Bridge The Atlantic

Today on the show, we're joined by Jesse Epstein aka Imaginary Future. Jesse is a singer/songwriter who has toured worldwide, and his album "Fire Escape" has won him an army of dedicated fans. On "Fire Escape" Jesse is joined by independent singer/songwriter, his high school sweetheart and now wife, Kina Grannis on vocals. We chat with Jesse about his experiences on the road, his awesome music videos, and to find out what's coming next. Highlights:You can pronounce Jesse's surname any way you want and he'll tell you it's rightOur first question is way too awkward for JesseWe talk about how Jesse had to change his performing name from Imaginary Friend to Imaginary Future for legal reasonsJesse tells us about the making of the videos for April and Nothing Alone and the directors he works withRoss and Marcio tell Jesse how his video for April actually made us feel something for a salt and pepper shakerWe discuss how important music videos are in the role of branding and promoting music"Be nice to people, have fun and help the world" - Jesse Epstein, 2015Jesse is a Twitter stalkerWe hear about the European and US tour that Jesse and Kina just completedRoss tells Jesse about catching his gig at Oran Mor in GlasgowWe discuss the differences between touring in Europe vs North AmericaJesse tells us about his upcoming album Sunlight, and how it's much happier than his past releasesMarcio always finds an excuse to bring up the fact that Ross has never watched Seinfeld......and Ross promises (again) that he will watch it More:Full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.comFollow us on Twitter: @bridge_atlantic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Rosen is an LA based producer and artist manager. Under the name Doctor Rosen Rosen, he has produced and co-written with singer/songwriters Meg Myers, Ofelia and Kay, and has remixed tracks for some of the biggest names in the industry, including Katy Perry and Britney Spears. We had a great time chatting with Andy about his work as a producer and artist manager, and heard all about his podcast, "Totally Beverages and Sometimes Hot Sauce."Highlights:Andy tells us how he got into remixing for artists, including Katy Perry and Britney SpearsWe hear how Andy started working with Meg Myers, and how he accidentally fell into the management roleNo profile picture = totally shadyWe get Andy's thoughts on when an artist should start working with a managerMost often, you shouldn't look for a manager - they should find youAndy tells us about the building a fanbase for Meg Myers, starting from 0Andy jokes that he has been making the same music for the past 20 years (but we're totally cool with that)We hear about how some labels were very genre-conscious, whereas Warner Bros were more open to an eclectic soundAndy tells us about his podcasts, and specifically newest show "Totally Beverages and Sometimes Hot Sauce"We hear about a really awkward session that Andy was part ofMarcio and Andy discuss the importance of collaboration and finding the right combination of producer and artistMore:View the full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.comFollow us on Twitter at @bridge_atlantic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Billy Grisack is a musician, music marketer and podcaster. Billy has been a full time musician for over 30 years, and is also the host of the Mad Music Marketing Minutes and Music Marketing Monday Podcasts. We chat with Billy about his long career in the industry, his latest project Big and Tall, and his music marketing podcasts. Highlights:- We hear that Billy's family have spent around 100 years in the music business, and Billy has been in the industry for around 40 years- Billy tells us how when his son took him to Show & Tell it launched his children's music act, Mr Billy- We hear how Billy has released 28 albums, and released 12 albums in one year (2012)- We talk about quality vs quantity, and how there is a greater demand for regular content now- "What is perfection today is not perfection tomorrow"- What you release doesn't need to be perfect, it needs to be good enough... but your "good enough" has to be better than everyone else's perfection- Always give your fans something new and keep them interested- Billy tells us how he thinks one of the secrets to his success is being able to reinvent, adapt and change- We hear about Billy's latest music project (Big and Tall)- Billy wants to be friends with Eddie Van Halen (are you there, Eddie!?)- We hear about Billy's podcasts, Mad Music Marketing Minutes, Music Marketing Monday (with Bob Baker) and his newest show, Making Money Making Music- Billy gives us the power!- We hear about one of the features on Billy's latest show: "The Music Industry Catastrophe Challenge" More:- View the full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.com- Follow us on Twitter at @bridge_atlantic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roo Raymond is a musician, podcaster and digital marketer working within the Canadian music industry. Roo is part of the staff at Dale Speaking, a company that focuses on radio promotion and digital marketing. We spoke with Roo about how artists can best use social media, promote music videos online, and the importance of education vs experience when it comes to the music industry. Highlights:- Roo tells us about being a “furry”- We talk owning music in physical formats and about how we all like to listen to albums from start to finish… are we alone here?