Media Industry Guru

Here we are with Natalie Lane, founder and owner of Gloom Management. She will chat with us first and foremost about her experience being a child actress in commercials and then pivoting into management in her career without working at a big management firm. Natalie will share what it is like working with clients and helping them launch their endeavors on a professional and personal level. We will get to hear about her advice to rising music industry professionals and also students who are inquisitive to learn more about the management side on the industry.

Here we are with Sabrina Monique, a New York City-based alt-pop singer-songwriter, who has embarked on a courageous journey to artistic autonomy, marked by her upcoming debut album, "It’s Not Me, It’s You."

From a tumultuous upbringing in White Plains, New York, to navigating the pressures of the pop music industry and overcoming living with 12 women in an apartment, Monique's narrative is one of resilience and self-discovery. Rejecting formulaic norms, she channels her experiences into poignant yet catchy songs, characterized by radio-ready hooks and unvarnished lyrics.

With a background in skipping school for auditions and living in a crowded Manhattan apartment, Monique's path to success is filled with adventure and determination. Now, empowered and liberated, she emerges with a collection of songs that serve as battle anthems, giving voice to women's struggles against sexism and outdated industry stereotypes, all while asserting her role as the captain of her artistic journey. We will wrap up our episode hearing from Sabrina's detailing her advice for aspiring singers in NY and hear more about latest single, "It Was Always You."

Here we are with Sara Hells. She is a rising artist and is going to share about her eclectic experience and what it's been like growing up in a music business household and then going to college at Tulane and experiencing the music industry scene down in Louisiana. She is also going to chat about her big break performance and also her business experience working at a major talent agency.

Here we have a bonus episode. We are with Ava Della Pietra.

Ava Della Pietra, a 19-year-old singer/songwriter and former Broadway performer, has swiftly emerged as a standout talent in the pop music landscape, amassing over 3.2 million streams and 450K social media followers. With a diverse musical arsenal including piano, guitar, bass, violin, and ukulele, she's penned over 130 songs to date, showcasing a keen ability to connect with audiences on topics ranging from personal experiences to broader societal issues.

Here, Ava will talk about her background growing up on Broadway and her impressive catchy track like "happy for you" exploring unrequited love.

As she gears up for future releases and performances, her journey from Broadway stages to pop stardom continues to captivate audiences, promising even greater heights for this rising star. She just released her latest single and music video "Sick" and will be performing at Sofar Sounds in Boston on Saturday, March 30th. Ava is currently attending both Harvard studying Neuroscience and Berklee School of Music for Songwriting.

Here we are with indie rock band Powers and The People based in Nashville. Here, we will get to learn about each of the band member's unique stories and how they got to form this collective band. We will get to hear more about their experiences creating songs including If It Ain't Broke, Big Man, and Places We Go. Finally, we will get to learn about their upcoming endeavors and goals in Nashville and who their dream artist would be to perform/headline for.

Here we are with the Pinktastic Plastixx. Here we will get to learn more about how they formed the band and we'll be chatting with two of the band members including lead singer Kitten Kay Sara and guitarist Celinda. We will get to learn about some of their favorite Hollywood venues experiences and they will share their career advice if you want to form a band.

Here we are with the Brooklyn-based band Boys Go To Jupiter. Here we will get to learn how the band met on a dating app. The band members will talk about each of their roles and how they contribute to the band collectively and will share some of their experience creating their biggest hits including: Last Last Time, Overconfident, and Wall St. We will get to learn about their upcoming 13 gigs and their album.

Here we are with Andrew Adams, producer, mixer, and live sound engineer. Here, we will get to learn about his experience growing up in Ohio and then moving to Queens to work in NY. He has worked almost 30 years in this space and he will give us a day in the life of what's it like and some great resources for aspiring mixers.

Here we are with music industry professional Jake Diamond. He grew up playing in garage bands with my friends and just always wanted to do something in entertainment. He is the Marketing Director for Union Stage Presents in Washington D.C. Union Stage Presents is a concert promotions and venue management company overseeing a portfolio of 5 venues and promoting 850+ events a year in the Washington, DC area. He is going to be sharing his career journey, his advice for aspiring musicians and what it's like to even get a licensing deal!

