Virtual Music Mentors

I interviewed Kierstyn from Zoetic and we ventured into an epic music geek conversation, making sense of the complexities of going into music as a career and passion. We discussed Zoetic’s mission as a band, as well as many key aspects of being a musician, like navigating production and performance trends, ways to market yourself, and methods for learning and teaching music.

Singer-songwriter Aaron Christian just released an album The Little Things that I had the great pleasure of recording with him. It's a reflective album that spans from fun rock bangers to intimate acoustic tunes. So here we chat and walk you through his story behind it.   Aaron also hosts his own podcast Esoterica the Podcast we'd recommend checking out if you're a beloved podcast junkie like us.

14. Chat with Summerstarved on Going Full-Time & Creative Workflow A real thoughtful discussion with producer/singer-songwriter Summer Starved (Kevin Burtram) on getting into the mindset of jumping into music full time, the connection aspects of social media, and his creative workflows in Ableton. Also thanks to Kevin for editing this episode. Liner notes for his song Off-Brand: "Written, recorded and mixed during quarantine.Working remotely, 3 Richmond Virginia based artists collaborated to produce this banger. An ode to survival in the hot American summer of 2020. credits released July 31, 2020 Kevin Burtram: Vocals & lyrics (1st verse and chorus), bass, piano, synths, drum programming Baraka Chege: Vocals & lyrics (2nd & 3rd verse) Hector “Coco” Barez : Percussion Andrew Debaun: Drums Afshaan Burtram: BGV’s Produced and mixed by Summer Starved (Kevin Burtram) Mastered by LANDR

a chill chat with a good human about music and feelings

I interviewed the band Chekov from Knoxville, TN and we dove into how they found their poetic post rock sound, their songwriting process together, how having aphantasia affects Austin's songwriting, and emoting when performing

This episode, your host gets interviewed! And rambles in depth! Thanks Ian Garland from Northaven for interviewing me.

Hana Kahn is a songwriter and mindset coach with a very transformative story about recovering her mental health from bi-polar, PTSD, and suicidal ideation, and progressing to live her dream life. I got to interview and chat with her about this as well as the tools she's learned from her experience to set and reach goals in a healthy way.

I caught up with Jack Downey, a diverse up and coming songwriter who explores many unique styles, about all his music projects and what they've taught him along the way

I interviewed RJ from Circlebrooke and we talked about songwriting process, arranging for full band and acoustic, the early days of home recording, and the future of live music.

An interview with singer-songwriter Alma Dogma (his real name is Steve) about his background, making a lo-fi music video, making music after leaving a cult-like community, advice for aspiring musicians, influences on his music, etc.

Chat with my friend Jarid Magee about being in the same high school music program, the formation of our experimental band El Planador, and discuss unique music recommendations and creative process

A deep talk with John Mongeon, folk singer-songwriter, also known for his own podcast Friday Night Folk.

A chat with Doug Zeigenbein, an online friend of mine all the way over in Japan, who's a pop-punk/rock vocal coach. Feel free to explore different areas of this episode as we explored a LOT of different topics, you'll probably find something in there for you.

I got to finally meet and chat with Dvstin Black, bassist and songwriter from the band Sunsinger. We talked about everything from taking influences from multiple genres, how to connect with your fans, and Dvstin shared some awesome wisdom on being okay with failure on the way to success and just having fun.

A chat with Kerrin Connolly about the benefits of a DIY creative process, balancing phases of creation and observation, her journey to success on Youtube, and the relief of finishing her new album Almost

I talk with Matt Minigell about social distancing, philosophy, finishing music, fictional songwriting, improvisation and more!