In this latest episode, Gary talks with Rachel Hall about what the turning point was for her where she felt she needed to learn everything about music, why she put songwriting on the back burner while in college, when she does her best songwriting & much more. Rachel also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/mariela.band
Jun 30, 2023•30 min•Ep. 59
In this episode, Gary talks with Eric Neilson about the different classes he's taken to help him with his craft, how his songwriting has evolved since he first started writing, the most challenging part of songwriting for him & much more. Eric also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/ericneilson
Jun 23, 2023•35 min•Ep. 58
In this episode, Gary talks with Joe Summers about his work as a circus performer, what motivated him to return to music after taking a break, how he goes about songwriting & much more. Joe also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/joesummersmusic
Jun 16, 2023•34 min•Ep. 57
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Josh Earl about his introduction to music, his favorite part about songwriting, who influenced his music & songwriting style the most & much more. Josh also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/naturaljosh
Jun 09, 2023•31 min•Ep. 56
In this episode, Gary talks with Matthew Berry about who he feels helped to shape his sound the most, the first song he ever wrote, music as a form of therapy & much more. Matthew also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/thelostnoiz
Jun 02, 2023•30 min•Ep. 55
In this episode, Gary talks with Emma Sullivan about some of her earlier influences, what she considers to be the most difficult part of songwriting, how & when ideas for songs typically come to her & much more. Emma also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/emmasully.music https://esull19.wixsite.com/emmasullymusic
May 26, 2023•27 min•Ep. 54
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Lady Ri about her time living in New York, when she realized her purpose in music, what the most gratifying part of songwriting is for her & much more. Lady Ri also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/ladyrimusic https://www.ladyriofficial.com
May 19, 2023•34 min•Ep. 53
In this episode, Gary talks with Cheyenne Benton about her passion for music, who influenced her style of music the most, her take on co-writing & much more. Cheyenne also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/cheyenne.benton https://www.cheyennebenton.com
May 12, 2023•33 min•Ep. 52
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Bri Schillings about her connection with nature, writing songs that come from the heart, her songwriting goals & much more. Bri also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/brischillings_music https://sweetimperfectionsmusic.com
May 05, 2023•33 min•Ep. 51
In this episode, Gary talks with Tom Macgurn, aka OceansOver, about who he credits with influencing his sound the most, his songwriting process, his guiding principle for songwriting & much more. Tom also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/oceansover
Apr 28, 2023•30 min•Ep. 50
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Lilia Rose about her first introduction to music, the moment she realized she wanted to pursue music professionally, her feelings about collaborating with other songwriters & much more. Lilia also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/liliarosemusic
Apr 21, 2023•32 min•Ep. 49
In this episode, Gary talks with Iris Moné about growing up in Switzerland, her experience as a contestant on The Voice in Switzerland & other major appearances, who inspired her the most as a songwriter & much more. Iris also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/iris.mone https://www.irismone.com
Apr 14, 2023•33 min•Ep. 48
In this new episode, Gary talks with Conan Callahan about what he considers to be the most challenging part of songwriting, who influenced his songwriting the most, being a visual thinker & much more. Conan also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/conancallahan
Apr 07, 2023•27 min•Ep. 47
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Shirin about what it was like growing up in Dubai, the music of Leonard Cohen, how studying songwriting techniques & theory helped her with her songwriting & more. Shirin also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/shirinthesiren
Mar 31, 2023•29 min•Ep. 46
In this episode, Gary talks with Lindsay White about her involvement in the community, her songwriting journey, the most gratifying part of songwriting for her and more. Lindsay also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/lindsaywhitemusic https://www.lindsaywhitemusic.com
Mar 24, 2023•34 min•Ep. 45
In this episode, Gary talks with Ashley E. Norton about her early influences, her time in Nashville, her songwriting pledge & more. Ashley also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/ladypsychiatristsbooth https://ashleyenorton.com
Mar 17, 2023•29 min•Ep. 44
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Ass Pocket Whiskey Fellas members, Jack, Stive & Floyd, about how they came up with the band name, the beginnings of the band, What it's like writing in a band of eight & much more. The guys also perform three of their original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/asspocketwhiskeyfellas https://asspocketwhiskeyfellas.com
Mar 11, 2023•33 min•Ep. 43
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Sara Andrea about what it was that first made her think about the singer/songwriter side of music, who inspired her the most as a songwriter, where she draws her inspiration from for her songs & more. Sara also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/sarademoranville
Mar 03, 2023•30 min•Ep. 42
In this episode, Gary talks with Em Cable about the music she listened to growing up, who influenced her sound the most, what the future holds for her & more. Em also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/emcable
Feb 24, 2023•29 min•Ep. 41
In this latest episode of Music Makers San Diego, Gary talks with Scotty Bones about his style of music, who his major songwriting influences are, how he draws from different experiences in his songwriting & more. Scotty also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/_scottybones
Feb 17, 2023•28 min•Ep. 40
In this episode, Gary talks with Son Terre about how he came up with his professional stage name, what album changed how he felt about music, his take on songs with messages & more. Son also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/sonterremusic
Feb 10, 2023•35 min•Ep. 39
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Jennifer Klein about what it was like growing up in a commune, what the music industry was like when she was first starting out in it, where she draws her inspiration from for her songwriting & more. Jennifer also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/jenniferkleinmusic
Feb 03, 2023•34 min•Ep. 38
In this episode, Gary talks with Chad about his time studying at the Institute of Production & Recording, why he spent so much time through the years listening to Top 40 radio, why he does what he does & more. Chad also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/sailonsaylor
Jan 27, 2023•29 min•Ep. 37
In this latest episode, Alex Bergan & Megan Mattix, of The Wellsprings, talk to Gary about why they chose the name The Wellsprings, their music & songwriting influences, how important it is to connect with their listeners & more. They also perform three of their original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/thewellspringsmusic
Jan 20, 2023•31 min•Ep. 36
In this episode, Gary is joined by singer/songwriter, Marklyn Retzer. They talk about his introduction to music, songwriting as therapy, his songwriting process and more. Marklyn also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/marklynmusic https://marklynmusic.com
Jan 13, 2023•32 min•Ep. 35
In this episode of Music Makers San Diego, Gary talks with Francis Blume about his taste in music & how it changed over the years, when he made the decision to pursue music professionally, the impact he hopes his songs have on others & more. Francis also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/francis.blume
Dec 30, 2022•32 min•Ep. 34
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Violette Larsen and Brendan Michie of Sleepy Pearls about how they came up with their name, their style of music & its origins, how they write as a team & more. Sleepy Pearls also performs three of their original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/sleepypearls
Dec 23, 2022•34 min•Ep. 33
In this episode, Gary talks with Aaron Markland, also known as Seawall Prophet, about some of the music & artists that influenced him & helped to shape his current sound, the meaning behind the name Seawall Prophet & what he considers to be the most satisfying part of making music. Aaron also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd http://seawallprophet.com
Dec 16, 2022•32 min•Ep. 32
In this episode, Gary talks with Bobo Czarnowski about how much music played a part in his life growing up, what it was like being part of a duo, why he likes to collaborate with his songwriting & more. Bobo also plays three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd/ https://www.facebook.com/bob.b.czarnowski
Dec 09, 2022•36 min•Ep. 31
Not only can they learn their instrument of choice in and out, but they can also venture into several other aspects of the music industry that are based around the technical aspects of sound. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/madero.music
Dec 02, 2022•32 min•Ep. 30