Music On Your Own Terms

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 through Hamilton public library, and singing in front of the children's section, in a glass room. Mac also shares a troubling story about being brutally assaulted, his love of collaboration with other musicians, and how he strives to help others in need. Click here for the main show notes page! This Mad Desire on the web - https://thismaddesire.net This Mad Desire on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thismaddesire This Mad Desire on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thismaddesire/ This Mad Desire on Bandcamp - thismaddesire.bandcamp.com Topics discussed in this episode : Indie Week | Hamilton, ON | Toronto | Calgary, AB | Black Sabbath | Judas Priest | Led Zeppelin | In This Moment | Supertramp | The Cure | The Fiery Furnaces | Sloan | The Cult | Kate Schutt | Andrew McPherson | Cas Weinbren | Six Degrees Of Kevin Bacon | Prince Edward Island | Dan Konopka | OK Go | Hamilton Public Library | Andrew Mcphail | Randy Rhoads | Eddie Van Halen | David Lee Roth | Ozzy Osbourne | Henryk Górecki | Dawn Upshaw | Diamanda Galas --- Support the podcast by buying me a coffee! Thank you! --- Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/

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 from One.Woman.Company for their PR, how writing in Greek is more of a challenge, and why music is a universal language that connects us all. Click here for the main show notes page! Gemma on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GemmaCrete/ Gemma on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gemma_band/ Gemma on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ZoA9oiI0JOrQj1xgup66j?si=9JYFkKk-Q02yGGI7MtQVWQ Topics discussed in this episode : Ria - One.Woman.Company | Jean-Michel Jarre | Bouzouki | Crete | Gemma Star (Corona Borealis) Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above! --- Support the podcast by buying me a coffee! Thank you! --- Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/

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's Surfing With The Alien was released, and how Joe gave him pointers on the demos that became his first album Balance. We also hear about the gear companies that inspired him early on, many of whom he has had long standing endorsements with, including Ibanez, Dimarzio, and D'Addario. Rob graciously takes us through the track listing of his upcoming album Transcendence, due to be released early next year, that has been inspired by the death of his parents and how he channeled that experience into his music. Click here for the main show notes page! Rob Balducci on the web - http://www.robbalducci.com Rob Balducci on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/therobbalducciband/ Rob Balducci on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/robbalducci/ Rob Balducci on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0tLOjsNBZA1dyytGYhgflu?si=s_F152K1QLuDRIj4ujJvSw Topics discussed in this episode : Guitar Nine | Relativity | Joe Satriani | Steve Vai | Five Towns College | Important Records | Combat Records | Tower Records | Steve Lukather | Steve Howe | Yes | Ibanez | Paul Gilbert | DiMarzio | D'Addario | Morley | Sal Tine | Digitech | Christy Craig | Kenji Tajima | Eventide | Atomic Amps | Ibanez TSV808 Vemuram Tube Screamer | DV Mark | Robert Keeley Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above! --- Support the podcast by buying me a coffee! Thank you! --- Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/  

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 gigging musician, with sponsorships, and some great industry relationships. She also talks about some negative experiences that prompted her to become more aware of toxic attitudes, the resources that have helped her in the business side of her career along the way, and finally how to film a DIY music video with a friend who's not afraid to hang out of a moon roof. Stay until the end for an exclusive preview of Ronda's new single, Walking Away, out in a couple of weeks.  Click here for the main show notes page! Ronda Ray on the web - http://www.rondaraymusic.com Ronda Ray on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/officialrondaray/ Ronda Ray on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rondaraymusic/ Ronda Ray on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/251OwcRSkOj743avnWVeB1?si=HtQoddkVTuGOcKthuozRsw Topics discussed in this episode : Gary McGrath | Kelvin Holly | Little Richard | Takamine | The Garage Denton | Muscle Shoals | Harley Davidson Riding Academy | America | Jimmy Wallace Guitar Gallery | Dallas International Guitar Festival | Third Rail | Parker County Ice House | Poor David's Pub | The Indie Bible | Ari Herstand | Rick Barker | Taylor Swift | Chase The Comet | Garth Brooks | Guyton Sanders | Aretha Franklin | Vandoliers Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above! --- Support the podcast by buying me a coffee! Thank you! --- Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/