Here we will learn from Chad Gobar, independent filmmaker. We will get to hear about his upcoming latest projects for the new year and what it's like to move from the east coast to the west coast. Chad will also talk about his goals getting his works into indie film festivals.

Here we are with Courtney Cloud, licensed music industry attorney and artist manager. She grew up playing clarinet and with my dad playing music. She always knew she wanted to do something in music, but she tried a few different avenues.

She started in music education, then business, then law, and then she interned with a music publisher and the rest is history. Currently, Courtney is the Director of Copyright, A&R at TRO Essex Music Group which is a music publisher. Courtney also started my own management firm called Arioso Cloud Management.

She's been working in music publishing for a little over six years. She worked in law (real estate, landlord/tenant, trademark, and copyright law) for 2 years. Courtney went to Louisiana Tech for a business degree and then got my JD from Loyola College of Law New Orleans. Now she's a licensed lawyer in New Jersey. She handles all rights, agreements, metadata and sometimes royalties for our songwriters under copyright. Here she is going to share on the episode what it is like working in a lot of the different fields in the business and growing up in Louisiana. She will wrap up the episode with some exciting news in her artist management career.

Joseph has always had a passion for filmmaking. It started very young watching a VHS copy of Jurassic Park over and over growing up. He is a Freelance Director of Photography with experience in documentary, unscripted television and narrative. Most of his career has been in Reality TV working my way from a PA to a DOP for an the HGTV series Inside Out. I have a degree in film/tv from DeSales University. He will be sharing some of his wisdom including knowing what specific in the sector of the industry you want to be a part of including any career pivots.

Bronx-born, Brooklyn-based conscious rapper Rich Vysion’s story is one of triumph: How a braggadocious rapper overcame mental health struggles, and, along the way, created a platform that bridges the gap between music and mental health.

His tracks are cinematically musical—often crafted from orchestral pieces, haunting piano motifs, and ominously entrancing basslines. His thought-provoking artistry has garnered favorable comparisons to Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and Common. Vysion’s work has been featured in such esteemed outlets as XXL Magazine, VideoCity TV, Zevo TV, Soul Science Radio Station, Skilly Magazine, American Pride Magazine, Flyah Magazine Site, TrendCity Radio, LUTG Radio, “Next Up Mixtape Volume 295,” “We Workin Mixtape Volume 197,”and Thisis50.com.

Here we will get to hear his interesting music industry story and who are his biggest mentors of all time.

Here we will get to learn from Willy Kuo. Growing up in Taiwan he learned English before he started his passion for singing and songwriting. He looks up to artists including John Mayer and here we will get to learn what it is like to travel to the states and perform his own songs and covers.

Here we are with indie and alt jazz artist Sari Jordan. Here, she just released a new EP where she has an eclectic array of great hits. We will get to her more about her artist career and especially learning more about jazz during her time at Tulane. Finally, to wrap up the episode as always, we will get to her Sari's advice and her upcoming goals including relaxation.

Credits:

Artist: Sari Jordan

Song title: Ceasefire! & Daydreams

Management: Independent

Production: Engineered, Mixed, Mastered by Keenan McRae

Label: Self Release

Here we are with Rem Scobell who is a writer and director. We will get to hear about his unique experience learning more about what it's like to be on the writing side of the short film world and learn more about marketing and branding within the film and digital content spaces.

Here we are with Jordan K. Paul. Here he is going to talk about his unique background on what made him passionate about the film industry and how he got into this business. He is going to talk about his experience being a PA then a writer/director for numerous short films. We will get to hear more about his upcoming projects.

For more information on Jordan K. Paul's work, take a look on IG:

https://www.instagram.com/animalsshortfilm/

https://www.instagram.com/jordankpaul/

Here we are with pop, folk, and R&B artist Brett Altman. He has had a lot of great performances in the NY area and has been recently been completing a residency at The Delancey in the East Village. We are going to learn more about his latest hits My Way Out and Abundance and what his advice is to aspiring pop artists. For more information on Brett Altman's Tour you can get tickets at: https://www.someday.fm/events/444664392088813571

https://linktr.ee/brettaltmanmusic

Credits: My Way Out; Abundance

Artist = Brett Altman (both songs co-written by Brett Altman & Colin Rowe / produced by Colin Rowe / mixed by Paul Kimsal / mastered by Idania Valencia)

