Music On Your Own Terms

Dec 21 2021 149 ep. 51 mins 35

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Music On Your Own Terms is a podcast that aims to promote the entrepreneurial mindset, to help musicians be more proactive in their music career. Not only does this include techniques for becoming more successful, but also focuses on depression, anxiety and mental health in general, and ways in which to cope, or possibly overcome those issues. Episodes include interviews with musicians, business owners and other guests, to find out about their history, successes and failures, and what generally makes them tick.

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Music On Your Own Terms 150 ”This Mad Desire - Operators Are Standing By”

Dec 21 2021 48 mins

Music On Your Own Terms 150 - This Mad Desire - Operators Are Standing By Joining me for this episode is Mackenzie Kristjón, a Hamilton, Ontario based musician that I met through Indie Week earlier this year, and contributed some background vocals to his upcoming album. We chat about This Mad Desire, Mac's musical project, his recording experience using free studio time thro

Music On Your Own Terms 149 ”Gemma - Music From The Stars”

Dec 14 2021 34 mins

Music On Your Own Terms 149 - Gemma - Music From The Stars Hailing from the Greek island of Crete, Gemma is an electronic, post-rock, band who mix various genres with Greek lyrics. I chat to Apostolis (percussion and lyrics), and Anastasis (bass) about their sound, songwriting, and what their music is all about. We also discuss how the band got in contact with my good friend Ria fr

Music On Your Own Terms 148 ”Rob Balducci - Transcending A Violet Horizon”

Dec 07 2021 50 mins

Music On Your Own Terms 148 - Rob Balducci - Transcending A Violet Horizon Rob Balducci is a guitarist I've been listening to since the early 2000s, participating on his website forum, and downloading his lick of the week mp3s when they came out. Rob joins me in this episode to talk about how he began his professional musical journey, working at Relativity Records when Joe Satriani

Music On Your Own Terms 147 ”Ronda Ray - Guitars, Harleys, & Texas Sized Rock N Roll”

Nov 30 2021 43 mins

Music On Your Own Terms 147 - Ronda Ray - Guitars, Harleys, & Texas Sized Rock N Roll In this episode I chat to Ronda Ray, a Dallas/Fort Worth local artist that recorded her first EP in historic Muscle Shoals, and is gearing up to release her latest album early in 2022. Ronda talks about what she has learned from starting at a local open mic night, to becoming a full time giggi

Music On Your Own Terms 146 ”Kate Schutt - A Grief Casserole”

Nov 23 2021 60 mins

Music On Your Own Terms 146 - Kate Schutt - A Grief Casserole Kate Schutt exemplifies everything this podcast is about, a professional singer and musician, a guitar player with some sweet gear and awesome chops, a life coach that concentrates on mindset and mental health, all wrapped up with an attitude of continuous improvement and one that adapts to constant change. Kate shares h

Music On Your Own Terms 145 ”Leon Todd/Ragdoll - Guitars, Gear, & Storytime With Uncle dUg”

Nov 16 2021 56 mins

Music On Your Own Terms 145 - Leon Todd/Ragdoll - Guitars, Gear, & Storytime With Uncle dUg I discovered this week's guest on Youtube whilst searching for videos of one of the amps I own, really appreciating the content he is putting out, as well as our common love for the band Kings X. Leon Todd is a guitar player, Youtuber, and teacher from Perth, Australia, who tours with hi

Music On Your Own Terms 144 ”Pete Mohr - Blue Grass & Shoe Business”

Nov 09 2021 49 mins

Music On Your Own Terms 144 - Pete Mohr - Blue Grass & Shoe Business Joining me this episode is Toronto based entrepreneur, business coach, and bluegrass musician, Pete Mohr. Pete talks about his early teen experiences with his cousins in the bluegrass scene, and his history as an entrepreneur. We learn how the business experiences Pete has had, influenced him in running his fo

Music On Your Own Terms 143 ”Matt Gardiner/Ground Level Falcons - Questioning Who I Am”

Nov 02 2021 60 mins

Music On Your Own Terms 143 - Matt Gardiner/Ground Level Falcons - Questioning Who I Am Drawing on 60s psychedelia, 90s grunge and grandiose prog concept albums, Canada's Ground Level Falcons are a band whose sound is hard to pinpoint. Vocalist, guitarist, and main songwriter Matt Gardiner, takes us on a journey through the conception, creation, and recording of their new album "Sk

Music On Your Own Terms 142 ”Elementals, Intercontinentals, & Thunderpetz”

Oct 26 2021 66 mins

Music On Your Own Terms 142 - Elementals, Intercontinentals, & Thunderpetz Hailing from Italy and Turkey, attending Berklee and the Musicians Institute, and now based in Los Angeles, Thunderpetz are truly a fusion of many styles and cultures, both musically and otherwise. In this inspiring conversation, I chat to brothers Dandy on guitar and Lorenzo on drums, as well as Guney o

Music On Your Own Terms 141 ”Steph Belcher - Take The Money And Run”

Oct 19 2021 61 mins

Music On Your Own Terms 141 - Steph Belcher - Take The Money And Run In this episode I talk to Steph Belcher, owner of When Songs Mean Business, that teaches independent musicians how to manage their finances and formulate a plan for their business. Steph talks about a few different tax filing statuses that artists might have to think about when claiming both income and expenses, a