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Musician Travis Marc hosts unedited conversations with real working musicians, producers, songwriters and composers covering topics not commonly spoken about within the music business- including band break ups, touring nightmares, songwriting splits and loads of other, 'overcoming the struggle' type stories from the creatives perspective. The goal of this podcast is simple - to help musicians increase their overall sense of self worth, both mentally and financially within the music industry. ...
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In episode 42 I do a lot of 'original band' talking with guitarist/vocalist Riley Rogers of Texas based band 'The Infamists'. Riley and his band have been pushing their mix of Bluesy guitar driven Rock n Roll for the twelve years or so now, and are making such waves on their local scene that recently an AI version of the band even tried to hijack t…
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In today's episode (and since Coachella is just over a week away) I figured it would be awesome to speak with LA based composer/musician/musical director (and No Doubt touring member) - Gabrial McNair. Gabrial is a super inspiring guy with an array of musical talents (including trombone, keys, vocals, songwriting etc). These talents have led him wo…
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In episode 40 of our podcast I speak with LA based session guitarist/musician - Adam Zimmon. In addition to being the guitarist with Ziggy Marley for many years , Adam has also worked as a sideman with numerous other artists - including Iggy Pop, Lissie , Shakira, Chris Brown and Dido. He has also composed and worked on music for TV, on shows such …
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Welcome to the Musicians Mentor Podcast. In episode 39, I speak with Nashville based "songwriter to the stars" - Brent Baxter. Brent talks me through his initial move from Arkansas to Nashville and how he went from writing short stories to eventually end up writing songs for American music giants like Randy Travis, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebelllum, L…
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Episode 38 of the Musicians Mentor Podcast has me speaking with LA based session guitarist - Alex Feder. Alex has performed/played with artists like LP, Enrique and many more as well as fronts his own band called 'Still A Great Night'. We talk ups and downs, tour life and how his own band 'almost made it', before he started his journey as (now) one…
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Todays guest is LA based session drummer, Neal Daniels. Neal has done performances/worked with an array of great artists, from Liz Phair, LP, Booker T Jones and even Dua Lipa, his most recent gig is holding down the drum throne with multi platinum pop/rock band 'Matchbox 20', who are about to embark on an Australian tour. He also runs a remote drum…
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Super stoked to announce that in today's episode of the show, I speak with session drummer/composer/producer and musical director Van Romaine. Many of you may know of Van from his current roll as MD for pop superstar Enrique Iglesias, but he has also held positions and performed with numerous other artists including The Steve Morse band, Blood Swea…
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I'm stoked to say that today, I have both Annie and her legendary father - Cranston Clements joining me on the show. Annie Clements is an incredibly talented bassist and backing vocalist for stars like Amos Lee, Maren Morris and Sugarland among others, and currently resides in Montana. While her dad, Cranston - who has played with numerous artists …
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Merry Christmas everyone ! In our last episode for 2023, I speak with Brazilian born author/composer/musician/producer - Grecco Buratto. Grecco is an incredible guitarist that has performed/recorded/toured with many established acts/artists over the years, including Gwen Stefani, Shakira, K.D Lang, Enrique Iglesias, Boys II Men and Sergio Mendes (a…
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In episode 33 of the 'Musicians Mentor' podcast, I'm pleased to announce that I talk with someone that I consider to be one of the greatest drummers on the planet - New York's own, Adam Nussbaum. Adam is a remarkable player who has a list of credits that would simply be impossible for me to completely list. Among those that he has performed/played …
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In episode 32 of the 'Musicians Mentor' podcast, I talk with Fort Worth,Texas based Singer/Songwriter/Worship Leader - David Tribble. David is an ex educator turned performer/artist, who has completely created his own path as a singer/songwriter on his local scene. He recently released a new album entitled 'Sunset Sunrise' which you can listen to i…
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In today's episode of the show, I speak with LA based session drummer/producer, Brendan Buckley, who is currently out on the road with Morrissey. Brendan has always been a constant and positive inspiration for me, so having him on the podcast seemed like a no brainer. He has worked with many great artists over the years including Shakira, Perry Far…
