I have the opportunity to sit down with Jonathan Mones and chat about his life in music from touring with Ghost Note to his earlier years learning piano , changing to saxophone , and how his idea of music was formed by other Dallas musicians like Snarky Puppy , The Funky Knuckles , JD Beck , Roy Hargrove , and more. He talks about their influence and how the fellowship and encouragement in their jam settings fueled him to keep growing and connecting. We also chat about his favorite Funk music , ...
Sep 23, 2022•50 min•Ep. 55
Stop Everything And Listen! This weekly series features Music Mythology’s Sam Romo and Ben Agee caught in their natural state, talking too much. Today's topic (that we try to stay on): FAVORITE BEATLES COVERS Check out the Music Mythology and Cosas Totum websites for more content!
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 3 min
This episode I sit down with drummer Payton Taylor and chat about the challenges of learning and playing music virtually , getting inspiration from and working in the vibrant Dallas music scene , Jazz being kept alive by sampling & Hip Hop , Rock Band , Kanye West , and more! Make sure to follow @paytontaylor for information on future shows and more!...
Sep 05, 2022•51 min•Ep. 54
Stop Everything And Listen! This weekly series features Music Mythology’s Sam Romo and Ben Agee caught in their natural state, talking too much. Today's topic (that we try to stay on): THE DOORS Check out the Music Mythology and Cosas Totum websites for more content!
Aug 27, 2022•52 min
I have the opportunity to connect with The Womack Sisters ( BG, Zeimani, and Kucha ) and talk about their family's musical legacy and the foundations provide by their grandfather Sam Cooke and parents Cecil and Linda Womack . We also chat about making music relatable and easy to connect with, they share about their journey of creating and producing the music they want and how they want it. We also talk about the power of perseverance , VR technology , the future of AI , and more! "As the grandda...
Aug 19, 2022•35 min•Ep. 53
Stop Everything And Listen! This weekly series features Music Mythology’s Sam Romo and Ben Agee caught in their natural state, talking too much. Today's topic (that we try to stay on): FAVORITE ALBUM CLOSERS Check out the Music Mythology and Cosas Totum websites for more content!
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 18 min
I have the opportunity to sit down with bassist , vocalist , and producer Robert Trusko and talk about his life in music from his upbringing of playing trumpet and bass to his experience in school furthering his musical education to be a better communicator and leaning into Jazz and improvisation to expand his ideas of how to create and honor music. He opens up about being from Philadelphia and his experiences playing music and being embraced by a musical community with grace or brutal truth , w...
Aug 05, 2022•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 52
Stop Everything And Listen! This weekly series features Music Mythology’s Sam Romo and Ben Agee caught in their natural state, talking too much. Today's topic (that we try to stay on): FAVORITE 3 SONG STREAK ON AN ALBUM Check out the Music Mythology and Cosas Totum websites for more content!
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 16 min
My good friend Gabriel Parker returns with Patrick Pombuena (Parker & Pat, Artemis Funk) to talk about their roots in music and their motivations to become full time musicians . We chat about gigging , finding inspiration in someone else's art , finding time to support fellow artists , and more. Make sure to follow them on Instagram for updates on upcoming shows and more! @artemisfunk @trumpetpreacher @phattestofpats...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 52
Stop Everything And Listen! This weekly series features Music Mythology’s Sam Romo and Ben Agee caught in their natural state, talking too much. Today's topic (that we try to stay on) is: SHUFFLE ROULETTE (Round 5) Check out the Music Mythology and Cosas Totum websites for more content!
Jul 20, 2022•48 min
I connect with jazz drummer and vocalist Jamison Ross and talk about his new single "Tell Me You Love Me" and his excitement for the new season he finds himself in as well as partnering with Affective Music and being a first time independent artist. Jamison shares his feeling about being a first generation student of music and how it motivated and changed his life by seeing what he can do with his musical talents. We also chat about being a member of Snarky Puppy, the inspiring experience of bei...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 50
Stop Everything And Listen! This weekly series features Music Mythology’s Sam Romo and Ben Agee caught in their natural state, talking too much. Today's topic (that we try to stay on) is: ALBUMS THAT CHANGED OUR PERSPECTIVE ON MUSIC Check out the Music Mythology and Cosas Totum websites for more content!
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 10 min
I have the opportunity to sit down with Kazunori Tanaka and chat about his pursuit of music across his life and career and his inspirations for living a life in music . We talk about his father's musical legacy and connection to playing trumpet as a career as well as his inspirations to moving to Dallas Fort Worth for his master's in Jazz Studies from UNT in order to follow in the steps of his favorite trumpeter Roy Hargrove . We also talk about being a student of music while still balancing hav...
Jun 26, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 49
Stop Everything And Listen! This weekly series features Music Mythology’s Sam Romo and Ben Agee caught in their natural state, talking too much. Today's topic (that we try to stay on) is: THE ART OF PLAYLIST CURATION Check out the Music Mythology and Cosas Totum websites for more content!
Jun 18, 2022•1 hr 5 min
This episode I have the opportunity to connect with Aiyana-Lee and chat about growing up in a musical family (her mother, manager, and creative partner, Nicole Daciana Anderson, is a multiplatinum singer-songwriter (Blue) , her uncle was David Ruffin of The Temptations , and her grandfather was famed American soul singer Jimmy Ruffin ). We talk about the difference between making music and working in the music industry , the power of self-reflection , and how she doesn't believe in mistakes and ...
