Funky Spud, AKA Shane Cox, went straight from high school in Boise, Idaho to living out of his car and busking across the West Coast until arriving in New Orleans. He's since gone on to become a successful Twitch streamer where he loops layers of Tuba, Trumpet, and Trombone for excited fans, and a full-time brass player doing a variety of gigs on all three of the brass instruments on which he is able to wail. Some great insights on building a career in music from one of the busiest musicians around.

Shane on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefunkyspud?lang=en

Shane on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thefunkyspud

Shane on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funkyspuds/?hl=en

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Adam goes "under the hood" and does a full breakdown on the Adam Meckler Orchestra's August 4th show at Crooners Lounge in Minneapolis. Meckler goes over: How he booked the gig

What the money deal was with the venue

what he told his band leading up to the show

how he promoted the show

the final numbers

his takeaways (spoiler, they're not all positive)

Booking a large-scale group like an 18 piece orchestra can be a real challenge. Learn the ins and outs of money deals with venues, and the internal communication among the musicians so you can apply that to your own projects.

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Adam sits down with Teghan Devon, the winner of the Mid-Atlantic Song Writing contest, and they talk about Teghan's recent songwriting workshop in Norway, what makes a good song, songwriting process, sync licensing, and a bunch more.

Teghan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teghandevon/?hl=en

Teghan on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0wQKdeg6E2T3hggyYlDBmA?si=XVwQqSA0T1uVGJ5Df53uUA

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Host Adam Meckler talks with Hippo Campus drummer and singer/songwriter Whistler Isaiah. Whistler gives a rare look into his early life in the circus. He discusses his struggles with performance anxiety, and what steps he takes to combat it. He breaks down the making of his song Baseball Cap off of his 2021 EP "Small Yard", digging deep on his writing style, the song's production, and the making of the music video.

Whistler on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7B37iPqnkhncqqqqHGKuek?si=Vy47eZceTiOJ7VDeNrsDDw

Hippo Campus on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1btWGBz4Uu1HozTwb2Lm8A?si=J4p7_AWyTX2bpkdYQ2dgrA

Baseball Cap Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dMp-ZE4f_k

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Host Adam Meckler met up with trumpet virtuoso and founder/owner of Lotus Trumpets to talk about how Rapa built his career as an artist while also building a company based on his trumpet designs. Lotus Trumpets is a growing brand making waves in the trumpet community, and Adam Rapa has long been making waves as a player with his virtuosic trumpet playing with orchestras and bands around the world. Rapa reveals how he pulled himself from living paycheck to paycheck to being a successful artist and business owner. Rapa's unique approach to business allows him to chase the dream as an artist, while also building a company. The two goals are symbiotic, and Rapa talks about how he was able to carve out such a career.

Lotus Trumpets on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lotus_trumpets_insta/?hl=en

Adam Rapa Website: https://www.adamrapa.com/

Adam Rapa on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3h8IpIG1DflPphCFj8bsOY?si=VmLTP-GaT3mWJqbtA7v66g

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Tickets to Adam Meckler Orchestra @ Crooners Aug 4th, 2023 (Minneapolis): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adam-meckler-orchestra-tickets-658148559057

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This episode is a re-run of Adam's inspiring conversation with Bassist, content creator, recording artist, MD Ian Allison. Ian discusses his approach to content creation, the things he's learned on his path of being a studio bass player, and shares insights on how to tap into the best part of you as an artist.

Ian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianmartinallison/?hl=en

Scott's Bass Lessons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN7TJl_xN9M

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The numbers are in, and host Adam's plan to take over the world via Spotify is...working? It's pretty wild how much the Lulu's Playground Spotify listenership has grown in just three weeks and a few days. Listen to hear more about the numbers, the trends, the approach, and the plans for the future. A must-listen series for artists getting ready to release new music!

Lulu's Playground on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6iRINNxUHjQ3ZfUGczGGIC?si=9saXomn9R1-mdxEpcke2VA

Sideshow Suite album: https://lulusplayground.bandcamp.com/album/sideshow-suite

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In this episode, host Adam Meckler talks 5 mistakes musicians commonly make in 2023. Discussing release strategy, balancing social media output versus building a live show, merch, creating a scene vs waiting for the phone to ring, and repetition. This is a big one. Lots of advice on how to overcome these obstacles and make the best of 2023.

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