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Rockers Pale Blue Dot Appear on The Latest Inside Music Podcast

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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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Little Hurt appears on Inside Music Podcast #199

Colin Dieden, otherwise known as Little Hurt, stops by Inside Music to discuss new beginnings and fighting the urge to run away from your problems.

The entertainment industry loves a comeback story. The secret most tales never reveal is that no one leaves in the first place. You may have a moment in the sun that gives way to time spent working behind the scenes, but everyone who seems to suddenly disappears never actually goes away. More often than not, they merely step back to refocus, reorganize, and plan the next phase of their career. Colin Dieden, better known to the world now as Little Hurt, is no exception.

In virtually any year before 2019, the world knew Colin Dieden as the frontman for The Mowglis. This thriving pop-rock group that built a strong following thanks to infectious melodies and memorable hooks. Colin eventually parted ways with the group, but not before establishing himself as one of the best living songwriters working in music today. That recognition provided the time he needed to figure out his next moves, which eventually brings us to where we are today.

Little Hurt is the project Colin Dieden was born to share. It’s an amalgamation of everything he’s experienced and learned throughout his life, and it’s delivered with a grounded sense of optimism that the world desperately needs. Dieden isn’t trying to sugar-coat the reality of existence in these uncertain times. Instead, he’s trying to shift our collective perspective to one that views challenges as an opportunity to grow and develop. You may consider it educational if it weren’t so likely to make you dance, but regardless, it’s going to make you think.

On the latest episode of Inside Music, host James Shotwell calls Colin to discuss his new project and living in the age of COVID. Colin is one of the best songwriters on the planet, and Little Hurt proves that his best work is still to come. The chat featured here covers the birth of Little Hurt, the story behind the band’s new single “Alaska,” and how the coronavirus is shifting release strategies throughout the music business.

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Inside Music Podcast #185: East Goes Global (Andrew Spalter)

Music is a global business, but many in the industry do not realize how the amount of untapped potential that exists in other markets.

You don’t have to reinvent the music business to succeed. Sometimes, all you need to get ahead is an understanding of where the industry is going. Andrew Spalter did just that when he realized there were countless American artists with no knowledge of the Chinese marketplace. He soon launched East Goes Global, which he appears on Inside Music today to discuss.

Many artists use third-party companies to place their music on streaming services. Those companies often promote ‘global distribution’ with enticing messaging about getting an artist’s music onto dozens of streaming platforms, many of which the artist has likely never heard of before. What many fail to realize is that this messaging is often a thinly veiled lie. Music distribution services may get you into other markets, but it won’t get you everywhere. At least, not yet.

China’s music scene is booming right now. The most popular streaming service, QQMusic, has more than 800 million users. That figure makes the service more than three times as popular as Spotify, but the vast majority of American musicians have no idea QQMusic even exists. In fact, services such as Tunecore and Distrokid did not service music to the streaming platform until October 2019.

Spalter’s hope with East Goes Global is to help artists of all sizes understand the international music marketplace. On this episode of Inside Music, Spalter shares tips and tricks for making a global impact without (necessarily) needing to leave your hometown. His advice will put more money into your pocket while raising the potential for global popularity that, until very recently, was out of reach for most American musicians.

https://soundcloud.com/inside-music-podcast/east-goes-global-andrew-spalter
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Papa Roach guitarist Jerry Horton appears on Inside Music Podcast

Papa Roach guitarist and founding member Jerry Horton appears on Inside Music to discuss his legacy and what the future may hold for one of rock’s most exciting bands.

Making a living in rock and roll is hard. Making a living in rock and roll for more than a decade is nearly impossible. Of all the musicians and bands that topped the charts two decades ago, only a handful remain active. Many of those still around have watched their popularity wane, so much so that they struggle to fill rooms once thought too small. Papa Roach is an exception.

Since the late 1990s, Papa Roach has been a name familiar to rock fans from all walks of life. While their peers struggled to fan the flames of excitement that first catapulted them to stardom, the members of Papa Roach have dared to challenge their audience again and again. No two albums in the band’s catalog sound or feel the same, yet the cohesion between releases is undeniable. By sticking to their instincts and refusing to play by the industry rules, the band has forged a relationship with their fans that encourages exploration and self-reflection that never ceases to keep listeners on their toes.

