Travis Marc hosts conversations with working musicians, producers, songwriters and composers covering topics not commonly spoken about within the music business- including networking, band break ups, touring nightmares, songwriting splits and loads of other, 'overcoming the struggle' type stories from the creatives perspective. The goal of this podcast is simple - to help musicians increase their overall sense of self worth, both mentally and financially within the music industry. For more i ...
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Roy Burns was an American born drummer and percussion manufacturer who sadly passed away back in 2018. He would have been 89 years old this week, so to celebrate all things Roy and thank him for years of personal inspiration I decided to use an unpublished/archived interview that I had done with him many years ago for episode #58 of the podcast. Ro…
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Episode 57 - Jo Coz (Eddie Money, Lillian Ax, Rock Show Nola)
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In this weeks episode of the podcast I thought I'd change things up slightly from our usual types of conversations, and talk with musician turned tech/tour manager/lighting and audio engineer - Jo Coz As a crew/tech type individual Jo has worked with some of the best in the industry on both a local and national level, some of these artists include …
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In this weeks episode of the podcast I speak with Portland based guitarist/musician extraodinaire - Shawn Sonnenschein. Many of you will know of Shawn from his band member role as lead guitarist for Alternative Rock band Trapt, but he also spent many years recording and touring with bands like Black N Blue, Ten Pound Rain and Plum I thought it woul…
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In this weeks episode we celebrate our official two year podcasting anniversary by talking to one of our favorite musicians - Josiah Mazzaschi. Josiah is a multi instrumentalist/engineer/producer/songwriter who made quite a name for himself in the Chicago area before eventually settling in Los Angeles where he now works as a producer and songwriter…
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Episode 54 - John Wicks (Fitz and The Tantrums, Jeff Ament, Fluffy Bunny)
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In episode 54 of the podcast I speak with Montana based composer, drummer, educator and songwriter - John Wicks. John talks to me about life as a touring musician while still a member (and songwriter) with his previous band 'Fitz and The Tantrums" as well as how he juggles his newer projects like Fluffy Bunny and his constant collaborations with Pe…
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Episode 53 - Andrea Lisa (Kirk Whalum)
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In this weeks episode of the podcast I talk with South African born, New Zealand raised and now LA based musician super power - Andrea Lisa. Andrea has a really interesting story which has led her to touring the world as a musician with musician Kirk Whalum, contributing guitar to Kool and the Gang and even living on more continents than me (which …
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In today's episode of the podcast I talk with Louisiana based drummer/engineer/producer - Brian Brignac. Brian has been playing professionally since age 15 and during his years has amounted a huge number of mentionable credits to his name, some of these include - Fats Domino, Sonny Landreth, Jimmy Buffett, Tab Benoit, Joel Sonnier and Waylon Thibod…
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Episode 51 - Billy Ward (B.B King, The Knack, Ace Frehley)
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In today's episode of the podcast I speak with Grammy Award Winning Drummer/Educator and Author - Billy Ward. Billy is a highly accomplished musician/drummer based out of New York City and has recorded and toured with some of the biggest names to ever grace the music industry including - B.B King, Carly Simon, Ace Frehley, Richard Marx, The Knack, …
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Episode 50 - Joe Elliott (Fretboard Biology, M.I, David Sanborn)
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Stoked to announce that my guest on episode 50 is none other than composer/educator/guitarist - Joe Elliott. Most of you may know of Joe because of his Fretboard Biology videos and website but he has also performed with some of the best musicians in the world and has been an active music educator for decades of his life. Formally with the Musicians…
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In this weeks episode of the podcast I was lucky enough to speak with LA based composer/drummer - Sarab Singh. Sarab is an extremely talented drummer/musician who has worked with numerous artists over the years, including - Charlie XCX, Natasha Bedingfield, Sara Bareilles, Joji and a host of others. Currently Sarab is involved with Alt/Pop band Mun…
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Episode 48 - Rosh Roslin (Def Leppard, Maroon 5, Steve Vai)
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In episode 48 of the podcast I speak with LA based multi instrumentalist/musician, Rosh Roslin. Rosh is a guitarist, drummer, producer and tech who in addition to his own playing and touring responsibilities also programs amps and rigs for some of the biggest artists/bands in the world including artists like Bush, Papa Roach, Steve Vai, Melissa Eth…
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Episode 47 - Garrett Owen
