In this latest episode, Gary talks with Dan Gindling about some of his earliest influences, adding a little humor to his songs, topics &/or themes he's drawn to writing about & much more. Dan also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/dangindlingmusic https://dangindlingmusic.com
In this episode, Gary talks with Hailey Wetzel about the music she listened to growing up & how her taste in music has changed over the years, setting songwriting goals, where she draws her inspiration from for her songs & much more. Hailey also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/haileywetzelmusic
In this latest episode, Gary talks with five time San Diego Music Award winner, Whitney Shay, about her background in theater, writing songs with a message, what it takes to find the time to be creative & so much more. Whitney also performs three of her original songs during the conversation, accompanied on guitar by Aaron Lind. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/whitneyshaysings https://www.whitneyshay.com https://www.instagram.com/aaronlindmusic https://www.a...
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In this episode, Gary talks with Josue Vazquez about who he credits with influencing his songwriting the most, what it's like to be a musician for hire, the best compliment he's received about his songwriting & his songs & much more. Josue also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/josuevvazquez
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Aaron Bowen about what it was like going to the Guitar Institute of Technology, what it was like transitioning from writing instrumentals to songs with lyrics, what it was about songwriting that attracted him to it & much more. Aaron also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/aaronbowen
In this episode, Gary talks with Shhhhh band members, Rheanna Downey & Molly Jenson, about how they came up with their band name, how they came to play together & why, what songwriting together is like for them & much more. Rheanna & Molly also perform three of their original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/shhhhhtheband https://www.shhhhhtheband.com
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Keilani Mai about when the music bug first hit her, the challenges she's faced as an independent artist, where she draws inspiration from for her songs & much more. Keilani also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/keilanimai
In this episode, Gary talks with Danielle Angeloni about her early musical influences, her music therapy & songwriting classes at Berklee College of Music, how her songwriting has evolved over the years & much more. Danielle also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/danielleangelonimusic https://www.danielleangelonimakesmusic.com
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Kieler Avery about the music she loved as a kid & how it impacted her, how she learned to play guitar, how her mood affects her songwriting & much more. Kieler also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/kieleravery https://kielermusic.com
In this episode, Gary talks with Bryan Miles about when it first hit him that he wanted to play music, why Bob Marley is his musical hero, where he draws his inspiration from for his songs & much more. Bryan also performs three of his original songs, accompanied on guitar by his son, Trey, during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/rockwatcher
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Julia Sage about life growing up in Chile, who she credits with influencing her sound the most, what her main goal is with her music & songs & much more. Julia also performs two of her original songs & an on the spot, improvised song on the Native American flute. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/thejuliasage
In this episode, Gary talks with Kelp band members, Michael & Fred Barden, about how they came up with their band's name, what the songwriting process looks like for them, the best advice they received as songwriters & much more. Michael & Fred also perform three of their original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/kelp_sd
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Justin Froese about who he feels influenced his sound the most, how being into poetry has helped him with his songwriting, his Soulful Songwriters Collective & much more. Justin also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/justinfroese http://justinfroese.com
In this episode, Gary talks with Kenna Rose about her first introduction to music, how her piano lessons when she was younger & her music class in elementary school helped her get to where she is today musically, what the most challenging part of the songwriting process is for her & much more. Kenna also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/kennarosemusic https://www.kennarosemusic.com...
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Vanouhi about the first concert she attended & the effect it had on her, her songwriting process, the most rewarding part of the songwriting process & much more. Vanouhi also performs three of her original songs during the conversation, accompanied on guitar by her bandmate, Michael Ruiz. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/vanouhi https://vanouhi.bandzoogle.com
In this episode, Gary talks with Amalgamation band members, Robin Lovejoy & Ivo Mijac, about the birth of the band, their name & logo; where Robin draws her inspiration from for the band's songs, how they describe their music & much more. Robin & Ivo also perform three of their original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/amalgamationrocks https://www.amalgamationmusic.com
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Adana about how valuable it was for her to be in an acapella group in college, how music is a form of emotional relief for her, how she feels about co-writing & much more. Adana also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/adanasaray
In this episode, Gary talks with Jason Estu, of Big Sky Moon, about his first introduction to music, what sets Big Sky Moon apart from other bands like them, what he considers to be the most important job as a songwriter & much more. Jason also performs three of his original songs during the conversation, accompanied by band members David Farrell on pedal steel & Steven B on harmonies. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/bigskymoonband https://www.bigskymoon...
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Ash Easton about when the music bug first hit her, striving for a connection with her audience, what she considers to be the most gratifying part of the songwriting process & much more. Ash also performs two of her original songs as well as her spin & arrangement on a classic song, accompanied on electric guitar by her band member, Steven. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/asheaston.music https://asheaston.com...
In this episode, Gary talks with Brenda Gail about her passion for surfing, why she wanted to be a songwriter, her songwriting goals for the year & much more. Brenda also performs three of her original songs during the conversation, accompanied on guitar by her band member, Mojo. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/brendagailmusic https://www.brendagailmusic.com
In this latest episode, Gary talks with Miranda Ramos about when she realized she could actually be a songwriter, how making music is a team effort, how songwriting is a collaboration between her & her music partner, Bryan Willson, & much more. Miranda also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/mirandaramosmusic https://www.mirandaramosmusic.com
In this episode, Gary talks with Kaylee Daugherty about her introduction to jazz & the San Diego jazz music scene, her favorite type of venue to play, how songwriting is a vulnerable process for her & much more. Kaylee also performs three of her original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/kayleedaughertymusic https://www.kayleedaughertymusic.com
In this latest episode, as we wrap up our month on the Ramona music scene, Gary talks with Dana Duplan about his involvement with the International Western Music Association, how he keeps songwriting fresh, his favorite type of venue to play & much more. Dana also performs three of his original songs during the conversation, including the one he recorded for the "Our Ramona" compilation album. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://www.instagram.com/danaduplanmusic https://danadupla...
In this episode, Gary talks with Tyler Stamets about playing in his family band, setting goals with his songwriting, his new trio & much more. Tyler also performs three of his original songs during the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/musicmakerssd https://tylerstametsmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/tylerstametsofficial
