Level Up Your Band

In this final episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian close out the podcast and discuss their favourite episodes. They also talk about things they have learned from recording 100 episodes! If you have enjoyed the podcast, please leave us a review on Spotify and Apple podcasts. www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about how to handle a band breakup. They give advice on how to wrap up all the various parts of your band without leaving a mess behind you.  If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave us a review! www.levelupyourband.com

In this week's episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, we are revisiting the '5 most listened to' podcast episodes. In this episode, Gavin and Julian talked about how to analyse and critique your music during the creation process without unintentionally destroying your vision. If you are enjoying the podcast, please share with your friends and leave a review/rating wherever you happen to listen to it! www.levelupyourband.com

In this week's episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, we are revisiting the '5 most listened to' podcast episodes. In this episode, Gavin and Julian interviewed the virtuoso trombone player and mastermind behind corto.alto, Liam Shortall. Liam plays in multiple projects including: Graham Costello's 'STRATA', Doom-Jazz trio 'AKU', 'Tom McGuire & the Brassholes', 'Fat Suit', 'Escape Roots' and has toured with the 'National Jazz Orchestra of Scotland'. If you like what you're listening to, please like, share and subscribe! www.levelupyourband.com

In this week's episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, we are revisiting the '5 most listened to' podcast episodes. This was the 3rd part of an instrumental series which broke down all of the popular instruments within a band. This episode deals with all the aspects of purchasing, performing and maintaining the guitar, featuring special guest Dario Palazzo. If you are enjoying the podcast, please like, share and subscribe. www.levelupyourband.com

In this week's episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, we are revisiting the '5 most listened to' podcast episodes. This was the 2nd part of an instrumental series which broke down all of the popular instruments within a band. This episode deals with all the aspects of purchasing, performing and maintaining a bass guitar. If you are enjoying the podcast, please like, share and subscribe. www.levelupyourband.com

In this week's episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, we are revisiting the '5 most listened to' podcast episodes. This was the 1st part of an instrumental series which broke down all of the popular instruments within a band. This episode deals with all the aspects of purchasing, performing and maintaining a drum kit. If you are enjoying the podcast, please like, share and subscribe. www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about the hardest lessons they have learned since deciding to become musicians. This episode is split into two parts to make room for all of their hard learned mistakes. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about the hardest lessons they have learned since deciding to become musicians. This episode is split into two parts to make room for all of their hard learned mistakes. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about the importance of authenticity when making music. They lay out the reasons for pursuing it and talk about how it will help your musical career. If you enjoy the podcast, please like, share and subscribe! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about things they have struggled with as musicians and how they overcame them. They go into detail about how you can avoid certain negative mentalities and focus on becoming a more mature and better musician.  If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about the downsides to going too far with planning. They discuss the different traps to watch out for which can lead to stifled creativity and authoritarian management. If you are enjoying the podcast, please share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about burnout. Burnout occurs when you have overworked yourself and have run out of energy. This episode offers ways to stop burnout from occurring as well as good practices for maintaining a work/life balance. If you are enjoying the podcast, please like, share and subscribe! www.levelupyourband.com 

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about ways you can maintain musical communication in your band. They advise you learn about your band mates instruments so that you can use terms that people will understand rather than use weird and bizarre adjectives. They also stress the importance of learning basic music theory. If you are enjoying the podcast, please like, share and subscribe! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about how to handle a situation in which one of your troublesome band members claims that they have changed and promise to do better. They also give advice for when YOU may have been the problem and how you can go about showing your band mates that you'll do better. If you enjoy the podcast, please like, share and subscribe! wwwlevelupyourband.com 

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about band controversies and how to deal with them if they should arise. They discuss ways of minimising their effects as well as rules of thumb on how to keep the integrity of your band from being destroyed. If you are enjoying the podcast, please like, share and subscribe! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian discuss the rise and fall of the American band 'Tramp Stamps'. They talk about authenticity, and industry trends as well as the phenomenon of chasing what's trending instead of writing from your own experience. If you enjoy the podcast, please like share and subscribe! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about the process of actually booking your first ever gig. They go into detail about how to find the right venue and what to expect during the process. If you are enjoying the podcast, please like, share and subscribe! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about a way in which you can use your band's story to create a better marketing plan. They go into detail about how adverts that use stories tend to do better and the fact that story based marketing is really well suited for bands to adopt. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about the American rock band Weezer. They talk about Weezer's success and go into detail about the relationship between a band and a critic and how chasing after good critic reviews can negatively affect your music. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about musician related injuries and how you can avoid them. They talk about technique and exercise and how you can use a combination of both to help overcome potential injury. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about what steps you should take when you discover that less people are listening to your music and less people are coming to your gigs than before. They talk about social media posting practices and creative artistic vision. If you enjoy the podcast, please share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian attempt to collect all of the podcast content from episode 1 until now and condense it into two episodes. This is the second part which deals with recording, releasing and performing. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian attempt to collect all of the podcast content from episode 1 until now and condense it into two episodes. This is the first part which deals with songwriting, recruiting musicians, social media and rehearsing. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band Podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about how to prepare yourself for an audition. They talk about their past experiences and offer advice for someone who is suffering with nerves and doesn't know what to expect. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review! www.levelupyourband.com

