LAUREN RUTH WARD – this week we chat with @laurenruthward about her journey from being a hairdresser in Baltimore, to moving to Los Angeles and becoming a successful singer/songwriter.
Lauren discusses the ins and outs of getting to where she is today, breaks down the basics of signing a record deal, and most recently having her song featured on the soundtrack of ‘Little Fires Everywhere.’ You don’t wanna miss this episode!
This week we chinwag about what we were doing as musicians at the young age of 12. Afterward we chat with Anastasia Grace, singer of The Haunt.
The sibling fronted group based out of South Florida merges genres of alternative, indie, rock & roll, garage, and blues. 17 year old Anastasia has been performing live since the age of 9, complimented by her older brother, Maxamillion. Anastasia tells us about her experiences in middle school, which lead to a viral hit song that she wrote entitled “All Went Black”. She also tells us about her experience on the road, opening for Palaye Royale, and much more!
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This week we chat with Chrissy Costanza, who first rose to fame as the lead singer of Against the Current and has since become one of the most recognizable female voices in gaming. We find out about how Chrissy first met her bandmates, Will Ferri and Dan Gow, and how they quickly caught the attention of label Fueled By Ramen (Warner Music, home of Twenty One Pilots, Panic! At The Disco, All Time Low, and more).
After a critically acclaimed debut album and a sold-out world tour, Chrissy was approached by Riot Games in 2017 to be the voice of the League of Legends anthem “Legends Never Die”, which has had over 200 million streams. 2020 has kept Chrissy in the studio with her ATC bandmates working on their forthcoming album which is sure to be their breakthrough offering, as well as embarking on hosting her own show as one of the founding talents on the gaming x music culture network, Venn.
This week we chinwag about the lack of well-known female producers in the music industry. Afterward we chat with music producer, Esjay Jones. Esjay is a South African-born producer & songwriter now based between Los Angeles and Joshua Tree, California, who had her first major cut in the U.S. alongside co-writer Justin Tranter in 2013 with the single “I Choose U” by TimeFlies on Def Jam Records. Since then, she has worked with Sean Kingston, Jeffree Star, Olivia Holt, Escape The Fate, Mystery Skulls with Nile Rodgers and Brandy, Chester Rushing (‘Stranger Things’), Alien Ant Farm, and many others.
Esjay has had over a decade of success in the music Industry: during the first part, she cemented herself as one of South Africa’s top rock vocalists fronting Durban-based band, Stealing Love Jones. The band achieved mainstream success with 4 #1 Singles, as well as sharing the stage with major international acts like Fall Out Boy, Violent Femmes, Seether, Jimmy Eat World, and many more.
She is currently a part of the production team for the re-imagined ‘GREY DAZE’ album (Chester Bennington reels from 1994-1997), featuring Head & Munkey from Korn, Ryan Shuck of Orgy, Chris Traynor of Bush, and more.
This week we chinwag about Bowie’s most recent experience filming on the set of CBS’s show SWAT, as well as Jess’s upcoming commercial that she’ll be featured in.
Afterward we chat with Nashville based singer/songwriter Christy McDonald. Currently, Christy McDonald is featured on Robin Schulz’s Warner Brothers/Atlantic album ‘Uncovered’ which debuted in the 4th spot on the iTunes World Chart. Billboard has claimed “Ha Leh Lou Ya” a Global Smash, with the hit song and artist collaboration landing a global campaign for Nivea. The song has charted around the world and has had KIIS-FM LA radio air play. Christy is signed with Big Yellow Dog, with the likes of Meghan Trainor, Maren Morris, and more.
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This week we chat with photographer Catherine Powell, who is the photographer for artists such as Dan & Shay, Maren Morris, Kasey Musgraves, and so many more! We discuss how Catherine first got her start in music taking photos for local music venues, to starting her own magazine (NKD Magazine) at the age of 17, to being on tour with some of the biggest acts in the country music scene. She has some incredible stories, including how she recently took photos of her absolute favorite, Justin Bieber, so you don’t want to miss this one!
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Rae Harvey is one the top music managers in the Australian Music Industry. She managed HUGE Australian band, the Living End and 360, and also brought out acts to Australia such as Blink 182. She’s literally done everything and is an absolute legend.
After working in the music industry for over 25 years, Rae hit an animal driving and had a massive self realization… she needed to work with animals. From that moment on, she pursued her dream to one day own a kangaroo sanctuary and eventually set one up in New South Wales.
The devastating Australian fires earlier this year saw her entire Kangaroo Sanctuary and home burn down. Over a billion animals were killed in the fires. Kangaroos, Wombats, Koalas and thousands of other species. Absolutely devastating. Rae almost lost her own life in the fires, narrowly escaping by boat thanks to being rescued by a neighbor. She has since returned to the property to rebuild and look after the kangaroos, many of which returned injured after the fires. We tell her story.
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This week we have a chinwag about “top-lining” in the music industry, and what exactly that entails. Afterwards we speak to Inaya Day, a chart topping house music vocalist, songwriter, and label owner.
She has found much of her success in the dance music scene, having had various number ones on the Billboard charts. We chat about her experience on Broadway, starting her own record label, her song “Keep Pushin” that was recently re-recorded by Dua Lipa for an Adidas campaign, and so much more!
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This week we have a chinwag about Jess’s hilarious experience using an app to help her fall asleep and the amount of money Mariah Carey makes from one Christmas song.
Afterward we chat with RCA singer/songwriter Chloe Lilac, who tells us about her experience growing up in Brooklyn, getting signed to a major label at a young age, her newly released EP ‘Douchebag’, and more!
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Jess and Bowie have a good old chin wag about In ‘n Out Burger and it’s secret “animal” style, do a personal Patreon telephone call with Bowie’s Mum, and then chat with record label advertising guru, Kate Flather!
Kate Flather has worked with Van Halen, the Indigo Girls, Steve Wynn, Rhino Records, Rolling Stone Magazine, Coca Cola and Ashleigh Flynn & the Riveters.