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 her journey of switching from pursuing a literary degree at Harvard, to studying at Berklee and back again, then diving headlong into a music career that has seen her explore the jazz scenes in various cities around north America. We also hear about Kate's TEDx talk on the subject of how we can improve supporting others during times of grief, which draws upon the experience of caring for her late mother while she was going through her last years with terminal cancer. Finally Kate talks about her latest album that was written during and after her mother had passed, both exploring emotions from the experience as well as celebrating her mother's life. Click here for the main show notes page! Kate Schutt on the web - http://www.kateschutt.com Kate Schutt on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kateschuttmusic/ Kate Schutt on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kateschutt/ Kate Schutt on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0BP5VbdPYLMvEmQplKEBYY?si=_fs__umXQUubQi6z6AxKhw Incandescent Coaching on the web - http://www.incandescentcoaching.com Topics discussed in this episode : Cole Porter | Ella Fitzgerald | Billie Holiday | Sarah Vaughan | Tina Turner | George Benson | Pat Martino | Harvard | Berklee | Mick Goodrick | Phil Wilson | Rob Mounsey | Kevin Killen | TEDx | Death Over Dinner | End Well Conference | The Dinner Party | Paul Simon | Richard Hammond | Chris Parker | Jay Newland | Roger Squitero | Music Man | Gibson | Bruce Arnold | NAMM | Fender | JHV3 | Sub Decay | Emma Electronic | Universal Audio | Two Notes | Erroll Garner | John Coltrane | Pat Metheny Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above! --- Support the podcast by buying me a coffee! Thank you! --- Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/

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 his band Ragdoll, teaches clinics at guitar festivals, and has a ton of great information on guitar gear, most notably the Fractal Axe FX. We discuss Leon's history, how he has built his Youtube channel, as well as his band's following around the world, including saving for trips to the US, and taking every opportunity no matter the odds they have faced as a band. Finally Leon talks about the old adage of "success is not what you know, but who you know" from his perspective, including how he met his wife, and how he got to hang out and eat dinner with dUg Pinnick from Kings X! Click here for the main show notes page! Leon Todd on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Leontoddmusic/ Leon Todd on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leon_ragdoll/ Ragdoll on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ragdollrock Ragdoll on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ragdoll_rock/ Ragdoll on Bandcamp - https://ragdollrock.bandcamp.com Topics discussed in this episode : Tony Hawk's Pro Skater | Kings X | Van Halen | The Beatles | Black Sabbath | Perth | Rocklahoma | Guitar Center | Elspeth Erickson Photography | Australian HECS Student Debt | X Factor | Australian Idol | Carvin V3 | Eastbourne Guitar Workshop | Fractal FM3 | Fractal FM9 | John Sykes | Axe Fest | Western Australia Guitar Festival | Plek System | PRS | Coco | dUg Pinnick | KXM | Joe Satriani | Dream Theater | The Jelly Jam | Ty Tabor | John Myung | Rod Morgenstein | Indigenous Australian Songlines Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above! --- Support the podcast by buying me a coffee! Thank you! --- Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/

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 former "hobby" bands as businesses, that went on to play large festivals, and make enough to cover both expenses and recording several CDs. Finally Pete shares a great deal of useful tips, that musicians can use to implement automation systems in their own business, that will save both time and money! Click here for the main show notes page! Simplifying Entrepreneurship on the web - https://simplifyingentrepreneurship.com Simplifying Entrepreneurship on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SimplifyingEntrepreneurship Pete Mohr on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/petemohr_coach/ Shoetopia on the web - https://www.shoetopia.ca Simplifying Entrepreneurship Podcast on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ptf6BD1wrGWRdf9dlnA9W?si=86d0b408a203435f Topics discussed in this episode : Toronto | Mailchimp | Klaviyo | Meet Edgar | Later | Slack | Microsoft Teams | Monday.com | Zoom | Loom | If Then That | Zapier | Business Made Simple | Coggle | Hot Rize Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above! --- Support the podcast by buying me a coffee! Thank you! --- Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/