- We discuss the debate of education vs experience in the music industry- Roo tells us about how things have changed in the music industry over the past 5 years- Roo describes social media as a fan club and how artists can use it as a way of building interaction and relationships with your audience- If you don’t like a particular social media platform, get someone else on your team to manage it for you- Roo gives us some tips on ways to promote music videos online More:- View the full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.com- Follow us on Twitter at @bridge_atlantic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by singer/songwriter Janet Devlin. Since coming to the UK public’s attention in series 8 of The X Factor in 2011, Janet has built a loyal fanbase online (known as The Devlinators) and has released her debut album “Running With Scissors” and EP “Duvet Daze” independently. With her album now out in the US, we wanted to chat with Janet to ask her some of your questions and to find out more about her influences and plans for the future.Highlights:- Janet’s album “Running with Scissors” is now out in the US!- We learn that Janet is “kind of” addicted to energy drinks and is an ultimate fangirl for numerous musicians- Janet jokes that people should pick better heroes- We hear about Janet’s experience on X Factor and whether or not she would do it again- Janet tells us how she doesn’t venture out to the “outernet” very often- We discuss how reality shows can help to build your fanbase, but that too many people go into them for the wrong reasons- We talk about collaboration and the co-writing that Janet did with Newton Faulkner on her album- Ross describes Newton Faulkner as “intimidatingly good”- One of our listeners asks what 3 albums Janet would take on a road trip down Route 66- We find out whether Janet would perform at Eurovision if asked (Ross was particularly interested in this question)- Janet tells us how she is often insulted by Netflix- We hear what Janet would buy if she won a ton of money and hear what film Janet would live the rest of her life in- We learn that Janet is (endearingly) clumsy- Asking Janet to choose between the Foo Fighters and Red Hot Chilli Peppers is like asking her to choose between children- Ross was raised with Michael Bolton (to confirm: raised listening to, not raised with)More:Full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.com/021Follow us on Twitter: @bridge_atlantic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heather Horton is a Canadian artist,  currently based in The Yukon Territory. Heather's work is part of private and corporate collections across the world, and her work is featured in the book "Back to the Wild." Her amazing work has awarded her opportunity to speak at universities and colleges in North America. Highlights:- Marcio needed three attempts at this intro- Ross is always in awe of Marcio- Heather tells us how she has always followed her dreams, and is very proud of that- "You can get pretty far with a lot of drive, but not a lot of talent"- We talk about Heather's move from Ontario to the Yukon Territory- Heather tells us how she had an encounter with a black bear within the first 3 days of living in the Yukon Territory- We hear about the paintings Heather has done based on the photography of Christopher Mccandless for the book "Back to the Wild"- Heather tells us about the documentary she is featuring in, based on the book- We hear about the best commission Heather had, which involved her staying with a client in the south of France- Heather tells us about the speaking appearances she's made and how the opportunities came around- We hear about an awkward after-hours life drawing class that Heather attended... and will never forget- Heather once did a portrait of Wil Wheaton's dog- Marcio and Heather share some Seinfeld references that Ross doesn't get More:- View the full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.com- Follow us on Twitter at @bridge_atlantic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jesse Cannon is a New York based producer, artist manager, author and podcaster. Jesse has worked with artists including Man Overboard, Transit, The Cure and Senses Fail, and is co-author of "Get More Fans: The DIY Guide to the Music Business." In addition to his production and management work, Jesse also hosts two podcasts - "Off The Record" with Zack Zarrillo, and "Jesse Cannon Talks To..." Highlights:- Ross is 25% through reading Jesse's book: "Get More Fans: The DIY Guide to the Music Business"- Marcio is living in the past- Jesse is the best white dancer in Brooklyn.. this may or may not be true- Jesse tells us about managing Transit and Man Overboard, and how he played a part in getting them both signed to Rise Records- We hear that Jesse sometimes feeds the trolls- We talk about the transition a band goes through when changing management- Jesse tells us about working with The Cure and some of his favourite producers - We hear how addictive creativity can be- We discuss the importance of truth and authenticity, not just in music, but in general- Ross and Jesse talk about the way they work with artists, and how it's important to help artists out and build good relationships- Jesse tells us when he thinks bands should start looking for a producer and how you should find the right match for you- We make Jesse choose between U2 and Coldplay because Ross knows Jesse doesn't have much love for either of them...