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In todays episode (after recommendation from my pal Taylor Tatsch), I speak with Fort Worth, Texas based singer, songwriter - Garrett Owen. Garrett is an extremely talented musician who had a fascinating upbringing, toured all over his base city, written some amazing songs and even done an incredible cover of Nirvana's, 'Heart Shaped Box'. Listen h…
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Episode 46 - Paul Hodgson (The Parlotones, After Wonderland)
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In today's episode of the podcast I speak with South African guitarist/songwriter Paul Hodgson. Paul and his band 'The Parlotones' met back in 1998 and pretty quickly went on to become a multi-platinum and award winning band across numerous territories around the world. In fact they are still one of the biggest selling bands to ever come out of Sou…
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In episode 45 of the podcast I speak with Los Angeles based guitarist/songwriter/producer - Sean Hurwitz of 'Smash Mouth'. Sean and I discuss some of the ups and downs of being a working musician, touring the world, performing alongside some of the biggest bands and an array of other band/music related topics. In addition to his guitar slinging dut…
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In episode 44 of the podcast I speak with fellow bandmate, renowned guitarist/keyboard player and Rock n Roll Kitchen owner - Andrew Autin. Andrew is an incredible guitarist/keyboardist/musician (and human) that not only leads the ever popular function band 'Mojeaux', as one of the top performing function bands in the State, but also performs all o…
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Episode 43 - JP Mourao (Selena Gomez, Snoop Dogg)
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In todays' episode of the podcast (after recommendation from previous guest Grecco Burrato), I speak with Brazilian born, (now LA resident), JP Mourao. JP is a session guitarist, arranger, composer, producer and educator with credits that include Selena Gomez, Snoop Dog, Amanda Brecker, Macy Gray (among others) as well as a host of other artists an…
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In episode 42 I do a lot of 'original band' talking with guitarist/vocalist Riley Rogers of Texas based band 'The Infamists'. Riley and his band have been pushing their mix of Bluesy guitar driven Rock n Roll for the twelve years or so now, and are making such waves on their local scene that recently an AI version of the band even tried to hijack t…
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Episode 41 - Gabrial McNair (No Doubt, Sublime With Rome, Green Day)
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In today's episode (and since Coachella is just over a week away) I figured it would be awesome to speak with LA based composer/musician/musical director (and No Doubt touring member) - Gabrial McNair. Gabrial is a super inspiring guy with an array of musical talents (including trombone, keys, vocals, songwriting etc). These talents have led him wo…
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Episode 40 - Adam Zimmon (Ziggy Marley, Vida Blue)
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In episode 40 of our podcast I speak with LA based session guitarist/musician - Adam Zimmon. In addition to being the guitarist with Ziggy Marley for many years , Adam has also worked as a sideman with numerous other artists - including Iggy Pop, Lissie , Shakira, Chris Brown and Dido. He has also composed and worked on music for TV, on shows such …
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Episode 39 - Brent Baxter (Hit Songwriter)
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Welcome to the Musicians Mentor Podcast. In episode 39, I speak with Nashville based "songwriter to the stars" - Brent Baxter. Brent talks me through his initial move from Arkansas to Nashville and how he went from writing short stories to eventually end up writing songs for American music giants like Randy Travis, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebelllum, L…
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Episode 38 - Alex Feder (Enrique Iglesias, Linkin Park)
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Episode 38 of the Musicians Mentor Podcast has me speaking with LA based session guitarist - Alex Feder. Alex has performed/played with artists like LP, Enrique and many more as well as fronts his own band called 'Still A Great Night'. We talk ups and downs, tour life and how his own band 'almost made it', before he started his journey as (now) one…
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Todays guest is LA based session drummer, Neal Daniels. Neal has done performances/worked with an array of great artists, from Liz Phair, LP, Booker T Jones and even Dua Lipa, his most recent gig is holding down the drum throne with multi platinum pop/rock band 'Matchbox 20', who are about to embark on an Australian tour. He also runs a remote drum…
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Episode 36 - Van Romaine (Enrique Iglesias, Steve Morse Band, Blood Sweat and Tears)
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Super stoked to announce that in today's episode of the show, I speak with session drummer/composer/producer and musical director Van Romaine. Many of you may know of Van from his current roll as MD for pop superstar Enrique Iglesias, but he has also held positions and performed with numerous other artists including The Steve Morse band, Blood Swea…
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Episode 35 - Annie and Cranston Clements
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I'm stoked to say that today, I have both Annie and her legendary father - Cranston Clements joining me on the show. Annie Clements is an incredibly talented bassist and backing vocalist for stars like Amos Lee, Maren Morris and Sugarland among others, and currently resides in Montana. While her dad, Cranston - who has played with numerous artists …
