This week we talk about the effects Covid has had on touring. There are so many flow on effects! There is a backlog on gear (even drum sticks!), equipment, venues, staff, bus drivers, buses, musicians and more. We chat about life on the road post Covid. We also reflect on the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II of which we found out whilst on air. What an amazing life the Queen had. The post Chinwag Time – the flow on effects of Covid on the touring industry appeared first on idobi ....
Sep 15, 2022•20 min
Lyndsey Byrnes has had an amazing career as commercial photographer and creative director of a plethora of campaigns and editorials including Rolling Stone, Atlantic Records, Chanel, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Wildfang, Good Dye Young and many others. She chats with us about her career and the hurdles she faced along the way as well as how she got her big breaks! The post Lindsey Byrnes – Photographer (Rolling Stone, Billboard, Atlantic Records) appeared first on idobi ....
Sep 08, 2022•49 min
Today Jess Bowen & Bowie Jane chat about the role of the music manager, the benefits of having a manager or being self managed, being independent and self funding projects, as well as the pros and cons of signing to a label! All upcoming artists should listen to this behind the scenes episode! The post Chinwag Time – the role of a music manager, pros & cons of signing to a label appeared first on idobi ....
Sep 01, 2022•55 min
It’s Chinwag time! Jess & Bowie have a good old catch up after Slam Dunk Fest in the UK with the Summer Set, Jess ensuring that there be at least one female hired on all gigs (and all things Diversity Riders) as well as Jess & Bowie both being first time Aunties! The post Chinwag Time – Slam Dunk Festival, hiring female techs & being a first time Aunty! appeared first on idobi ....
Aug 25, 2022•18 min
This week Bowie caught up with Jess whilst out on the road for Sad Summer Fest. Jess has been touring with her band the Summer Set and gave us the run down on her bandwagon being pulled over by the police for being too heavy (and a number of other crazy fines) on their only day off, upcoming tours, doing a live stream of their headline show at the Basement East Nashville (and what goes along with that), tour logistics, her Dad’s band Shine on Floyd and Bowie gave us the run down on her gigs and ...
Aug 18, 2022•23 min
Yarden Saxophone (Israel), tours the world performing saxophone with some of the biggest names in the industry and huge events and festivals worldwide whether it be opening for big acts or doing whole house/techno dj sets. Listed in Forbes 30 under 30, Yarden has opened for Sean Paul, DJ Marshmello, The Chainsmokers, Flo Rida, Afrojack, Nervo, Korolova, and recently performed in front of thousands at the AC Milan Championship celebrations. She talks about how she got her first gig, the hustle in...
Aug 04, 2022•29 min
This week Jess & Bowie chat all about Sad Summer Fest and being back on tour. Jess gives us the run down on life on tour with the Summer Set, the bumpy tour life that is being on the road in a bandwagon (because there are no tour buses available!), technical issues on stage, gear melting in the heat, the Summer Set’s Sad Summer Fest crew set up and what a day in the life of a touring band is really like! The post Chinwag Time – Sad Summer Fest & Bandwagon limitations & the Summer Set...
Jul 23, 2022•30 min
This week we chat with live show designer Laura Escudé who has programmed and designed shows for artists including Kanye West, Jay Z, Cirque Du Soleil, as well as composed and performed string arrangements for Kanye West and Jay Z. She talks all things gear, how she got into the industry and what her big breaks were! The post Laura Escude – Live Show Designer appeared first on idobi ....
Jul 21, 2022•29 min
This week Bowie chats with our superstar drummer Jess Bowen about all things tour life. Jess lets us in on a few of her tour bus hacks, the differences between buses on each of her tours, making sure she has back up sticks on stage with her (cause she whacks it so damn hard that she breaks them) and also little tricks to things that work on a rider (believe it or not, string cheese is a must!) If you have always wondered what living on a tour bus is like or if you are a musician who needs ... Re...
Jul 14, 2022•55 min
Today we chat with Nashville music publicist, Jules Wortman! Wortman is a veteran public relations and marketing strategist who has developed a number of national and international campaigns for record labels, brands, commercial developments, authors, music, sports entertainment, special events and many others. Her clients include or have included Country Music Television (CMT), Warner Bros. Records, Universal Music, Sony Music, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Blake Shelton, and so many more. She curren...