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In today's episode of the podcast, I speak with Singer/Songwriter Paul McCoy from the band '12 Stones'. I was a teenager when I first discovered 12 Stones via Paul's guest appearance in the Evanescence hit, 'Bring Me To Life' and have been a fan of his and the band ever since For more information on Paul or 12 Stones, please visit - www.12stones.co…
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Today I talk with American based musician/drummer/educator - Jim Riley. Many of you may already know of Jim via his work with Country band Rascal Flatts (before they disbanded), or his current work with Gary Levox. He also has numerous accolades from Modern Drummer Magazine and continues to diversify his portfolio with various session commitments. …
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In todays episode I talk with drummer/songwriter and founding member of the Meat Puppets, Derrick Bostrom. Derek and the Meat Puppets are cited as a hugely influential band by artists such as Dinosaur Jr, Nirvana and Soundgarden (among others) and even appeared as guests on Nirvana's MTV unplugged record back in 1993. Real innovators of the DIY app…
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I couldn't be happier to have Producer/Singer/Songwriter Wil Martin from the band 'Earshot' as my guest on this weeks Musicians Mentor Podcast. I've been a massive fan of Wil and the band since the early 2000's (after the 'Letting Go' record came out), so getting to talk to him in such an open and candid way was a real treat for me - especially as …
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Welcome to the 'Musicians Mentor' Podcast. Today, to celebrate COLD's 20th Anniversary 'Year Of The Spider' Tour, I talk to Cold bassist, author and all round creative - Lindsay Manfredi. In addition to being the bands bassist, Lindsay is also an accomplished author with a published book 'Unfuckwithable' which focuses on life, it's ups and downs, a…
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Welcome to episode 25 of the Musicians Mentor Podcast. Today, I talk with 'YoungTones singer/songwriter - Luke Wade. Many of you may know of (or remember) Luke from his time as a contestant on season 7 of the US version of 'NBC's - The Voice', but today we talk about more of his musical journey and how multi faceted it has been. Enjoy... For more i…
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In episode 24 of the Musicians Mentor Podcast I talk with Grammy Winning producer, engineer, and educator - Chris Finney. Chris has worked with some truly great artists including Robert Plant, B.B King, Herbie Hancock, The Meters, Fats Domino, Dr John and many others, and is also an adjunct professor at Tulane University in New Orleans. For more in…
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On today's Musicians Mentor Podcast, I talk with British drumming legend, Robin Guy. Robin is one of the hardest working musicians I know and has been one of the first call guys in the UK drumming scene for decades now. He currently plays with punk legends Sham 69 and Rachel Stamp among many more, and was even kind enough to discuss his hilarious '…
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In today's episode I talk with the incredibly talented Cincinnati native - Erin Coburn. Erin known for her prolific songwriting and modern approach to the guitar in the Rock & Roll and Blues genres has performed with Grammy award winning artists in Nashville, was nominated for the 2017 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards in the Best Blues artist catego…
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In this weeks episode, I have a really laid back conversation with drummer/producer and fellow 'Deep Sleep Atlantic' member - Daniel Perez is originally from Bogata, Colombia but now resides in New Orleans, Louisiana where he performs at night as a musician and works during the day as production manager for the world famous 'Chickie Wa Wa venue. We…
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In today's episode of the Musicians Mentor, I speak with South African born (but Nashville base), singer songwriter - Nikki Williams. Many of you will know Nikki from being one of the co-writers on Demi Lovato's smash hit 'Heart Attack', among others. A wonderful story or trials and triumphs, check it out now... For more information on Nikki Willia…
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In this weeks episode of "The Musicians Mentor Podcast" I talk with legendary guitarist/singer/songwriter, Lance Lopez. A guitar hero in his own right, Lance (now based in Nashville, Tennessee) has spent most of his gigging career rubbing shoulders with some real guitar giants - including the late/great Jeff Beck and B.B King. He is even a close fr…