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Merry Christmas everyone ! In our last episode for 2023, I speak with Brazilian born author/composer/musician/producer - Grecco Buratto. Grecco is an incredible guitarist that has performed/recorded/toured with many established acts/artists over the years, including Gwen Stefani, Shakira, K.D Lang, Enrique Iglesias, Boys II Men and Sergio Mendes (a…
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In episode 33 of the 'Musicians Mentor' podcast, I'm pleased to announce that I talk with someone that I consider to be one of the greatest drummers on the planet - New York's own, Adam Nussbaum. Adam is a remarkable player who has a list of credits that would simply be impossible for me to completely list. Among those that he has performed/played …
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In episode 32 of the 'Musicians Mentor' podcast, I talk with Fort Worth,Texas based Singer/Songwriter/Worship Leader - David Tribble. David is an ex educator turned performer/artist, who has completely created his own path as a singer/songwriter on his local scene. He recently released a new album entitled 'Sunset Sunrise' which you can listen to i…
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In today's episode of the show, I speak with LA based session drummer/producer, Brendan Buckley, who is currently out on the road with Morrissey. Brendan has always been a constant and positive inspiration for me, so having him on the podcast seemed like a no brainer. He has worked with many great artists over the years including Shakira, Perry Far…
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In today's episode of the podcast, I speak with Singer/Songwriter Paul McCoy from the band '12 Stones'. I was a teenager when I first discovered 12 Stones via Paul's guest appearance in the Evanescence hit, 'Bring Me To Life' and have been a fan of his and the band ever since For more information on Paul or 12 Stones, please visit - www.12stones.co…
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Today I talk with American based musician/drummer/educator - Jim Riley. Many of you may already know of Jim via his work with Country band Rascal Flatts (before they disbanded), or his current work with Gary Levox. He also has numerous accolades from Modern Drummer Magazine and continues to diversify his portfolio with various session commitments. …
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Episode 28 - Derrick Bostrom (Meat Puppets)
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In todays episode I talk with drummer/songwriter and founding member of the Meat Puppets, Derrick Bostrom. Derek and the Meat Puppets are cited as a hugely influential band by artists such as Dinosaur Jr, Nirvana and Soundgarden (among others) and even appeared as guests on Nirvana's MTV unplugged record back in 1993. Real innovators of the DIY app…
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Episode 27 - Wil Martin (Earshot)
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I couldn't be happier to have Producer/Singer/Songwriter Wil Martin from the band 'Earshot' as my guest on this weeks Musicians Mentor Podcast. I've been a massive fan of Wil and the band since the early 2000's (after the 'Letting Go' record came out), so getting to talk to him in such an open and candid way was a real treat for me - especially as …
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Welcome to the 'Musicians Mentor' Podcast. Today, to celebrate COLD's 20th Anniversary 'Year Of The Spider' Tour, I talk to Cold bassist, author and all round creative - Lindsay Manfredi. In addition to being the bands bassist, Lindsay is also an accomplished author with a published book 'Unfuckwithable' which focuses on life, it's ups and downs, a…
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Welcome to episode 25 of the Musicians Mentor Podcast. Today, I talk with 'YoungTones singer/songwriter - Luke Wade. Many of you may know of (or remember) Luke from his time as a contestant on season 7 of the US version of 'NBC's - The Voice', but today we talk about more of his musical journey and how multi faceted it has been. Enjoy... For more i…
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Episode 24 - Chris Finney
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In episode 24 of the Musicians Mentor Podcast I talk with Grammy Winning producer, engineer, and educator - Chris Finney. Chris has worked with some truly great artists including Robert Plant, B.B King, Herbie Hancock, The Meters, Fats Domino, Dr John and many others, and is also an adjunct professor at Tulane University in New Orleans. For more in…
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Episode 23 - Robin Guy (Sham 69)
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On today's Musicians Mentor Podcast, I talk with British drumming legend, Robin Guy. Robin is one of the hardest working musicians I know and has been one of the first call guys in the UK drumming scene for decades now. He currently plays with punk legends Sham 69 and Rachel Stamp among many more, and was even kind enough to discuss his hilarious '…
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In today's episode I talk with the incredibly talented Cincinnati native - Erin Coburn. Erin known for her prolific songwriting and modern approach to the guitar in the Rock & Roll and Blues genres has performed with Grammy award winning artists in Nashville, was nominated for the 2017 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards in the Best Blues artist catego…
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Episode 21 - Daniel Perez (Deep Sleep Atlantic)
