The Career Musician

Learn the secrets of the music industry and how to build a lasting career!

Music Interviews
Music
Performing Arts
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#197: Crash 'n Crunch with the Beatqualizer
Drummer, producer, father, and brand-builder — Bryant Wilson (aka The Beatqualizer) proves that success isn’t defined by location or industry hype.
25 min
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#196: LA's Bass Guy Next Door
Sean Sobash has built a sustainable touring career through community, versatility, and smart business decisions. He shares how jam sessions led to major gigs, how to negotiate fair pay, when to say no — and why prioritizing relationships will book you far more work than any other avenue. If you’re a young musician dreaming of the road… Sean’s journey is the blueprint.
79 min
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#195: Power Of BRAND with Ron Paul Perry
A seasoned outbound sales leader and former aspiring guitar hero, to unpack the universal principles of success in music and business.
30 min
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#194: The Ultimate Guide to Playing in a Hollyw...
Whether you’re a session cat, a touring musician, a rising pro, or a music-biz student, this episode gives you the blueprint for earning and keeping the kinds of gigs most players only dream about. This is the side of the industry no one teaches. This is music professionalism in real time.
15 min
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#193: Real World Guitar Ace from Great Britain ...
From England to Los Angeles, navigating soul bands, jazz fusion, and iconic guitar hero moments.
94 min
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#192: Dynamic Duo of Music and Business — The I...
70 min
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#191: From LA Studios to Seoul Charts: Carly Ly...
71 min
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#190: Composer & Sync-Licensing Powerhouse – De...
69 min
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#189: Invite to Disneyland—That Was the Audition!
A touring gig audition can happen anywhere — even at Disneyland. Nomad, Joel Meza, and Max Diaz break down readiness, chemistry, and how real musicians land gigs when opportunity calls.
44 min
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#188: Never Lose the Gig! New Season w/co-host ...
Never lose the gig and learn how to show up for yourself each time you play!
21 min
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#187 Band Together for Community Not Competition
20 min
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#186: 4 Rules of Networking
11 min
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#185: I Need A Gig
8 min
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#184: Ghosted 3 Strikes
8 min
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#183: Insincere Sincerity
7 min
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#182: Existential Music Crisis
7 min
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#181: Music Is Not For Musicians
6 min
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#180: Play The Changes
7 min
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#179: Payday Friday | Gig Work Don't Come Easy
9 min
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#178: Creative Flow State | Optimize Your Home ...
26 min
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#177: Music Publishing 101 | A Few Things To Know
Through an interesting analogy involving a unique instrument found at Goodwill, Nomad highlights the importance of owning your creative work.
12 min
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#176: Mining the Gigs You Want | A Fresh Perspe...
In this overly saturated world of commerce, entertainment and business dealings, sometimes it takes a whole new approach and perspective to mine the gigs we want and need!
6 min
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#175: What Makes A Pro Musician in 2025? | 3 Th...
Amateurs practice, professionals prepare...
17 min
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#174: Grammys For The Win? | Art vs. Sport
Human bias and the arts
35 min
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#173: CYO | Master your Money as a Musician by ...
Being your own CYO will grow your bottom-line
15 min