Lesley Ryland ~ Cut Deep
Originally born in Key West Florida, my name is Lesley Ryland. I'm a central Florida indie rock artist, a former Ringling College of Art and Design, Fine Arts and Digital Film major, trying to connect the talents of my art with my original music and get my voice...
Vinnie Hines ~ My Kind of Crazy
To really know about Vinnie Hines, you have to know about those early years in St. Louis, Missouri. I dropped out of college, walked away from a scholarship and hit the ground running towards a musical career. I rented a crap apartment with some cats who would quickly...
Tommy Darker ~ Musicpreneur
Tommy Darker is one of the leading music industry thinkers. He’s coined the term “musicpreneur” to describe “a musician who is also a startup, an entrepreneur.” In early February, Tommy Darker spoke at Marché International du Disque et de l'Edition Musicale (MIDEM)...
Khymberlee Carlyle ~ 2014 Indie Music Awards
I connected with Khymberlee Carlyle, founder of Lipstick Radio, last summer on Twitter. We became fast friends, because we both have a lot in common: we’re both helping create a world where artists can make a living doing what they love. Last September, I interviewed...
Alex Winters ~ Almost There
Alex Winters is another amazing singer and songwriter that I met through GoGirls Music chat (#ggchat) on Twitter. I love Alex Winters’ sultry voice. I listened to all her music on SoundCloud and my favorite song is Almost There. Lucky for us, Alex has given Amused Now...
Seth Jackson ~ Are You A Wanna-Be Musician?
I’ve been interviewing full-time musicians for a while now on my Work Hard, Rock Harder podcast. After doing quite a few of these interviews, I’ve started to notice the difference between musicians that “wanna-be” and musicians that are “full-time.” Here’s six points...
Elizabeth Pope ~ My Music is a Roadmap
I met singer, songwriter and recording artist Elizabeth Pope through GoGirls Music #ggchat (every Thursday evening 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET). Elizabeth has such a unique sound. I love the acoustic version of her song Step Away. Elizabeth Pope describes her music as a...
Peter Dodds ~ Outer Search Inner Journey
Everyone has a story. The desire to share stories of our lives is a universal human longing. With the release of my autobiography, Outer Search Inner Journey ©1997, I set out on the book signing circuit where participants habitually remarked, "I want to write a book...
Cynthia Kahn ~ Make Your Art Your Own
After I shared Libby Baker Sweiger’s post about her inspired painting, I knew that it was time to write about my own adventures in painting. I have painted my entire life. Even as a business major in college, I took art classes. I continued taking adult education ink,...
Smiz The MoneyKid ~ The Office Boys NY
The Office Boys NY is made up of Smiz The Moneykid and Villa Dom, and we are the new wave marketing and promotion gurus of this new digital, social networking age of the music industry. Many major artists and labels are somewhat confused about how to reach the...
Luke Dowler ~ Quit Playing Music
My name is Luke Dowler, and I am a singer/songwriter in Montana. I live in a small corner of Montana. It's a beautiful resort area with lakes, rivers and mountains, great for the summer or winter life and a huge inspiration in my music. The sky, mountains and ocean...
Regina Puckett ~ Trust Your Characters
I created the plotline and characters. I had no doubts about what was going to happen in every chapter, so how did I get tripped up by a conversation two of my characters had in my sweet romance, Songs that I Whisper? I was at my computer just typing away, when out of...