Progressions: Success in the Music Industry

Our guest this week is Keith Jeffery, lead singer and guitarist for the band Atlas Genius. I chat with Keith about the viral success of their hit song "Trojans" and the ensuing whirlwind of attention and excitement that followed. As the principle songwriter and producer of the band, Keith is able to provide valuable insight for any independent artist looking to break out onto the world's stage.In this episode, we'll dig in on...Going viral and making an organic hitBeing self criticalImportance of editing and revising your artEscaping the noise of LAPressures of following up a hitRecording a radio hit in a home studioFinding great collaboratorsBeing courted by record labelsImportance of acoustics in studio designTravis' Intro: Staying on Track with a Daily ReviewLearn More About Keith and Atlas Genius...https://www.atlasgenius.com/Atlas Genius Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlasgenius/Keith's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keithwhjeffery/📢 Our Sponsors 📢Listen to Secret Sonics!Sign Up for Complete Producer Network!⬇️ FREE 2025 PLANNING WORKSHOP ⬇️https://www.travisference.com/2025plan📺 WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE 📺 https://www.youtube.com/@progressionspodConnect with Me:📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod🎵TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod🌐 Website: https://www.travisference.com/🙏 Leave a Review or Rating 🙏Apple: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/appleSpotify: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/spotifyCredits:Guest: Keith JefferyHost: Travis FerenceEditor: Travis FerenceTheme Music: inter.ference

Our guest this week is six time Grammy nominated producer, mixer, programmer, songwriter, and all round good human Damian Taylor. Damian found himself in heavy demand early in his career after becoming one of the first masters of audio editing and automation within DAWs. His career has taken him around the global and his discography is filled with household names such as The Prodigy, Arcade Fire, The Killers, Temper Trap, and Bjork. In addition to his daily mixing and production projects, Damian has also recently started streaming production sessions live on Twitch, and has launched a social network for producers, engineers, musicians and music creatives called The Complete Producer Network.Travis' Intro: Deep WorkIn this episode, we'll dig in on...Encouraging community and sharing knowledgeThe intersection of productivity and creativityHow relocation can help redirect your careerRe-thinking your approach to the internetStarting his career in London and working out of Strongroom StudiosThe power of constantly learningThe Complete Producer NetworkMaking records on six of the seven continentsPro Tools chopsMentioned in the Episode:"Deep Work" by Cal Newport - Here"Getting Things Done" by David Allen - Here"The Talent Code" by Daniel Coyle - HereToggl Software Time Tracker - LinkLearn More About Damian...Website: http://www.damiantaylor.com/Twitch TV: https://www.twitch.tv/hereisdamianInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hereisdamian/Check out a Spotify playlist of his work here!📢 Our Sponsors 📢Listen to Secret Sonics!Sign Up for Complete Producer Network!⬇️ FREE 2025 PLANNING WORKSHOP ⬇️https://www.travisference.com/2025plan📺 WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE 📺 https://www.youtube.com/@progressionspodConnect with Me:📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod🎵TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod🌐 Website: https://www.travisference.com/🙏 Leave a Review or Rating 🙏Apple: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/appleSpotify: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/spotifyCredits:Guest: Damian TaylorHost: Travis FerenceEditor: Travis FerenceTheme Music: inter.ference

Welcome to Progressions: Success in the Music Industry!In this brief opening episode, I decided to give you an introduction to myself and the reasons why I chose to start a podcast.In this episode, we'll dig in on...What this podcast is aboutDefining successMindsets that may be be holding your career backSetting and achieving your goalsBreaking goals down to steps⬇️ FREE 2025 PLANNING WORKSHOP ⬇️https://www.travisference.com/2025plan📺 WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE 📺 https://www.youtube.com/@progressionspodConnect with Me:📬 Newsletter: https://www.travisference.com/subscribe📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressionspod🎵TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@progressionspod🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/progressionspod🌐 Website: https://www.travisference.com/🙏 Leave a Review or Rating 🙏Apple: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/appleSpotify: https://www.progressionspodcast.com/spotifyCredits:Host: Travis FerenceEditor: Travis FerenceTheme Music: inter.ference

Launching in October of 2020!