Jun 30, 2022•46 min
This week Jess interviews our very own DJ Bowie Jane! Gigs are back and Bowie is back on the road performing all over the country so Jess asks all the juicy questions about prepping for travel with DJ gear, the feeling of being back on stage after COVID, what technology Bowie travels with and how she preps for potential technology issues on stage. The post DJ Bowie Jane – Prepping for gigs, life after COVID & being back on stage, how to deal with tech issues on stage! appeared first on idobi...
Jun 23, 2022•55 min
This week we interview artist, activist and choreographer, Kat Cunning (they/them)! They debuted on Broadway in Liaison Dangereuses (Janet McTeer, Liev Schreiber) and in Cirque du Soleil in addition to acting alongside James Franco in HBO’s The Deuce, and most recently, JLo in Marry Me (Universal). Kat is also thrilled to be contributing to authentic LGBTQAI+ representation as a non-binary role in Netflix’s upcoming Purple Hearts and making another anticipated appearance in Issa Rae’s Rap Shit o...
Jun 16, 2022•41 min
This week we chat with singer songwriter Noah Vonne! Noah was raised in the musical heartland of Texas, where she forged an original sound that blends elements of rock, soul, blues, and pop. She chats about growing up performing in Mega Churches, studying music business at Belmont University and how that has translated into working in the music industry, writing music and doing co writes! The post Noah Vonne – Singer Songwriter appeared first on idobi ....
Jun 09, 2022•20 min
We were so lucky this week to have the chance to chat with one of the world’s best Techno DJs, Nastia from the Ukraine. Nastia explains how she got into DJing having first been a top touring Gogo dancer, starting her own record label, her first DJ break after managing a main stage at a major festival as well as telling us all about how she escaped from Kyiv with her daughter after hearing explosions, driving for many hours to the border and finally relocating to Amsterdam. Nastia was one of the ...
Jun 02, 2022•44 min
We were so thrilled to have Little Luna randomly drop into the studio and have a chat with us about her upcoming opening slot performing for 5 Seconds of Summer (with none other than our very own Jess Bowen on drums!)! You may remember her from our interview during covid where she was prepping her music and forming her Little Luna concept! Now it’s all coming to fruition so we chat with her about how her amazing gig has come about, her strategy with her image and music, meditation , being indepe...
May 26, 2022•32 min
This week we have an awesome chat with Broadway star, N’Kenge! She’s had a fascinating career and has worked in both Opera, Broadway and now in her role as producer with an incredible show coming up at Carnegie Hall telling the amazing story of Dorothy Dandridge. N’Kenge chats with us about her role as producer and what that entails, getting the show together from concept to organizing actors to the music, studying at Julliard and Manhattan School of Music and what was involved, moving from pop ...
May 19, 2022•42 min
What a treat it was to chat with music producer Esjay Jones. She talks about her frustration with the music industry initially which led her to teach herself music production and Logic and then move into the producing side. She had her first major cut in the U.S. alongside co-writer Justin Tranter in 2013 with the single “I Choose U” by TimeFlies on Def Jam Records. Since then, she has worked with Grey Daze (Chester Bennington), Sean Kingston, Jeffree Star, Olivia Holt, Escape The Fate, Mystery ...
May 12, 2022•38 min
It’s chinwag time! Jess Bowen is currently on tour with Lights so Jess & Bowie chat about how she prepared for tour, life on the road, the first few gigs together (one of them being in the snow!), Jess’ Mom absolutely loving Lights and the Philippines connection as well as the process of learning the set! Jess also chats about what her day entails before getting on stage and Bowie talks about her upcoming DJ gigs in San Fran and LA and the dramas of flying with music gear! The post Jess &...
May 05, 2022•25 min
This week we chat with Nashville singer songwriter Christy McDonald and boy is she a laugh! She lets us in on her amazing journey through the music industry from working the front desk at a major record label to being signed! The post Christy McDonald – Nashville Singer Songwriter, Robin Schultz appeared first on idobi .
Apr 29, 2022•47 min
What a fantastic chat we had with Jen Ochej, tour manager for Lights! She is currently on tour with Jess so we all had a good old chat together about life on the road, how she got the job as tour manager, working the merch stand, life on the bus, her day to day roles and trouble shooting things that pop up every day! If you have ever wondered what it’s like to be on the road as a tour manager, this is the interview for you! The post Jen Ochej – Tour Manager for Lights appeared first on idobi ....
