Rhythm And Love

With over 17.5 million collective streams to date, Vancouver singer-songwriter Shawn Austin has worked tirelessly to cement his place in the Canadian country music landscape. Shawn shared with us some great insight into his writing process and some great insight in working alongside Canadian country star Dallas Smith Follow Shawn on Instagram. To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Dan Brodbeck is a Juno award winning, and Grammy nominated Canadian record producer, mixer/engineer and recording engineering professor based out of London, Ontario. We got to talk with Dan about his career from running a studio, what his approach is to sessions, and his time working and producing for Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries and so much more! Follow Dan on Instagram. To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Brendan Kennedy is what we call a "Swiss Army Knife" when it comes to live productions. He has experience as a tour manager, front of house, drum tech, and band manager for so many & diverse Canadian acts. We talked about being kicked out of guitar lessons, doing the "401" tour with bands growing up, and how his path lead to becoming a stage hand to tour managing. Follow Brendan on Instagram. To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Jordan MacDonald is a singer & songwriter and the frontman for Texas King. We dove deep into Jordan's song writing, his schooling, touring, solo gigs and how he got into writing jingles for companies and brands. Jordan also shared some secrets into the new Texas King EP. Follow Jordan on Instagram. To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Pete van Helvoort is a singer & songwriter based out of GTA. We talked about his early bands and the drive towards success for Teenage Kicks, his solo work & his current project Darling Congress. We talked about going to as many shows in southwestern Ontario such as Alexisonfire, Moneen, Silverstein & many others and how seeing their ambition and success motivated Pete to work that much harder in his career in music. We also talked about his career as a producer (The Flatliners & Texas King), being a stage tech for the Glorious Sons and even playing a handful of shows with the band in 2020. Follow Pete van Helvroot on Instagram. To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Katja Glieson is a content creator, recording artist, actor, and writer/director who has amassed an audience of 10+ million across her social platforms. After making the move from Australia to LA, Katja has made a name for herself as an innovative artist and storyteller, integrating multiple disciplines into engaging content that has sparked the imagination of millions, especially the youngest of audiences that adore her unique sense of humour, powerful vocals and impactful stories. She has gathered a massive and engaged audience, captivating them with authentic lifestyle, music and scripted content. Her videos often amass millions of views each, having achieved over 1 billion lifetime views across various projects. Her "Open Mic" Barbie-inspired series on TikTok and YouTube alone has over 100 million views. We talked about her background in live theatre, her approach into comedy writing, her “Barbie In Real Life” series & some upcoming projects! Follow Katja Glieson on Instagram, and TikTok For music and more information check out www.katjaglieson.com To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Ian Johnson, the mind behind Arrested Youth, released his first studio album ‘Nonfiction', which is an introspective story about growth and discovery. Musically, it pulls from rock, hip-hop, pop, and singer-songwriter genres. Produced by famed producer and Goldfinger frontman John Feldmann (Blink 182, The Used, Fever 333) Blink-182's Mark Hoppus joins Johnson on the album's focal track, “Find My Own Way”. We talked about the new LP & working with such memorable names in the music industry. How he feels about being compared to other musicians while having his own sound and his motivation and drive to perfecting his music. Follow Arrested Youth on Instagram, and go stream/download "Nonfiction" wherever you get your music! For music and more information check out www.arrestedyouth.com To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Growing up Adam Kreeft has lived all over Canada which lead him to begin his music career assisting bands with booking shows and tours. He is now the owner and operator of "Good Company" where he helps manage artists and continue booking shows. We also talked about Adam's involvement with "Music Declares Emergency" and "One Percent For The Planet". Click here for more information on Good Company, Music Declares Emergency and One Percent For The Planet To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Ace Piva has been apart of the music industry since 1996. He knows the ins and outs of the road and its associated pressures and struggles. He's been there as a musician, tour manager, stage manager, sound engineer, production manager, and addictions recovery coach. Today, Piva is a founding partner of Over The Bridge. Whose goals are to help break the stigmas associated with addiction and mental illness through education, awareness, and support and provide resources to musicians, crew and entertainment professionals. Follow Ace on Instagram, and follow “Over the Bridge” here. For more information check out www.overthebridge.org To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

