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Frontiers Records’ Nick Tieder Appears on the Inside Music Podcast

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The head of marketing at Frontiers Records stops by Inside Music this week to discuss the unpredictable business of rock and roll.

The head of marketing at Frontiers Records stops by Inside Music this week to discuss the unpredictable business of rock and roll.

If you don’t know the name Frontiers, then you might be a fake rock fan. Few labels are betting on rock and roll the way Frontiers has for the last quarter-century, especially in 2020. The label is home to the best emerging and legacy acts in the industry, and they’ve somehow mastered a powerful marketing approach for both.

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But you probably need an example of Frontiers’ reign over all things rock. After all, seeing is believing, so let us point out the latest record from rock legends Blue Oyster Cult. The band’s first album in twenty years hit stores on October 9 through Frontiers. The album’s promotion was impossible to miss, and critics seem to agree the material is worth your time. As Metal Planet Music wrote in their review, “Somehow, The Symbol Remains seems to traverse the whole career of the band, drawing in elements from multiple points in their timeline and throwing in the odd curveball, giving it a variety and freshness that makes it never less than compulsive listening.”

In this episode of Inside Music, host James Shotwell speaks to Frontiers’ Head of Marketing, Nick Tieder, about the company and his role in it. Nick shares the challenges of marketing amid a pandemic, his optimistic outlook for the future, and why AC/DC is the comfort listening all rock fans need right now. Learn more on our blog: https://haulixdaily.com.

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Tyler Bryant And The Shakedown Return To The Inside Music Podcast

With a new album ready to go, Tyler Bryant And The Shakedown return to Inside Music to discuss maintaining your creative drive amid a global pandemic.

Tyler Bryant represents everything good and pure in rock today. For more than a decade, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown has worked tirelessly to establish themselves as the next band to change someone’s life. They play blues-laced rock and roll with a heart that takes listeners on a sonic journey through the pains of being human. They make music to serve as the soundtrack to a life fully lived without fear or regret. It’s about seizing the moment and wringing every last bit of emotion from it that you possibly can.

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Tyler probably didn’t enter 2020 planning to release an album. Then again, nobody’s plan for 2020 has unfolded precisely how they imagined that it might. COVID took the entire music business by surprise, but a fortunate few found the strength and creativity needed to forge ahead. Tyler is one of them, and in this episode of INSIDE MUSIC, he tells James Shotwell how his new album, Pressure, was born.

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Bloodbather Appears On The Latest Inside Music Podcast

The wildest band on the Rise Records roster stops by Inside Music to discuss their chaotic new EP.

The biggest secret in hardcore is about to become public knowledge. Florida’s Bloodbather will release their Rise Records debut EP, Silence, on October 9. The album combines the chaotic energy of early-2000s bands such as The Blood Brothers and Norma Jean with the ferocity of more modern talent. It’s a unique release in an age of sonic redundancy, and we cannot recommend it enough.

To give you a taste of Silence, check out the official video for the title track:

What we love about Bloodbather is how unabashed the group is in every element of their sound. Some artists might choose to hold something back or save an idea for another track, but not this band. The members of Bloodbather treat each song like its the last one they will ever record. They genuinely leave everything on tape, and that kind of creative fearlessness is the only thing that can bring rock and roll back from the dead.

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In this episode of INSIDE MUSIC, host James Shotwell chats with Bloodbather’s Kyler Millo about his band’s underground legacy. Kyler recounts signing with Rise Records, the long wait to release music from within the entertainment industry system, and how the band is coping with life in a time when touring is impossible.

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Tommee Profitt Appears on the Latest Inside Music Podcast

NF’s go-to producer and fast-rising industry sensation Tommee Profitt stops by Inside Music to discuss his unique journey in entertainment.

You might not know the name Tommee Profitt, but you know his work. Profitt is responsible for dozens of recent hits, including the biggest songs from breakout rapper NF, and his career is still very much just getting started.

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But Tommee is more than a man behind the scenes of music’s biggest names. He’s also an artist, writing and recording material the he keeps for his personal catalog, and he’s currently preparing to release his debut album in late 2020.