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Ladies and gentlemen welcome to The Musicians Mentor Podcast. Today, (to celebrate the official release of his incredible debut album 'This Sweet Life'), we're publishing a 'bonus' episode featuring our friend, Paul Durham. Many of you may know of Paul from his work with his band 'Black Lab' (who, were at points signed to both Geffen and Epic recor…
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Ladies and gentlemen welcome to The Musicians Mentor Podcast. Today I have the distinct pleasure of talking with Jazz bass playing legend, Mitchell Player. Mitch not only continues to gig all around the world as a session musician, but even holds a residency at the world famous Preservation Hall on a weekly basis. In addition to his incredible musi…
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In this weeks episode I talk with award winning musician/producer, Jack Miele. Jack is a New Orleans based engineer/producer with a huge list of credits, including Zac Brown Band, Ceelo Green, Steve Vai, John Oats and Rod Stewart among others. In addition to his work as a producer, he is also the guitarist for the highly popular Louisiana based ban…
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Welcome to episode 15 of our 'Musicians Mentor Podcast'. Today I have the distinct pleasure of talking with my good pal and bassist extrodinaire - Jaron Gulino. Jaron currently performs with Lynch Mob, Tantric, Heavens Edge, The L.I.F.E Project, Dellacoma and more, and to top it off, he's always on the road, so the fact that he was kind enough to g…
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Today I talk with bass session legend, Rachel Loy - Rachel is pretty much the first call when anyone needs a solid bass take in Nashville, and has performed, played and recorded with everyone from Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Granger Smith (to name but only a few). She is also an incredible singer/songwriter/producer and all round lovely person.…
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In this weeks “The Musicians Mentor Podcast" episode - I speak with the extremely charismatic frontman of 'Flickerstick', Brandin Lea. We discuss a few topics from the beginning of his 'Band On The Run' days to the tragic 911 events and eventual demise, and (finally) triumphant reunion of the beloved Fort Worth natives. For more information on Bran…
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In this weeks episode of “The Musicians Mentor”, I speak with esteemed South African born singer/songwriter - Cindy Alter. We discuss her many trials and triumphs as a musician, from days gone by as a member of 70’s megastars “Clout”, to working alongside YES guitarist Trevor Rabin and moving countries (numerous times) before eventually ending up i…
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In this weeks episode I'm talking with 'Deep Blue Something' bass player and vocalist, Todd Pipes. Todd is the songwriter behind one of the biggest hits of the 90's, 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' and in addition to his work as a musician has also engineered, produced and mastered records by some of the biggest artists around, including Drowning Pool, Fl…
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In todays episode I talk with legendary New Orleans based jazz drummer, Johnny Vidacovich. Johnny is truly one of a kind and is still extremely prominent on the local scene here in the French Quarter. In addition to his solo work, Johnny has also played and performed with George Porter Jnr, John Scofield, The Astral Project and John Cleary. He also…
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In todays episode I talk with 'Collective Soul' and 'Nu80' drummer, Johnny Rabb. Johnny a true pioneer in the world of drumming and in addition to his role as a touring drummer/musician he has also been active as a teacher, author and inventor, with products like his 'Johnny Rabb Sticks'. His book Jungle/Drum n Bass for the Acoustic Drum Set is hig…
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In our first episode of 2023 I speak with 'Shadows Of Jets' guitarist/vocalist, Taylor Tatsch. In addition to his duties as the 'Shadow Of Jets' bandleader, Taylor also plays guitar in 'Cut Throat Finches' and operates 'Audio Style Studios' out in Fredericksburg, Texas. As an engineer/producer he has also worked with artists such as Jetta In The Gh…
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Merry Christmas everyone. In todays episode I talk with multi instrumentalist/producer Nick Jay. Nick currently owns and runs Century Recordings in Hill Country, Austin, TX and is the touring bassist for The Band Of Heathens, Seth James and Western Union Man. He has also performed and toured with singer, Ed Kowalczyk and is currently the keys playe…
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In episode 6 of the 'Musicians Mentor Podcast', I talk with big band drumming legend, Pete Cater. Pete is a house hold name among drummers in the United Kingdom and has held teaching and faculty positions at the London Centre of Contemporary Music and the infamous Freddie Gee Drum Camps in Britain. Among his normal gigging schedule Pete has also pe…