At the age of six Jesse Maxwell became taking classical piano lessons and studying music theory. He grew up surrounded and fascinated by it. Jesse just released his new EP “Hellion” (available now on all major music streaming services), and we got to chat with him about his DIY approach to this new EP, the pressure of constantly trying to achieve perfection and how it felt packing up his bags and moving to New York to become the lead singer of a band. Follow Jesse Maxwell on Instagram For music and more information check out www.jessemaxwellmusic.com To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Ever since he was in high school Jordan knew he wanted to be on tour and involved with the music industry. The common question “What are you doing next year?” Jordan replied with “I'm going on tour!”. One day he decided to build his own snare drum which then lead to building his own kit.; word got out and a few years later he created “YC Drum Company”. YC drum company has grown so much over the years that some of Canada's greatest bands (The Arkells, Glorious Sons, PUP, July Talk, USS, Blue Stones & so much more) use Jordan's YC drums. Oh and of course your host Melvin proudly uses YC drums. We talked baseball, touring stories, home made pizza and secrets used while in the recording studio. Follow YC Drums on Instagram and for more information on YC drums visit their website: www.ycdrumcompany.com To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

We are blessed to have so many great and talented friends who work in the music industry and Zach is no exception. Zach and Melvin go back with over 15 years of friendship and musical journeys. Zach has been in and out of a few bands, as well as being able to be a stagehand and technician; including working with Canadian band "Walk Off The Earth" for the past 10 years. He also is a producer and owner of Skytrack studios. We talked to Zach about some stories from early bands, touring the world, some of the difficulties of a technician plus how he's been busier than ever with his studio. Follow Zach on Instagram To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Being able to chat with Phil Koch was a blast! Phil is a drummer and filmmaker he is the creator of “drumtalk”. "Drum Talk" is a video series that focuses and creates an entertaining and in-depth look on the art of drumming by portraying each artist individually and examining their individual approaches and philosophies. Follow DrumTalk on Instagram, & check out "DrumTalk" on YouTube here. To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

We got to chat with Tarek Jafar who is lead vocalist and guitarist for the Canadian rock duo "The Blue Stones" on this episode of the Rhythm and Love podcast. The band's new album "Hidden Gems" is out now (and we HIGHLY recommend checking it out). So we got the inside perspective into the recording of this album, what it was like working with their dream producer (Paul Meany of Mutemath), some of Tarek's favourite film score composers, and a whole lot more! Follow Tarek on Instagram, & check out "The Blue Stones" here. To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Behind every business venture there's always piles and piles of paperwork. We got to chat with Meg Geurts who is a funding manager at Sub Management Group (SMG provides structure, stability and strategy support to artist entrepreneurs, music managers and music businesses). We learned so much from Meg about the grant and funding system we have here in Canada. Meg also provided so many tips and gave a great insider's perspective into what bands and artists should do when they apply for a grant. Follow Meg Geurts on Instagram, & you can learn more about SMG here. To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

After launching her YouTube channel at the age of 15, Jen Z has now created a series of videos featuring DIY, fashion, beauty, and food videos. With over 2.6 million subscribers on YouTube she is focusing on one of her first passion - music. We chatted with Jen about her YouTube work ethic and moving forward with her music career. We also chatted about her single “Falling To Your Knees”, early songs she wrote, and learning how to complete house projects. Follow Jen Z on Twitter, Instagram, & YouTube. To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Moving to a different city for your career is never easy. Moving into a different country is even harder. That's exactly what Manny Blu did to focus on his musical career making the move from Montreal to Nashville. We chatted with Manny about his career, his background in MMA fighting, his musical influences and how he creates his unique original sound from his blues and rock & roll influences. Follow Manny Blu on Twitter, and Instagram For more information about Manny check out his website! To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