In this episode of INSIDE MUSIC, host James Shotwell calls Tommee to discuss his adventures in the entertainment industry. Tommee recounts his childhood in West Michigan and how he resisted the urge to move to Nashville until it made sense for his family. The pair also discuss The Birth Of A King, Tommee’s highly-anticipated album, and what it’s like to work on solo material after years spent creating hits for others to release.

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Taylor Colson Appears on a special Inside Music Podcast Minisode!

Hot on the heels of her debut single “Hurt Me,” singer-songwriter Taylor Colson stops by Inside Music for a short conversation about creativity and the future.

Commit the name Taylor Colson to memory. The singer-songwriter has a limited amount of music online, but her talent is easy to find. She has a voice that crawls under your skin and lives rent-free in your head. Maybe that’s because of her gift for poetic wordplay and how she balances the best and worst parts of life through songs, or perhaps its something else too intangible to describe. When people are talking about having the ‘it’ factor, they refer to whatever it is that drives Taylor Colson to create.

In this very special Inside Music Mini-sode, host James Shotwell calls Los Angeles transplant Taylor Colson to discuss creativity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Taylor drew James’ attention when she shot and edited the video for her debut single, “Hurt Me,” using an app found on all MacBook computers. Her poetic vision is matched by her angelic voice, which is poised to make a significant impact on fans of pop music in the years ahead.

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PRETTY AWKWARD Appears on the Latest Inside Music Podcast

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In a time of great confusion and frustration, Seattle’s PRETTY AWKWARD strives to unite misfits everywhere with the power of music.

When Jackie DeShannon sang “What The World Needs Now is Love” back in 1965, the planet was a mess. America was fighting itself, the war in Vietnam was escalating, and the space race was in full swing. 2020 has less talk of space, and the war has changed, but chaos continues to reign. Our need for love has evolved into a need for community, which PRETTY AWKWARD is trying to offer through their unique sound.

PRETTY AWKWARD exists to defy classification. The Seattle-based band blends elements of their many genre influences into every song they create. Some are more rock-oriented, while others are bombastic pop offerings meant to move hearts and feet in perfect time. The result is a sonic exploration of the possibilities that arise when people choose to express themselves to the fullest extent. If you want to know the members of this band, their music will tell you everything, and that’s the kind of transparency people want from musicians today.

On this episode of Inside Music, host James Shotwell speaks with Austin Held over Zoom. Austin tells James about his experiences during COVID, the story behind PRETTY AWKWARD’s new single “Misfits,” and how the current pandemic is informing his creativity. The pair also lament the lack of live music, which seems to be a recurring theme on our show.

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Fit For A King Returns On The Latest Inside Music Podcast

Ahead of The Path arriving in stores, Fit For A King’s Ryan Kirby stops by Inside Music to discuss promoting your art in the age of COVID.

COVID continues to keep the live music business in a stranglehold that is killing venues and hurting artists. No one knows when touring will resume, and nobody can guess who will be left to perform or where they will go to play. The abrupt changes forced on us by the current pandemic will cause many to seek other careers or business models, but Fit For A King is determined to remain.

2020 is a banner year for the members of Fit For A King, even if it isn’t going as planned. The success of the group’s 2018 album, Dark Skies, catapulted the hardworking rock band to the forefront of the heavy genre. FFAK saw this year as the start of a new, bigger era for their music, but the pandemic shelved their road warrior plans to play in front of as many faces as possible while raising hype for their upcoming record (The Path). The pivot was hard on the band, but they’ve found a way to continue forward without losing much, if any momentum.

On this episode of Inside Music, Fit For A King’s Ryan Kirby chats with host James Shotwell about the band’s unique approach to the business of music. FFAK is known for being forward-thinking, but Kirby admits they were as lost as everyone else when COVID-19 forced them off the road in March 2020. The band has spent the last six months creating a new approach to marketing and engagement to ensure their new album, The Path, receives the response they’re seeking. The band knows they’ve created the best music of their lives, and in this conversation, Kirby explains how they’re working to make everyone else aware of what they’ve made.

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Production Begins on High Notes Season 2

Less than two months after the launch of season one, Haulix has an exciting announcement to share regarding the future of High Notes.

Haulix.com began production today, September 3, on the second season of its critically-acclaimed podcast, High Notes. The show, which explores addiction and recovery in the music business, is produced in partnership with heartsupport and The Global Recovery Initiatives Foundation. No release date was given, but the show is expected to return in December 2020.

