BeatsByTravis Podcast

Mar 10 2024
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BeatsByTravis is a podcast hosted by musician, marketer, and creative Travis Smith. Join along as he talks with creatives, doers, and those building a better life for themselves, and as he delves into own journey as a business manager, drummer and songwriter, and traveler. With over 20 years in the music and hospitality industry, Travis has gained a wealth of helpful “DIY-style” knowledge and built a variety of skillsets that have placed him in the middle of an incredible network of self-driven individuals that are working to change the world around him for the better. SUBSCRIBE to the podcast to follow along on this journey of music, culture, and creative passions through stories and sharing of experiences.

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#15 - Time To Get Cookin'

Mar 10 2024 41 mins  
In this episode, I explore the Fayetteville Pop Festival on March 17th at George's Majestic Lounge, covering all of the performers, non-musical happenings during the event, and the inspiration and thoughts behind the venture from concept to creation. I also talk about some new venue and festival announcements that have come out recently including Railyard Live in downtown Rogers,

#14 - Spida

Oct 30 2023 60 mins  
On this episode, Spida aka Spida Verse aka SpidaCrazy8 joins me to talk about his spida-web of music industry work spanning from artist management, product and business promotion, and even being a writing and performing artist. He has worked with his team to put the NW Arkansas Rap & hip-hop scene on the map. From local showcases and concerts to large-scale national-act productions

#13 - Bruce Bennett

Sep 29 2023 52 mins  
Bruce Bennett joins me to talk about his music career as a bassist in multiple projects in the Arkansas-Oklahoma region and his journey to performing with country music hit machine Ricochet. Bruce is one of the most loved and respected musicians in our regional music community where we are located, and he is known for being one of the most reliable and professional bassists you can

#12 - First 5 Things I Do When Creating a Band (Email, Socials, Domain, Artwork, Gigs)

Aug 22 2023 11 mins  
On this episode I dive into the actions I am taking as I start a new band, building the materials and things needed to do business in our regional music industry including: - Creating the email. - Social Media Creation - Domain/Web Host Purchasing - Logos/Artwork - Gigging Strategy of a New Band I am going to keep recording episodes as we continue along, tracking what we are doin

#11 - Have Some Catch Up (New Band + Lake of the Ozarks + Famous Drummers in Fayetteville)

Aug 09 2023 16 mins  
On this episode, I talk about a new musical project I am a part of, playing at Lake of the Ozarks with The Juice, some iconic drummers coming to NW Arkansas, some new episodes of the George's Live Podcast, as well as some events, web series, and more projects I have been working on in NW Arkansas. - The Juice - www.listentothejuice.com - Cosmic Alchemy - www.instagram.com/cosmical

#10 - Defining & Building Market Value for Artists

Jul 27 2023 21 mins  
On this episode, we dive into defining market value for artists and how they get paid for their performances at different types of venues. I dive into the science of the value of an original, as well as a cover/tribute band. We also dive into ways to "boost" your market value outside of ticket sales. There are 50 things I could have added, but I hoped to help some folks out on navi

#9 - July 25, 2023

Jul 25 2023 23 mins  
On this episode, I dive into my shows that have happened in July around NW Arkansas and Missouri, as well as diving into LensAudio's work on The Lunch Hour with KUAF featuring Curtis III, concerts and happenings at Railyard Live in Downtown Rogers, and our work with Anthony Ball and Music Moves standing up The Music Depot. There is a LOT happening in NW Arkansas; it's been a unreal

#8 - King Pimpin

Jun 20 2023 65 mins  
The royal highness, King Pimpin, joins me on the podcast to talk about his history in the rap game, where he's from, where he is going, and we make some funny jokes and laugh a lot. Every time I have been around him, it has been nonstop laughter and good energy, and I know others get that radiating off of him as well. My band, The Juice, added him to our 90's hip-hop project, and

#7 - Papa Rap & Lance Wright

May 31 2023 77 mins  
This episode has TWO folks who I have great history with. Papa Rap & Lance Wright! Al “Papa Rap” Lopez, originally from Puerto Rico, is an award winning song writer (John Lennon Song Writing Contest) and a charismatic Latino performer, musician, writer, and inspirational motivational speaker. Lance Wright is one of my best buds, we have shared countless hours chatting, on podc

#6 - Makin' Fans

May 12 2023 22 mins  
In this episode, I dive into making fans and how important it is in the growth and monetization of your music career. I cover the importance of a website as an HQ controlling your own IP, marketing funnels that point to your HQ, and different marketing tactics for fan retention and building your fanbase. When marketing your brand, Either it is releasing your music or looking to ad