Most blog projects start with a specific path in mind, along with an end goal. When I changed the focus of my blog, the mission was this: interview one of my favorite film composers. Among these are Eric Serra, Clint Mansell, and Maurice Jarre (RIP). Film music was always a sort of gateway to daydreamingContinue reading “The Current State of Film Score: An Interview With Clint Mansell (Part 1)”
Category Archives: Music Business
Deciding to Leave the Music Industry (And What To Take From It)
Here is an interview that answers the question: “why did you leave the music industry?” A few years back, when I started my blog, I was introduced to Alex McKenzie through my work with Doe Paoro. All I knew at the time was that he was a recording engineer at Converse’s Rubber Tracks Studio inContinue reading “Deciding to Leave the Music Industry (And What To Take From It)”
Being a Studio and Touring Musician: A Chat With Brandon Gilliard
I’ve wondered…what is it like to be on tour with a Grammy nominated, high profile musician and her band? Brandon Gilliard has been performing since he was a child. He studied hard as a Music major at Anderson University, and has been collaborating with an impressive roster of musicians ever since. He is currently theContinue reading “Being a Studio and Touring Musician: A Chat With Brandon Gilliard”
Creed Bratton: From His First Guitar to ‘The Office’ Finale. Telling Us About It.
“I gotta leave here in a little while to go do a soundcheck. But I’m just so close, I’m staying at the W in Boston and I just…I walk right across the street. Literally. Right across the street. I’ve never been at a hotel where I could walk right to the gig. It’s so amazing.”Continue reading “Creed Bratton: From His First Guitar to ‘The Office’ Finale. Telling Us About It.”
Getting Laid Off Early In Your Career
You just started your career and, just like that, you’ve been laid off. One of the first things I was told at my very first internship was that job security in the music industry is next to none and that my job could get taken away at any second. However, I’d say that is trueContinue reading “Getting Laid Off Early In Your Career”
Look At Her Now: Amy Heidemann and the Music Business
“I still count Amy among the very small number of people in that town who did not make my life a living hell when I was growing up. She was always incredibly sweet and open to talking to me when our paths crossed, and she treated me like a human being not ‘the fat weirdContinue reading “Look At Her Now: Amy Heidemann and the Music Business”
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