Kory Shore takes commitment to a whole new level, releasing songs every two weeks, with his next single "Daisies" with Jack the Underdog dropping this Friday, October 13th. Inspired by the likes of The Beatles, Emo-Bruno Mars, One Republic, and Lauv, today's friend of the podcast has been processing the chaos of life through his YAMAHA keyboard sin…

What does it look like to buy a one-way ticket from Winnipeg to Vancouver equipped with only $600 and a dream? Today's friend of the podcast is relentless in his pursuit of music, while ensuring the success is shared throughout the scene. Inspired by the likes of Slash, Eddie Van Halen, Bullet for My Valentine, and Children of Bodom - he dove into …

What happens when an award-winning, classically trained soprano decides to move to Nashville with the dream modernizing opera and classical music with the more artistic and gritty artists like Freddy Mercury, David Bowie, and Pat Benatar? Today’s friend of the podcast truly has the most wild journey we’ve been able to highlight to date. Her story i…

If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, you're going to love this episode. Fresh off the launch of her new concert promotion company Fantom Presents, artist manager, entrepreneur, and and live music connoisseur Beka Bishop joins Made for Music. We discuss her journey to Nashville, her unique approach to artist management, the importance of mental he…

Fresh off Vance Joy's "In Our Own Sweet Time" UK tour leg, Mary Broadbent joins the podcast to discuss her career of tour production management/coordination and guitar/drum teching. When it comes to tour production, coordination, and teaching, she has done it all. At the macro level, she has done tour production management and coordination for the …

Caitlin Rose kickstarted her music career at Humans Were Here - founded by Tom Higgenson of Plain White Ts - and rapidly expanded to her work beyond the label roster to the likes of The Blushes, WAVE Soda, and a bunch of other exciting acts that will be revealed in the near future. Contact her and her team at caitlin.rose.communications@gmail.com (…

What is it like stepping out from behind the drum kit and into the spotlight? Cyrus Zerbe returns for the release of his debut EP “Prelude” this Friday, April 28th. We break down the incredible origin of his stage moniker, being able to craft a project end to end, the challenges of outdoor video shoots in the northwest, and so much more about the p…

Today’s friend of the podcast is a true renaissance man: a master of the mic, lens, and easel. He is a full-time working artist, photographer and designer - who has worked with the likes of Plain White Ts, Fairview, Bayside, and Chad Tepper. He is currently exhibiting a couple large scale art pieces at the Encino Terrace Gallery in Encino, Californ…

JAKE CROCKER RETURNS! One of the best parts of the podcast is building community and getting to celebrate the wins of the amazing people who have graced the show. We juxtapose where he was at in his initial interview with what he's accomplished the past four years, including signing a publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing, performing at Paradi…

Today's friend of the podcast took to songwriter at just 12 years old. Four short years later he found himself on the road with none other than the Pure Prairie League on tour for three months. In 2005, he moved to Nashville and signed his first publishing deal just a year later (his story is a movie). After many commercial and independent cuts ali…

Why is data quality so important in the music industry? Today's friend of the podcast is the President of VEVA Sound. The company provides a data storage and collaboration capabilities with the added benefit of verifying publishing and other metadata for superstars, major record labels, and publishers alike, including Gwen Stefani, Olivia Rodrigo, …

What does it take to navigate a #1 hit? Today's friend of the podcast is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and frontman of Plain White T's. He's also the head of Humans Were Here, a Chicago-based record label, drummer for TLB, and launching his solo act Million Miler. So without further ado, say hello to Tom Higgenson.…

Today’s friend of the podcast is our first international guest. Coming to us from Northampton, England. We talk about his journey into music, including his venture into the 2000s Kerrang world via his sister, picking up the guitar circa 11 years old, discovering heavier metal artists, signing to @abyssalsounds, and so much more (including his many …

Duncan breaks down the rights that enable artists and songwriters to generate revenue and the organizations they must register with to actually collect them. Think of this as the first day of class in a Music Business 101 course (or a 500-level graduate school course...).Oleh Duncan Byargeon

Today’s friend of the podcast made his industry debut at just 16 years old – as the youngest DJ in Santa Barbara’s KJEE’s history. This led to an early career as a promoter – followed by stints as a touring crew member, a member of Conan O Brian’s music department, then time as a publicist, manager, freelance A&R, and ultimately landing at Angry Mo…

Today’s friend of the podcast is coming to us from Los Angeles. Born in Long Island New York and raised in Charlotte North Carolina he kickstarted his musical journey at 15 on bass. About a decade later he began honing his production chops in Logic Pro, opening a whole new world. Drawing from everything from alternative rock and pop punk to Billie …

Today's friend of the podcast has made a career in live music as a front-of-house sound engineer, production manager, and tour manager. In fact, he's engineered some of my personal favorite concerts (which we dive into). He makes country and hard rock heavy hitters sound great day-in, day-out – including Godsmack, Avatar, Saint Asonia, Avenged Seve…