Song title = My Way Out; Abundance

Album = My Way Out

Label = self-released

Management = self-managed

Here we are with the jack of all trades, Jarryd Elias. He has worked on numerous projects within the film scoring space and here we will get to learn more about his eclectic experience within the music space starting at Eastman School of Music in Boston and then getting his masters degree in Seattle. Also, we'll get to take a listen to one of his songs called "Sonya's Theme / End Credits" from the film soundtrack The Beverly Hills Exorcist. Finally, we will talk about his major projects, his upcoming endeavors, and what are some of his ultimate favorite soundtracks.

Credits Sonya's Theme / End Credits:

Artist = Jarryd Elias

Album = Beverly Hills Exorcist (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Label = Jarryd Elias Music

Music Scoring Mixer = Steven Wayne Thomas

Mastering Engineer = Brendan Byrnes

For more information on Jarryd Elias, visit his website: https://www.jarrydeliasmusic.com/

Here we are with filmmaker, Diego Ramirez. Here he talks about his eclectic experience creating U.S. Citizen, majored in a B.A. of film and media studies. Here, he chats about his scriptwriting process and shooting artist music videos. We'll also get hear some career pointers from him and what it was like to be featured in VoyageLA. His goal is to finish three script by 2023.

For more information on Diego: http://voyagela.com/interview/life-work-with-diego-ramirez-of-los-angeles-ca/

Here, we will hear from GROMKO band leader and singer Serg EF. We will hear more about his time growing in a bunch of different states before heading to Los Angeles and giging out in LA at venues including The Mint and his latest upcoming performance at the Hotel Cafe this Friday October 27th. We will be chatting about Serg's music industry acumen, artist management, and music compensation and royalties.

For more info on GROMKO, check out: https://www.instagram.com/gromko.band/?hl=en

Here we are back with another HipHop artist, Reggie Baril. We will get to hear more about some of his projects including his music videos and what it's like to not only be an artist but to also own his LLC, ToBySeason Creative Services LLC where he writes, records, performs, and produces original music and videos.

Here we are with Erica Wei. She has worked as the EA to the CEO at Rostrum Records where she did a lot of A&R and management responsibilities. Here, we will get to hear her college experience going to Wash U in St. Louis and then coming back to LA to pursue her dreams of working in the music industry.

Here we are with Dylan Kaplan who is a Broadway producer, Tony award winner and MBA candidate at Stern. Here we will get to hear about his eclectic experience starting at NYU Tisch and getting his Bachelor's in Theatre Design and then a Master's in Performing Arts Management. We will also get to hear more about his NYU Stern MBA experience and what it's like to work with Broadway actors. We will get to hear more about his upcoming personal and professional aspirations.

Here today we are interviewing guitarist of The Wonder Years and Host of The Record Process Podcast, Casey. Here, he is going to share his insight into his background growing up in Philly and going to Drexel University and studying Music Business. We will chat about what it's like to be in a band and also be entrepreneurial simultaneously.

More info on Casey's upcoming projects: https://www.caseycavaliere.com/

Here we are with Raquel Rodriguez. Here she will be sharing her experience working as a broadcaster but before we get into things, we will hear about her educational background getting two degrees in Spanish and Journalism. Afterwards she worked for a big 3 affiliate as a news correspondent before transitioning to become more entrepreneurial creating her own marketing consulting firm, R2 Media. Here we will get to hear how her education has been pivotal with her professional endeavors and the advice she shares for aspiring marketers.

For more info on Raquel Rodriguez and R2 Media: https://www.r2mediainc.com/

We are in the studio interviewing another studio Acoustic Sessions LA Founder, Marco De Santiago. We are going to learn more about his industrial engineering background and what is was like growing up in Mexico and transitioning to the music industry world in LA. We will hear how he got plugged into the music industry thought MeetUp and what his upcoming goals are with Acoustic Sessions LA.

For more information on Acoustic Session LA events: https://acousticsessionsla.com/home

Here, Logan Zutavern shares his experience in the marketing realm of the live events space in the music industry. Here we will hear about his tips and tricks about staying humble in the entertainment industry and what it's like learning from a venue and going to concerts. He just graduated UC Riverside in Marketing.

