The Music Survival Guide Podcast

Finding Your Tone

Tone is highly subjective, but highly important, so it's worth getting right! This week I discuss dark sounding cymbals, bass distortion, choosing song keys and the magic of the midrange in guitars.

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Fonzy & Co Interview

This week I've been having a conversation with Fonzy and Sam of Fonzy & Co. We discuss getting gig ready with new band members in just 6 weeks, the benefits of recording in a bedroom home studio and prepping for gigs - how to go about it.

The band can be found on Facebook here.

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Optimising Your Spotify

Spotify is SO important nowadays, but there may be things you're missing out on doing, hacks you can do to optimise your Spotify. This week I discuss claiming your account, credits, playlists and quality music!

To claim your Spotify account, go to: artists.spotify.com

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Circus 66 Interview (Part 2)

This week I've been continuing my conversation with Luke and Leigh of Circus 66. We continue the chat with discussions of song writing and their hopes for the future.

Circus 66 can be found on Facebook here.

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Circus 66 Interview (Part 1)

This week I've been having a conversation with Luke and Leigh of Circus 66. Circus 66 are making some real inroads in the rock music scene so this first part of the interview is not to be missed!

Circus 66 can be found on Facebook here.

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Q&A episode

It's the obligatory Q&A episode! This week I discuss questions put to me from my instagram! A lot of random/interesting thoughts in here.

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Josh Abbott Interview (The Life and Times of a Live Sound Engineer)

This week I've been having a conversation with Josh Abbott of Peace Productions. He is a live sound engineer so we have a chat about the ins and outs of live sound and what bands can do to work together with a live engineer to make the best sound.

Peace Productions can be found on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. His band Fatality can be found here.

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Recording Demos Of Your Music

Demos are undervalued, and worth your time making. This week I discuss:

• How you should practically make a demo
• What the use of them is
• The surprising use you could have after release of the song proper.

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Empyre Interview (Part 2)

This week I've been chatting again with Did and Grant of Empyre. We discuss what social distanced gigs are like as a performer, trying out newly written songs live and working out your band end goals and working towards them.

Empyre can be found on Facebook here

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If you want to get in contact with us at the podcast, email us at: musicsurvivalguide@gmail.com

Empyre Interview (Part 1)

This week I've been chatting with Did and Grant of Empyre. We discuss the most intense band try-outs, what happened in Ibiza (and after) and what to do when your gear breaks on you.

 

Empyre can be found on Facebook here.

 

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If you want to get in contact with us at the podcast, email us at: musicsurvivalguide@gmail.com