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A podcast where artists pull back the curtain on the years, choices, and setbacks behind a real music career.
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Stephen Ridley: Why the Best Moments Can’t Be Planned (opens the original)
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Stephen Ridley is a British pianist who left investment banking behind and went on to perform in 77 countries around the world. In this episode, Stephen shares stories about performing for 28,000 people in Uzbekistan, playing piano for 24 hours straight, improvising an entire concert after only seven minutes of rehearsal, and meeting artists including Sting and Robbie Williams. He also explains why more than 160 professionally recorded songs remain unreleased and how some of the best moments in
Jackson Hymel: From Bedroom Recordings to Nashville (opens the original)
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Jackson Hymel joins Dane to talk about going from recording pop-rap songs on an iPhone at 10 years old to writing country music and recording professionally in Nashville. Jackson shares how he accidentally became a left-handed guitarist despite being right-handed, found Young Outlaw Music through ReverbNation, and worked with producer Brent McCollough on “Love Again” and the upcoming “Ups and Downs.” He also opens up about turning his first heartbreak into music, overcoming nerves onstage, and b
Cody Ikerd: Building an Outlaw Country Band (opens the original)
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Cody Ikerd joins Dane on Look Who It Is! to talk about starting the Sidewinders and bringing rock energy to outlaw country. From playing drums in metal bands to fronting his own country band out of Bedford, Indiana, Cody shares the stories behind their first shows, finding their sound, and earning recognition at the Josie Music Awards. We also get into songwriting, the album The Nineteenth State, and the reality of keeping an independent band going while balancing full-time jobs, family, and soc
Kate Morris: Chasing Music, Raising a Family, and Refusing to Overthink It (opens the original)
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Kate Morris joins Dane to talk about finally taking a chance on music after years of writing songs privately and raising a family. Kate shares how she went from a terrifying first open mic in 2024 to performing at venues across Southern California, all while balancing motherhood, songwriting, booking shows, creating content, and handling the nonstop workload of an independent artist. They also discuss the story behind her first single, “Preach,” the self doubt that comes with putting personal mu
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