Texas Music Pickers Podcast

In this episode, I sit down Kolby Cooper and discuss his musical journey.

In this episode, Chris from Texas Music Pickers is joined by Eddie Kloesel of Triple 8 Management and Scott Heuerman (VP of Marketing at Bubble UP). The three discuss take a deep dive into digital strategy for musicians during these unprecedented times.

In this episode, Chris and Eddie recap the Texas Music Seminar 2020 and Eddie concludes it with his recent encounter with Garth Brooks

This podcast is the audio of the "Talking to Talent Buyers" session at our Texas Music Seminar 2020! Chris from Texas Music Pickers interviews:Kevin Ream (415 Productions [Lone Star Jam]/Onwer, Nutty Brown Amphitheatre/Owner, Cheatham Street Warehouse/owner)John Whittington (The Tap/Owner)Chris Chelli (Big Texas Dance Hall & Saloon/Talent Buyer & Director of Operations)Andrew McWilliams (Red 11 Music/Booking Agent)

Here is the most honest and straight-forward advice I can give to up-and-comers who are wanting to make a career out of touring in this scene.

In this episode Chris and Eddie recap Steamboat 2020

Chris Fox from Texas Music Pickers and Eddie Kloesel from Triple 8 management regularly sit down and discuss various topics on the music industry. Feel free to submit questions to questions to QuestionsForChrisAndEddie@gmail.com

In this episode, I sit down with Pat Green and we talk about the early days, his musical journey, his passion for art, and pick his brain about advice for other musicians.

In this episode, I sit down with Shane Smith of Shane Smith and the Saints and discuss his musical journey

In this episode, Chris from Texas Music Pickers and Eddie from Triple 8 Management discuss how much time artists should be devoting to songwriting, touring strategy, the use of wedges vs monitors, the relationship between management and booking and much more!Feel free to send us questions at QuestionsForChrisAndEddie@gmail.com

In this episode, I sit down Mike Ryan and we talk about his musical journey, new music, and advice for up-and-comers.

In this episode, I sit down with Red 11 booking agent Jeb Hurt and we discuss the process of becoming a booking agent, the best way for artists to reach out to booking agents, touring strategy, and much more!

Chris Fox from Texas Music Pickers and Eddie Kloesel from Triple 8 management discuss various topics related to the country music industry and more! Feel free to email us and ask questions. Each episode, we'll pick a few submitted questions and discuss them on the podcast!Please send all question submissions to: QuestionsForChrisAndEddie@gmail.com

In this episode, we dive into Kyle Park's background, his early days of music, the journey his career has taken him on, his music and any advice for up-and-comers he may have.

In this episode, we dive into Jon Wolfe's background, how he got his start in music, the journey his career has taken him on, and the ups-and-downs along the way. We also pick his brain about tequila and ask him to relay any advice for up-and-comers he may have.

In this episode I sit down with The Global Head of Country Music at Spotify, John Marks and we talk about what’s new with Spotify, Spotify in relation to country music and the Texas/Red Dirt scene, and what’s likely ahead in the streaming era.

In this episode I sit down with Eddie Kloesel from Triple 8 Management and we talk about his journey, I pick his brain about music streaming, social media, radio, and see if he has any advice for aspiring artists.

In this episode I sit down with Cameran Nelson and we talk about his musical journey, we discuss the interesting release process of his latest project, and I pick his brain about the digital landscape and advice he has for any artists at the beginning stages.

In this episode I sit down with Koe Wetzel and we talk about he and his band's musical journey, we dive in to a few songs, we get the scoop on his new music, and pick his brain on music streaming, social media, and dealing with haters.

In this episode I sat down with Texas native Terry McBride; who was making a run through Texas and was a judge at our TMP Songwriter Competition. Terry scored a #1 (Sacred Ground) as well as a string of Top 5 hits, with his group McBride and the Ride in the 90’s, but that’s only where his songwriting accolades begin… After McBride and the Ride disbanded, Terry began to focus most of his attention on songwriting, and through the years since has had songs cut by other artists such as Garth Brooks, George Strait, Reba McEntire, Hank Williams Jr., Ronnie Dunn, Kix Brooks, Alan Jackson, Trace Adkins, Easton Corbin, Lost Frequencies, Kenny Rogers, John Anderson, Cole Swindell, Jim Lauderdale, Chase Bryant, Clare Dunn, Ricky Van Shelton, George Ducas, David Ball, Casey James, Wade Hayes, Gretchen Wilson, Andy Griggs, Jedd Hughes, Jason Michael Carroll, James Otto, Gord Bamford, Emerson Drive, Rosie Flores, as well as Texas stars Cody Johnson, Jack Ingram, and Josh Ward. In 2004, Terry co-wrote American Idol finalist Josh Gracin’s top five single “Stay With Me/Brass Bed”. He followed that up by co-writing “Play Something Country” with Ronnie Dunn, which was the fastest rising single of Brooks and Dunn’s career and was also the final #1 song for the award-winning duo. Terry has had over 25 songs recorded by Brooks & Dunn, which led to 13 singles and 12 BMI million air awards. So we talk about his musical journey, get the scoop on his latest project and what’s next and pick his brain about songwriting and any advice he has for aspiring songwriters.

In this episode I sit down with Cleto Cordero of Flatland Cavalry and we talk about his musical journey, get the scoop on their upcoming tunes, and pick his brain about social media, music streaming and any advice he has for artists at the beginning stages of their careers.

So you’re thinking about, or getting ready to, launch your debut project? How exciting! Before taking this step, here are all of the things I would put in place in order for you to get the best results possible.

In this episode I sit down with Bri Bagwell and we discuss her musical journey, pick her brain about how things are different for female artist and social media, and she reveals the details on her next album

I sit down with Parker McCollum and we discuss how we got his start in the music scene, his lost years, bathtub girl, what he’s got on the horizon, and pick his brain a little bit about social media and advice he has for artists getting their start.

In this episode, we go through Randall King's musical journey, I get his famous "road dogs" recipe, and pick his brain about social media, music streaming, and the music business in general.

In this episode I'll dive in to what it was like for Read growing up in Altus, Oklahoma, go through how he got his start in the music scene, pick his brain a little bit about social media and music streaming, and ask him about some of the things that he's learned that he can relay to artists that are at the very beginning stages of their music career.

In this episode I chat with Red 11 booking agent, Andrew McWilliams, about how he became a booking agent, his thoughts on the Texas/Red Dirt scene, advice for up-and-comers and more!

In this episode I'll dive in to why I think Texas/Red Dirt music has an exciting future!

In this episode I'll dive in to the Facebook Event Conundrum, YouTube’s Music Streaming Service, the Pareto Principle and Other Thoughts

I'll dive in to social media, iTunes, getting political from your band's social media page and more!

In this episode I'll dive in to Twitter, our Texas Music Spotify Chart, the uptick in music exploration and more!

In this episode I'll dive in to podcasts, reputation, the financial advantages of streaming and more

I'll dive in to why I think we are entering the golden age of merch!

Here's an in-depth look in to the growth and expansion of Texas/Red Dirt music with insights from some major industry personnel (booking agents, management, radio promoters, etc...).

I'll dive in to which route is best: Albums, EP, or Singles, as well as cover songs, the next generation of music fans and more.

I'll dive in to some thoughts on Spotify, virtual reality, music festivals and more

I'll dive in to the longterm outlook of the three leading music streaming service providers: Amazon Music Unlimited, Apple Music, and Spotify.

I'll dive into how music still makes you wait, the growth of the Texas/Red Dirt scene, genres, social media, and more

Why email marketing and Spotify should be your new game plan for promoting your upcoming album.