Middle Class Musician
Candid conversations with the working force of the music industry. This Nashville based podcast explores what it really looks like to make a living in one of the fastest changing industries in the world. Hosted by singer/songwriter and Nashville For Hire founder: Andrew Galucki
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Today's guest is Amy Peters, who is a pop singer / songwriter and producer based out of Nashville.
I was in a songwriting bootcamp with her and was blown away but her tracks, so I wanted to bring her on. This conversation is a great look into the mind of someone who is extremely talented, and pretty early in her career. I think it will be really helpful to many of you.
We cover to...
Figuring out a direction for your music career can be tricky. Unlike many "traditional" jobs, you don't always know what a clear path to success looks like in music.
That's why Seth Mosley (and the rest of the crew at Full Circle Music) created a roadmap for artists, broken into "baby steps". We wanted to have Seth on the podcast to talk about his journey in music and to share his advice for artists lookin...
Have you ever tried to play music in real time with others over a zoom call?
If so, you probably quickly found that latency (the delay between the time you play a note and they hear you and vice versa) made that task all but impossible.
Today's guest, Mike Dickey, solved this problem and we wanted to get him on the podcast to share the amazing implicati...
Now Webster and his business partner run a Dolby Atmos Enabled Mixing and Master...
Many have said that finding the right songwriting partner is very similar to the process of finding a romantic partner.
So what if we could use an app to find fellow songwriters simply by swiping? That's what Richard Casper and Kevin McCarty bet on when they created We Should Write Sometime - an app referred to as "tinder" for songwriters.
This episode we sit down to talk with Stephen Day about his new album, "The Shapes I'm In".
Our conversation covers:
- the scattered nature of our digital lives affecting the art we create
- the differences in self producing verses the traditional studio workflow
- how Covid led him to find the "why" behind being an artist
- why he thinks it is important to put yourself fully into the work you create
- how to ...
These days, terms like “hustle culture” and “the grind” are being thrown all the time. But are these concepts helping or hurting your creative output?
Host Andrew Galucki and this week’s guest Ryan Waczek explore the dark side of “hustling” and how it may be hurting your creative process.
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How do you stay creative during super stressful times?
Vian Izak did just that and created an album in one of the most stressful years... well, ever.
Our conversation covers:
- collaboration vs working alone
- the art of creating a purpose for an album
- the importance of holding your vision loosely to allow the project to find its own voice
- how to take adva...
Covid got you thinking about new ways to cowrite songs?
Today we dive deep into the process of cowriting a song when you're not in the same room as your cowriter. Here to share his experiences with us is longtime friend of the show, Bryce Cain.
We cover:
- We cover topics like the necessity of vision for a cowrite
- Must have tech tools going into a cowrite
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This week's guest: Kyle May.
Kyle is a drummer and producer who has worked with artists like Kelsea Ballerini, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lynyrd Skynyrd and appeared on shows like Good Morning America, CMT and the Today Show.
We cover:
- how he's adapted to COVID as a musician who relied heavily on touring income
- how to get the most of hiring a drummer remotely
- the importance of serving the song and not your own ego
- how to stay excited a...
This week's guest: Josh Blaylock
Josh is an extremely talented musician, composer, producer and member of the musically delicious group known as Dynamo. He has also performed with many other artists, including Sinclair in 2019 as they opened up for Kacey Musgraves on her Oh What a World Tour.
We talk about how Nashville growth looks to someone who grew up here, how to book shows with works...
This is not a normal episode. Because these are not normal times.
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I want to know what your questions are as a musician living through this pandemic.
Submit here: www.nashvilleforhire.com/covid
We are all in this together. Let's start a conversation.
2019 was a rough year for me (Andrew). Professionally and personally.
In this solo episode, I get more vulnerable than I have before and explain what went wrong this year and how I'm working to make sure 2020 looks different.
P.S. If you're worried because of the title that this will just be 54 minutes of me complaining - don't worry. If you also had a tough year or the best of your life, my hope is that this episode helps you go ...
In our first ever DEEP DIVE episode, Graham Cochrane (founder of Recording Revolution) walks you through turning your music into an online business.
This episode covers:
- The 3 step process to start creating and monetizing a fanbase
- how to see yourself as a brand
- the power of email in the age of social media
- what do you sell when no one buys music anymore?
- the importance of creating content that is searchable as an artist l...
Music Licensing (aka getting your music onto TV / Films / Trailers / Ads) can seem intimidating to jump into as an artist or songwriter.
This week I break down the specific approach I use an an artist that has helped music licensing become my primary source of income for the last few years.
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This is a fun one. I got to sit down with the Nashville-based duo SAWYER (Emma Harvey and Kel Taylor) and chat about things like:
- how they infuse hooks into every part of their songs (aka the "hookie monster")
- staying healthy on the road
- how they create culture around their music
- the benefits of being blunt in co-writing
- how a $20 bill helped them to start being a duo
- why they decided to start co-writing with peopl...
Here is Part 2 of my conversation with Seth Alley. If you haven't already, be sure to go back and listen to Part 1 first.
When we left off, Seth had just left his record deal.
So he did the obvious next thing... changed his name and became a rapper.
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Find Seth online:
Socials:
@sethalleymusic
What happens when everything goes according to plan:
- you get a huge record deal
- build a world class team around your music
- Nashville is buzzing with hype about you
But then... it all turns on you?
That's exactly what we cover in my conversation with recording artist and songwriter Seth Alley.
Get an inside look into getting the record deal of your dreams...
and then walking away from it.
A story more common than you'...
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