Dawoud Kringle interviews Cecile DeLaurentis, commonly known as DeLaurentis. DeLaurentis is a French innovative electronic musician and producer. She studied music at the Perpignan ...
EP 18: William Deresiewicz on How Musicians Can Survive in the Digital Age
MFM SPEAKS OUT - October 30, 2020 13:00 - 43 minutes"Now is the time to organize...[in the face of the pandemic] as inequality and workers issues get put on the table more, artists need to make sure they are not left out of the conversation." -- William Deresiewicz In this episode of the MFM Speaks Out, Adam Reifsteck interviews William Deresiew...
Protect Your Most Valuable Instruments!
Drummer Daily - October 16, 2020 21:26 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsWe're going to talk about something today that many of us are reluctant to address: our health as drummers. Particularly our hearing health and protecting our hands, feet, and joints. The only thing less exciting than warming up/stretching before playing, is the thought of being injured and unabl...
EP 17: Sal Cataldi on Surviving and Prospering as an Improvising Musician
MFM SPEAKS OUT - October 16, 2020 17:28 - 55 minutes"To me, there isn't a middle zone between creative paths of improvisation and traditional paths... Musicians deserve to be compensated and deserve a decent environment to play their music." - Sal Cataldi In this episode of the MFM Speaks Out, Dawoud Kringle interviews Sal Cataldi. Sal is a gu...
How to Erase "Groove-Killers"
Drummer Daily - October 13, 2020 19:03 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsI went on a YouTube bender recently, and rediscovered one of my biggest pet peeves about amateur drummers. So today I thought I'd offer some advice on how to fix this issue, if you suffer from it too- AND how to figure out if you have it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
EP 16: Donald Malloy on Creative Ways to Monetize Your Music Online
MFM SPEAKS OUT - October 02, 2020 13:00 - 46 minutes“If you want to make money with your music, make it happen...you just gotta find the way." In this episode of the MFM Speaks Out, Adam Reifsteck interviews trumpeter and producer Donald Malloy, aka Wave Magnetik. The topics discussed include how he infuses jazz with electronic dance music to re...
How to Turn One Gig Into Many More
Drummer Daily - September 30, 2020 15:49 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsSo let's say you get that first paying drumming gig. What can you do during, before and after that gig to turn that one opportunity into more opportunities? In today's show I'm going to share several things I either do myself on every gig, or things I've directly seen other pro musicians do on gi...
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