On today’s episode I host Joe Hertler from the Michigan based funk/soul/pop band, Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers! Joe Hertler recorded his first album "The Hard Times LP" in 2009, in his college dorm room. He later went on to form his band The Rainbow Seekers and never looked back. Listen as we discuss: how the craft of songwriting works, how Joe got started, and why music is a universal language. Learn how a band actually works, what the path to their success looked like, and much more.

Additional resources to help enrich your experience below:

Topics Covered:

-Why music is a universal language

-The path to success in the music industry

-The craft of songwriting

-How Joe got started in the music industry

-What makes a good song?

-How bands actually work

-An inside look at 250 days on tour

Favorite Quotes:

“Figure out who you are and what brings you joy and pursue that relentlessly”- Joe Hertler

“Everybody has moments of genius the difference is how many people pay attention to capturing them and writing them down”- Eric Jorgenson

Additional Resources:

Live at Red Rocks

AudioTree Full Session

Live at The Russell

First Music Video: Ego Loss on Grand River Avenue

Quilted Attic Sessions - Carbon C14

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