Apr 21, 2022•41 min
This week we chinwag about a funny story Jess encountered with her pup, Pepe. Like, it’s really funny! Afterwards we chat with Goldenvoice social media manager Kristina London, who is also the founder of Amplify Her Voice. In May 2019, London used her background in marketing and social media to create an active online space for women in the music industry to learn and find a sense of community. She also talks about her various jobs in the industry leading her to where she is today! The post Kris...
Apr 14, 2022•39 min
We are absolutely thrilled to chat with Berlin Techno DJ and Producer Stella Bossi. Stella chats with us about how she learnt how to produce techno tracks, how she snuck in to huge gigs and performed, building her career, signing with United Talent in America and her new track with techno legend Da Hool! The post Stella Bossi – Berlin Techno DJ & Producer appeared first on idobi ....
Apr 07, 2022
This week we chat with A-List Backup Singer and Songwriter Tabitha Fair. Tabitha has toured doing back up vocals for so many huge artists including Sting, Lady Gaga, Amy Grant, Bette Midler, written with Carole King and so much more. She tells us all about how she got into the world of being a back up singer, writing with Carole King on a writing camp with the song being featured in film as well as her recent single! The post Tabitha Fair – A-List Backup Singer, Sting, Lady Gaga, Carole King app...
Mar 31, 2022•22 min
This week we chat with Chief Creative Officer and Marketing guru, Sherin Nicole from our very own Idobi Radio! Sherin chats with us about how she got to work in radio, her radio show Geek Girl Riot, rebranding and marketing and the changes in digital radio! If you are wanting to work in radio, don’t miss this episode! The post Sherin Nicole – Marketing & Creative at Idobi Radio appeared first on idobi ....
Mar 24, 2022•21 min
This week we have a chinwag about “top-lining” in the music industry, and what exactly that entails. Afterwards we speak to Inaya Day, a chart topping house music vocalist, songwriter, and label owner. We chat about her experience on Broadway, starting her own record label, her song “Keep Pushin” that was re-recorded by Dua Lipa for an Adidas campaign, and so much more! The post Inaya Day – chart topping house music vocalist appeared first on idobi ....
Mar 17, 2022•47 min
This week we chat with singer songwriter Casey Baer! Casey tells us about how she got into music, battling anxiety and writing music as an escape, touring with Jesse McCartney, developing her singing voice, gaining traction on tik tok and more! The post Casey Baer – Singer Songwriter appeared first on idobi .
Mar 10, 2022•32 min
This week we chat with the wonderful musical theater super star Caroline O’Connor. Caroline starred in Baz Luhrmann film Moulin Rouge, performed at the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, was nominated for an Olivier award, performed the lead in Chicago on Broadway and performed at the Royal Albert Hall for Stephen Sondheim’s 80th Birthday Concert! The post Caroline O’Connor – Musical Theater star, Moulin Rouge, Chicago on Broadway appeared first on idobi ....
Mar 03, 2022•30 min
Alicia Blue chats with us about how she got her start in music. Alicia was a well practiced poet and then one day took the leap at an open mic night, sung her lyrics to music and was shocked by the thrilling reaction of the audience. It was at that moment she took her role as singer songwriter to the next level. She talks about how she got Spotify playlisted, having her music noticed by music sync agents, getting a manager, her new music and her upcoming gig at the Troubadour performing for Fan ...
Feb 24, 2022•20 min
Today we interviewed the wonderful Karah James from Valley! She chats with us about how she got started in drumming, going to school for drums, how her band Valley got together, their writing process as well as their success on tik tok and the transition of releasing music after going viral! The post Karah James – drummer, Valley appeared first on idobi .
Feb 10, 2022•32 min
We interview kroq radio host and on air personality, Megan Holiday! Megan chats about how she got her breaks in the radio industry, her sobriety, as well as hosting the upcoming Fan Girl Cafe Weho event at the Troubadour with our very own Jess Bowen! The post Megan Holiday – Radio Host & on air personality appeared first on idobi .
Feb 03, 2022•27 min