- Ross and Marcio fight to win Jesse's affection- We talk about Off The Record, the awesome podcast Jesse hosts with Zack Zarrillo More:- View the full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.com- Follow us on Twitter at @bridge_atlantic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Zarah is a photographer based in London and Bedfordshire. We chat with Amy about her work as a photographer, the debate of education vs experience, and digital manipulation. Highlights:- Amy is a perfectionist, loves pizza and is her own worst critic- Ross reveals he is always hungry- We talk about how it feels to make money from what you’re passionate about- We discuss the question of education vs experience and the role education plays in photography- Amy tells us how she (controversially) prefers digital over film- We discuss digital manipulation and the ways that it can be used and how it can be used in a negative way resulting in giving people unrealistic expectations of how they should look- Amy describes a photoshoot where she had to resolve a model’s wedgie situation… More:- View the full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.com- Follow us on Twitter at @bridge_atlantic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Bridge the Atlantic, we're joined by Nick Thomas (of the Nick Thomas Band, and formerly The Spill Canvas). With The Spill Canvas, Nick toured the US and the UK, playing with artists including the Goo Goo Dolls, Motion City Soundtrack and One Republic. The band released 7 albums and 5 EPs between 2002 and 2012. Nick’s latest project is the Nick Thomas Band, who recently released their first album Shadowars which debuted at #13 on the iTunes Alternative chart. We chat with Nick about The Spill Canvas, the Nick Thomas Band and learn how to unlock a frozen padlock using a warm bodily fluid... Highlights:- We learn that Nick really enjoys cartoons- Nick tells us about the pressure The Spill Canvas were under to fulfil their contractual obligations with Warner Bros- Ross fanboys over Nick (The Spill Canvas were one of his favourite bands when growing up)- Ross tells Nick about a time that he and his friend Carly acted out one of their songs in the middle of a party- Nick and Marcio discuss how the role of the fan is more important than many think- We talk about our mutual friend Tyler Hilton's new record- We discuss Nick's new project, The Nick Thomas band, and their latest album Shadowars- Marcio shares his belief that music will find you when the time is right- Nick tells us the differences between The Spill Canvas and the Nick Thomas Band- Nick renames Glasgow "Depressing-ville"- We hear about about a female fan of Nick's who has a tattoo of his face near a very special place- Nick shares a story involving snow, a flat tyre and a warm bodily fluid...- Marcio is a creepy dad (but not really)- Kuchin is the state food of South Dakota (apparently) but Nick has never tried it- Nick and Ross have a shared love for Gordon Ramsay More:- View the full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.com- Follow us on Twitter at @bridge_atlantic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lee Safar is a singer/songwriter and music entrepreneur based in Sydney, Australia. We talked with Lee about her experience with Twilight fans, lessons learned in the music industry, and her music entrepreneurship platform, The Music Spring. Can you count the F-bombs? Highlights: - Lee tells us how music was the trigger for changing her life completely- Lee drops numerous F-bombs- We hear how Lee’s music was almost featured on the Twilight soundtrack and everything that happened around it, and how hilarious it was that after everything, she wasn’t included- Lee describes first-hand the power of the retweet!- We hear about Lee’s ambitious new album project where her fans are going to co-write the new record, “Love and Other Delusions”- Lee tells us how she came up with the idea for her music entrepreneurship platform, The Music Spring- Marcio and Ross share how the idea for Bridge the Atlantic was sparked (thanks, MusicBizCast!)- Lee talks about how she thinks passion is going to be what powers the new music industry- We talk about the experience Lee had with a producer in LA which didn’t quite go as planned… More:- View the full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.com- Follow us on Twitter at @bridge_atlantic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.