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 "Skyline", along the way discussing the band's history, his own musical beginnings, as well as what has been driving his endeavors in and out of music since he began his journey. Make sure you also check out Matt's podcast "The Electric Soil Podcast" and my own appearance on his show a little while back. Click here for the main show notes page! Ground Level Falcons on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GroundLevelFalcons/ Ground Level Falcons on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ground_level_falcons/ Ground Level Falcons on Bandcamp - https://groundlevelfalcons.bandcamp.com Topics discussed in this episode : Pink Floyd | Tommy | Skyline Trail | Canadian Rocky Mountains | Edmonton | Seven Stages Of Grief | The Human Equation | Ayreon | Edmonton Oilers | Jamulus | Prince George, BC | Fraser River | Cinderella | Bon Jovi | Aerosmith | Chris Cornell | Crossroads | Steve Vai | Calgary | Michelangelo | M. Night Shyamalan | Stephen King | Quentin Tarantino Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above! --- Support the podcast by buying me a coffee! Thank you! --- Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/

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 on synths, about this brand new project that takes 80s virtuoso rock and merges it with a modern electronic sound to create Thunderpetz. The guys talk about their history of moving to the US to go to school, the various projects they've been involved in, and passionately discuss the artists that inspired them to dedicate their life to music. We also learn about the challenges of being a musician in today's crowded world, and what it takes to get your music heard with so many other people trying to do the same thing. Click here for the main show notes page! Thunderpetz on the web - https://www.amdandy.com/thunderpetz Thunderpetz on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thunderpetz/ AM Dandy on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amdandymusic/ Lorenzo on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stif_lo_mcd/ Guney (Southesizer) on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/guneytamer/ Thunderpetz on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ZuBu9NGuMHZI38flkwOSs?si=US99hsp9Tq60aLGlaa3gmA Topics discussed in this episode : One Percenters Entertainment | Mik And Maxi | Berklee | Korn | Skrillex | Musicians Institute | Turin | Mondovi | Adana | Martin Miller | Nick Johnston | Brett Garsed | SVI | Fire Tiger | Fenway, Boston | Tinderbox Music | Plini | Ibanez | Jason McNamara | Ishibashi Music | DiMarzio | Revv Amps | Two Notes | Whisky A Go Go | Wampler | Blackstar | Morley | Dunlop | Charlie Parra del Riego | Joe Stump | Michael Angelo Batio | Steve Vai | Joe Satriani | Mike Abdow Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above! --- Support the podcast by buying me a coffee! Thank you! --- Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/

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, across several years, as well as some different categories of partnerships a musician might encounter when working with cowriters and producers. Finally we talk about the role that music has played in Steph's life, from growing up in a musical family including her grandmother that was a professional pianist, writing CD reviews in a local newspaper in her teens, which led to indie music promotion for an early streaming tech company, and also what music has meant to her surrounding life events such as losing her dad to cancer, her wedding, and her children. Click here for the main show notes page! Steph Belcher on the web - https://stephbelcher.com Steph Belcher on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/whensongsmeanbusiness/ Steph Belcher on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephbelcher/ Musician's Money Collective - https://when-songs-mean-business.mykajabi.com/offers/n93v6iQF/checkout Madelyn Grant on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/7kdIgG6b9e3DZVmroWzu9w?si=KozzfsRSTVe7splolLQ7Ow Topics discussed in this episode : High School Rock Off | Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame | Zac Brown Band | Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers | Kate Voegele | Music CPA | Scary Pockets | Odesza | Tyler Duncan Make sure you check out the Support The Podcast Page to get deals on various items mentioned above! --- Support the podcast by buying me a coffee! Thank you! --- Website - http://www.musiconyourownterms.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnYourOwnTerms/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/musiconyourownterms/