Jerry Horton has been with Papa Roach since the beginning. While on tour with Shinedown in October, Jerry took a few minutes to sit with Inside Music host James Shotwell and discuss his experiences in the business of music. He shares the challenges and benefits of being in music for two decades, as well as his desire to help uplift the next generation of rock talent. Jerry also reflects on the ideas he never saw through and what the band may explore in the future. Take a listen:

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Inside Music Podcast #182: Jinjer (Tatiana Shmailyuk)

Jinjer may be leading the metal resurrection, but it didn’t happen overnight.

Heavy music is in the midst of a resurgence. Regardless of your niche preferences, metal as a whole is growing faster right now than it has in years. Part of this is due to a fresh crop of young talent with forward-thinking ideas, which describes Inside Music guest Jinjer, but there’s also a payoff happening for many who have been grinding it out for years, which also describes Jinjer.

If you’re outside the metal world or have been sleeping under a rock, Jinjer is Sweden’s answer to the redundancy found throughout heavy music. The band, which formed in 2009, has built a reputation for challenging music fans with hard-hitting songs that experiment with ideas most artists would shy away from. Breakdowns coupled with sequences so soft the vocalist needs to whisper? Check. Driving riffs that transition into reggaeton? Check. Melodic verses coupled with crushing hooks? Absolute check.

Jinjer is making music they want to hear, and that decision has made all the difference in their career. The band is currently headlining a US tour that is over 90% sold out, and they will soon return overseas for more sold-out performances. They also have a new album, Macro, arriving on October 25 through Napalm Records.

On the latest episode of Inside Music, host James Shotwell calls Jinjer Vocalist Tatiana Shmailyuk for a short conversation about the band’s busy year and what comes next. Tatiana recounts the recording of the group’s new album, the band’s experiences in the United States, and more. Listen:

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Inside Music Podcast #159: Upon A Burning Body

Ruben Alvarez of Upon A Burning Body stops by the show to discuss ‘Southern Hostility’ and the ways your perspective on music can with age.

When Upon A Burning Body burst onto the international scene in 2010 they were heralded for delivering a crushing take on deathcore that combined unrelenting heaviness with a desire to have as much fun as possible. The Texas band sang about getting blackout drunk with their closest friends but also overcoming the things in life that held them down. Critics didn’t always get it, but the fans of the genre did, and the band continued to deliver similar material in the years that followed.

That is, until now.

Southern Hostility, Upon A Burning Body’s upcoming fourth studio album (out June 7 via Seek and Strike), finds the hard-partying antics of the group set aside in an attempt to showcase their metal chops. The band has doubled-down on their songs about surviving the struggle of existence, and in doing so the members have crafted what is undeniably their best work to date. Over the course of ten sizzling tracks, Upon A Burning Body aspires to inspire a generation of outliers to become more than they and their haters think is possible. They are, in their own unique way, trying to improve this often troublesome world.

On this episode of Inside Music, Upon A Burning Body co-founder and guitarist Ruben Alvarez stops by to discuss Southern Hostility at length. Ruben tells host James Shotwell about how changes in his and other band members’ personal lives has given the group a different perspective on life. He also talks about the decision to join Seek And Strike, moving out of the city, and growing older in an industry that praises youthfulness above all else.

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Inside Music #94: Launching a new band in 2016 (with Jennifer Bartlett)

On this episode of INSIDE MUSIC, host James Shotwell calls vocalist and songwriter Jennifer Bartlett to discuss her new band, Lokella. Jennifer previously made waves in the alternative community with her work in the now defunct band Fine Fine Titans, but she’s trying something decidedly new with her latest project. Jennifer tells James about her journey through the Michigan music scene, the origin story behind her creative relationship with her husband, and where her new group found their sound. Lokella’s debut EP, The Worst Of, arrives on October 21. Don’t miss it.

The song you hear in this episode is called “Cry Wolf,” and it comes from Lokella’s debut EP. You can experience the EP in full below:

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