Making Better Noise Vince Mazzocchi

It feels like things might be changing for Phoenix, Arizona's Danielle Durack sometime very soon. Sure, she is humble as heck and works at a pizzeria to pay the bills while she actively develops her music career - for now.. but people are starting to sit up and take notice of her incredible voice, killer songs and atmospheric production. People like NPR, Pitchfork, American Songwriter, and whoever it is that makes those ridiculously hard-to-land-on Spotify playlists.. The kind of people...

Ali Sarijlou is a songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and an extremely clever marketer who releases music under the name Heart Pharmacy. He's also a graphic and video artist, and a heck of a nice guy. Oh, he also made one of my favorite albums ever - and what I absolutely love about his music is that it feels like a Southern California beach at sunset. And I need more of that in my life... like who doesn't?!He joins me this episode to share the story of his ...

Ryan Vernazza is a guitarist who routinely leaves me in awe of his technical ability, feel for the instrument, and ability to raise the level of any piece he plays on. On top of that, he's also a talented songwriter and singer who produces his own music, a successful professional, a pilot, as well as a husband and father. And, as if that weren't enough, Ryan is one of the nicest and funniest people you'll ever meet.We've been friends for quite some time and I've had the great fort...

Omar Musisko is a songwriter/singer who has a knack for creating songs that sneak into your ears and turn a gear or two in your brain before working their way down to put a little squeeze on your heart. Just as he made his way from Pittsburgh to San Diego, California, he's moved through genres from funk to punk to indie folk with the ease and grace of a seasoned traveler. His latest project is a partnership with Amy Day called The Spiritual Motels that is clearly working beautiful...