In this week's episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian discuss whether it's a good or bad idea to record your own band's material. They talk about the pros and cons of self recording and discuss the difficulties of the mixing and mastering processes. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this week's episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about press kits and discuss whether or not they are still useful. They talk about different types of press kits and provide a useful guide to building your own. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian provide useful tips for leveling up your Spotify game. They go into detail about playlists and talk about how you can improve your Spotify Artist page. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about ways in which you can convert your band from using old fashioned noisy stage monitoring to modern and better sounding in ear monitoring. They talk about different setups you can use and they go through the different types of gear whilst comparing the prices. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian lay out the reasons why it makes no sense to release albums and EPs as a band in 2021. They talk about creative marketing and give you an up to date model for releasing music which you can implement right now! If you find the podcast valuable, please leave a review and share with like-minded friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about band rehearsal protocol. They talk about things you can do to stop wasting time and focus on the goal of the rehearsal. They also talk about band etiquette and how to deal with the ever present band roasters. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about victim mentality, impostor syndrome, fear of missing out and low self esteem. They break down each negative mindset and offer a way to change your thinking so that you can become more productive! If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian discuss a method for finding where your band needs to improve. The method will help you find out things you didn't know and it will help you make informed decisions when managing your band. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this week's episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian team up with Aileen Sweeney and Ben Eames from the 'Ear To The Ground' podcast. Aileen and Ben's podcast specialises in song writing and composition and in this episode they talk about where a song comes from and what methods people use to bring a song to life. If you are enjoying the podcast, please like, share and subscribe! www.levelupyourband.com www.eartothegroundscotland.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian discuss a method of allowing a song to develop naturally during the rehearsal and recording processes. They also warn about practices that can make a song worse, such as over analysing or being too rigid or stubborn.  If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

This week on the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian are talking about the bizarre career of the band 'American Football'. They take a look at the band's story and try to extract some wisdom from the way the band came to prominence.  If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a comment and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about positive and negative criticism and how it affects your artistic vision. They also read out an email exchange between a production company and a listener of the podcast. Julian doesn't take it well. If you are enjoying the podcast, please like, subscribe and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about the philosophical component of music (what makes music good). Gavin also talks about his theory which attempts to explain why perfection in music production is mostly a bad thing. If you are enjoying the podcast, please like and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this week's episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about the bad habits they have picked up over lockdown. They also offer advice to musicians trying to prepare themselves for getting back to gigging again. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about time management. They talk about the common problems facing musicians when trying to juggle all of their projects and they provide advice on how to address it. If you are enjoying the podcast, please like, share and subscribe! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about their spending habits. They go into detail about how to invest in your future instead of wasting money on unimportant things. If you are enjoying the podcast, please like, share and subscribe! www.levelupyourband.com

In this week's episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about stage presence and performance. They discuss various methods that famous bands use to win over an audience and explain how you can implement these methods within your own band.  If you're enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating/review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian discuss the psychological phenomenon of 'flow state'. They talk about the importance of flow state to a creative person and the steps you can take to achieving it. Please leave a review and rating and share the podcast with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about the phenomenon of one hit wonders. They discuss the different types of one hit wonder songs and where they come from; either manufactured or simply lucky accidents. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share on social media! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about the rise and fall of progressive metal band, 'Dream Theater'.  If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review, subscribe and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about some of the things they have done to stay musically inspired during lockdown.  If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian discuss the status of Rock as a genre. They go into the genre's history and dive into the reasons why we don't see Rock in the mainstream anymore. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this week's episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about history of the British rock band Muse. They talk about their unique qualities that shaped their career and the phenomenon of long term relevancy. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com 

In this week's episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian are following on from last week's episode with graphic designer, Bradley Smith. They talk about how you should implement your graphic design to make you online presence look more professional. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this week's episode of the Level Up Your Band Podcast, Gavin and Julian talk to Bradley Smith. Bradley is a graphic designer and bassist based in Edinburgh. They discuss the topic of graphic design and it's importance in the music industry. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a review/rating and share with your friends! www.levelupyourband.com

In this episode of the Level Up Your Band podcast, Gavin and Julian talk about copyright. During the episode they will cover the roles of the PRS, MCPS and the PPL and the reasons why you should protect your music. If you are enjoying the podcast, please leave a rating on Apple Podcasts and share with your friends!  www.levelupyourband.com