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#38 Teena Town – Pop Singer/Songwriter Teena Talks Trials & Tribulations | Long Island, NY

Teena Trials & Tribulations Carly and I sit down with Long Island based singer/songwriter pop artist Teena to talk about her career thus far, goals, aspirations and perspective on pursuing a music career.  Teena talks about how she successfully had her songs placed on Spotify playlists, which generated 150,000 plus streams, but at the same time finds it incredibly difficult to get anyone to a show.  Teena is also a victim of so-called “music professionals” guiding her career at an upfront cost, but explains how this experience ended up being a blessing in disguise. Listen to Teena’s latest single “Trials & Tribulations” on Spotify. Visit Teena: TeenaTown.com Spotify Instagram Tik Tok VanzigStudios.com Instagram: @VanzigStudios Find Us on Spotify as Vanzig Studios & Carly Quinn   Bands Mentioned: Goldfrapp, Lady Gaga, Sia, Demi Lovato, Primal Scream, Chemical Brothers, Black Honey, AC/DC, Midnight Mob, Misfit Saints

#36 Lee Caruso Jr – Big Atlantic / Music Label 50q | Pittsburgh, PA

Big_Atlantic_1 This episode is a random phone call with singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, engineer, producer, 50q music label co-founder, Berkeley Graduate, brain surgery survivor, Tesla tour mate, Big Atlantic frontman, Pittsburgh PA native  – Lee Caruso Jr.  Dude is the definition of a music hustler hell bent on making music his career one way or another.  Lee is a wealth of knowledge waiting to be tapped.  Please feel free to contact Lee on his instagram @Lee_Caruso_Jr or Facebook @LeeCarusoJr and checkout his band Big Atlantic on Spotify.   Ask Lee everything from producing/engineering to publishing to copywriting to artist brand management, maybe he’ll even throw in a rock n roll recipe. Thank you so much for listening there are a bunch of calls & conversations lined up geared towards putting the spotlight on bands busting their ass to make it.  My hope is for information, ideas and infectious drive consume your soul to take you to a new level. VanzigStudios.com | @VanzigStudios | Email – Airheads@VanzigStudios.com Bands Mentioned: Big Atlantic, Midnight Mob, Misfit Saints, Tesla, Black Crowes, Judas Priest, Rob Halford, Too, Motley Crue, Whitesnake, XYZ, Firehouse, Van Halen, Motorhead, Scorpions, Led Zeppelin, Morano, Bad Marriage, Amie Jo Bishop

#35 Band Tip – Gear Maintenance “Keep Your Shit Tight”!

Do yourself a favor and maintain your equipment whether that means upgrading or swapping out old parts for quality parts.  There is nothing worse than putting in the time and energy to rock only to de-rock yourself in a blaze of shitty glory.  If you can’t spend the dough to have someone maintain your gear then start to learn how to do it yourself.  Start putting some money aside for gear you need to replace or fix.  You can also gear up as a band.  It is a good idea to implement some form of monthly dues system where all members put in an equal share and then the money is used when needed either for new gear, new merchandise or tour expenses. A dues system is also a great way to figure out which member(s) aren’t taking the band’s career seriously & they can exit sooner rather than later.

Contact: Airheads@VanzigStudios.com

#34 Amie Bishop – Singer/Songwriter | Hot Springs, AR

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Amie Bishop is a singer/songwriter from Hot Springs, AR hell bent on pursuing a music career.  Amie is a rock, metal and alternative chick drawing influences from Heart, Led Zeppelin, Portishead, Rob Zombie, Siouxsie & the Banshees and Pantera.  Her latest single, Raven (May 2021), can be heard on Spotify now.

I initially was introduced to Amie when she began submitting to opportunities on ReverbNation.  In an earlier podcast episode Carly Quinn and I listened to some random artists that submitted and Amie’s submission, Tune In, was one we talked about.  Amie listened to the episode and we have been in contact ever since.  We chose her to be our first artist phone call conversation because she has a killer voice, no bullshit hustle mentality and is experiencing all of the classic trials & tribulations artists go through.

Amie talks about all of the classic roadblocks an artist can have such as solidifying a band of like minds to figuring out how to market and promote. We had a really great conversation and look forward to having more in the future.  Amie is open to collaborating with other musicians to keep pushing out her art so if you are looking for a female rock, metal, folk singer she can kind of do it all. Don’t be shy, she might even share her keto beer and eclectic cheeses with you.

Visit TheAmieBishop.com for all info and follow her on instagram @TheAmieBishop.

If you would like to work with Vanzig Studios please send an email to Airheads@VanzigStudios.com or send a DM to @VanzigStudios.

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