We have an extremely special guest today. Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brasil, he fell in love with rock greats such as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Queen at a young age. Inspired by everyone from McCartney and Lennon to Jeff Beck and Eddie Van Halen, to George Martin and T-Bone Burnett – he began working at a studio by age 20. This led to bands you ma…

Welcome to Made for Music! We have a truly special episode in store. This one has STORIES. Today’s friend of the podcast is coming to you from Nashville, by way of Houston, Texas. The first tour this man ever was a part of was a Motley Crue tour in 1989 – and things have not slowed down since. He currently drives for Coach Quarters out of Nashville…

Today's friend of the podcast returns to Made for Music three years removed from his initial appearance and with an entirely new aesthetic and moniker. A producer and sound-design extraordinaire, he's taken the trap-metal music by storm - collaborating with the likes of ghostofblu, and Downwxlf, Johnny Gash, and more. We chat about the emerging tra…

Today’s friend of the podcast made his foyer into the music world about 20 years ago, kickstarting his talent buying ventures straight out of college for local clubs in Southeast Texas. Starting at 500-1000 cap rooms, he booked shows for the likes of Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust, and Halestorm. Over the years, he’s gone on to work with acts from Willi…

From Harvard to Broadway. Today’s friend of the podcast is LITERALLY teaching me the music game. Graduating from Harvard with a degree in Computer Science, she went on to work at Next Big Sound – a platform acquired by Pandora to provide social media, streaming service, and radio analytics. Hailing from the Bay Area she started playing piano when s…

Today's friend of the podcast delivers a wonderful blend of raw, singer-songwriter blues with the epic soundscapes of the classics. About a year ago she pulled a Hail Mary and jumped coasts to Nashville. Over the course of 12 days she brought her latest album “Alligator” to life – which is truly one of the strongest albums I’ve heard front-to-back …

Today’s friend of the podcast was a triple threat from a young age, heavily involved with dance, piano, and musical theatre – pretty much living and breathing performance. Inspired by the likes of Stevie Nicks, Aretha Franklin, George Harrison, and other greats she founded Vaudeville Etiquette - a band that expertly blending western grooves with in…

Today’s friend of the podcast hails from Nashville, Tennessee by way of Troy, Michigan. She may be one of the most well-rounded guests we’ve ever had – starting piano by the age of five, orchestra by elementary school, professionally trained as a vocalist in high school and was the lead in the WORLD PREMIERE of “EMMA! A Pop Musical”. She went on to…

Today’s friend of the podcast is an insane vocalist, singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Inspired by her desire to help others explore their emotions and a love for singing, she dove head-first into the music realm. Halfway through her journey to a math degree, she pivoted to a Bachelors in Music Production and Engineering from …

Today's friend of the podcast hails from the Bay Area, but has taken his music career across the country: from Berklee College of Music in Boston, a tenure in Nashville, and now San Francisco. To my excitement, we had a lot in common from our songwriting approach to our need to sneeze after looking into direct sunlight. He blends blues rock vocals,…

Today’s friend of the podcast dove into the music world via Fruity Loops at the age of 15. Lucky for us, that evolved into songwriting a few years later. Inspired by the likes of Frank Ocean and Pharrell, you can hear their finesse in his delivery as he cruises over some of the vibiest tracks coming out of the Northwest. So, without further ado, fr…

Today’s friend of the podcast has a heart as big as his impossibly large workload. I promise this episode will leave you inspired. We chat about his initial pursuit of sports journalism, his experience with homelessness, interning for Macklemore​ and Ryan Lewis​, his band All Star Opera​, (NEW SINGLE “PUPA” OUT NOW), founding the Seattle World Tour…

Today’s friend of the podcast hails from Kent, Washington, getting started on the saxophone around age 10. And boy, when I say that was the beginning – it was truly just the beginning. This Berklee School of Music cat plays just about any instrument that can make a sound – making him one of the finest collaborators around. Not only is he busy cooki…

Today’s friend of the podcast hails all the way from Detroit, Michigan! While she doesn’t come from a musical family per se, she started writing songs at just 8 YEARS OLD! Arriving in Seattle circa 2017 after graduating from University of Michigan, she finally fused her love for music and writing – kickstarting her own music blog, covering the Seat…

HE’S BACK! Had a wonderful conversation with Marshall Hugh (of Marshall Law Band) about the work he is involved with to better the lives of artists amid and beyond the COVID crisis, as well as how he's staying creative during these crazy times. One of the biggest pieces being the Seattle Independent Artist Sustainability Effort (SIASE) - visit thei…

Welcome to Made for Music! Today’s friend of the podcast hails from Mason City, Iowa. From a young age she was an “Archaeological music digger,” spending many late nights watching MTV sessions. She escaped the cornfields for college in Minneapolis where she got involved with the college radio station, and went on to book shows and write for various…

