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BeatsByTravis Podcast Travis Smith
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BeatsByTravis is a podcast hosted by musician, marketer, and creative Travis Smith. Join along as he talks with creatives, doers, and those building a better life for themselves, and as he delves into own journey as a business manager, drummer and songwriter, and traveler.
With over 20 years in the music and hospitality industry, Travis has gained a wealth of helpful “DIY-style” knowledge and built a variety of skillsets that have placed him in the middle of an incredible network of self-driven individuals that are working to change the world around him for the better.
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#14 - Spida
On this episode, Spida aka Spida Verse aka SpidaCrazy8 joins me to talk about his spida-web of music industry work spanning from artist management, product and business promotion, and even being a writing and performing artist. He has worked with his team to put the NW Arkansas Rap & hip-hop scene on the map. From local showcases and concerts to large-scale national-act productions, Spida has been bridging the gap between NW Arkansas and the world. It was great to sit and get his perspective on our local, regional, and global music scene.
Spida - https://www.instagram.com/spidacrazy8/
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#13 - Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett joins me to talk about his music career as a bassist in multiple projects in the Arkansas-Oklahoma region and his journey to performing with country music hit machine Ricochet. Bruce is one of the most loved and respected musicians in our regional music community where we are located, and he is known for being one of the most reliable and professional bassists you can hire. We dove into his history and his process for sustaining such a long-lasting music career.
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#12 - First 5 Things I Do When Creating a Band (Email, Socials, Domain, Artwork, Gigs)
On this episode I dive into the actions I am taking as I start a new band, building the materials and things needed to do business in our regional music industry including:
- Creating the email.
- Social Media Creation
- Domain/Web Host Purchasing
- Logos/Artwork
- Gigging Strategy of a New Band
I am going to keep recording episodes as we continue along, tracking what we are doing every couple of weeks. Hopefully this might help some folks who starting new projects of their own.
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#11 - Have Some Catch Up (New Band + Lake of the Ozarks + Famous Drummers in Fayetteville)
On this episode, I talk about a new musical project I am a part of, playing at Lake of the Ozarks with The Juice, some iconic drummers coming to NW Arkansas, some new episodes of the George's Live Podcast, as well as some events, web series, and more projects I have been working on in NW Arkansas.
- The Juice - www.listentothejuice.com
- Cosmic Alchemy - www.instagram.com/cosmicalchemyband
- George's Live Podcast - www.georgeslive.com/podcast/
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#10 - Defining & Building Market Value for Artists
On this episode, we dive into defining market value for artists and how they get paid for their performances at different types of venues. I dive into the science of the value of an original, as well as a cover/tribute band. We also dive into ways to "boost" your market value outside of ticket sales. There are 50 things I could have added, but I hoped to help some folks out on navigating some swim lanes for quoting themselves at future gigs.
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#9 - July 25, 2023
On this episode, I dive into my shows that have happened in July around NW Arkansas and Missouri, as well as diving into LensAudio's work on The Lunch Hour with KUAF featuring Curtis III, concerts and happenings at Railyard Live in Downtown Rogers, and our work with Anthony Ball and Music Moves standing up The Music Depot. There is a LOT happening in NW Arkansas; it's been a unreal diving into all of these projects with so many great folks in the area.
Topics:
* The juice - www.listentothejuice.com
* The Lunch Hour - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH2zAOteCMs&list=PL_JNWdlEFXll9-yvOGi5lKSAa7Ms_64u2
* Railyard Live - www.railyardlive.com
* Music Moves / The Music Depot - https://musicmovesar.com/
* George's Live Podcast - https://georgesmajesticlounge.com/podcast/
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