If you've ever been to a show in London, Ontario there's a very good chance you've seen or even talked to Brandon Eedy. Brandon is the talent buyer and production for the London Music Hall and owner of SummerCamp Productions. He has been involved with the the music scene in London and southwestern Ontario for the past 20+ years. We chatted with him to learn more about all the work behind the scenes for live shows, how he's helping local businesses and charities through this pandemic and some of his career highlights so far! Follow Brandon Eedy on Twitter, and Instagram To learn more about Brandon's “Rock and Roll: Bingo” for charities check out the link here. To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Let's kick off 2021 with this awesome conversation with Canadian legends USS! On this episode we chatted with Ash Boo-Schultz and Human Kebab of Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker. We chatted with Ash and Jay about meeting at a golf course, the dangerous of touring Canada in the winter, & how meeting someone new can change your life in so many ways. We also talked about their new album "Einsteins of Consciousness" and how this album is a complete full circle for this band. Enjoy this episode below! Follow USS on Twitter, Instagram and their website here! Pick up their new album here! To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

On this episode we sat down with the legendary Rod Morgenstein (drummer for Dixie Dregs & Winger). Rod chatted with us about his beginning with drums which has now lead him to becoming a professor of percussion at Berklee in Boston. We also learned about all the projects he's been apart of over his impressive career! Enjoy this episode below! Follow Rod on Twitter, and on his website here! To listen to the entire episode find us on your favourite podcast streaming service! Apple Podcasts Spotify Anchor.FM Google Podcasts Breaker Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

On this episode we sat down with Jim Kelly (and occasionally his dog Bruce chimes in). Jim is one of the morning show hosts on FM96 in London, Ontario and Y108 in Hamilton, Ontario. We talked to Jim about the struggles of breaking through the radio industry, what his daily routine is at the station and how important it is to be yourself. We also chatted about the strength of improv and the power of saying “Yes and” can apply to all aspects of life. Enjoy this episode below! Follow Jim on Twitter, and on Instagram here! Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Welcome to the newest episode of the Rhythm & Love Podcast! On this episode we sat down with India Coran. She is the "Director Of National Radio Promotion" at RPMpromotion. We talked to her about her job duties, projects & campaigns that she's worked on. We even got some insider tips that bands can use to help promote themselves. Plus we got a sneak peek into some upcoming artists that everyone should keep an eye out for! Enjoy this episode below! Follow India on Twitter, and follow RPMpromotion here! Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Welcome to the next episode of the Rhythm & Love Podcast! On this episode we sat down with Dave Galloway (aka DJ Alpha). We talked about him getting started with music and how he went from a co-op at a local record shop to being the owner of a successful DJ business with 20+ employees. We also talked about how DJ Alpha got to DJ a private after party with the assistance of Vanilla Ice. Enjoy this episode below! FollowDJ Alpha on Instagram Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube

Welcome to the first “Official” episode of the Rhythm & Love Podcast! We are excited to have Nathan Bulla be the first guest on the Podcast. He currently plays drums for the bands Auras & Intervals. He also is apart of the cover band Shred Penner. We talk about touring the world with these bands, being a drum instructor and getting sponsorships as a musician. Melvin and Nathan went to school together and when Melvin mentioned the idea of Rhythm & Love to Nathan; he immediately showed support and offered to help out in anyway possible. Enjoy the episode below! Follow Nathan on Instagram Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Listen to the episode below and we'll be on your favourite streaming service soon!

Welcome to the Rhythm & Love Podcast! Meet Melvin and Nick the co-hosts and creators of this podcast! Rhythm and Love is a project we started to learn more about the music industry. We will be talking to musicians about their love of music and how they got started but we'll also be taking a peek behind the curtain and talking to everyone else behind the scenes about their jobs and passions which lead them to where they are today. We'll be talking to lighting designers, DJs, promoters, venue owners, stage hands, interviewers, photographers and so many more. We want to learn about people's stories & passions and share them with you. Check us out on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube We'll be on major streaming services soon! Check out our social accounts and website for more details when they are released!