Jun 12, 2022•33 min•Ep. 48
Stop Everything And Listen! This weekly series features Music Mythology’s Sam Romo and Ben Agee caught in their natural state, talking too much. Today's topic (that we try to stay on) is: FAVORITE PRODUCERS Check out the Music Mythology and Cosas Totum websites for more content!
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 9 min
I have the opportunity to sit down with Cameron McCloud and talk about Keep It 100 (season 2) , the power of collaboration ( "collaboration over competition") , honing your craft and finding yourself as an artist through practice and consistency , the concept behind Cure for Paranoia , the dream of being paid to just be yourself , and more. Keep up with Cameron and Cure for Paranoia by following their Instagram @cureforparanoia...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 47
Stop Everything And Listen! This weekly series features Music Mythology’s Sam Romo and Ben Agee caught in their natural state, talking too much. Today's topic (that we try to stay on) is: SHUFFLE ROULETTE (Round 4) Check out the Music Mythology and Cosas Totum websites for more content!
May 27, 2022•1 hr 4 min
This episode I have the opportunity to chat with UK based multi-instrumentalist and producer Santino Browne. We chat about learning through collaboration , being inspired and taught by music focused video games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band , and pairing a deep love for music with a realization/desire to be an artist. "Boasting 7+ instruments, Santino Browne is the afro-wearing, genre-bending, fashion conscious, singer, rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist the world has been starved of." ...
May 22, 2022•53 min•Ep. 46
Stop Everything And Listen! This weekly series features Music Mythology’s Sam Romo and Ben Agee caught in their natural state, talking too much. Today's topic (that we try to stay on) is: STUDIO SESSIONS YOU WISH YOU COULD'VE EXPERIENCED Check out the Music Mythology and Cosas Totum websites for more content!
May 19, 2022•1 hr 7 min
This episode I have the opportunity to chat with singer and multi-instrumentalist Teddy Bryant about his family roots in music, making and appreciating timeless music , the difference between finding your singing voice and doing an impression , working with Space Ghost on the recently released " Heaven Sent " project, and more. Make sure to follow Teddy on Instagram @urbyne and checkout his website www.teddybryant.com for more content. Download his album " In The Beginning " and " Heaven Sent " ...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 45
Stop Everything And Listen! This weekly series features Music Mythology’s Sam Romo and Ben Agee caught in their natural state, talking too much. Today's topic (that we try to stay on) is: BUILD A SUPER GROUP (60's & 90's) Check out the Music Mythology and Cosas Totum websites for more content!
May 12, 2022•1 hr 15 min
I have the opportunity to connect with Lauren Henderson and chat about being a part of the art while feeling shy and coming into your own as an artist, the jazz scene and community in New York, her label Brontosaurus Records, and more. Make sure to check out her website www.laurenhendersonmusic.com and follow her on Instagram @laurenhendersonmusic for more content and tour information! "Described as "somewhere between a comforting whisper and a cogent declaration" by The New York Times , Lauren ...
May 03, 2022•35 min•Ep. 44
Stop Everything And Listen! This weekly series features Music Mythology’s Sam Romo and Ben Agee caught in their natural state, talking too much. Today's topic (that we try to stay on) is: SONGS WE WISH WERE LONGER Check out the Music Mythology and Cosas Totum websites for more content!
Apr 29, 2022•59 min
This episode I sit down with Jaimie Siegle and Andrew Sherman from Lone Sound Magazine and talk about how they are working to promote talent in Texas by highlighting local artists through their magazine and podcast . We discuss some of the challenges , rewards , and general struggles in making a podcast , Jaimie's background in journalism , Andrew's favorite podcasts, and more. LONE SOUND IS A CELEBRATION OF MODERN TEXAS CULTURE. "With live music as a bridge to other contemporary voices and subc...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 43
Stop Everything And Listen! This weekly series features Music Mythology’s Sam Romo and Ben Agee caught in their natural state, talking too much. Today's topic (that we try to stay on) is: SHUFFLE ROULETTE (round 3) Check out the Music Mythology and Cosas Totum websites for more content!
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 10 min
This episode I sit down with VivaLaTina and chat about her career in DJing, some of her favorite genres and set styles, her family's deep appreciation for music that sparked her career and many more topics. Check out her Instagram for more content and future show dates: @_vivalatina
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 42
Stop Everything And Listen! This weekly series features Music Mythology’s Sam Romo and Ben Agee caught in their natural state, talking too much. Today's topic (that we try to stay on) is: BEST CONCERTS / FAVORITE LIVE MUSIC MOMENTS Check out the Music Mythology and Cosas Totum websites for more content!
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 18 min
This episode I sit down with Dana Harper and talk about her life, the start to her singing career, living in New York and Dallas, her experience on The Voice, and more. Check out her Instagram and website for more content and future show dates: danaharpermusic.com @danaharpermusic
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 41
Stop Everything And Listen! This weekly series features Music Mythology’s Sam Romo and Ben Agee caught in their natural state, talking too much. Today's topic (that we try to stay on) is: BEST OPENING TRACKS Check out the Music Mythology and Cosas Totum websites for more content!
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 10 min
