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Looking for a career in music?

Join host L.Ariel as she interviews the top talent in the music industry today!


 

EPISODES

Ep. 69: Active Listening and 10,000 Hours with Dr. Susan Rogers 

As a Prince fan, you know I am super excited about this episode! Hear about the amazing music career journey of Dr. Susan Rogers, staff engineer who worked by Prince's side during the making of the iconic Purple Rain…

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Ep. 68: No Education is ever Wasted with Mojo 

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Mojo is the epitome of an indie musician: self-taught, self-supported and and a big part of the indie music community. He's co-host of the weekly Indie Music Podcast, the host of the popular weekly #DIYMusicChat on Twitter…

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Ep. 67: Taking Risks and Staying Nimble with Scott Cymbala 

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Kicking off SEASON 2, I chat with Scott Cymbala, Managing Partner and Executive Producer of Massive Music, a global music agency creating music for the world's top ad agencies, brands, media, tech, and more. In this episode Scott…

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Ep. 66: SPECIAL EPISODE WITH L.ARIEL 

In this special episode of “Hey, How’d You Get That Music Job???”, L.Ariel kicks off a brand new segment, “Hey, How Do You Do That Creative Job???”. She shares about what it’s like to be a musician in Los…

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Ep. 65: Luck, Grit and Hard Work: a Successful Music Career with Theresa Teague 

Theresa Teague’s music career journey is all about grit and hard work finding luck and opportunity. Theresa has always had a passion for music, from dance lessons to following the local live music scene in Atlanta, all the way to…

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Ep. 64: Make Your Passion Your Profession with Ella Gregg 

Growing up, Ella Gregg was that kid in the school yard that always had the best new music, the one who discovered the emerging artists that no one had ever heard of…yet. She followed her passion for new music discovery…

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Ep. 63: Reach as Many People as Possible and Leave a Lasting Impression with Jeff Lanier 

Jeff Lanier, like many of our guests, is a talented musician as well as a producer and engineer, which is exactly the type of guy you want working in the music business. Jeff has seen both sides: the artist side…

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Ep. 62: Why Stories Matter in Music with Dawn Jones 

Dawn Jones had a burgeoning career as a talented violinist, songwriter, session player and performer, and was convinced she was destined for Nashville to pursue a country music career. However, she felt called to go a different direction, one that…

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Ep. 61: Turning a Passion into a Successful Music Business with Rosie Howe 

Rosie Howe is a talented musician (drums is her specialty,) a lover of movie soundtracks, a successful entrepreneur and founder of StraightUp Music Supervision, a boutique licensing firm providing music licensing and supervision services. During this episode of “Hey, How’d…

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Ep. 60: A Holistic Approach to Your Music Career with Suzanne Paulinski 

Suzanne “Suz” Paulinski is the founder of The Rock/Star Advocate, a music business coaching consultancy who takes a specialized approach to her work. She calls herself a “mindset coach,” who helps her clients achieve a better work/life balance and to…

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Ep. 59: Taking the Road Less Traveled with Joshua W. Turner 

Joshua W. Turner is the epitome of a hard-working, dedicated musician. After discovering his passion for music at 15, he got accepted to the prestigious Berklee College of Music. After two years of study he made the jump to the…

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Ep. 58: Innovation for Musicians, By Musicians with Jared Forman 

Jared Forman is an accomplished musician and film and TV composer, working with greats like Danny Elfman and Kevin Kiner, as well as writing for hits like Jane the Virgin, Star Wars: Rebels, Making a Murderer, and several film projects…

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Ep. 57: Video as the Message and Muse with Devan Joseph 

Devan Joseph, Head of Video at Genius, is documenting today’s rap and hip hop music creation and backstory in real time with their wildly popular, behind-the-music video series, “Verified.” Both an artist and filmmaker himself (part of the duo Maurice),…

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Ep. 56: Creating Soundtracks for Interactive Immersion with Cris Velasco 

Cris Velasco knows a thing or two about grit. He spent 7 years working day jobs (from retail to telemarketing!) until his big break into the gaming world. Now Cris has a worldwide passionate fan base and is one of…

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Ep. 55: The Essential Ingredients of Music Alchemy with Michael Beinhorn 

Michael Beinhorn, Grammy award-winning writer and producer (Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit”), as well as a Grammy nom for Producer of the Year (Hole, “Celebrity Skin”, Marilyn Manson, “Mechanical Animals”), is responsible for wrangling and producing the Red Hot Chili Peppers’…

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Ep. 54: Discipline is the Key to Success with John DelVento 

John DelVento truly understands the meaning of hard work. His passion and commitment started with 2 hour practices on the euphonium as a child, and he continued that drive to write music for advertising campaigns, video games, award-winning films, popular…

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Ep. 53: Eat, Sleep, Make Music, Repeat with John McLucas 

John McLucas, drummer, singer/songwriter, producer, podcaster and recording engineer, is all about his music career. After Musicians Institute, he worked with several bands and toured with signed rising-star bands, playing shows with the likes of Tool and Primus before he…

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Ep. 52: Keeping an Energetic Focus on Your Music Career with Matthew Mayer 

Matthew Mayer is a busy guy – in addition to an MBA, a young family and a successful business career, he is also an award-winning, internationally renowned, Billboard-charting piano artist. Oh yes, and also a podcaster (“Going Solo”,) blogger, and…

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Ep. 51: Writing about Music, Tech, Algorithms and More with Cherie Hu 

Cherie Hu, an award-winning music business journalist, was on track to be a classical pianist through Juilliard’s pre-college program when a teacher suggested an alternative program of dual studies. That brought Cherie to Harvard, majoring in math and stats, while…

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Ep. 50: In the Booth and Behind the Controls with Lauren Deakin Davies 

In her early 20’s, Lauren Deakin Davies has already experienced success and and acclaim as an award-winning record producer in the UK. Her hit work has already garnered her two “Producer of the Year” awards from NMG and a Breakthrough…

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Ep. 49: Stand in Your Truth and Look Ahead with Eric “Boots” Greene 

Eric “Boots” Greene has been drumming since the age of 2, and has been blessed with the gift of music ever since he can remember. From performing in his family’s church to teaching himself keyboards, instruments and learning “The Wiz”…

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Ep. 48: The Marriage of Music and Tech with Jongnic Bontemps 

With over a decade of experience in the tech landscape as a software developer and entrepreneur, Jongnic Bontemps has an intimate knowledge of the marriage of music and tech, especially in today’s music industry. Jongnic has made a name…

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Ep. 47: Understanding the Music Business with Ben McLane 

Ben C. McLane, Esq, has had decades of experience working with bands and artists, first working as an artist manager during college before going on to get his law degree and immersing himself in all things related to music business…

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Ep. 46: Know Who You Are with Danelle Harvey 

Danelle Harvey has dealt with major success as well as adversity during her music career. But her courage, integrity, and knowing exactly who she is has propelled her through hardship and lifted her to new heights throughout her journey. Danelle…

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