“We believe that it’s time for the music industry to de-stigmatize addiction and mental health struggles,” host and series creator James Shotwell says. “We’ve lost too many people in music whose struggles with addiction were either ignored or downplayed for the sake of not making others uncomfortable. Our goal with this series is to help people take the first steps toward leading better, healthier lives, by bringing those topics to light using examples from the musicians they listen to.”

The first season of High Notes premiered on July 28. The eight-episode season featured Brian “Head” Welch of KoRn, Tommy Vext of Bad Wolves, Bert McCracken of The Used, Anthony Green of Circa Survive, Haley Butters of Absinthe Father, Nick Martin of Sleeping With Sirens, Ronnie Winter of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October. Each episode delves into a different guest’s journey to sobriety and the role the music business played in helping (or hurting) their recovery.

“It’s hard to express how we feel about the response to season one,” Shotwell adds. “Rarely does a day go by without someone from some part of the world reaching out to share how the show has impacted their lives and given them hope. Our goal is continue to provide inspiration through season two, and we’re doing everything in our power to make these episodes great.”

Joining the High Notes team for season two is award-winning radio personality and industry veteran Laura Haggard, who will serve as a programming consultant for the series moving forward. Shotwell says, “Laura is very supportive of our work. She was present throughout production on season one, but we are excited to see her take on a more involved role with the new episodes. We couldn’t be more excited to have someone with her talent and ear for entertainment on board.”

High Notes released a special audio announcement to subscribers earlier today. Listen below:

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Metal Legends Manticora appear on the Latest Inside Music Podcast

Denmark’s metal deities in Manticora stop by Inside Music to discuss their epic new project, creativity, and the future of live music.

Denmarks’ Manticora is nearly a quarter-century into a career built on the premise of constant reinvention. The band has written more songs and toured more cities than most groups can ever imagine. Their tireless work ethic almost broke the group in the early 2010s, but a bold vision for a concept album and accompanying book breathed new life into the band. That project took years to bring together, but as of August 2020, it’s finally complete and available for all who wish to lose themselves in Manticore’s unique creation.

On this episode of Inside Music, host James Shotwell chats with founding member Kristian Larsen about his time in metal. Kristian recounts the lessons he’s learned along the way, as well as the night that led to Manticora’s most ambitious project to date. He also speaks to the concept of creativity and what it takes to survive life in the unpredictable world of music.

Listening to this conversation is akin to attending a lecture from a soldier that has spent the past three decades at war. Larsen has seen the extreme highs and impossible lows that a life in music can present. His dedication to making a life in music has never wavered. He’s climbed every peak he gave himself, and he’s now confronted by the notion of what to do once your dreams come true.

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Rockers Pale Blue Dot Appear on The Latest Inside Music Podcast

Virginia’s Pale Blue Dot is not letting a global pandemic prevent them from becoming your new favorite band.

Last weekend, something I thought impossible happened. After spending months watching musicians I know and love perform online with various degrees of success and production, I found and discovered someone new because of a live stream. A group of musicians I had never heard or met was performing on Facebook, and I not only watched but made an effort to seek out and support their career. It gave me hope for a concert-less world, and I think they’ll give you hope as well.

Virginia rock band Pale Blue Dot knew 2020 was going to be a wild year before it even began. Their new album was nearing completion, people were starting to pay attention, and every week brought new press. Then the pandemic happened, and every plan the band had was ruined in a matter of weeks. That kind of abrupt change can derail anyone, but the members of Pale Blue Dot did not miss a beat. The group pushed their album release, explored new marketing practices, and started work on what would become their first live stream performance.

On this episode of Inside Music, Pale Blue Dot shares the lessons they’ve learned throughout this tumultuous year. The group explains how merely pushing ahead without acknowledging the impact of change is a weak recipe for success, and that taking the time to understand what you’re experiencing matters. The current pandemic is impacting everyone differently, and it’s okay to take the time you need to process the present moment. Others might be able to brush it off and move forward, but others cannot, which is perfectly fine! Pale Blue Dot knows you have to listen to your heart and body above all else, which is what fuels their exciting take on modern alternative music.

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