Virgil's Sound Den Podcast

"Want to go on tour?" - The golden words so many musicians want to hear. But is it something you are really willing to sacrifice for? And how the heck do you make sure you're prepared? Anthony Ghazel is a phenomenal drummer who has been hired to tour with bands like Being As An Ocean and Falling In Reverse. He gives us insight into the life of a hired gun, his top tips for tour prep, and what to do if you get asked to play a house show... in a few hours. 

I talk with Aaron George, my good friend and the manager of Fever Joy about how artist's can release their music in a way that gets them where they want to be. We talk about the few simple, but seriously intentional steps that the band took to get them from 0 to over 100,000 monthly listens on their first single in about 3 months. This new band is absolutely KILLING IT and already have people wanting to work with them. Listen to the podcast to find out the strategy they implemented to have a successful music release and what steps you can take towards totally slaying yours.

Anyone who wants to get their music out to potential fans has to deal with distribution. And it's not always fun. Or easy.  On this episode of Learn From The Pros I talk with Daniel G. Harmann from DistroKid about how they are changing the music distribution game and making it a heck of a lot easier for musicians to get in stores. And for cheap! Daniel and I talk about the importance of building relationships in the music industry, his personal journey as a musician, and what musicians can do right now to up their game and build their fan base. His advice is super on point with where we are at in the music industry today, and I was honored to have him on the Learn From The Pros podcast. 

It was a blast talking with Singer of American Standards Brandon Kellum! First singer EVER on the podcast and it was awesome to hear what he has to say about vocals and music videos and much more! Remember to subscribe and tune in!

Had the opportunity to talk to the one and only Chris Davis of The Ghost Inside and formally Texas In July about not having a toxic attitude treating people correctly and how to move your band that has all the kinks worked out of it up to music industry ladder! Tune in and don't forget to subscribe and check out www.VirgilsSoundDen.com for all of your mixing and mastering needs!

This episodes was awesome and packed full of amazing tips and advice about what to prepare for the studio and starting a band with members not in the same state or country as you! Chris was awesome to talk to and is doing amazing stuff! Check out the show notes over at https://www.virgilssoundden.com/learnfromthepros for more info about the Podcast! Remember to subscribe and leave a review!

I had the opportunity to talk with Elijah Martinez Drummer of HOODS about staying motivated, pushing for goals and AWESOME tour tips for drummers! Check out the blog and show notes over at https://www.virgilssoundden.com/learnfromthepros Remember to subscribe and check out past episodes and share them with friends. 

Stoked to have Harri Lowe on the podcast! He is the Guitar tech of Galactic Empire and is heavily involved in the heavy music scene! This guy has a lot of awesome info and is slaying it in the industry right now! Make sure to check out everything he is doing and definitely stay connected with him! https://www.facebook.com/Harri.LSSUK https://www.instagram.com/harri_lss/ https://www.laststandstudio.co.uk/ Always subscribe to the podcast, follow us on Instagram (@lftp_podcast) and leave a review! Show notes and more at www.virgilssoundden.com/learnfromthepros

Aaron O'Toole Drummer of Enterprise Earth steps into Learn From The Pros to answer questions about treating your band like a business, how to craft your instrument, If getting signed is the right thing for you and stage etiquette for bands! This dude knows his stuff and you definitely don't want to miss out on this! Aaron's Links Facebook https://www.facebook.com/otooleplaysdrums Instagram https://www.instagram.com/toolesheddrums/ Website http://www.toolesheddrums.com/ Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and follow Learn From The Pros on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lftp_podcast/ Blog and drum play through https://www.virgilssoundden.com/learnfromthepros Virgil's Sound Den Mixing & Mastering https://www.virgilssoundden.com/