15 episodes

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.

SUBSCRIBE to the podcast to follow along on this journey of music, culture, and creative passions through stories and sharing of experiences.

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.

SUBSCRIBE to the podcast to follow along on this journey of music, culture, and creative passions through stories and sharing of experiences.

    #15 - Time To Get Cookin'

    #15 - Time To Get Cookin'

    In this episode, I explore the Fayetteville Pop Festival on March 17th at George's Majestic Lounge, covering all of the performers, non-musical happenings during the event, and the inspiration and thoughts behind the venture from concept to creation.

    I also talk about some new venue and festival announcements that have come out recently including Railyard Live in downtown Rogers, AR, as well as The Victory Theater, the new AMAZING theater located just a few blocks away, and the recently-announced Fayetteville Strawberry Festival, taking place May 19th.

    *Referring to FayPop
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    1. Intro 00:00
    *2. FayPop 8:20
    *3. Poses & Mimosas 11:31
    *4. Vendors and More 12:39
    *5. Merch 14:10
    *6. The Lineup 17:47
    7. Railyard Live 27:40
    8. The Victory Theater 29:20
    9. Strawberry Festival 31:48
    10. Thank You's 33:00
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    • 41 min
    #14 - Spida

    #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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    • 1 hr
    #13 - Bruce Bennett

    #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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    • 52 min
    #12 - First 5 Things I Do When Creating a Band (Email, Socials, Domain, Artwork, Gigs)

    #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 min
    #11 - Have Some Catch Up (New Band + Lake of the Ozarks + Famous Drummers in Fayetteville)

    #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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    • 16 min
    #10 - Defining & Building Market Value for Artists

    #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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    • 21 min

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