The Lady J Podcast
Live music matters. Lady J is a singer with two decades of experience live onstage leading cover and function bands. A resident of Dubai since 2015, she's having conversations with musician friends and other music industry professionals about what makes and sustains a career as a gigging musician. Whether you're hoping to get your first gig, looking to get more gigs, or looking to make your gigging more fulfilling and financially rewarding, get insights and practical advice from people who believe live music matters. Follow us: https://instagram.com/ladyjmusic https://facebook.com/ladyjmusic https://substack.com/@ladyjmusic https://youtube.com/ladyjmusicdubai
Episodes
It’s a friendly takeover!
Aston Wylie hosts a very special episode of The Lady J Podcast, interviewing Felix, my husband-slash-guitarist-slash-business partner, and me about our career together over the last two decades.
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Felix and I have been together since 2006, running a business and performing more than 2700 shows worldwide, and also, now, being very full-time parents to two small humans.
In this behind-the-scenes episode, we ...
In this episode, Chris Santillán, musical director, pianist, and educator, proves how far a formal musical education can take you, if you “know your why”.
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Chris has spent his career telling stories through music, on tour and at sea, and he walks us through some of the highlights of his career as MD.
He tells us why he studied to be an ER doctor (and what caused him to change career paths), whether or not “the show must go on” is ...
In this episode, Timo Higgs, DJ and producer, percussionist, music curator, lyricist, poet, and event organizer, shares how challenging life can be as an entrepreneur in a creative field, when you’re working from home… with a toddler.
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Timo’s been working in the music industry for twenty-five years, but since becoming a father two years ago has experienced a seismic shift in how he works.
We talk about what it takes to operate in ...
In this episode, Aston Wylie, singer-guitarist, songwriter, and fellow parent-of-a-small-child shares his conviction that original music belongs everywhere, including at cover gigs.
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Aston talks about his journey writing and playing his own music, when being a solo performer becomes a juggling act, how an injury led him to discover an unexpected perk of working with karaoke tracks, and the best part of being a musician parent.
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In this episode, Joe Bashorun, multi-instrumentalist and musical 'ultra-marathoner', draws on four decades of experience to show us how he continues to evolve and find joy at every gig.
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Joe talks about the changes he's seen in the music industry over the course of his career, what makes Dubai such a special place for live music, how he defines a 'music scene', and the real danger when musicians undercharge.
His attitude towards a...
In this episode, Lady J sits down with Mikey Reed, full-time gigging bassist-singer and notoriously busy guy, to find out how he gets himself so much work.
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Mikey tells us what it takes to be a good band member: sharing how he prepares for rehearsals, what he delivers during a gig, and what to do when you disagree with your boss. He reflects on the year he spent working in EvolveR for Lady J, and what lessons he has carried forwar...
Lady J is a singer with two decades of experience live onstage leading cover and function bands. A resident of Dubai since 2015, she's having conversations with music industry professionals about what makes and sustains a career as a musician. Whether you're hoping to get your first gig, looking to get more gigs, or looking to make your gigging more fulfilling and financially rewarding, get insights and practical advice from people...
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