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In this weeks episode, I have a really laid back conversation with drummer/producer and fellow 'Deep Sleep Atlantic' member - Daniel Perez is originally from Bogata, Colombia but now resides in New Orleans, Louisiana where he performs at night as a musician and works during the day as production manager for the world famous 'Chickie Wa Wa venue. We…
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In today's episode of the Musicians Mentor, I speak with South African born (but Nashville base), singer songwriter - Nikki Williams. Many of you will know Nikki from being one of the co-writers on Demi Lovato's smash hit 'Heart Attack', among others. A wonderful story or trials and triumphs, check it out now... For more information on Nikki Willia…
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In this weeks episode of "The Musicians Mentor Podcast" I talk with legendary guitarist/singer/songwriter, Lance Lopez. A guitar hero in his own right, Lance (now based in Nashville, Tennessee) has spent most of his gigging career rubbing shoulders with some real guitar giants - including the late/great Jeff Beck and B.B King. He is even a close fr…
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Episode 18 - Paul Durham (Black Lab)
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Ladies and gentlemen welcome to The Musicians Mentor Podcast. Today, (to celebrate the official release of his incredible debut album 'This Sweet Life'), we're publishing a 'bonus' episode featuring our friend, Paul Durham. Many of you may know of Paul from his work with his band 'Black Lab' (who, were at points signed to both Geffen and Epic recor…
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Episode 17 - Mitchell Player (Preservation Hall Bassist)
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Ladies and gentlemen welcome to The Musicians Mentor Podcast. Today I have the distinct pleasure of talking with Jazz bass playing legend, Mitchell Player. Mitch not only continues to gig all around the world as a session musician, but even holds a residency at the world famous Preservation Hall on a weekly basis. In addition to his incredible musi…
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Episode 16 - Jack Miele
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In this weeks episode I talk with award winning musician/producer, Jack Miele. Jack is a New Orleans based engineer/producer with a huge list of credits, including Zac Brown Band, Ceelo Green, Steve Vai, John Oats and Rod Stewart among others. In addition to his work as a producer, he is also the guitarist for the highly popular Louisiana based ban…
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Welcome to episode 15 of our 'Musicians Mentor Podcast'. Today I have the distinct pleasure of talking with my good pal and bassist extrodinaire - Jaron Gulino. Jaron currently performs with Lynch Mob, Tantric, Heavens Edge, The L.I.F.E Project, Dellacoma and more, and to top it off, he's always on the road, so the fact that he was kind enough to g…
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Today I talk with bass session legend, Rachel Loy - Rachel is pretty much the first call when anyone needs a solid bass take in Nashville, and has performed, played and recorded with everyone from Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Granger Smith (to name but only a few). She is also an incredible singer/songwriter/producer and all round lovely person.…
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Episode 13 - Brandin Lea (Flickerstick)
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In this weeks “The Musicians Mentor Podcast" episode - I speak with the extremely charismatic frontman of 'Flickerstick', Brandin Lea. We discuss a few topics from the beginning of his 'Band On The Run' days to the tragic 911 events and eventual demise, and (finally) triumphant reunion of the beloved Fort Worth natives. For more information on Bran…
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In this weeks episode of “The Musicians Mentor”, I speak with esteemed South African born singer/songwriter - Cindy Alter. We discuss her many trials and triumphs as a musician, from days gone by as a member of 70’s megastars “Clout”, to working alongside YES guitarist Trevor Rabin and moving countries (numerous times) before eventually ending up i…
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In this weeks episode I'm talking with 'Deep Blue Something' bass player and vocalist, Todd Pipes. Todd is the songwriter behind one of the biggest hits of the 90's, 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' and in addition to his work as a musician has also engineered, produced and mastered records by some of the biggest artists around, including Drowning Pool, Fl…
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In todays episode I talk with legendary New Orleans based jazz drummer, Johnny Vidacovich. Johnny is truly one of a kind and is still extremely prominent on the local scene here in the French Quarter. In addition to his solo work, Johnny has also played and performed with George Porter Jnr, John Scofield, The Astral Project and John Cleary. He also…
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Episode 9 - Johnny Rabb (Collective Soul)
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In todays episode I talk with 'Collective Soul' and 'Nu80' drummer, Johnny Rabb. Johnny a true pioneer in the world of drumming and in addition to his role as a touring drummer/musician he has also been active as a teacher, author and inventor, with products like his 'Johnny Rabb Sticks'. His book Jungle/Drum n Bass for the Acoustic Drum Set is hig…
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