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The Unstarving Musician

The Unstarving Musician features interviews with independent musicians, songwriters, producers, and music industry professionals who share their experience and expertise on recording, touring, marketing, the business of music, and more. This is all intended to help you, the independent music artists create a sustainable and profitable music career.

148 Being a Performing Artist Amidst a Pandemic—Chloe Collins

59 mins; April 29, 2020

147 Confronting Limitations, Competition and Creating Opportunities —Danielle Eva Schwob

52 mins; April 24, 2020

146 Using "No" as Rocket Fuel—Tara Simon

51 mins; April 17, 2020

145 Unlocking The Voice Within—Kelly Atkins

60 hours 6 mins; April 10, 2020

144 Finding Your Brand Identity—Kendall Rucks

36 mins; April 03, 2020

143 Unapologetic Dreams and Free of Fear—Alonzo

53 mins; March 27, 2020

142 Options for Musicians Amidst Uncertain Times – Dave Cool

58 mins; March 21, 2020

141 Online Courses, Self-Publishing and Consistent Content—Ariane Cap

66 hours 17 mins; March 20, 2020

140 Barn Raising—Megan Leigh

53 mins; March 13, 2020

139 The Power of Facebook Communities

30 mins; March 06, 2020

138 Listening for That Phrase—Johnny Burgin Part 2

43 mins; February 28, 2020

137 Walking the Path—Ron Klimek

57 mins; February 21, 2020

136 Licensing Music, Building an Audience and Embracing Streaming—Angela Predhomme

46 mins; January 31, 2020

135 Self-Care for a Strong Career—Eli Lev

43 mins; January 17, 2020

134 Building An Intentional Music Career—Joshua Van Ness

48 mins; January 03, 2020

133 Creating Emotion-Rich Vocals—Judy Rodman

61 hours 11 mins; December 20, 2019

132 Do The Hard Thing First—David Andrew Wiebe

54 mins; December 06, 2019

131 Celebrating The Wins And Struggles Along The Way—Mawk Phoenix

51 mins; November 22, 2019

130 Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs—Chapter 7

21 mins; November 15, 2019

129 Take Control Of Your Music Career—Ryan Kairalla

37 mins; November 01, 2019

128 Create The Community You Need—Chris Coles

45 mins; October 25, 2019

127 Juggling Twenty Plus Performances a Month—Frankie Raye

42 mins; October 18, 2019

126 The Value of a Mentor—Adam and Michael Scharff

48 mins; October 11, 2019

125 Effective Use of Digital Media for Musicians—Bruce Wawrzyniak

53 mins; October 04, 2019

124 Karyn Ann and October's Lady Brain Presents Listening Room Event

25 mins; October 03, 2019

123 The Balancing Act of Playing in Multiple Bands–Miles Franco

39 mins; September 27, 2019

122 Branding Your Music with Greg Wilnau

42 mins; September 20, 2019

121 Rock Star Advocate Suz Paulinski on Musician Mindset

51 mins; September 13, 2019

120 Igniting Creativity and Restarting a Music Career–Glasys

48 mins; September 06, 2019

119 Giving Back to Austin's Youth - Brian Wolff

54 mins; August 30, 2019

118 Aki Kumar Signs with Sony India

24 mins; August 28, 2019

117 A New Single and a Horror Film–My Name is Chapel

55 mins; August 23, 2019

116 Music Career Growth, Podcasting and Activism–Simon Tam

52 mins; August 16, 2019

115 Kofy Brown on Being In-Demand and Creating a Joyful Music Career

51 mins; August 09, 2019

114 Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs–Chapters 5-6

27 mins; August 02, 2019

113 Bollywood Blues Man Aki Kumar on Gratitude, Humility, and Band Dynamics

56 mins; July 26, 2019

Arlene Paculan – Community and the Power of Connection

67 hours 49 mins; July 19, 2019

111 Chris Avetta – Managing Stage Fright with Perspective

63 hours 10 mins; July 12, 2019

110 Kid Andersen On TrueFire TV and His Forthcoming Album

61 hours 39 mins; July 04, 2019

109 Musicians Supporting One Another with Community and Collaboration–Lindsay White

58 mins; June 27, 2019

108 Staying Creative and Nurturing a Music Community–Crystal & Pete Damore of Ordinary Elephant

62 hours 17 mins; June 22, 2019

107 Facing Rejection and Staying Creative–Songwriter Tom Meny

61 hours 4 mins; June 17, 2019

106 One of the Best Ways to Get Good Musician Gigs – Unstarving Musician's Guide Chapters 3-4

24 mins; June 10, 2019

105 Chapters 1-2 of The Unstarving Musician's Guide

42 mins; June 02, 2019

104 Helping Music Artists Realize Their Dreams–Jason Davis

40 mins; May 24, 2019

103 Finding Mentors and Community in the Music Industry – Glass Hamlet

61 hours 0 mins; May 19, 2019

102 Album Release Strategy–Daniel Stidham of Raid the Quarry