We are going to interview Ewa Blecharczyk. She is a music industry professional in New Orleans and is a special events coordinator and the New Orleans Jazz Museum. We will be talking about all things about the live events space and what it is like going to festivals. Eva will also chat about her experiences in weddings and corporate events and we'll get to hear her tips on working in the music business at the intersection of non-profit and live events.

Here is an interview with Hector Meza He is an entertainment music industry professional and has had a lot of experience from the agency side to the marketing side to now being the Director of Operations for an independent label, Guin Records. We will get to learn about Hector's role and how he gets to connect with all departments at the company. We will wrap up this episode by talking about keeping in touch with industry professionals.

Here is an interview with Professor John Snyder. He has been such an influential mentor and a leader in the music business. He helped me create my self-designed coordinate major in music business paired with my mathematics major. He worked at Loyola University in New Orleans as Department Chair for the Music Industry program. We will hear about his experience being an attorney and what drove him to law school and then pivoting to the academic side of the music industry. He will share his tips and tricks taking his intro courses at universities.

For more information on his Tweed Recording Academy Production School: https://tweedrecording.com/staff/john-snyder/

Here we are with a good friend of mine who I met when I took a film summer class in California as part of a humanities core requirement for my Tulane diploma. I had the pleasure of meeting a great friend Kristen Case. She studied film at Cal Lutheran and minored in dance and now is working as a freelancer in the film business doing many different gigs. She is very creative, driven, motivated, and passionate about the film industry. We will get to learn all about her day-to-day and what it is like working as a freelancer covering those crazy 5 AM shifts and sometimes also getting those good gigs too. Kristen will wrap up giving her points on maintaining a positive attitude. Finally, Kristen will wrap up the episode sharing her advice.

Here is another great artist Lotti who grew up in the Philippines and transitioned to living and working in the states. We will get to hear about her journey living in the states working as an artist and as a nurse. We will get to hear about her upcoming 3 singles she will be releasing, her EP, and her tour in Asia. In between the episode, we will get to hear two songs, "Casualty" and "Did Ya Think?"

We have Professor Lindsay Adler here on this week's episode. She was my professor when I took two music industry courses over at Loyola University in New Orleans. She works in the marketing space and has had a plethora of music industry experience working in the live events marketing space. She graduated from Tulane and works as an adjunct professor also at Tulane teaching entertainment marketing courses. We will get to her about some of her first gigs including working at the iconic venue Tipitina's. We will also wrap up hearing her wisdom about being a professor and the rewarding aspects of being entrepreneurial.

For more information on Social Mint NOLA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-adler-875ba858.

Here we are interviewing Luis Oliart. He has worked with a lot of high profiled artists including The Doors and Fishbone. He is a musician himself and performs with his band called The Hinges. He is signed to Mesa Bluemoon Records. Here, we are going to chat about the A&R side and the digital media landscape of the music industry and what it is like touring as an artist and his upcoming personal and professional goals with his two newest singles called “Hold On To Your Love” and “Sad and Lonely.”

For more information on Luis: https://luisoliart.com/.

Here today we are with Tyler, and Seth, and Masa and they are going to share their upcoming endeavors in the film world. We'll get to hear more about Vanlife which has acquired over 10,000 through a go-fund me page. We will also get to learn about their background and what got them passionate about the film business and who they look up to. We'll wrap up and part ways by hearing their upcoming professionals aspirations.

To learn more about VanLife:

https://www.instagram.com/vanlife_film/?hl=en

https://givebutter.com/vanlife

Here is a New Orleanian with us, Marigny Hemenway. She has a plethora of different paths within the music industry. She is going to school full-time at Berklee College of Music and graduating in May of 2023 with a bachelor's in music business. She is also a singer-songwriter working with a local New Orleans band called Marigny and The Vital Signs. She is the marketing and public relations associate for the New Orleans Jazz Museum. Marigny has worked at The New Orleans Jazz Museum for a couple of years now. We are going to learn about her non-linear day-to-day and what it's like juggling all of these experiences.

For more information on Marigny's band: https://marignyhemenway.com/

For more information on The New Orleans Jazz Museum: https://nolajazzmuseum.org/