Middle Class Musician Nashville For Hire

I want to know what your questions are as a musician living through this pandemic. 
Submit here: www.nashvilleforhire.com/covid
We are all in this together. Let's start a conversation. 

2019 was a rough year for me (Andrew). Professionally and personally.
In this solo episode, I get more vulnerable than I have before and explain what went wrong this year and how I'm working to make sure 2020 looks different. 
P.S. If you're worried because of the title that this will just be 54 minutes of me complaining - don't worry. If you also had a tough year or the best of your life, my hope is that this episode helps you go into 2020 the right way. 

In our first ever DEEP DIVE episode, Graham Cochrane (founder of Recording Revolution) walks you through turning your music into an online business. 
This episode covers: 
The 3 step process to start creating and monetizing a fanbase how to see yourself as a brand  the power of email in the age of social media what do you sell when no one buys music anymore?  the importance of creating content that is searchable as an artist looking to grow a fanbase  the future of the “content market”  and much more!
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Next Steps if you're interested in learning more about online business: 
https://www.grahamcochrane.com
 
Graham's Recording Coaching: 
https://www.recordingrevolution.com
Graham's Online Coaching: 
https://www.grahamcochrane.com
Graham's Podcast: 
https://apple.co/35PPh2u

Music Licensing (aka getting your music onto TV / Films / Trailers / Ads) can seem intimidating to jump into as an artist or songwriter.
This week I break down the specific approach I use an an artist that has helped music licensing become my primary source of income for the last few years. 
Get access to my free course on Artist Centric Music Licensing: 
https://nashvilleforhire.com/licensing

This is a fun one. I got to sit down with the Nashville-based duo SAWYER (Emma Harvey and Kel Taylor) and chat about things like: 
- how they infuse hooks into every part of their songs (aka the "hookie monster")
- staying healthy on the road 
- how they create culture around their music 
- the benefits of being blunt in co-writing 
- how a $20 bill helped them to start being a duo 
- why they decided to start co-writing with people outside the duo
- the release strategy for their next EP 
- the vulnerability of being joyful as a performer 
- why they are sticking in Nashville even thought they are going "pop" 
- who drives slower 
and MUCH more. 
 
FIND SAWYER ON THE INTERWEBS: 
Instagram: @thebandsawyer 
Website: http://www.thebandsawyer.com
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Here is Part 2 of my conversation with Seth Alley. If you haven't already, be sure to go back and listen to Part 1 first.
When we left off, Seth had just left his record deal.
So he did the obvious next thing... changed his name and became a rapper. 
 
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Find Seth online: 
www.sethalley.com 
Socials: 
@sethalleymusic