41 mins; May 08, 2019

101 From Collaborator to Solo Artist – Singer Songwriter Notelle

50 mins; May 03, 2019

100 Best of the Unstarving Musician Podcast

74 hours 56 mins; April 27, 2019

99 Why DIY Recording is a Great Idea–Music Producer Mark Addison

50 mins; April 19, 2019

98 Profitable Musician Summit 2019–Bree Noble

53 mins; April 12, 2019

97 Secrets of Creativity–Chris Taylor

68 hours 18 mins; April 05, 2019

96 Making the Arts Accessible to All–Benoit Glazer of The Timucua Arts Foundation

60 hours 55 mins; March 29, 2019

95 International Women's Day Supernova – Tess Posner

48 mins; March 22, 2019

94 Overcoming Creative Block and Getting Out of Our Own Heads

15 mins; March 18, 2019

93 Kickstarter, PR, and Making Good Music – Jenna and Daniel Watters

59 mins; March 08, 2019

92 At the Intersection of Hard Work and Opportunity – Wendy Colonna

60 hours 41 mins; March 04, 2019

91 Whimsy On Stage and In the Studio – Louisa Hall

60 hours 38 mins; February 22, 2019

90 Quintessential DIY Musician Justin Trawick

70 hours 15 mins; February 15, 2019

89 Inspiration, Kickstarter and Trust – Jana Pochop

65 hours 39 mins; February 08, 2019

88 Blues Funk Guitarist Emmanuel Tomes

54 mins; February 01, 2019

87 Cutting Out the Music Business Middleman–Bradford & Kimberly Loomis

69 hours 1 min; January 25, 2019

86 Sound Design, Friction, and Songwriting–Cam Gillette

52 mins; January 18, 2019

85 Blues, Folk and Change–Tony Harrah

60 hours 58 mins; January 11, 2019

84 Producer, Musician, and Songwriter – Jamie Hill

68 hours 5 mins; January 03, 2019

83 Holiday Cheer 2018 – Robonzo

11 mins; December 28, 2018

82 Balancing Music, Visual Art and Fatherhood – Eric Bolander

51 mins; December 21, 2018

81 San Antonio Singer Songwriter – Laura Marie

58 mins; December 13, 2018

80 From Writing Her First Song to Going Pro – Sylvia Rose Novak

50 mins; December 07, 2018

79 Music Performance Coach Vicki Ambinder

36 mins; November 30, 2018

78 Happy Holidays from Robonzo

1 min; November 23, 2018

77 Writing, Recording, and Finding Balance – Ian Salazar

49 mins; November 16, 2018

75 Gritty, Sassy, Rock and Blues Goodness – Ginger Leigh

52 mins; November 12, 2018

76 House Concert Tours & Community – Shannon Curtis

49 mins; November 09, 2018

74 Rolling with the Indie Musician Life – Lannie Flowers

52 mins; October 26, 2018

73 Happiness in a Home Studio – Lance Harvill

58 mins; October 19, 2018

72 Making Music with an Open Heart and Mind – Jon Christopher Davis

61 hours 1 min; October 11, 2018

71 Songwriting, Side Hustles and Gratitude – Lindsay White

58 mins; October 05, 2018

70 Setting the Intention to Make Music Full Time – Eli Lev

60 hours 7 mins; September 28, 2018

69 Balancing Authenticity, Appearances, and Fun – Lee Coulter

56 mins; September 21, 2018

68 An Album of Passion and Persistence – Danny Wilkerson

56 mins; September 14, 2018

67 Beauty in Music and Art – Abe Partridge

59 mins; September 06, 2018

66 Indie Label to Indie Mindset – Lisa Sanders

65 hours 56 mins; August 31, 2018

65 Creating Music to Discover Who He Is – Chris Taylor

69 hours 6 mins; August 23, 2018

64 Crossing Paths with Jace Everett

56 mins; August 17, 2018

63 Invested in Music Marketing – Mike Osborn

51 mins; August 10, 2018

62 Tapping into the House Concert Scene–Robonzo

33 mins; August 03, 2018

61 Circus Swing and the Transformation of Dean Johanesen

50 mins; July 27, 2018

60 House Concert Host Amy Killingsworth

44 mins; July 20, 2018

59 Life and Songwriting on the Road–Crystal & Pete Damore

44 mins; July 10, 2018

58 The Austin Based Soul of Mingo Fishtrap–Roger Blevins Jr

48 mins; July 06, 2018

57 Rediscovering Me – Singer Songwriter Jennifer Vazquez

55 mins; June 29, 2018

56 Synesthesia and the Evolution of SHAPESCENES–Chase Anderson

38 mins; June 22, 2018

55 Touring, Podcasting and Rocking with Fair City Fire–Brian Wolff

43 mins; June 15, 2018

54 House Concerts Ambassador Tom Meny

55 mins; June 08, 2018

53 Musician Insights from Chris Raspante, Paul Kent, Bill Lonero and Robert Berry

25 mins; June 01, 2018

52 Why musician Ray Prim has a day job, and loves it!

56 mins; May 25, 2018

51 Songwriting and the Truth About Saying Yes–Hannah Holbrook

46 mins; May 18, 2018

50 Crushing it on Instagram–Drummer Mike Dawson

57 mins; May 11, 2018

49 Songwriting with a Deadline–Lynz Crichton

52 mins; May 04, 2018

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