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Episode 5 of the Musicians Mentor podcast has me talking with my good friend Joe Gelini, a two time Grammy nominated band leader/drummer for the New Orleans based band Cha Wa. In addition to his duties with the band, we also discuss some of the ups and downs of gigging, touring and more. For more information on Chawa, please visit www.chawaband.com…
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In todays episode I talk with multi instrumentalist/producer Wess Walker. As a musician, Wess spends his time between New Orleans and Nashville and has during the course of his career worked with artists such as Payton Smith, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line and others. For more on Wess, please visit www.instagram.com/wesswalkerofficial For more …
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In todays episode I talk with LiVe guitarist Zak Loy about gigging, songwriting, touring and more. In addition to his duties with LiVe, Zak has also performed/recorded with Alpha Rev, Mothers Anthem, Amanda Shaw and others and recently relaunched the amazing Alamo Amp Company. For more information on Zak please visit instagram.com/zakloy26. For mor…
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In todays episode I talk with former Modern Drummer editor and current 'Jay and the Americans' drummer/road manager Rick Van Horn. For over five years, Rick used to teach masterclasses at the University of Arts in downtown Philadelphia and is also the author of an incredible book called 'The Working Drummer'. For details on how to purchase Ricks bo…
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In the very first episode of 'The Musicians-Mentor' Podcast, I speak with author, drummer and motivational speaker - Rich Redmond. Rich is currently a member of Jason Aldean's band and has played on over 31 number one hits, wowzers ! He also has a credit list that ranges from artists like Chris Cornell to Garth Brooks, among others. For more inform…
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#105 W Susan Ruth! On this episode of Mentoring For The Modern Musician the Scharff Brothers are honored to be joined by songwriter and renaissance woman Susan Ruth! Although it took us a few tries to actually get her on the show so you could hear it, trust us that it will be well worth your time! Susan talks about her unique journey into the music…
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On this weeks M3 podcast the interviewers get interviewed! The boys hope you enjoy this Re-cast of an interview they did for the podcast All Things College And Career. Though many of the topics discussed here will be familiar, there’s a decided shift in perspective that comes from answering questions rather than asking them! Check out the original …
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On this episode of Mentoring For The Modern Musician the Scharff Brothers discuss the often deep danger inherent in the well meaning advice and/or reminiscent reflections of a veteran musician! If it doesn’t sound hopeful or positively framed you might want to simply say, “Thank you” and politely run screaming in the other direction! Or not... List…
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This week on the M3 podcast the boys revisit the topic of Artist Development. Just because labels don’t spend money on it anymore, doesn’t mean it isn’t still a crucial part of an artists career path. It’s always been important and it always will be! So plug in and find out why! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments,…
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This week the Scharff Brothers had the pleasure of interviewing songwriter and Berklee instructor Scarlet Keys! While the interview is guided by the release of her new book The Craft of Songwriting: Music, Meaning, and Emotion, the boys follow Scarlet down a myriad of other topics. Early career, writing in Nashville, teaching at Berklee, and the co…
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On this, the 100th episode of the M3 podcast, The Scharff brothers take some time to reflect and review the first 99 episodes! The boys chat about some of the big interviews and recall some forgotten gems... All with the common Mentoring For The Modern Musician theme of looking to help aspiring, emerging and established artists find more joy and su…
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This episode of Mentoring For The Modern Musician is another reality check driven show from the Scharff Brothers. The boys love that you are fired up and driven to have a successful career as a musician! As always, they want to help!!! So, listen in while they remind - or enlighten - you about a glut of things that most people won’t say that you ne…
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This weeks show is all about the importance of self-knowledge. Other than talent, few things are more important in your music career… or any other life endeavor for that matter! The deeper you dig, the more you uncover, the larger the amount of self honesty you are able to muster, will be reflected in a direct correlation with the amount of success…
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