We cover everything from her start in music at KEXP, to her time managing bands (e.g. The Maldives, Brent Amaker and the Rodeo, and Evening Bell), co-founder of Sound & Vision Music, founding the Macefield Music Festival, her consulting work, and Womxn in Music to provide education and resources to womxn in the Seattle music community Say hello to …

Today’s friend of the podcast is a bona fide music connoisseur in the purest sense, spending her entire childhood around radio DJs. At just 14 years old, she was organizing shows, which led to music photography, tour support, and full-blown management and marketing. Fast forward to age 23 and she started her own marketing agency, which just transit…

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Levi was born and raised in Tacoma, WA – and has been a part of some HUGE records – including those of August Burns Red, Pearl Jam, Mother Love Bone He also mastered the Sleepover EP from former podcast guests DATENITE. He’s a genius mastering engineer that primarily works on analog equipment that has been either custom built or modified. He’s an a…

Today’s friend of the podcast kickstarted her career in music PR as an intern at the beloved Seattle indie label, Barsuk Records while in college. Post-graduation, she made her way to Tiny Human PR as a publicist, supporting national and local acts alike. We talk about her journey from beginning to present, what music PR is, and how PR plays into t…

Welcome to Made for Music. Today’s friend of the podcast truly approaches music from ALL angles. She’s a singer, songwriter, producer, videographer, photographer, AND fellow podcaster. She just put out a 3 song EP “Chill Lightening Rainbow,” which may be one of the greatest titles of all time, and is actively working on her next album. Inspired by …

Today’s friend of the podcast grew up in an extremely musical family - his oldest brother a producer, the other brother a rapper. He recalls freestyling as early as age 4! Since jamming to AC/DC and Motley Crue in the kitchen, he’s come a long way and just put out his second single “Crazy” with episode 12 guest, Jake Crocker. Together, they bring t…

Today’s friend of the podcast got started on the drum kit at age 5. Plot twist – French Horn was his first instrument in school band! He continued to pursue music through higher education at Alma College in Michigan. During his time there, he won “outstanding soloist” at the Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival – one of the most esteemed jazz festiv…

Today’s friend of the podcast began playing music at age 7, music production at age 14, and was on tour with the #1 most added song to Billboard’s CHR Radio charts before he’d even graduated college. Wielding empathy as his greatest songwriting tool, and the desire to simplify underlying truths, this man is a pristine songwriter, incredible front-m…

Today’s friend of the podcast has been teaching ‘The Art of Scraeming since 1979, and has been the go-to for the talent of many agents and record labels and alike due to her technical prowess as a vocal coach. She holds multiple collegiate degrees from Fortright College and Cornish College of the Arts, with advanced studies at the University of Was…

Today’s friend of the podcast kicked off her musical career at age 5 on the piano, and picked up the guitar a year later. She attended the University of Utah as a Piano Performance major, where she joined a shoegaze band and subsequently dropped out to pursue music full time – which took her to LA. After the band split, she joined her current band …

Welcome to Made for Music. Today’s friend of the podcast has the largest catalog of any guest we’ve had on the podcast, from his numerous features on Acropolis Records to his cult classic debut Baby Dragons & King Cobras, and his group Bullet on Portland Eastside Records his group Bullet. In 2010 he founded his own record label, Razor Tongue Music …

Today’s friend of the podcast hails from the Tri-Cities and is a tour-de-force in the northwest music scene. He wrote his first song when he was just 8 years old – alongside his siblings Yel and Topp. The brotherly collaboration is still alive years later – as he and Topp just dropped a new single “Welcome”. With an eclectic set of influences – fro…

Today’s friend of the podcast hails from Mayville, Wisconsin and has an incredible story of grit and perseverance. He kicked off his music career with his band “Faintly” in Wisconsin. After booking the band’s first six shows, he had to cancel all of them for open heart surgery in 2008. For those of you who don’t know – this requires the collapsing …

Welcome to Made for Music. Today’s friend of the podcast is someone I’ve known for quite some time. He began drumming at the age of 3, and has been tearing it up on the kit going on 14 years now. He joined his first band when he was only 10 years old, and has been performing around the greater pacific northwest ever since. In high school he perform…

Today’s friend of the podcast entered the Northwest music scene by way of Pacific Lutheran University, where he majored in Exercise Science and minored in music. The man is always on his grind – coming through today after back-to-back shows last night. Your bound to run into him at a jam session in the greater SeaTac area. Please welcome, a member …

Today’s friend of the podcast may be one of the single most well-rounded individuals to come on the podcast. He started with piano at age 5, and has only expanded his repertoire since. He plays bass, keys, guitar, drums, trombone, percussion, and sings. Think of a type of band, and he’s been a part of it – jazz, church worship, rock, youth symphony…